Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

LOT 481

ROLEX REF. 1675 GMT MASTER GILT DIAL CHAPTER RING STEEL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 506160, Ref. 1675. Made in 1960. Fine and rare, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, 24-hour bezel and hand with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp.

CHF 13,000 - 18,000

HKD 104,000 - 145,000 / USD 13,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 17,500

Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, screw down case back and crown, Twin lock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, bidirectional revolving graduated 24-hour red and blue bezel for the second time zone, crystal with cyclops lens. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minutes/ seconds track, aperture for the date with cyclops lens. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-8-01

Very good

Slightly scratched

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length 160 mm.