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Description
Superb example of the transitional Rolex GMT Master 16750 from the mid 80s. This watch is so good. . The case is fat and crisp with nicely bevelled lugs. Reference and serial numbers are clean and fully intact, The matte dial is in excellent condition retaining the tritium on dial and hands, no tarnishing or crumbling. The original Tritium on dial and hands has aged to a yellowish hue. The correct blue back Pepsi bezel insert has aged nicely. The 16750 is gaining more and more popularity given its quick set date movement short production run. The matte dial version was only produced for around 4-5 years and looks almost identical to a 1675.
SKU
1.1.760
Brand
Rolex
Model
GMT Master Matte
Ref. No.
16750
Serial No.
8410XXX
Year
1984
Gender
Gents
Case Size
40mm
Case
Excellent stainless steel case that has been very lightly polished in the past.
Bracelet / Strap
Excellent matching solid Oyster bracelet with very little wear from age
Dial
Excellent matte dial with creamy Tritium 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.