Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 28

ROLEX - REF. 1675 GMT MASTER CHOCOLATE DIAL Rolex "Oyster Perpetual, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? case No. 1813105, Ref. 1675. Made in 1968. Fine and rare, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand.

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. Dark brown 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.