Important Watches

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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 2243. GMT-Master, Reference 1675 | A yellow gold dual time zone wristwatch with date, nipple dial and bracelet, Circa 1978 | 勞力士 | GMT-Master 型號1675 | 黃金兩地時間鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示及 nipple 錶盤,約1978年製.

Property of a Gentleman

Rolex

GMT-Master, Reference 1675 | A yellow gold dual time zone wristwatch with date, nipple dial and bracelet, Circa 1978 | 勞力士 | GMT-Master 型號1675 | 黃金兩地時間鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示及 nipple 錶盤,約1978年製

Auction Closed

October 13, 12:47 PM GMT

Estimate

160,000 - 200,000 HKD

Lot Details

Description

Property of a Gentleman


Rolex

GMT-Master, Reference 1675

A yellow gold dual time zone wristwatch with date, nipple dial and bracelet, Circa 1978

勞力士

GMT-Master 型號1675

黃金兩地時間鏈帶腕錶,備日期顯示及 nipple 錶盤,約1978年製


Dial: black

Calibre: cal. 1570 automatic, 26 jewels

Case: 18k yellow gold, screw down case back

Case number: 5'468'926

Closure: 18k yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet and folding clasp 

Size: 39 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 175 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement

The GMT-Master is one of Rolex’s most iconic models ever made. It was a watch delivered for aviation purposes as the door to commercial aviation began opening in the late 1950s. The present watch being part of the GMT-Master series is a reference 1675 encased in a rare 18k yellow gold sheen that is not normally seen in all of Rolex’s line of production at the time. As the GMT-Master was specifically built for aviation purposes, it was a model better suited with the use of precious-metal in comparison to other tool watches such as the Submariner which was made for diving. Nicknamed the nipple dial by collectors, the watch is fitted with an unusual dial that has a slight protruding hour marker of precious materials. These dials can usually be found in black, brown, or blue.