THE HAMMER COLLECTION
Rolex
Reference 1675 GMT-Master | A stainless steel automatic dual time wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1965 | The Hammer Collection
Lot Closed
December 12, 06:53 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Dial: black, Gilt dial
Caliber: cal. 1570 automatic, 26 jewels
Movement number: D’807’519
Case: stainless steel, screw down case back
Case number: 1’334’574
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet with folding clasp
Size: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 160 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
The Rolex GMT-Master is a true icon for the brand. Born out of the jet-age in the 1950s, it became the official watch of Pan American World Airways with whom it was developed. Hammer’s example dates to 1965 and is a gilt-dial example. Gilt dials are prized by collectors for their deep luster and jewel like quality. Unique to only the earliest of Gilt Dial GMT-Masters, is the use of a small triangle GMT hand. This small hand was a holdover from the first iteration of the GMT-Master before being changed out for a larger hand that made it easier to use the secondary time zone function at night. With attractive patina to the aluminum bezel, and a period Rolex jubilee bracelet – it’s easy to see the appeal of these watches.