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Description
SKU
3.1.966
Brand
Rolex
Model
GMT Master
Ref. No.
16753
Serial No.
9570XXX
Year
1988
Gender
Gents
Case Size
40mm
Case
Very good and sharp two tone case with straight lugs. Reference and serial numbers are crisp
Bracelet / Strap
Excellent later St/G Oyster bracelet with little stretch
Dial
Beautiful copper tone radial dial. The lume on the hands is a shade brighter than on the dial but not glowing.
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.