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New York, Apr 17, 2008

LOT 119

Ref. 1675 Gold GMT Master Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? Ref. 1675. Made in 1968, sold July 17, 1969. Fine and rare, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet. Accompanied by the original guarantee, Chronometer Certificate, instruction booklet and various purchase and service documents and original box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, bronze colored graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second 24-hour time-zone, screwed-down case back and crown, winding crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Brown with luminous round, triangular and bâton gold indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.