Rolex
Reference 1675 GMT-Master 'Root Beer' | A yellow gold and stainless steel automatic dual time wristwatch with date, bracelet, and nipple dial, Circa 1978
Lot closes
June 17, 02:40 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
Current Bid
9,500 USD
2 Bids
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Description
Dial: brown
Caliber: cal. 1570 automatic, 26 jewels
Movement number: D50'899
Case: 14k yellow gold and stainless steel, screw down case back
Case number: 5'205'164
Closure: 14k yellow gold and stainless steel Rolex USA Jubilee bracelet with folding clasp
Size: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 190 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
The Rolex GMT traces its history back to the mid 1950s when Pam Am Airlines looked to the storied watchmaker for a timepiece pilots can use on long-haul flights to track multiple time zones. Rolex’s solution would revolutionize watchmaking history and design creating the world's first cosmopolitan wristwatch. The launch of the Reference 1675 in 1959 replaced the original Bakelite inserts with studier aluminum bezels, and its unrivaled reputation as a reliable and durable companion made the 1675 one of Rolex’s longest-running references, ceasing production only in 1980.
Accompanied by a matte brown Mark IV dial, marking the fourth generation of dials utilized by Rolex during it's two decade run, the present 1675 is complimented by a stainless steel and gold Jubilee bracelet.