Rolex GMT-Master ref. 1675 (1959-1980) Though the 6542 was the very first GMT reference, it was in the 1675 where we see the blueprint for nearly all modern GMT-Master production.

That original GMT-Master is the reference 6542 and it introduced the idea of the two-tone red and blue “Pepsi” bezel along with the new take on the GMT complication.

The revolutionary Che Guevara wore a Rolex ‘Pepsi’ 1675 during his lifetime and reportedly was wearing the timepiece when he was captured and executed in Bolivia in 1967.

In the case of the GMT-Master, however, the bezel was calibrated into 24 hours and designed to be used in conjunction with a fourth hand – the 24-hour hand – which was coloured red to make it ...

Headlining Rolex's 2024 catalog is a new stainless steel GMT-Master II that now represents the collection's most subtle offering.

Of every serious watch collector I have come to know, not one hasn't owned a Rolex 1675 GMT Master. To many vintage watch enthusiasts, this historical, dual-timezone pilot's wristwatch is either ...

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