Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Grand Havana Room, May 26, 2004

LOT 79

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual,"GMT-Master", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1675. Produced in the 1960s. Fine, two-time zone, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and an 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Twinlock winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard", graduated revolving bronze bezel for the second time-zone in 24 hours, crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. Brown with applied yellow gold tritium-coated round, bâton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated yellow gold "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, mono-metallic balance adjusted to tempeatures and 5 positions, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.