Rolex GMT-Master II Buying Guide | Bob's Watches

In this video, we will discuss one of the most iconic pilot’s watches in the world, the GMT Master II. Click here now to shop the GMT Master II: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-1.html The GMT Master II has seen numerous upgrades since its debut in the 1980s. To learn more about the different generations within the collection, its various feature upgrades, and popular references, visit our ultimate GMT Master II guide here: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/buying-guides/rolex-gmt-master-ii-ultimate-buying-guide.html The first Rolex GMT pilot’s watch debuted in the 1950s alongside the original GMT Master. Its successor, GMT Master II, did not hit the market until the 1980s. While their overall design is similar, the GMT Master II features an independent 24-hour hand on the dial. The GMT Master does not. Instead, the 24-hour hand is synced with the 12-hour hand. Because of this design, the GMT Master can only display two time zones at once, one via the bezel and one via the central hands on the dial. The GMT Master II, on the other hand, can display three time zones at once because the 24-hour hand is not synced with the 12-hour hand. Click here now to shop the GMT Master II and more pre-owned Rolex watches: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex/ The first GMT Master II reference was 16760, aka the “Fat Lady” or “Sophia Loren.” In addition to featuring a more robust case, the ref. 16760 also introduced the series to the sapphire crystal. It was on