WWII Collectible Vintage Historic ROLEX 1675 WristWatch

[Dave S]

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OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY...

This wonderful watch was owned by one of the main Military leaders in the Pacific, during WWII...

After the War, this distinguished Gentleman went on to head THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS Ocean Club in HONOLULU...
This watch was given in gratitude from his colleagues.

GMT Master ... SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER... OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED... ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL .

Vintage Rolex GMT Master
8xx,xxx Series, Year 1963-1969
Pepsi Bezel with Point Crown Guard
• Movement: Automatic Self Wind Movement
• Case: Stainless Steel Case with Pepsi Bezel
• Case Size: 40mm Case Size with Sapphire Crystal
• Dial: Blue and Red
• Bracelet: Original AND new custom Rolex Bracelet included.
• Condition: Pre-Owned Watch Near Mint

The Rolex GMT was designed as an aviator watch: The newly introduced fourth hand allowed the display of an additional time, with the corresponding number markings on the outer bezel. Pilots used the second time to display the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), which led to the name Rolex GMT Master. Altough Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) got replaced 1972 in the Aviation Industry by Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the term GMT is still known and kept as part of the name of the GMT Master, altough Pilots nowadays use it to set UTC.
History
The Rolex GMT Master was developed in cooperation with Pan Am. As in the 1940s and 50s flying distances got longer and the pilots travelled through multiple time zones, Pan Am asked Rolex in the 1950s to develop a watch which could tell different times simultaneously.

Ref. 1675 (/0) Production Period: 1959-1980
Model Name: GMT Master
The Photographs shown here are the actual watch and accessories being sold.... 100 % authentic Rolex...

This watch has been thoroughly serviced and authenticated 11/19/'08 with paperwork from ROLEX ... all paperwork will be included in sale.

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