Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 1675/3 — Two-Tone Gold and Steel, ca. 1979
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Identity
Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 1675/3, ca. 1979. Rolex calibre 1575, automatic. Oyster steel case, 40 mm diameter, screw-down monogrammed gold crown. Bidirectional rotating gold bezel, fluted, with black aluminium 24-hour insert. Black dial with applied gold indexes and gold hands, additional 24-hour hand. Plexiglas crystal. Two-tone gold and steel Oyster bracelet, Rolex deployant clasp.
Horological context
The GMT-Master was introduced by Rolex in 1955 with Ref. 6542, designed at the request of Pan American Airways for its pilots operating transatlantic flights. It established the aesthetic and technical codes that would define this legendary model: Oyster case, additional 24-hour hand, bidirectional rotating two-tone bezel graduated to 24 hours, allowing the simultaneous reading of a second time zone. Ref. 1675, produced from 1959 to 1980, marks the model's maturity: crown guards, calibre 1565 then 1575, 50-metre water resistance. It is succeeded by Ref. 16750, the first to receive the quickset; then by the GMT-Master II, opened in 1983 with Ref. 16760, whose calibre 3085 permits, for the first time, the independent setting of the hour hand. Technical evolutions follow: transition from plexiglas to sapphire, calibres 3185 then 3186, generalisation of the Cerachrom ceramic insert from 2005, water resistance increased to 100 metres.
Character
Two-tone gold and steel configuration, black dial with applied gold indexes and gold hands.
Serviced in-house. In very good condition. Delivered with the brand box and Contre-Temps two-year warranty certificate.
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The model in detail
Brand: Rolex
Model: GMT Master Gold and Steel
Year: 1979
Epoch: 70s
Diameter: 39mm
Caliber:
Reference: 1675/3
Complications: Date, 2nd time zone
Movement: Automatic
Glass: Plexiglas
Case: Steel
Bezel: Black in Gold and Steel
Bracelet: Oyster in 18ct gold and steel
Loop: Steel folding clasp - Rolex
Waterproofing: Water resistance
Others:
Dial: Black with gold indexes
Numbers: Without numerals
Style: Mixed Watch
Specificity: A true collector's item to wear every day
Documentation: Contre-Temps warranty certificate
Included: Contre-Temps Box
Warranty: Contre-Temps 2 Years
Status: Very good
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