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Rolex
Ref. 1675
GMT-Master “Gilt-Gloss Dial”
An attractive and well-preserved stainless steel dual-time wristwatch with date, black lacquer dial, gilt printing, and bracelet
- Estimate
- $18,000 - 36,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 1965
- Reference No
- 1675
- Movement No
- D78’871
- Case No
- 1’323’448; interior case stamped 1675, IV.65
- Model Name
- GMT-Master “Gilt-Gloss Dial”
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 1570, 26 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel riveted stretch Rolex Oyster bracelet stamped 7206, end links stamped 80, max overall length 200mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex deployant clasp stamped 4.65
- Dimensions
- 39.5mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, and clasp signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The GMT-Master has a long-standing history in watches made for aviation. As a brand known for its innovative and pioneering spirit, Rolex introduced the GMT-Master in 1955, designed to fit the needs of airline pilots, ship captains, business travelers, and members of the armed forces. Fitted with a bi-directional rotating bezel with 24-hour markings, the GMT-Master could simultaneously tell the time in two places, making it a perfect tool as the world entered the age of intercontinental travel.
In 1959, Rolex released an updated version of the GMT-Master with a more robust design – the reference 1675 with a metallic bezel insert and crown guards. Up until 1966, the model was produced with a glossy black dial.
The present, all original example features the highly desirable glossy/gilt dial variant. The dial is beautifully preserved, retaining its glossy surface with luminous hour markers and hands that have aged to a warm yellowish hue. The case is in our opinion unpolished, with its original factory finishing and bevels intact. The “Pepsi” bezel has an attractive patina due to aging and maintains all its vintage charm, robustness, and reliability. The GMT-Master is truly a timepiece that stands the test of time and a perfect companion for any occasion.
In 1959, Rolex released an updated version of the GMT-Master with a more robust design – the reference 1675 with a metallic bezel insert and crown guards. Up until 1966, the model was produced with a glossy black dial.
The present, all original example features the highly desirable glossy/gilt dial variant. The dial is beautifully preserved, retaining its glossy surface with luminous hour markers and hands that have aged to a warm yellowish hue. The case is in our opinion unpolished, with its original factory finishing and bevels intact. The “Pepsi” bezel has an attractive patina due to aging and maintains all its vintage charm, robustness, and reliability. The GMT-Master is truly a timepiece that stands the test of time and a perfect companion for any occasion.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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