Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 196

Rolex - Ref. 1675 - GMT-Master Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? case No. 2861439, Ref. 1675. Made in 1971, sold December 21st, 1972. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate (now void) and booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, red and blue graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second 24-hour time zone, screw-down case back and crown, winding crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute division, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 205 mm.