Important Watches I
Important Watches I
Rolex
GMT-Master II "Chuck Yeager", Reference 16710 A stainless steel dual time zone wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1999 | 勞力士 | GMT-Master II "Chuck Yeager",, 型號16710 | 精鋼兩地時間鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1999年製
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April 7, 07:19 AM GMT
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100,000 - 120,000 HKD
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Rolex
GMT-Master II "Chuck Yeager", Reference 16710
A stainless steel dual time zone wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1999
勞力士
GMT-Master II "Chuck Yeager",, 型號16710
精鋼兩地時間鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1999年製
Dial: black
Calibre: cal. 3175 automatic, 31 jewels
Case: stainless steel, screw down case back
Case number: A110606
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 160 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement, dial also signed Chuck Yeager
Accessories: Real McCoy's Warranty, Rolex product literature, instruction manual and presentation box
Real McCoy證書、勞力士腕錶文獻、說明書及盒子
On October 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager achieved a groundbreaking feat in aeronautical technology by becoming the first person to surpass the speed of sound while flying his aircraft, the "X1." It was on this momentous day that a connection between Yeager and Rolex was established, as photographs captured him wearing a Rolex watch, although the specific model remains unknown. In subsequent years, Yeager was frequently seen wearing the iconic present reference 16710 with a distinctive red and black "Coke" bezel.
In tribute to this accomplished pilot, the dial is signed in red text above "GMT-Master," featuring Yeager's name. The case back of the watch is also engraved with Yeager's name and two aircrafts, namely the X1 and the P51.