104thAuction
2021/5/22
Lot 269
RolexGMT Master II
A wristwatch in practically new condition, with bicolour bezel, 24-hour display and date – a cult icon in a fresh colour scheme. With original box, Rolex leather card holder wallet, operating instructions, guarantee card and original Rolex sales tag - full set!
Sold
estimated
30.000—40.000 €
Price realized
36.300 €
specific features
Case
18k Everose gold, screw back, bidirectional rotating bicolor bezel with radial Arabic 24 hours, screwed "Triplock" winding crown, 18k Everose gold "Oyster" bracelet, Oysterlock folding clasp Z5D with extension link, bracelet length 140 mm, total length 185 mm.
Dial
Black.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.4AC65957
Ref.126715CHNR
Cal.3285
Diam.40 mm
Circa2020
Ctry.Swiss
Wt.217 g
The model features a black dial and a bicolour bezel in brown and black, which is referenced as "CHNR" in the reference no. 126715CHNR – it stands for the colour combination "Châtain et Noir", i.e., brown and black. Originally the GMT-Master was designed as a pilot’s watch intended for aviators who depended on reading two different time zones simultaneously during intercontinental flights. Ultimately, this watch excels because of its robustness as well as its eclectic appearance – the bicolour bezel is the characteristic feature that helped the GMT models in their rise to fame.