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ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD DUAL TIME AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH CENTER SECONDS, DATE, NIPPLE DIAL AND TRANSITIONAL CASE WITHOUT CROWN GUARDS
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ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD DUAL TIME AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH CENTER SECONDS, DATE, NIPPLE DIAL AND TRANSITIONAL CASE WITHOUT CROWN GUARDS

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, GMT-MASTER, MOVEMENT NO. D81352, CASE NO. 884256, REF. 1675, CIRCA 1967

Closed14 December 2010

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ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD DUAL TIME AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH CENTER SECONDS, DATE, NIPPLE DIAL AND TRANSITIONAL CASE WITHOUT CROWN GUARDS
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, GMT-MASTER, MOVEMENT NO. D81352, CASE NO. 884256, REF. 1675, CIRCA 1967
Cal. 1560, 26 jewels, black gloss dial, applied baton, dot and triangular numerals, luminescent hands, magnified date aperture, center seconds, tonneau water-resistant-type case, revolving brown bezel for 24 hours, screw-down crown, screw back, case, dial and movement signed
39mm diam.

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Accompanied by a Rolex wooden presentation box, tie tag and outer packaging.

The present watch is a transitional version of the celebrated GMT-Master reference 1675, combining the missing crown guards of the late 50s reference 6542 series and the newly introduced reference 1675 dial and metal bezel insert.

Another example of a similar reference 1675 "hybrid" is illustrated in 100 Superlative Rolex Watches by John Goldberger, p. 192.