Rolex GMT-Master 1675/8 - Brown Nipple Dial - Yellow Gold - ca. 1970

Rolex GMT-Master 1675/8 - Brown Nipple Dial - Yellow Gold - ca. 1970

The full 18k yellow gold counterpart to the steel 1675, the GMT-Master 1675/8 is the gentleman's expression of Rolex's classic pilot's watch. This example wears its age beautifully: a period-correct matte brown nipple dial in exceptional preservation, paired with the original brown bezel insert that has gently faded with time. A proper vintage gold GMT, presented honestly and unpretentiously.

Details:

• Reference: 1675/8
• Year: ca. 1970
• Case Size: 40mm, solid 18k yellow gold
• Bezel: Bidirectional rotating 24-hour, 18k yellow gold ring with original insert 
• Dial: Matte brown "nipple" dial with applied gold-surround round hour markers and gold Mercedes hands
• Crystal: Acrylic with Cyclops
• Movement: Rolex Caliber 1575, automatic, GMT/24-hour function
• Bracelet: Oyster, solid 18k yellow gold with folding clasp (engraved Rolex crown)
• Crown: 18k yellow gold screw-down

Set Includes:

• Watch only

Condition:

• Honest vintage condition, very well preserved overall
• Case has been polished over the years — the chamfers remain present and the case retains a thick, substantial profile
• Matte brown nipple dial in extremely well preserved condition with no aging spots or discoloration
• Original acrylic bezel insert with a beautiful natural patina 
• Gold Mercedes hands with aged tritium plots, matching the dial's nipple markers
• Solid 18k yellow gold Oyster bracelet shows the expected light stretch consistent with age and wear
• Running correctly with the GMT 24-hour function operating as it should

The 1675/8 sits at the pinnacle of vintage Rolex sport-luxury: a true full-gold tool watch from the era before the two-tone 16753 "Root Beer" took over the lineup. Examples with original matte brown nipple dials in this state of preservation are increasingly difficult to find.