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ROLEX. A RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, CENTER SECONDS, DATE, 24 HOUR INDICATION AND GRAY/BLUE DIAL
Lot 228

ROLEX. A RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, CENTER SECONDS, DATE, 24 HOUR INDICATION AND GRAY/BLUE DIAL

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, "GMT-MASTER", CASE NO. 8390209, REF. 16758, CIRCA 1984

Closed24 April 2008

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ROLEX. A RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, CENTER SECONDS, DATE, 24 HOUR INDICATION AND GRAY/BLUE DIAL
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, "GMT-MASTER", CASE NO. 8390209, REF. 16758, CIRCA 1984
Cal. 3075 nickel-finished lever movement, 27 jewels, mono-metallic balance, adjusted to temperature and 5 positions, gray/blue matte dial with luminescent dagger, baton and disk numerals, luminescent hands, luminous tip to the arrowhead 24 hour indication hand, magnified aperture for date, circular water-resistant-type case, the ochre-color revolving bezel calibrated for 24 hours, screw-down crown and monogrammed screw back, case, dial and movement signed, with an 18k gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet and deployant clasp
39mm diam.

Specialist note

Rolex produced the reference 16758 from circa 1978 until 1988. For a brief history of the GMT-Master line of watches see Skeet & Urul, Vintage Rolex Sports Models, pp. 58-59.

A rare and unusual facet of the present watch is the dial which over the years has changed from black to a charismatic gray/brown color.