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  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 2019
    Reference No: 126719BLRO
    Case No: 453QL316
    Model Name: GMT Master II
    Material: 18K white gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3285, 31 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: 18K white gold Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 210mm
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Rolex Oyster deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 40mm diameter
    Signed: Caes, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped Khimji Ramdas India dated 12th October 2019, instruction manual, product literature, leather card holder, hang tag, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    The Rolex GMT-Master remains as one of the most sought-after timepieces with its aesthetics remaining very much similar to its original design, most notably the bi-colored “Pepsi” bezel that many are fond of. In 2014, Rolex shocked the community by releasing their very first GMT-Master II ref. 116719BLRO encased in 18K white gold offering collectors and admirers of the model a subtle touch of luxury. This reference was then usurped by the ref. 126719BLRO in 2018, powered by the upgraded cal. 3285 and fitted with a handsome blue dial to match. One year later, the firm released the premier GMT Master II with a magnificent meteorite dial like the present example. Offered in excellent overall condition with its original accessories, this timepiece is surely one to add to any collection of fine professional tool watches.

  • Artist Biography

    Rolex

    Swiss • 1905

    Founded 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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Ref. 126719BLRO
A fine and attractive white gold dual-time wristwatch with center seconds, date, meteorite dial, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box

Circa 2019
40mm diameter
Caes, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$200,000 - 400,000 
€24,200-48,500
$25,600-51,300

Sold for HK$482,600

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVII

Hong Kong Auction 24-25 November 2023