Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 337

Rolex Ref. 1675, Yellow Gold GMT Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? case No. 2046647, Ref. 1675. Made in 1967. Fine, 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 Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a later Rolex box.

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. Approx. overall length 195 mm.