144
Rolex
Ref. 1675
GMT-Master
A rare and attractive stainless steel wristwatch with date, bracelet, centre seconds and dual time zone, made for the Peruvian Air Force
- Estimate
- CHF25,000 - 35,000
CHF31,250
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 1966
- Reference No
- 1675
- Movement No
- D83051
- Case No
- 1'437'531
- Model Name
- GMT-Master
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 1570, 26 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Rolex Jubilee, stamped 4.64, end links stamped 55, max. length 195mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Folding deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 39mm. Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
With the growth of transatlantic flights, Rolex teamed up with the world-renowned aircraft company Pan American Airways, also commonly referred to as “Pan Am”, to help their pilots combat the effects of jet lag while traveling through different time zones.
As the successor to the first GMT-Master reference 6542 with a fragile bakelite bezel, reference 1675 was introduced in 1959 with a more practical metallic bezel insert. The present example has aged in an utmost beautiful way, as the bezel has faded into lovely shades of light blue and red, and is fitted with a wonderful black lacquer dial. Adding to its desirability, this example has a military-issued provenance indicated by the "Fuerza Aerea del Perú" engraving found on its caseback.
The Peruvian Air Force supplied their employees with Rolex watches based on their rank. As seen in the previous Lot 143, Rolex watches that were designed for the Peruvian Air Force had the full serial number of each watch engraved both in between the lugs at 12 o’clock and on the inside of the caseback.
This example is presented on an attractive Rolex Jubilee bracelet.
As the successor to the first GMT-Master reference 6542 with a fragile bakelite bezel, reference 1675 was introduced in 1959 with a more practical metallic bezel insert. The present example has aged in an utmost beautiful way, as the bezel has faded into lovely shades of light blue and red, and is fitted with a wonderful black lacquer dial. Adding to its desirability, this example has a military-issued provenance indicated by the "Fuerza Aerea del Perú" engraving found on its caseback.
The Peruvian Air Force supplied their employees with Rolex watches based on their rank. As seen in the previous Lot 143, Rolex watches that were designed for the Peruvian Air Force had the full serial number of each watch engraved both in between the lugs at 12 o’clock and on the inside of the caseback.
This example is presented on an attractive Rolex Jubilee bracelet.
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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