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Description
This is a beautifully aged Rolex GMT Master reference 16700 in stainless steel. The original lume on the original dial has nicely aged to a lovely cream tone. The original lume on the hands has also aged to the same cream tone. The case is nice and thick and the facets on the lugs still exist. This GMT comes on a stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet.
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.
