Rolex

In 1954, Rolex released the first GMT-Master with a simultaneous display of two different time zones, which became an instant success with pilots worldwide. In 2005, Rolex upgraded the GMT-Master to GMT-Master II.

This model features a black dial and two-color Cerachrom bezel insert in green and black ceramic. In addition to conventional hour, minute and seconds hands, the GMT-Master II features an arrow-tipped hand, which circles the dial once every 24 hours, as well as a bidirectional rotatable 24-hour graduated bezel.

The distinctively colored 24-hour hand displays the “home” reference time in a first time zone, which can be read on the graduations on the bezel. The traveler’s local time is easily set by “jumping” from hour to hour, thanks to an ingenious mechanism operated via the winding crown: the hour hand can be adjusted forwards or backwards independently of the minute and seconds hands. This allows travelers to adapt to their new time zone without affecting the precision of their timekeeping. The Cerachrom bezel insert features an original color combination: black and an exclusive green that is reserved for this model.