About this watch

Rolex GMT Master 1675 Pepsi 'Mk 2' 40mm 1971 The stainless steel Oyster case presents in good vintage condition, holding its forty-millimetre proportions well, with light hairlines visible across the surfaces consistent with age and ordinary wear over five decades. The crown guards and lug profiles remain clearly defined, and the acrylic crystal sits cleanly over the dial. The bracelet is in good condition and wears comfortably, with some stretch visible across the links, a characteristic trait of vintage Rolex bracelets from this period that comes from years of regular wear rather than any fault in the watch itself. The matte black Mark 2 dial is in very nice condition, with the bold, squared printing of this variant intact and the surface free of any distracting marks. The dial and hands carry a strong, matching patina, the aged tritium having warmed to a consistent honey tone across the hour markers and the Mercedes handset. That the lume on the dial and the hands has aged in step is exactly what you want to see on an example of this age, and it leaves the watch highly legible while giving it the settled, even character that only comes with time.