Revolution: The Evolution of the Role...

New York, Apr 17, 2008

LOT 121

Ref. 1675 Yellow Gold GMT-Master Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? Ref. 1675. Made in the early 1970s. Very fine and rare, two-time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date, special black 24-hour bezel and hand and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

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