Vintage GMT-Master

Rolex GMT-Master 1675 in Steel and Gold

The two-tone version of the classic GMT-Master 1675, in steel and gold with a brown dial and a brown and gold rotating bezel.

Vintage Rolex GMT-Master model 1675 in steel and gold with brown dial

At a Glance

Family: GMT-Master
Reference: 1675
Case: Steel and gold
Dial: Brown
Bezel: Brown and gold, rotating
Key feature: Two time zones

The Story

This GMT-Master 1675 pairs steel and gold with a warm brown dial and a matching brown and gold rotating bezel, a distinctive look from the vintage era.

The GMT-Master was designed for Pan American Airlines pilots and launched in 1954 as the first watch to show the exact time in two time zones at once. Pan Am adopted it as its official timepiece, and model 1675 introduced protective crown guards in 1960.

GMT-Master Timeline

1954
GMT-Master launchedDesigned for Pan American Airlines pilots, it was the first watch to show the exact time in two time zones at once. Early models had no protective crown guards.
Pan Am
Official airline timepiecePan Am issued the GMT-Master to its staff. A special batch with white dials was made for ground personnel, to tell their watches apart from the air crew's.
1960
Model 1675 with crown guardsThe GMT-Master model 1675 introduced protective crown guards around the winding crown.