Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 456

ROLEX REF. 1675 GMT-MASTER BLUEBERRY BEZEL STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," Ref. 1675. Fine and unusual, two time zone, center seconds, self- winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24 hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

HKD 78,000 - 120,000

USD 10,045 - 15,450 / CHF 9,955 - 15,300

Sold: HKD 175,000

Three-body, polished and brushed, blue graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second 24 hour time zone, screwed- down case back and crown, winding crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. Black with applied luminous round, baton and triangular white gold indexes, outer minutes/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold skeleton hands, red arrow for the second time zone. Cal. 3075, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm. The ROLEX REF. 1675 GMT with all-blue bezel, affectionately known as the BLUEBERRY, is generally seen on GMT's with serial numbers from 5.4 milion to 5.8 million made around 1977/1978. Possibly produced for the middle-east market genuine examples are very rare to find and highly collectable.