Rolex Steel GMT-Master Watch Ref. 16750

Model:
Year of issue: 1981
Reference number: 16750
Condition: worn
Status: sold
Dealer country: United States
Dealer name: Justin Gruenberg
Price in US $ n/a

Description

This fantastic, matte dial Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 16750 features a nicely aged bezel and beautiful dial with burnt orange lume plots. This watch features a 6.65m serial number.

Dealer

Justin Gruenberg

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.