Rolex. A stainless steel dual time-zone automatic wristwatch
Oyster Perpetual GMT Master Ref.16750, Serial No.8901448, made circa 1986, sold in 1990
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
Auction: 22 May 2025 from 14:00 BST
Description
Cal.3075 self-winding 27 jewel movement, black service dial with luminous dot, triangle and baton indexes within white gold surrounds, date aperture under magnifying lens, white gold Mercedes hands with additional red 24hr hand, stainless steel case with screw-down reverse and Oyster crown, black bi-directional revolving bezel calibrated to 24 hours, on fitted stainless steel Rolex Oyster Ref.78360 bracelet with 580 endlinks, folding clasp with date code J2 (1985). Case, dial and movement signed.
Dimensions
Diameter 39mm, approx. bracelet diameter 180mm.
Provenance
Accompanied by a numbered and dated 20-10-90 original hand-written sales receipt from Ali Abdulla Al-Siddiq Stores, Dammam. Correctly named and dated with 1675 sticker, but incorrectly (punch) numbered (5868819) Rolex warranty, incorrectly numbered (7069866) Rolex plastic wallet, instruction booklet and additional red/blue bezel.
Footnote
From the original owner, who purchased the watch from a market in Dammam, Saudi Aribia in 1990. Concerned regarding the authenticity when purchasing, he was informed the watches offered were unsold stock from the nearby prestigious Ali Abdulla Al-Siddiq official Rolex retailer. It is interesting, almost comical, to note the lack of regard in assigning the correctly numbered associated paperwork.