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Description
SKU
1.1.618
Brand
Rolex
Model
GMT Master MK1
Serial No.
2843XXX
Ref. No.
1675
Year
1971
Gender
Gents
Case Size
40mm
Case
Excellent case with sharp edges and crisp bevels, seems to be unpolished. Reference and serial numbers are fully intact. No corrosion or pitting
Bracelet / Strap
Excellent folded Oyster bracelet with little stretch from age
Dial
Excellent MK1 dial with long E which in sunlight looks a bit brownish. The hands have been color matched to the lume plots.
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.
