GMT-Master line is regarded as one of the most far-famed lines from Rolex. Wristwatches of this line are exquisite, and also utterly useful. They can display two time zones; the later models even display three time zones. They first appeared in 1954. It was a joint venture between Pan-Am Airways and Rolex. The aim was to facilitate the Pan-Am pilots with a wristwatch that can display multiple time zones during long transcontinental flights.
The extra hour hand that rotates once in 24 hours does the trick for these watches. The bi-directional revolving bezel is graded with hours 0 to 23 where the GMT hand is directed towards. Later models feature detached hour hand and GMT hand which allows them to display three time zones simultaneously.
There stunning watches have worldwide appeal. They have appeared in the wrists of legendary Che Guevara and Fidel Castro. These watches have also been chosen by world famous athletes like Lance Armstrong, the champion cyclist and Jeff Gordon, the NASCAR champion racing driver. They even had their big screen appearance in the James Bond flick ‘Goldfinger’ in 1964. It goes without saying that these watches are not only for aviation pilots alone, they indeed have a ubiquitous appeal.
These classy, elegant wristwatches have been replicated massively over the years. The most striking factor about these counterfeit watches is probably their minuscule price. What comes next is their astonishing similarity to the original ones. Like any Rolex GMT-Master watch replica timepieces are also very elegant and look just as classy. They are certainly worth buying.
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