Its history somewhere between myth and reality, the Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master has accompanied many a world traveler. The watch was introduced in 1955, and legend has it that it was created because Pan Am airlines wanted to equip their pilots and flight crews with watches that showed the time in two different time zones. According to a 1958 ad, however, Rolex developed the model in response to needs common to pilots of two world-renowned commercial airlines. One thing, however, is certain: travelers quickly adopted the model, making it a worldwide success. the sign of a true globetrotter, the GMT-Master has undergone subtle changes over the years, though it can still be used to find one's bearings. With the hands set to show solar time, and the hour hand pointing at the sun, north and south are represented by the line bisecting the angle formed by the hour hand and the 12-6 o'clock axis on the dial. in the northern hemisphere, north is towards the wearer and, in the southern atmosphere , south.
In addition to the compass function - that every explorer worth his salt should be familiar with- the Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II, the contemporary (1982) version of the 1955 original, displays the time in three different time zones. The hand showing Greenwich Mean Time is independent of the showing slandered time, which means the wearer can read local time from the hour and minute hands, and, by consulting a single 24-hour hand, see the time back home. the bidirectional 24-hour graduated bezel with a ceramic disc can be used to display a third time zone, of the wearer's choice. The watch is waterproof to a depth of 100 meters (330 feet), comes in 18 carat yellow gold, Rolesor or 904L steel, and may be gem set. The self-winding mechanical movement is certified by COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute). Visually the same as the original 1955 model, the new generation now has a sapphire crystal, magnifies the date aperture with Cyclops lens and equipped with the new Parachrom hairspring engineered by Rolex. And because it is an emblematic sportsman's watch, as robust and reliable as ever, it is fitted with an Oyster-lock bracelet incorporating the famouse Easylink, a very useful comfort extension link.
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In addition to the compass function - that every explorer worth his salt should be familiar with- the Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II, the contemporary (1982) version of the 1955 original, displays the time in three different time zones. The hand showing Greenwich Mean Time is independent of the showing slandered time, which means the wearer can read local time from the hour and minute hands, and, by consulting a single 24-hour hand, see the time back home. the bidirectional 24-hour graduated bezel with a ceramic disc can be used to display a third time zone, of the wearer's choice. The watch is waterproof to a depth of 100 meters (330 feet), comes in 18 carat yellow gold, Rolesor or 904L steel, and may be gem set. The self-winding mechanical movement is certified by COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute). Visually the same as the original 1955 model, the new generation now has a sapphire crystal, magnifies the date aperture with Cyclops lens and equipped with the new Parachrom hairspring engineered by Rolex. And because it is an emblematic sportsman's watch, as robust and reliable as ever, it is fitted with an Oyster-lock bracelet incorporating the famouse Easylink, a very useful comfort extension link.
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