Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 52

Rolex Ref. 1675 - Pointed Crown Guards Gilt Dial Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," No. 874490, Ref. 1675. Made in 1963. Fine and rare, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand.

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,100 - 4,700 / CHF 4,500 - 6,700

Sold: USD 10,200

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, red and blue graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second 24-hour time zone, screwed-down case back and crown, winding crown protected by the pointed crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer gilt minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3**

Good

Repair required, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

To the best of our knowledge, radial dial GMT's were made in a very small batch. For unknown reasons, Rolex changed the size of the indexes, which are considerably smaller than those on matte-dialed 1675's. The minute markers around the dial are also significantly longer. Only recently discovered, they represent the perfect dial variation to add to a collection. For another example of a radial dial GMT see lot 61.