BIRTH YEAR PRESENT

Rolex

GMT-Master (First Generation)

GMT-Master is a Rolex model with a clearly documented place in the collection's history. Travel watch developed for aviation professionals, featuring a 24-hour hand and a bidirectional rotating bezel to display two time zones simultaneously. This 1955 entry identifies GMT-Master (First Generation) as a distinct product generation. On the pre-owned market, reference 6542 provides the clearest search key. Its traceable debut year makes it a meaningful birth-year gift.

History timeline

  1. 1955

    Introduced

No longer available for purchase directly.

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BIRTH YEAR PRESENT | GMT-Master (First Generation)