Rolex Gmt Master Ref. 16750

Model: ,
Year of issue: 1982
Reference number: 16750
Condition: worn
Status: sold
Dealer country: Italy
Dealer name: Caso Watches
Price in EUR € n/a

Description

Rolex Gmt-Master, steel case, matte black dial, Mercedes hands, 24 hour red arrow hand for second time zone, bi-directional blue and red bezel, screw back. Self winding, Cal. 3075.

Dealer

Caso Watches

THE GMT-MASTER 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.