Considered as the quintessential cosmopolitan watch and made for the international traveler and the jet-set crowd, the Rolex GMT Master combines sturdiness with sheer functionality. Originally developed during a time where commercial aviation was steadily gaining international traction, the watch featured a new and useful complication that permitted travellers and pilots to simultaneously tell time at both their “home” and “local” destination. Having undergone several improvements throughout its acclaimed history, the model was succeeded by the GMT Master-II, like the present example, which introduced for the first time a quick-set hour hand that could easily be moved forwards and backwards.

Sleek and elegant, the present two-tone GMT-Master II reference 16713 was originally introduced in 1989 and demonstrated Rolex’s fresh twist on the classic. Perfectly combining functionality, elegance and edginess, this timepiece can easily be seen on the wrist of a captain in an airport to a boardroom meeting to a late-night dinner date. Cased at 40mm in diameter, the timepiece features bezel, crown and centerlinks in 18k yellow gold, elevating the timepiece to a Gordon Gecko-esque feel.

Offered with its original set of accessories and punched papers, the present GMT-Master II reference 16713 is certain to transport its wearer back to an age where travelling with a Concorde from New York to London in 2 hours and 59 minutes was very much a reality.