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Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic dual time wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, black lacquered dial, bracelet and pointed crown guards, original Guarantee and box

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER-PERPETUAL, GMT-MASTER, OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED CHRONOMETER, REF. 1675, CASE NO. 504'295, CIRCA 1959

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Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic dual time wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, black lacquered dial, bracelet and pointed crown guards, original Guarantee and box
Signed Rolex, Oyster-Perpetual, GMT-Master, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 1675, case no. 504'295, circa 1959
Cal. 1560 automatic movement, 25 jewels, black lacquered dial, luminous dot, baton and dagger numerals, luminous hands, luminous central hand for the second time zone, sweep centre seconds, magnified window for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case with pointed crown guards, later revolving blue and red bezel calibrated for 24 hours, screw back, screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
40 mm. diam.

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Prospective buyers should be aware that the importation of Rolex watches into the United States is highly restricted. Rolex watches may not be shipped into the USA and can only be imported personally. Generally a buyer may import only one watch into the USA. For further information please contact our specialists in charge of the sale. Please note other countries may have comparable import restrictions for luxury watches.

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Lot Essay

With blank Rolex original Certificate in Spanish, Rolex fitted green presentation box and outer packaging.

A fine example of a Rolex reference 1675, the present watch stands out by virtue of its pointed crown guards and the presence of the original "small triangle" GMT-hand. The stainless steel version of reference 1675 originally came with pointed crown guards, which were soon abandoned for the classic round ones. Examples with pointed crown guards are lovingly referred to by Italian collectors as "cornino" or "small horn" GMT Masters.

Reference 1675
Following the success of the original GMT-Master reference 6542 in 1954, Rolex introduced successor reference 1675 only five years later. Reference 1675 stayed in production until 1980. The yellow gold version of reference 1675 originally came without crown guards, which were only introduced in 1967 on the yellow gold version to match their stainless steel counterparts. Upon its introduction, the reference was available in 18K gold or stainless steel. At the start of the 1970s, Rolex also produced versions in steel and gold, a metal combination the company markets as "Rolesor".

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