Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 78

ROLEX REF. 1675 GMT MASTER, STEEL Rolex "Oyster Perpetual, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Offi cially Certifi ed,? case No. 1798375, Ref. 1675. Made in 1967. Fine and rare, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fi tted box and booklets.

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 track, 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 freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.