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A few weeks back, this Rolex GMT reference 1675 from the 70s sold via an internet auction house. I tried to contact the seller, but never received a response. Then all of a sudden, the watch was taken out, probably sold outside of the auction house.

Meanwhile, I was in touch with Rolex Germany. They do not know about this dial combination. Sofar, all my research has led me nowhere. Nobody really knows if this kind of dial was ever made for Rolex. I found someone who is retired and part of the US Navy unit, but he told me if someone in the unit received such a watch, it was only one of the highest up people like a general or so.

Anyhow, I wanted to post the pictures here to see if some visitors know more about the history of this dial? Has this truly been made for or by Rolex? I am using the pictures only for learning purposes not to infringe any copyrights.

Wikipedia has information on the history of this unit. That is all I can find.

This is a beautiful and rather rare non date Rolex reference 1013 with plastic crystal. First time I see this watch in real. Just gorgeous.

This weekend was characterized by a great watch event in Munich, Germany.

Munichtime

About 70 watch makers were present, many of them representing famous watch brands such as Lange and Soehne, Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger Lecoultre, Audemars Piguet, Omega, Breguet, etc., but also many not so wellknown brands like small German watch makers, and some high end makers like Moser and Cie, who introduced a very finely made perpetual calendar watch recently that won the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve - Prix de la Montre Compliquee. There are too many watch makers to mention.

What I found very pleasant was that all the watch making firms were very accessible. It was possible to talk to their repressentatives in a very elegant environment in the Bayrischer Hof Hotel in Munich, and it was a great experience to hold some of these finely made and exclusive timepieces in your hands, and wear them around your wrist. I have never been to such a wonderful watch fair in my life before. The overall atmoshere was wonderful, elegant, pleasant, and a great experience.

Last but not least, I met with a close friend from my early highschool times who also presented his watch safes and watch winders. He is producing high end watch winders that integrate well into their safes to protect watch collector's investments.

His company is called Stockinger GmbH All his safes and winders are made in Germany, nearby Munich in Neuried.

I hope to post a few pictures that we took at this watch fair soon. In addition, I hope to be able to acquire my interview that was done at the entry and will post the video over here.

A few interesting links to the Omega Speedmaster:

Click here to view the Speedmaster Mission page.

Click here to view the "Society of the friends of the Omega Museum".

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