Rolex Tropical PCG GMT-Master Reference 1675 Unpolished Full Set

The Rolex GMT-Master was originally designed for Pan Am pilots in the 1950s and continues to be a flagship model for Rolex to this day. The reference 1675 was introduced in 1959 and remained in production until 1980.

This is an out of this world GMT-Master reference 1675 featuring a 0.504M serial number dating to circa 1960. The watch was sold in 1961. It is one of the earliest reference 1675s and features a beautiful tropical dial. This watch was sold in The Bahamas, and the dial faded to this beautiful color from exposure to the tropical sun.

The watch overall is in fantastic condition. The aluminum bezel insert is extremely attractive and it features the early “coke bottle top” bezel with sharp knurling. It features the pointed crown guard or “PCG” style case which is seen until circa 1963-1964. We believe the case is unpolished.

We do not know the service history, but it is running well. It comes with box and papers. It recently passed a water resistance test of 3 bar. This is a Rolex GMT-Master reference 1675 I would love to personally own and consider a grail example. Of the earliest “Chapter Ring, Pointed-Crown-Guard” models, I have only held two that I believe to be unpolished - one formerly belonging to The Great Charlie Dunne, and the other being this one!

To learn more about the Rolex GMT-Master you can watch the ‘Reference Points: Understanding The Rolex GMT-Master' video and corresponding article I produced. You can also read Charlie Dunne’s comprehensive article ‘Collector's Guide: The Rolex GMT-Master Reference 1675 In Steel’.

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