Lot 153

Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 16750 in Steel

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Estimate:
$12,000 - $15,000
Sold For:
$13,750
Brand:
Rolex
Category:
Watch
Sold for $13,750

Description & Details

CIRCA: 1981
REF.: 16750
CASE NUMBER: 7258886
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel
CASE DIMENSIONS: 40 mm in diameter
DIAL: Black with luminous hour markers, date aperture at the “3” hour marker
BRACELET MATERIAL: Rolex signed ref. 78360 in stainless steel
BRACELET SIZE: 7 inches
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time, date, GMT
CALIBER: 3075

The GMT Master was originally produced in 1954 as a result of the collaboration between Rolex and Pan American Airways. Pan Am needed a “tool” watch for pilots to track multiple time zones on transatlantic and transpacific routes. The GMT Master was the perfect watch for the job and has become one of Rolex’s most recognizable models with its iconic blue and red “Pepsi” bezel. The present example is beautifully maintained and original.