ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND NO CROWN GUARDS

This early and particularly charismatic yellow gold GMT-Master is a rare transitional model, featuring early luminous leaf hands. Interestingly, the yellow gold version of the reference 1675 originally came without crown guards, which were only introduced in 1967 on to match their stainless-steel counterparts.

Stunningly attractive the brown dial features the so-called 'nipple' indexes. The harmony of the brown 'nipple' dial and bezel with the gold case enhances the appeal of this model.

A rare find at auction, the present timepiece with ‘no crown guards’ represents a rare opportunity to obtain such an attractive example of the iconic Rolex reference 1675.

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. 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'.