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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel automatic dual time wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, explanation dial and bracelet, made for the Peruvian Airforce
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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel automatic dual time wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, explanation dial and bracelet, made for the Peruvian Airforce

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER-PERPETUAL, GMT-MASTER, REF. 1675, CASE NO. 876'732, MANUFACTURED IN 1962

Closed17 November 2008

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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel automatic dual time wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, explanation dial and bracelet, made for the Peruvian Airforce
Signed Rolex, Oyster-Perpetual, GMT-Master, ref. 1675, case no. 876'732, manufactured in 1962
Cal. 1560 nickel-finished lever movement, 26 jewels, black gloss dial, luminous dot, baton and dagger numerals, luminous hands, central hand for the second time zone, sweep centre seconds, magnified window for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case with revolving black bezel calibrated for 24 hours, screw back engraved Fuerza Aerea Del Peru, screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and clasp stamped 2.59, case, dial and movement signed
39 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Rolex fitted green presentation box and colour photocopy of the period GMT-Master brochure in Spanish.

Originally made in cooperation with Pan Am for their pilots, the GMT-Master model soon became also the watch of choice for military pilots: by keeping the rotating bezel at "12", the watch indicates both civilian and military or 24 hour time. It therefore comes to no surprise that armed forces, such as the Fuerza Aérea del Péru, would supply the GMT-Master to their airmen.