Rolex S/Steel GMT Master Ref 6542 Bakelite “Tropical” dial

Model: ,
Year of issue: 1958
Reference number: 6542
Condition: mint
Status: sold
Dealer country: United States
Dealer name: Alessandro Ciani
Price in US $ n/a

Description

Rolex S/Steel GMT Master Ref 6542 Bakelite "Tropical" dial

Dealer

Alessandro Ciani

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.