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Rolex
Ref. 1675 inside caseback stamped IV.65
GMT-Master
A very rare and highly attractive stainless steel dual time wristwatch with black lacquer dial, bracelet, guarantee and fitted presentation box
- Estimate
- CHF14,000 - 18,000€12,100 - 15,500$14,500 - 18,600
CHF38,750
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 1965
- Reference No
- 1675 inside caseback stamped IV.65
- Movement No
- D14'675
- Case No
- 1'330'693
- Model Name
- GMT-Master
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 1570, 26 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Rolex riveted Oyster bracelet, reference 7206, endlinks stamped 80, max length 200mm.
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex folding deployant clasp, stamped 3.65
- Dimensions
- 39.5mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex fitted box, punched guarantee, COSC certificate, service papers dated May 22, 1979 and August 18, 2011.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The Rolex GMT-Master’s fascinating history began with Pan American Airways collaborating with Rolex to develop a watch that would allow their pilots to simultaneously keep track of time in two time zones. Reference 1675 was introduced in 1960 as the successor to the reference 6542 – the first GMT-Master launched in 1954. The reference 1675 introduced crown guards and a bezel with a metallic insert that was more robust than the 6542’s Bakelite bezel.
The bezel featured on the present example is striking, having faded to an even, appealing shade of grey and strawberry red. The present example from 1965 stands out with its flawless and original vibrant black glossy dial with gilt printing, and is fitted with a 24 hours hand with small arrow tip. The markers and hands have developed an arresting vanilla color.
The present lot comes complete with its original box, Rolex guarantee, COSC certificate and service papers, making this especially appealing to vintage Rolex enthusiasts. Combining great daily wearability and rarity, this superb example offers tremendous value for collectors.
The bezel featured on the present example is striking, having faded to an even, appealing shade of grey and strawberry red. The present example from 1965 stands out with its flawless and original vibrant black glossy dial with gilt printing, and is fitted with a 24 hours hand with small arrow tip. The markers and hands have developed an arresting vanilla color.
The present lot comes complete with its original box, Rolex guarantee, COSC certificate and service papers, making this especially appealing to vintage Rolex enthusiasts. Combining great daily wearability and rarity, this superb example offers tremendous value for collectors.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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