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Lot 265

108th Auction

2023/5/20

Lot 265

Rolex
GMT-Master II

A rare wristwatch with "Coke" bezel, 24h indication and date - with original box, Rolex leather card holder wallet, punched certificate with country code 100 for Germany, booklet, Rolex calendar card from 2001/2002, spare bracelet links and service papers. The watch was given a revision in 2018.

Sold

estimated
9.000—12.500 €
Price realized
12.800 €
specific features
Case
Steel, screw back, screwed "Twinlock" winding crown, "Oyster" steel bracelet ref. 78790A, Oysterlock clasp AB9 (9/2000), bracelet length 130 mm, total length 170 mm.
Dial
Black, luminous indexes and luminous Mercedes hands.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.P523028
Ref.16710
Cal.3185
Diam.40 mm
Circa2000
Ctry.Switzerland


This classic Rolex watch with white GMT-Master II lettering has a black dial with a central red/white luminous 24h hand and a bidirectional rotating red and black "Coke" bezel with 24h indicator.


The story of the GMT Master is that of an aviator’s watch: The American airline PanAm wanted to supply their pilots and navigators with a sturdy watch with a second time zone and approached Rolex for the development of such a timepiece. The result was the GMT Master with an additional 24-hour hand that was linked to the 12-hour hand; right from the beginning the model also featured the characteristic Cyclops lens. In 1985 Rolex launched the GMT-Master II, which - looking practically identical to its predecessor - allowed moving the 12-hour hand back and forth in hour steps, independently from the 24-hour hand.