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Description
SKU
1.1.612
Brand
Rolex
Model
GMT Master
Ref. No.
1675
Serial No.
5494XXX
Year
1978
Gender
Gents
Case Size
40mm
Case
Excellent stainless steel case with sharp edges and finishing. The lugs remain straight, serial and reference numbers are crisp and fully intact
Bracelet / Strap
Excellent solid Oyster bracelet with very little stretch from age
Dial
Excellent MK4 dial with very strong coffee patina, matching lume on dial and hands
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.