Important Watches: Part II

Important Watches: Part II

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Property of a European private collector

Rolex

'Nipple Dial' GMT-Master, Ref. 1675 Yellow gold dual time wristwatch with date and 'nipple' indexes Circa 1977

Lot Closed

November 11, 01:12 PM GMT

Estimate

22,000 - 30,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Property of a European private collector


Rolex


'Nipple Dial' GMT-Master, Ref. 1675

Yellow gold dual time wristwatch with date and 'nipple' indexes

Circa 1977


Dial: black, 'nipple' indexes

Calibre: cal. 1570 automatic, 26 jewels

Movement number: D'361'796

Case: 18k yellow gold, screw-down back

Case number: 5'127'065

Closure: associated shark leather strap and 18k yellow gold Rolex buckle

Dimensions: 39 mm

Signed: case, dial, movement

Box: no

Papers: no

Accessories: Rolex service warranty card, service invoice, instruction manual, calendar for 1981/1982 and presentation case with outer packaging 

Rolex introduced the original GMT-Master reference 6542 in 1954 to help pilots combat jetlag. Follow its success, the firm introduced reference 1675 in 1960, which remained in production through the 1980s before it was later replaced by reference 16750. Over its 30 year run the 1675 was available in gold, steel and a combination of the two. A particularity of this watch are the golden hour markers with luminous material in the middle, which have gained the nickname 'nipple' indexes.


The present watch is in good overall condition, had its movement completely serviced in February 2021 by Rolex and comes with a two-year warranty on the overhaul. It is further accompanied by a presentation case, instruction manual and calendar for 1981/1982.