Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 220

Ref. 1675 ?Gold GMT Master? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 1675. Made circa 1970. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with two time zones and three hands, bronze colored revolving 24-hour bezel and an 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and original Rolex instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and protected crown, graduated and reeded bi-directional revolving gold and bronze bezel for the second time zone in 24 hours, crystal with ?cyclops? lens. D. Brown with luminous round, triangular and bâton gold indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous gold "Skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.