{"field1":["Ask for more information about this particular watch."],"field8":["1978 Rolex GMT Master MK4 Ref. 1675"],"field11":["http:\/\/rolexpassionmarket.com\/watches\/1978-rolex-gmt-master-mk4-ref-1675\/"],"field25":["Tariq Malik"],"field2":[""],"field3":"","field14":[""],"field15":"","field19":[""],"field4":""}
1Step 1
keyboard_arrow_leftPrevious
Nextkeyboard_arrow_right
Description
SKU
1.1.715
Brand
Rolex
Model
GMT Master MK4
Serial No.
5179XXX
Ref. No.
1675
Year
1978
Gender
Gents
Case Size
40mm
Case
Very nice vintage condition case that has been polished in the past.The lugs remain thick and even with little wear from age only
Bracelet / Strap
US Rivited Oyster bracelet with little wear from age, clasped stamped 77
Dial
Very nice MK4 dial with Ivory color Patina, matching with the 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.