Rolex GMT Master 16700
ref W1225 /
Details
- PRICE
- MAN REF 16700
- YEAR 1997
- BOX / PAPERS Box
- CASE Stainless Steel
- BRACELET Stainless Steel
- MOVEMENT Automatic
Notes
Our Rolex GMT Master reference 16700 is presented in excellent condition with a beautifully patinated classic pepsi bezel and with strong lugs and little stretch in the bracelet, which is fitted with a flip lock clasp. Our example comes with a Rolex box but no papers, and has a U serial indicating a manufacture year of 1997. Our example is fully original and has the correct T25 dial.
Specification
- BRACELET max 190mm
- CONDITION Excellent
- CASE 40mm
History
Introduced in 1954 through a collaboration with Pan Am airways, the GMT Master was designed to measure two timezones. The red arrow hand indicates the second timezone which can be adjusted by rotating the bezel. In 1989 the GMT Master II was introduced with a quick set hour hand which could be adjusted as a timezone was crossed. The classic models were discontinued in 2007. Given the enormous length of the references history, this model has featured in many iconic films and on celebrities including: Clint Eastwood, Marlon Brando, Honor Blackman (as Pussy Galore), Bruce Reynolds, Tom Selleck (as Magnum PI), Che Guevera, Jackie Stewart and many NASA astronauts.
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