The Rolex GMT Master II is a great looking and very functional high-end Swiss timepiece. It's a beautiful watch which is sophisticated in both appearance and operation, yet it somehow manages to present itself as understated and modest. The Rolex GMT Master II has a long and interesting history, and is certainly one of the most popular Rolex Professional models.
The big feature of the Rolex GMT Master II is the additional 24-hour hand which tracks hours against the bi-directional rotating bezel in "military time" as opposed to standard 12-hour time. It was originally created for Pan Am pilots back in the early days of transatlantic flights. Pan Am pilots used GMT time, so they wanted a watch that would allow them to monitor both GMT and local time simultaneously. The watch's movement became more sophisticated over the years, and now allows the standard hour hand and the date to be set independently of the other hands which makes moving from one time zone to the next very smooth and simple.
Features of the Rolex GMT Master II include:
- Automatic movement (caliber 3185) with about a 50-hour power reserve.
- 24-hour hand (more on the GMT feature below).
- Water-resistant to 100 meters, or about 330 feet.
- Screw-down crown (the Rolex GMT Master II has the Twinlock crown as opposed to the Triplock crown of the diver sport models).
- Bi-direction rotating bezel. By rotating the bezel in either direction, you can quickly and easily track a third time zone without having to reset the hour hand.
- Date "cyclops" to magnify the otherwise tiny date window.
- Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal.
- White gold hands and hour markers.
- Sold stainless steel case and bracelet (the bracelet uses actual screws to fasten the links together rather than friction pins).
- Luminescent hands and hour markers.
- Flip-lock clasp.
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