142Σ
Rolex
Ref. 1675
GMT Master
A fine and rare stainless steel dual time wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
- Estimate
- HK$70,000 - 90,000
HK$87,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 1970
- Reference No
- 1675
- Movement No
- D466221
- Case No
- 2'334'561
- Model Name
- GMT Master
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, 1570, 26 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Brown leather strap
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel <em>Rolex </em> buckle signed Rolex
- Dimensions
- 39 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed </em>
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The Rolex GMT has been enjoyed for over 50 years by pilots, collectors and the general public alike. The reference has evolved with many appealing features along the way.
This matte dial reference 1675 with large tipped 24 hour hand has been kept in very good original condition and the numerals and hands have aged consistently. This aging has resulted in a nice warm orange tone. The bezel insert displays a nice pink and blue colouring, further enhancing this watch's appeal.
This matte dial reference 1675 with large tipped 24 hour hand has been kept in very good original condition and the numerals and hands have aged consistently. This aging has resulted in a nice warm orange tone. The bezel insert displays a nice pink and blue colouring, further enhancing this watch's appeal.
Literature
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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