Rolex GMT Master MK5 Ref. 1675 Year 1966

Model:
Year of issue: 1966
Reference number: 1675
Condition: mint
Status: sold
Dealer country: Dubai
Dealer name: Tariq Malik
Price in US $ n/a

Description

SKU 1.1.650
Brand Rolex
Model GMT MasterĀ MK5
Serial No. 1400XXX
Ref. No. 1675
Year 1966
Gender Gents
Case Size 40mm
Case Very nice vintage condition case with moderate wear from age. Caseback stamped 1966
Bracelet / Strap Very good later solid Oyster bracelet with little stretch from age, clasp stamped 76'
Dial Excellent MK5 dial with very dark patina matching on lume plots and hands. Dial is later and doesn't match the case serial
Price Sold
Crystal Acrylic
Movement Automatic
Functions Date, GMT
Condition Very good
Box No
Papers No

Dealer

Tariq Malik

THE GMT-MASTERĀ 1955

The GMT-Master was developed to meet the specific needs of airline pilots. It became the official watch of several airlines, among them the famous Pan American World Airways, better known as Pan Am. Its most distinguishing visual feature was the two-tone bezel which marked daytime from nighttime hours.

THE FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHTS

As intercontinental travel developed in the 1950s, airliners began to fly swiftly across several successive time zones. For the first time it became important to know the time in various places in the world, simultaneously. It was the dawn of the jet age, and Rolex responded with a watch to match the spirit of the times.