GMT Master

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The GMT Master watch was launched in 1954 to aid pilots who travel through multiple time zones and is part of the Rolex Professional watch collection.

In 1983 a new model of the GMT Master came out that features a sapphire crystal, and was named the GMT Master II.

The GMT Master ii model 16710 ceased production in 2007 and it's successor 116710LN was introduced at the Basel world fair in 2007.

The new model boasted the ceramic bezel, polished bracelet center links with Daytona type clasp, maxi dial and green 24 hour hand found on the 50th anniversary edition.

The GMT can display time in two different time zones and the GMT II in three different time zones. Using the additional "GMT" hand which completes a 24 hour cycle in a single rotation, the GMT (and GMT Master 2) uses a bi-directional rotatable bezel which is marked zero to twenty three allowing for a second time zone to be displayed with the GMT hand pointing to the bezel hour. The GMT II allows the GMT hand to be set independently from the hour hand thus allowing a third time zone.

A compass bearing can also be taken using the red 24 hour hand (the 24 hour hand must be set to local, standard time, not GMT). When the watch is laid flat with the 24 hour hand pointed in the direction of the sun, the 12:00 marker on the dial will point to true north (not necessarily the same as) in the northern hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere, the watch must be oriented overhead, and looked at from below for the movement of the 24-hour hand to trace the sun's movement. When this is done, the 12:00 marker on the dial will point to true south.

The watch was originally designed in collaboration with PanAm for use by their pilots.

Today, this watch is popular with travellers and people who have to keep track of the time across multiple time zones.

In 1981 The Rolex GMT Model 16750 added a quick set date feature, prior to this the model was 1675. Before this to adjust the date, you would have to continue to wind the crown through all the dates in order to reach the current. The quick set date feature & the Sapphire Crystal added in 1987 are the two major changes in the last 30 years at Rolex.

The 50th anniversary edition of the GMT Master II was revealed at BaselWorld 2006. This new model features a number of technical enhancements, such as Rolex's patented Parachrom hairspring as well as a larger Triplock crown. The new model also has several cosmetic improvements such as larger hands and a new bezel made of an extremely hard ceramic material which greatly resists damage and discoloration. The numbers on this bezel are filled with a fine layer of gold (the stainless steel version features a bezel that has platinum encrusted numbers), using a process of physical vapor deposition.

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