Rolex

Rolex GMT Master Réf. 6542 from 1958

€75.000 EUR

Here is a Rolex GMT-Master reference 6542 from 1958.
It is quite simply the first GMT ever produced by Rolex. Originally, it was a watch designed for pilots.

The very first models had a Bakelite bezel. This one still has its original Bakelite bezel. The radium was removed during servicing, as was common practice at the time, and replaced with a sulfite-based mixture, but the bezel is indeed the original one, so there is no doubt about its authenticity.

The dial is Swiss only, lacquered, and in truly superb condition. The watch is mounted on its original riveted bracelet. It has remained exactly as it was, in its original condition, without any alterations.

It is also a very famous watch because it appears in the film Goldfinger. It is worn by the character Pussy Galore, and since then, this 6542 is often called the “Pussy Galore.”

In the early 1960s, Rolex quickly discontinued the use of Bakelite bezels because they were too fragile. The last 6542 models then switched to aluminum bezels. And right after that came the 1675, with its crown guards.

Ultimately, the 6542, with its production run of barely two years, is a truly legendary watch.
Today, a GMT with its original Bakelite bezel is clearly the holy grail. It's truly part of Rolex's history.

 

 

Voici une Rolex GMT-Master référence 6542 de 1958.

Il s'agit tout simplement de la toute première GMT produite par Rolex. À l'origine, c'était une montre conçue pour les pilotes.

Les tout premiers modèles étaient dotés d'une lunette en bakélite. Celle-ci possède toujours sa lunette d'origine en bakélite. Le radium a été retiré lors de la révision, comme c'était l'usage à l'époque, et remplacé par un mélange à base de sulfite, mais la lunette est bien d'origine, ce qui ne fait aucun doute quant à son authenticité.

Le cadran, laqué et de fabrication suisse, est dans un état absolument superbe. La montre est montée sur son bracelet riveté d'origine. Elle est restée exactement dans son état d'origine, sans aucune modification.

C'est également une montre très célèbre car elle apparaît dans le film Goldfinger. Elle est portée par le personnage de Pussy Galore, et depuis, cette 6542 est souvent surnommée la « Pussy Galore ».

Au début des années 1960, Rolex abandonna rapidement l'utilisation des lunettes en bakélite, jugées trop fragiles. Les derniers modèles 6542 adoptèrent alors des lunettes en aluminium. Peu après, la 1675, avec ses protège-couronnes, fit son apparition.

Finalement, la 6542, produite pendant à peine deux ans, est devenue une montre véritablement légendaire.

Aujourd'hui, une GMT avec sa lunette d'origine en bakélite est un véritable Graal. Elle fait partie intégrante de l'histoire de Rolex.

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