Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 92

"GMT-Master" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "GMT-Master", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1675. Made in the 1960s. Fine, two-time zone, center-seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, special 24-hour gold and brown bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving gold and brown bezel for the second 24-hour time zone, crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Brown with tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.