Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, May 15, 2011

LOT 537

Rolex, GMT Master, Ref. 1675 Underline Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. 874409, Ref. 1675. Made in 1962. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand, on a stainless steel Rolex Oyster riveted link expanding bracelet. Accompanied by a box, guarantee, instruction booklets, and Pan-American memorabilia including a clock, ash tray, certificate of appreciation and bag.

CHF 6,000 - 10,000

USD 6,500 - 11,000 / EUR 4,500 - 7,700

Sold: CHF 25,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, red and blue graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second 24-hour time zone, screw-down case back, screwdown 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, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The Ref. 6542, introduced in 1954, was developed after a Rolex survey of Pan-American pilots and crews to discover what they required in a wristwatch. The design allowed time to be monitored simultaneously in two time zones. Initially offered with an acrylic bezel and alternating red/black roulette style date wheel, the model was constantly updated until it was replaced in 1960 by Ref.1675, featuring pointed crown guards.