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Bangkok Dave · 13 July 2008, 08:23 AM

In the GMT-Master link above, it states that the GMT started with the 6202 "Turn-O-Graph" 1030 movement, with a 24 hour hand added. I have a GMT 6542 IV 1958 with the 1030 movement and just posted in "Rolex Watch Gallery" about a coincidence of seeing another GMT 6542 IV 1958 for sale on ebay with a serial # only 38 points different from mine. I speculated that they must have been made on the same day. However, going back and looking at the photo of the movement, it clearly shows a 1040 movement instead of a 1030. I wonder if the watchmakers simply grabbed a watchcase from a bin at random and started assembly without going in a chronological order? Since one watch had a serial # of 4271XX and the other 4271XX only 38 points different it seems odd that they had different movements. Someone knowledgeable please comment.
Dave

13 July 2008, 08:23 AM	#5
Bangkok Dave Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Coalmont, Tn. Posts: 26	GMT movements In the GMT-Master link above, it states that the GMT started with the 6202 "Turn-O-Graph" 1030 movement, with a 24 hour hand added. I have a GMT 6542 IV 1958 with the 1030 movement and just posted in "Rolex Watch Gallery" about a coincidence of seeing another GMT 6542 IV 1958 for sale on ebay with a serial # only 38 points different from mine. I speculated that they must have been made on the same day. However, going back and looking at the photo of the movement, it clearly shows a 1040 movement instead of a 1030. I wonder if the watchmakers simply grabbed a watchcase from a bin at random and started assembly without going in a chronological order? Since one watch had a serial # of 4271XX and the other 4271XX only 38 points different it seems odd that they had different movements. Someone knowledgeable please comment. Dave Last edited by Bangkok Dave; 13 July 2008 at 08:27 AM.. Reason: Spelling