Rolex

GMT-Master 1675

Name: Rolex GMT-Master 1675
Brand: Rolex
Availability: InStock

40mm Wide Price Range

Low $11,996

Median $13,500

High $18,994

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The Rolex GMT-Master 1675 rewards anyone who enjoys reading a watch through its smallest details: crown guards, dial printing, and the shape of a red GMT hand. Beneath those changes is the same practical idea—a 24-hour hand paired with a rotating bezel, letting a traveler read another time zone without disturbing local time.

Introduced in 1959, the 1675 evolved through roughly two decades of production. Early 1675 PCG examples have pointed crown guards, while 1675 Gilt dials bring glossy black surfaces and gold-colored lettering. Rounded guards and matte dials followed; the 1675 MK1 belongs to that matte-dial chapter. Smaller early GMT-hand arrowheads gave way to larger ones. Inside, the automatic 1565 and later 1575 mark another generational divide, both preceding quickset date adjustment.

The neighboring references move the story forward rather than merely changing its trim. The steel 16750 introduced the quickset-date 3075, while the steel-and-gold 16753 and yellow-gold 16758 carried that generation into different metals. Acrylic crystals remained part of the character: this was still the GMT-Master before sapphire became the norm.

MovementAutomatic

Case Size40mm

Lug Width20mm

What owners love

It wears smaller and slimmer than the 40mm diameter suggests, with a case that sits close to the wrist. The domed acrylic crystal gives the dial a softer look that owners often miss when they switch to a sapphire-crystal GMT.
On Pepsi-bezel examples, owners enjoy how differently the red and blue aluminum inserts age: some stay vivid, while others become noticeably muted. Early gilt-dial versions have glossy dials and gold-colored lettering; later matte-dial versions offer a quieter look with crisp white printing.
The bidirectional friction bezel makes tracking another time zone straightforward: rotate it against the 24-hour hand without working through clicks. Owners who actually use the GMT function appreciate that simplicity.

Common Criticisms

The local-hour hand cannot be adjusted independently, so changing time zones means resetting the hands rather than jumping the hour hand as on a later GMT-Master II. There is no quickset date either, which makes correcting a date that is well behind a tedious winding-through-the-hours exercise.
Examples with original riveted or folded-link bracelets can feel rattly and surprisingly insubstantial, particularly if you are used to modern Rolex bracelets. Some owners love that lightness; others find the bracelet and clasp less satisfying than the watch head.