Rolex Ref 16750 GMT Master - A Small Dream came through...

Err...Orchi has been wishing to get a near virgin perfect...
looking 16750 GMT with Matte Dial...for some time since.

n this is what Buddy Andrew Shear of ShearTime NYC delivered...
in record time...fated well for Orchi's wrist...

Ref 16750 GMT Master is having Mk.2 Matte Dial variant...
Quick Set Date
In near Virgin original conditions...

Best regards
Orchi.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/thread/1255594322

Here's from ONE of the Highest regarded Vintage Rolex watch Sellers...in VRF.
Andrew Shear of ShearTime NYC...

Having NOT any abrasion marks with End Pieces...
(watch was mostly fitted with leather strap)

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Having NOT any signs of rusting or corrosion whatsoever...
Having clean movement...well preserved with TLC...of a Master watchmaker...
(No sign of abused or mishandling...n having high degree of expertise working with precision tools)

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Having NO signs of the watch case n bezel assembly...
been machine RE-Polished...out of factory.

The back of the PEPSI Bezel insert...is RED!!!

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Just MINOR abrasion...scratches n dings on the entire watch case...n lugs.

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Having perhaps...still the original crystal(though polished)...since factory.

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Having still...the original Crown n Tube...

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Having still...NO visible loss of any prints/plots/minute indexes...
or Tritium markers...
n NO visible signs of spotting/blistering/scratches...
on its Original Matte Dial...

Hands on this watch...are still graceful...

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Merry X'Mas & Happy New Year 2010 to All Readers...

Err...Here's Orchi's 2009 acquisition from World 1st Class VRM Sellers/Buddies..

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Despite whatever brought upon to the current World's economy by
screw-ups of the US Commercial Financial institutions...n governing policies...
Orchi...being half way across the Globe from the USA in Asia...
has been fortunate enough to be able to sustain works...
to be busy n useful...

In the light of celebrating the present 2009 year end...
n upcoming New Year 2010 Festive Seasons...
Orchi ought to be thankful also to a great many folks that have always been...
very supportive of Orchi's addiction...
with the Vintage Rolex watches...
especially with the Rolex GMT Master watches...

These humbly few numbers of Rolex GMT Master watches...
do serve as constant encouragement for Orchi to work harder...
n be inspired to obtain more beautiful Vintage Rolex watches...
in the coming New Year 2010...hopefully.

Hip Hip Hooray!!!...Triple Cheers to the VRF...!!!

Warmest Festive Greetings...to ALL.
Orchi.


BIG thanks to Buddy Greg Gibson of Atlanta USA...
for this 8.65mil case series 16750 GMT...

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BIG thanks to Buddy Ben of NBTimes of Hong Kong...
for this 9.4mil case series 16760 GMT "Fat Lady"...

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n for this 2.99mil case series Mk.2 Matte Dial 1675 GMT...

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BIG thanks to Buddy - WBAW(WannaBuyAWatch) of Melrose CA...USA.
for this 2.0mil case series Mk.1 Matte Dial 1675 GMT...

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BIG thanks to Buddy Andrew Shear of ShearTime NYC...USA.
for this 7.19mil case series 16750 GMT...

Buddy Andrew even walked the extra miles...
to deliver a Brand New 78360 Oyster bracelet for this watch...

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LASTLY...but not the least...
BIG thanks to Buddy Nicolas Abuaf of BuyingAssistance - Argentina.
for this 1.62mil case series Mk.1 Matte Dial 1675 GMT...

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Rolex GMT watches are Orchi's Best Traveling Companions...(1)

Err...in recent months...
Orchi has had to travel to few more places at various parts of the world on few occasions...

In here...Orchi hopes to share some of these pictures taken during these...
memorable overseas trips...

During each journey...
Orchi never fails to leave home...
without the Rolex GMT watches...

Best regards,
Orchi.


In December 2009...Orchi revisited Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam...


http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/message/1259656349/Good+Morning+Vietnam+-+Ho+Chi+Minh+City%28Saigon%29...


In October 2009...Orchi traveled twice to Changsa - Hunan China.

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In July 2009...Orchi revisited Sweden n Germany again...

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In June 2009...Orchi whizzed through 5 European countries...

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Either Rolex RARE "Exclamation Point" or RARE "Underline" = TRITIUM on Markers..

Err...here's from Orchi's own additional observations...
about the Rolex RARE "Exclamation Point" Dials...

But to begin with...lets recapped Orchi's previous observation about the...
RARE Rolex "Underline" Dials...


Additional read about the RARE "Underline" Dials...

TRITIUM(which was safer) replaced RADIUM(too lethal radioactive) from as early as 1958 or 1959...
BUT there was NO Regulation yet at the time...
requiring ROLEX to mark the TRITIUM usage on Dial n Hands...

While this was going on...some OLD stocks of Dials were made
(marked with GILT "SWISS")...
which could easily be mistaken that the Dial might still have...
the lethal radioactive RADIUM on the Dial markers n hands...

Therefore...ROLEX decided to mark the remaining stocks of Dials(marked with GILT "SWISS")...
which was in smaller quantity to begin with...with the "Underline" in White(or Silver) paint...or in Black paint...
on the Dials(Top Half or Bottom Half regardless)...with or without...
DOUBLE "T" on each sides of the existing GILT "SWISS" on the Dial...
or...additional marking of "SWISS" in White(or Silver) paint...
above or next to...the existing GILT "SWISS" under the 6 o'clock markers...

Subsequently by the Later 50s n Early 60s...
might be from 1959 to 1963 or so roughly...
A LAW was passed requiring ALL watch makers(including Omega etc etc)...
n ROLEX to mark the usage of SAFER Tritium...
on the Dial markers n Hands...with the early use of the Symbol "T"...
or later on with "SWISS-T<25"... or "T SWISS T"...or "T SWISS T<25"...or "T SWISS MADE T"...etc etc.

So From then onwards until 1998 or so...ALL Rolex Dials started to be marked accordingly as above...
to indicate the usage of the SAFER Tritium on Dial markers n Hands...

Having said the above...Orchi also thinks that...
these days when a Dial is found to have...
the RARE "Underline" on the Dial...
it would NOT have the RARE "Exclamation Point" under the 6 o'clock marker...

n THOSE Dials of the SIMILAR era...which is found to have the RARE "Exclamation Point"...
it would NOT have the RARE "Underline" on the Dial...

Nevertheless...there may come a time...
or perhaps someone might possess a ROLEX Dial that has...
BOTH the RARE "Underline" & the RARE "Exclamation Point" on the SAME Dial...???

DOUBLE RARE "Underline" & "Exclamation Point" Dial -
If someone possesses this type of Dial already...

Please post your RARE "Underline" Dials...
or your "Exclamation Point" Dials...

Thanks a million for watching...

Oh btw...here's a notable mention posted by Buddy Diverdick...
about Tritium markings on ROLEX Dials...


Best regards
Orchi.


Here are few examples of Vintage Rolex Dials...the RARE "Underline"...(Excerpt from VRF Buddy PhilippS)
...n having the RARE "Exclamation Point"...(Excerpt from VRF Buddy Arthur n Ortope)

Here's Orchi's Novice's opinion.The Rolex All RED 24hr GMT hand is genuine..

Err...they do exist from the time that Rolex
stopped producing the Small 24hr GMT Hand for
early 1675 GMT SquareGuards with Gilt Dial..

It is believed to have been a standard feature of 1675 GMT watches...
from 1966 or so...until 1972 or so at certain Rolex markets at the time...
possibly on 1675 GMT Master with MK.1 n MK.2 Dial variants...as well.

It is also possible that the 1675 GMT Master with MK.3 "Radial Mini" Dial
could have had this feature of the 24hr All Red GMT hand...

Nonetheless...the above is just an opinion from Orchi's novice observation n own finding...
the opinions of the others may differ...

Best regards
Orchi.

The remaining articles pertaining to the ALL RED GMT Hand...
can be found in the VRF...


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