Rolex
1964 Rolex GMT Master (Ref. 1675) Gilt Dial With Box and Hang Tag
The Rolex GMT is the jet-setting icon of the Rolex sports watch family. Like the Rolex Submariner, the Rolex GMT is sophisticated, rugged, and versatile. In 1954 Pan Am started using the newly designed Boeing 707 which allowed for Pan Am to fly transcontinentally and is said to have started the commercially available jet age. In the same year, Rolex received a request from PanAm to create a technical pilots watch which indicated two time zones simultaneously that could be issued by the airline to their crews on long-haul transcontinental international flights. The original Rolex GMT Master has a fourth 24-hour hand directly displaying the same time zone as the standard 12-hour hand but on a 24-hour scale. This GMT hand enabled the crews to set the watch to GMT or another time zone, and, using the rotatable 24-hour scale bezel, set to the correct offset thus displaying a second-time-zone on the 24-hour scale.
This specific 1964 Rolex GMT Ref. 1675 possesses an early gilt dial with a stunning matching lume on the dial and hands which remains in practically flawless condition. This specific example retains its original fat font insert which has taken on a wonderful and highly sought after ghost like fade and additionally the case bevels can be clearly on the lugs. This example checks all the desirable vintage Rolex GMT boxes
| Stock # | RLXGMTGD64 | |
| Brand | Rolex | |
| Style | GMT Master | |
| Model | 1675 | |
| Serial | 12XXXXX | |
| Size | Men's | |
| Material | Stainless Steel | |
| Dial | Glossy Gilt Dial | |
| Millimeters | 40 | |
| Strap | Rolex "made in USA" big crown jubilee bracelet |
CASE & BRACELET
The excellent and sharp case shows the original case bevels and remains in wonderful original condition showing slight wear from use. The original fat font insert has taken on a beautiful and even ghost like fade. The inside of the case back is stamped IV. 64. The Rolex "Made In USA" big crown jubilee bracelet remains in excellent vintage condition stamped 9 71 showing stretch from use.
DIAL & HANDS
This handsome glossy gilt dial has achieved a wonderful deep chocolate like coloration which is turning golden brown in some spots (Most noticeable by the 9 o'clock and 4 o'clock markers.) The lume plots and hands are in beautiful condition and have taken on a matching and desirable golden patina. Both the dial and the hands show no lume degradation and when inspected under U.V. light and glow intensely and quickly drop off as they should for early Ref.1675 examples from this era.
ACCESSORIES
The watch will come with its original box and non serialized hang tag.