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Thanks for the pictures. That’s some pictorial record. The real Pan Am watch. A great piece of history.
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Rolex GMT MASTER 6542. THE census.
The GMT MASTER 6542 is a relatively rare watch. How many were produced, it is hard to say, but if you keep in mind that, according to Rolex is a document dated from December 1959, only 605 of them were imported in the US, we can reasonably guess that for ...
Wow!! That is a very impressive article, Nico
pure pleasure to read it. Bravo, my friend!
What can I say dear Nicolas...Bravo!
Tremendous work and passion for the GMTM! And the icing is you have in possession one of the not many thats still around. A friend took a pix of this at Cacciari Salvati, a jeweller in Italy, 2018. ...
Wow! What a post to finish off the year. That’s my Christmas reading sorted.
Nicolas, may I wish you and your family a lovely Christmas and a very happy and safe new year. Best regards. Kev.
Great post indeed!
Is the original seconds hand always painted white? Thank you, carlo
Wow!
Amazing retrospective Nico! Here is mine, poor man’s version, 1959, service dial with beautiful warm patina and aftermarket bezel, very enjoyable to wear Matt ...
PS: Isn't this that one?
212 669 from IV 56? In that case, I included it, in my post. ...
same but different
It is the same service dial and similar looking bezel indeed!...but different watch, mine is III 59 Matt
Wow! You left me speechless my dear friend Nicolas!! What an study on the 6542 you offer here!! This is a true document which I need to spare in my HD for reference.
You know I own an "imperfect" example which I bought in my beginnings as a watch collector some ten years ago. A big mistake for a beginner to hunt for such an important piece! But anyway I still keep it. Bezel is aftermarket of course, and dial sports si...
Inscription is barely visible but it says...
... Swiss only. I know some original replacements were silver with T Swiss <25 but this dial says Swiss only. ...
Rolex 6542 mega compilation.
I forgot to make a reply when you posted this mega thread. I was to excited reading it. A real piece of history years in the making to collect all these photos was a work of art. This thread will live a very long life. Merci Nicolas.
One more added: IV 1958 SR 427 344.
Credit Artcurial. Thanks to our friend Montres 1 for having brought my attention on this one! ...
A curiosity... I don't know what to think about this one:
6542 Tiffany Dial Special 322'253 credit: Monaco Legend Auctions: ...