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ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET, MADE FOR THE PERUVIAN AIRFORCE
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ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET, MADE FOR THE PERUVIAN AIRFORCE

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, GMT-MASTER, REF. 1675, CASE NOS. 3'386'356 AND 304, CIRCA 1972

Closed28 May 2014

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ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET, MADE FOR THE PERUVIAN AIRFORCE
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, GMT-MASTER, REF. 1675, CASE NOS. 3'386'356 AND 304, CIRCA 1972
Cal. 1570 automatic movement, 26 jewels, black 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, revolving bezel calibrated for 24 hours, screw back engraved Fuerza Aerea Del Peru, screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex Oyster riveted bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
39 mm. diam.; overall length of bracelet approximately 185 mm.

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US$5,800-12,000


The present watch is a rare example of a GMT-Master model made for the Peruvian AirForces.

Originally made in cooperation with Pan Am for their pilots, the GMT-Master model soon became also the watch of choice for military pilots: by keeping the rotating bezel at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 Aerea del Peru, would supply the GMT-Master to their airmen.