The Pinks, the Fuchsias, a GMT and a new home

[springer]

For those that know me here on TRF, it goes without saying that I am a vintage Rolex enthusiast and collector of many fine vintage watches. While I enjoy many of the Rolex models and a few other non Rolex vintage watches, I am most fond of the GMT-MASTER. Hardly a week goes by without someone contacting me with questions or concerns about some particular vintage Rolex GMT or other model, but most often the questions are focused on a particular GMT model.

I started collecting watches over 40 years ago, and focused my attention on the GMT-MASTERs about 15 years ago. I haven’t looked back and still enjoy collecting the 1675s, 16750s and the later sapphire models. As time passed, one thing led to another and every now-and-then I would thin out the herd and put one up for sale when a different one came along. I found myself buying, selling and trading ever more and more. Sometimes, as many here can relate to, I let one go that I should have kept.

Last week I had the opportunity to purchase back one of my favorite GMTs, a gorgeous 1968 GMT 1675, that I sold a few years ago to another collector friend. This was a wonderful watch, very original with maybe one light polish in the past. As I talked with my friend, he reminded me that when I sold him the watch, I commented to him that the bezel insert had turned pink which was not one of my favorite colors. We both laughed as we reminisced about that conversation and compared notes as we talked about how our tastes have changed through the years. While I had never been a fan of the pink or fuchsia inserts, that have grown on me and are now some of my favorites.

Below is a photo of my newly acquired “pink” GMT. As you gaze upon it, maybe you have a story about the one that got away from you which you might want to share with us here. Or maybe, you have a favorite GMT with a fuchsia or pink bezel insert that you would like to share. Let’s see what you have!!!

Cheers to everyone from GMT Land and have a great day.

jP

[sensui]

You're all class JP....that is one beautiful GMT. I know I speak for a lot of guys in appreciation of you sharing your gmt knowledge with the vintage community. Here's my contribution to the thread...not a period correct insert but I just couldn't resist on my birth year 1675:

[Amex4711]

Great Story and amazing GMT JP, and sensui as well
I appriate your vintage knowledge, that helped me a lot, to made the right desicion in the past.
THANK you again JP

[rootbeer7]

This is my new one that you gave me some help with. Thanks so much.

[Tom1675]

Here is mine, though not very pink (esp. in this shot)... But we're getting there!

[lee fowler]

Some new to me pink here.

[Sky21]

Originally Posted by lee fowler

Some new to me pink here.

Awesome watch Lee, is there some special reason why these late 60s inserts will fade to pink and others won't?

[harry in montreal]

Nice post
For those who do not know Springer, he is an amazing resource and a very kind and helpful man.

[jamie mcilhatton]

Great post and lovely watch

[FTX I]

Gorgeous watch.

[swish77]

Stunning GMT and a great story. Happy it's back at "home." Congrats!

[traf]

Gone but not forgotten...



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[GeoffIsringhausenJr.]

My old gilt 1675 with a fuchsia

[chows99]

Great post JP! My interest in GMT Master is spiked a few months ago and its people like you who keep my passion burning long! Currently I only have a 16700 N series in all black bezel. Hope I can get a new pepsi bezel from RSC and use it till it turn pink like your's 1 day!

[watchyou]

Nice post and congrats! Here's mine with a Fuchsia insert

[henrylee]

Beautiful watch JP!

[lee fowler]

Originally Posted by Sky21

Awesome watch Lee, is there some special reason why these late 60s inserts will fade to pink and others won't?

I have no idea, think it must be the pigment used. I have just managed to source a NOS insert that is a dark Pink with no fade.

[Sky21]

Originally Posted by lee fowler

I have no idea, think it must be the pigment used. I have just managed to source a NOS insert that is a dark Pink with no fade.

Wow, that one must have been sitting in a drawer for the last 50 years!!

[crowncollection]

nice watch john congrats its found a good home

[greekbum]

I like to be a bit different from the crowd sometimes from Greece

[watchcrank]

Happy you got it back JP. Stunning little GMT for sure. M

[buenosdias]

Great, that the watch came back to you, John!

I personally never was and will never be a fan of those "girly-coloured" inserts called pink-ladies. IMO much too feminin :-)


Watch gone, but not forgotten...
Blue/Rose RedBack with nice fade


Blue/magenta




Other watch, same insert...(blue/magenta)


Photoshoped PinkLadyPinkSmallHand...

[springer]

Thanks for the comments everyone and those gorgeous watches. Here's another one that got away a few years ago. A fuchsia - I think it's Bueno's long lost twin.

[watchyou]

Originally Posted by springer

Thanks for the comments everyone and those gorgeous watches. Here's another one that got away a few years ago. A fuchsia - I think it's Bueno's long lost twin.

[Sky21]

Originally Posted by springer

Thanks for the comments everyone and those gorgeous watches. Here's another one that got away a few years ago. A fuchsia - I think it's Bueno's long lost twin.

Everything about this one just works so well together, as usual with all of your GMTs.

[Micha]

love this thread...great pictures gents, thank you for sharing...

[Boaters]

Great thread John appreciate your answers to my questions over the last couple years ... what a beauty I am glad you got her back.

[southtexas]

Originally Posted by greekbum

I like to be a bit different from the crowd sometimes from Greece

Now THAT is cool looking

Black faded to green, or optical illusion?


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[springer]

Originally Posted by greekbum

I like to be a bit different from the crowd sometimes from Greece

My boy...


Nick, hope you're having a great summer so far. You're be missing a couple of great shows here in the Big D next week!

[theflywrist]

Beautiful! Glad you got that beauty back home.
Here are a few pics of my GMT that I took a flight to bring home last year.
Huge thanks to your help for helping me verify and authenticate everything on the watch via pics prior to my purchase.
Fuchsia is an insert I picked up later.


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