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    The Rolex GMT Master was developed in 1954 in partnership with Pan Am airline to enable pilots to easily read two time zones simultaneously. The first reference 6542 was inspired by the Turn-O-Graph and had a modified movement to include an additional 24 hour hand. Subsequent references introduced upgrades like crown guards, different hands, and sapphire crystals, while keeping the dual time zone functionality. The GMT Master remains popular today for its aviation history and versatility for travelers.

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    The Rolex GMT Master was developed in 1954 in partnership with Pan Am airline to enable pilots to easily read two time zones simultaneously. The first reference 6542 was inspired by the Turn-O-Graph and had a modified movement to include an additional 24 hour hand. Subsequent references introduced upgrades like crown guards, different hands, and sapphire crystals, while keeping the dual time zone functionality. The GMT Master remains popular today for its aviation history and versatility for travelers.

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    The Rolex GMT Master was developed in 1954 in partnership with Pan Am airline to enable pilots to easily read two time zones simultaneously. The first reference 6542 was inspired by the Turn-O-Graph and had a modified movement to include an additional 24 hour hand. Subsequent references introduced upgrades like crown guards, different hands, and sapphire crystals, while keeping the dual time zone functionality. The GMT Master remains popular today for its aviation history and versatility for travelers.

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    The Rolex GMT Master was developed in 1954 in partnership with Pan Am airline to enable pilots to easily read two time zones simultaneously. The first reference 6542 was inspired by the Turn-O-Graph and had a modified movement to include an additional 24 hour hand. Subsequent references introduced upgrades like crown guards, different hands, and sapphire crystals, while keeping the dual time zone functionality. The GMT Master remains popular today for its aviation history and versatility for travelers.

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    The Rolex GMT Master was initially developed in partnership with Pan American World Airways in 1954 to enable pilots to easily read two time zones simultaneously during international flights. It has since evolved through several reference models with upgraded movements and features.

    The Rolex GMT Master was initially developed in partnership with Pan American World Airways in 1954. Pan Am asked Rolex to develop a watch that would enable pilots to read two time zones simultaneously as international air travel increased.

    Some of the key reference models of the Rolex GMT Master include the Ref. 6542, Ref. 1675, Ref. 16750, Ref. 16700, Ref. 16710 and Ref. 16760.

    The History of the Rolex GMT

    Master
    by www.tendancehorlogerie.com
    The beginning

    Rolex  GMT is a watch designed initially for pilots. Indeed, the watch second hand has for aim to display an
    additional time zone. Pilots used it in the past to obtain Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). On the 21st
    century, Greenwich Mean Time became a time standard, replacing in 1972 the CUT (Coordinated
    Universal Time).
    Rolex  GMY Master was developed in partnership with the American airline company: Pan American World
    Airways. This air carrier is also famous for many innovations it brought into the market.
    In 1954, the aircraft industry is booming and pilots have to travel through many times zones. Pan American
    World Airways asked the house Rolex  to develop a watch which will enable the reading of two times
    zones simultaneously. A partnership was born between the captain Frederick Libby and Rene Paul
    Jeanneret, Rolex Public Relations Director on that time.
    Rolex GMT Master Ref. 6542

    The first Rolex  GMT Master (Ref.6542) was


    inspired by the model Turn-O-Graph and
    comes modified movement. The watch is
    equipped with an additional 24 hour driving
    wheel, the movement 1030, and a different
    bezel. In 1954, the first Rolex  GMT Master
    was born.
    The first version used to have a luminescent
    Bakelite bezel, but because of its fragility this
    one was replaced in 1959 by steel. Among
    other particularities, this model displays the
    pair numbers of the date in red.
    From 1957, this model has been equipped with
    calibre 1065 and 1066. Rolex  GMT Master
    is also called the “Pussy Galore”, referring to
    the character wearing this model in James
    Bond Saga.
    Rolex GMT Master Ref. 1675

    The reference 1675 introduces the apparition


    of the crown guards. The Dial is market:
    “Superlative Chronometer Officially
    Certified” Initially the GMT had a thin hand.
    This one was replaced by a larger one on
    1970′s. Two movements followed one
    another: the Calibre 1565 was produced
    from 1954 to 1964, then the calibre 1575
    produced from 1965 to 1980.
    Rolex GMT Master Ref. 16750

    The reference 1675 was followed by the


    16750. Although these two models are
    quite similar, the 16750 is equipped with a
    upgraded calibre (3075), and offers a
    quickset feature. The hands of the 6750
    also differ from the 1675.

    Ref.1675: GMT/Hour/Minute/Second

    Ref.16750: Hour/GMT/Minute/Second
    Rolex GMT Master Ref. 16700

    In 1988. the reference 16700 replaced the


    16750, but kept a similar design.

    This 16700 is a cheaper version of the 16710


    which was launched at the same time. The
    16700 is equipped with calibre 3175 (non-
    independent hour hand), a Sapphire crystal
    glass and white gold hands.
    Rolex GMT Master Ref. 16760

    With the reference 16760, Rolex  introduced in


    1983 the GMT Master II. This one was
    produced until 1988 and was built with a
    black and red bezel.
    The 16760 is equipped with caliber 3085
    and Plexiglas crystal.
    Rolex GMT Master Ref. 16710

    Rolex  16710 was produced from 1989 to


    2007.
    Considered as the twin-sister of the 16760,
    the 16710 is however equipped with a
    Sapphire crystal glass. Additionally it is
    also equipped with a 3185 calibre.
    Source: www.tendancehorlogerie.com

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