5,310 CHF
Ref. 1675, Stainless Steel "GMT-Master" Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, Ref. 16753, case No. 3106227. Made in 1971. Fine, two-time-zone, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, special 24-hour black bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving bezel with black insert for the second time zone in 24 hours, crystal with Cyclops lens. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous "skeleton" hands. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of a French Gentleman Notes Similar watches are published on pp. 377 to 379 of “Collecting Rolex Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2006, vol. 1.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-05-13
