Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 101

Ref. 1675, Yellow Gold GMT Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? Ref. 1675. Made in the late 1960s. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and a yellow gold-plated Rolex buckle. Accompanied by a Rolex, Japan partial service invoice dated October 7th, 2008.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Twinlock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, bidirectional revolving graduated 24-hour bronze bezel for the second time zone, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Brown with applied luminous yellow gold round, baton and triangular indexes, 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 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.