Description
| Manufacturer: | Rolex |
| Item Number: | 147043 |
| Nickname: | Rolex Pepsi |
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Condition: |
Vintage |
| Model Name/Number: | GMT-Master ref 1675 “Gilt Glossy” |
| Serial/Year: | 1,4XX,XXX – 1966 |
| Gender: | Men’s |
| Movement: | Automatic 1575 |
| Case: | Stainless steel. Inside caseback is stamped: 1675 II.66. Serial and reference numbers are clearly visible. |
| Dial: | Very good gilt, glossy black dial with patina and nicely aged lume. The 12 o’clock plot has aged darker than the rest. |
| Bracelet: | Excellent stainless steel Oyster Rivet 9315 with 12 links, 280 end links and divers extension. The clasp is stamped 3/70 indicating is is from 1970. |
Vintage Watch Condition Examination
This Rolex watch is in great vintage condition consistent with age. The case is in good condition with normal signs of wear. The beautiful red-back bezel is in great condition with some wear and even fading throughout. The date wheel is a later replacement with open 6’s and 9s. The dial has remained glossy and is in overall very nice condition with some wear throughout. The lume has aged to an attractive yellow color and the hour marker at 12 has aged darker than the rest of the plots. The hands have developed patina. The lume in the hands has aged to a yellow color that matches the lume on the dial. The bracelet is in good condition with normal signs of wear; it has some stretch between the links. This bracelet has an error divers extension where “Patented” is spelled “Pateted.”
Rolex GMT-Master 1675 Stainless Steel
The GMT Master is Rolex?s signature pilot?s watch, complete with dual-time capabilities. It came to market in 1955, with ref. 1675 following shortly after in 1959. It?s one of the most sought-after vintage Rolex watches on the secondary market because it?s instantly recognizable with its 24-hour bezel and dedicated GMT hand. The Rolex 1675 was also notably the first GMT Master to use crown guards. The example we have here is from 1966 and features a glossy dial, this would be the last glossy dial variation before Rolex went to the matte dials.
Glossy GMT’s hold a special place in collectors hearts. From the fat font faded bezel to the nice glossy dial this GMT has a great vintage vibe.
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