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An attractive and historically interesting two-tone dual time wristwatch with centre seconds and date
Manufacturer
Rolex
Year
Circa 1983
Reference No.
16753 inside caseback stamped 16750
Movement No.
1’008’255
Case No.
7’623’132
Model Name
GMT-Master “Elio de Angelis”
Material
Stainless steel and 18K yellow gold
Calibre
Automatic, cal. 3075, 27 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Leather
Clasp/Buckle
Gold plated Rolex buckle
Dimensions
39mm. Diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
Estimate CHF 8,000-12,000 $8,300-12,400 €6,900-10,400 Accessories Accompanied by Rolex International Service Warranty and service papers dated 6 July 1998, leather wallet, product literature, ftted Rolex presentation box. The watch is also accompanied by a postcard, an article on Elio De Angelis and a book “Remembering Elio” with a dedication from Gérard Ducarouge to the current owner.
The GMT-Master was created by Rolex in the second half of the 1950s in collaboration with Pan Am. it was issued by the airline to its crews on long-haul fights, enabling them to read a second time zone on their timepiece. In 1981, the reference 16750 replaced the previous reference 1675. The main upgrade was a quick date feature. This watch, reference 16753, is a rare variant within the GMT family as it is cased in both stainless steel and yellow gold. It has a beautiful brown dial and caramel and chocolate bezel.
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Collectors dub this model the ‘Root Beer’. The present watch features no ‘faking’ to the ‘nipple’ dial, which is extremely rare, as this particular dial is known to crack easily over time. The bezel remains vibrant, displaying a sharp gold and light brown colour, giving the watch a very charismatic look. This specifc watch was ofered to the Formula 1 engineer Gérard Ducarouge by the pilot Elio de Angelis on his frst pole position with the Lotus-Renault 94T during the 1983 European Grand Prix. This Grand Prix was fnally won by Nelson Piquet. The pole position by Elio de Angelis had been achieved in 1min and 12 seconds and, as a sign of gratitude, the watch was ofered to his engineer with the wording “Con Afeto” (with afection) on the case. In overall excellent condition, this lot would interest the collector interested in a GMT Master with a twist and, with its motorsport linkage, it’s sure to be a great addition for the discerning collector. Elio de Angelis 1958 : Born in Rome 1977 : 1st victory in Formula 3 with the team “Trivellato” 1977 : Wins the Italian championship 1978 : Wins the Monaco Grand Prix on Formula 3. 1980 : Joins the team “Lotus” where he will stay 6 seasons. 1982 : 1st victory in Formula 1 in Austria 1984 : 3rd title in the Formula 1 championship 1985 : 2nd victory in Formula 1 at Imola 1986 : Joins Braham-BMW 1986 : Died in Marseille following a car accident during the qualifcations
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