Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 69

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "GMT Master", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1675. Produced for the British Military in the 1960's.Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, two-time zone, water-resistant, stainless steel Militarywristwatch with date.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fixed bar lugs, red and blue graduated revolving bezel for the second time-zone in 24 hours, case back with British military inventory marks (0551/924 7691 867/73), crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. black with tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, "circle T" mark, aperture for the date. "Skeleton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance ajusted 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.