Can you believe that there is 50 years age difference between these two GMT's?

 

How much actual difference in age between the service dial & bezel and the modern version?

 

Long "E" dial.

 

The 1675 has the original long E dial in it and was born in 1968.

 

Good to see you on here sir!

Killer pieces as always.

 

Two beauties - welcome to the forum.

 

As a fellow non-quickset owner, I commend you for taking the time to set the date to the 10th. That shows true commitment.

 

the 1675 is beautiful!

 

25 years apart...

 

I can indeed believe that!
Amazing how Rolex did so lovely watches 50 years ago and so boring watches today...

That 1675 is a real beauty!

 

Nice comparison.

That has to be one of the first GMTs delivered.

Not that I dislike the contemporary GMT but I find it too big for my taste.

 

Is a 5 sided “4” common in Rolexland.?

 

I think it's a common feature of the font used by Rolex, I'm not a specialist of GMTs but on the Subs it also a 5 sided 4 on the insert

 

Yes, on the Cerachrom bezel.

 

Nice pair

 

Maybe I'm daft, but what are 2 watches that are light years apart in style doing in a thread showing 2 Rolex Pepsi GMTs? Do you not get what the premise of this thread is? Or were you just looking for ANY reason to post a picture of a Speedmaster?

 

Not to be a pain, but the GMT had been around for 14 years when this watch came out. Even the 1675 had been around for 9.

 

Why would you need a reason to post a picture of a speedmaster. It is the Speedmaster forum after all.

 

Exactly the point ! Interesting to see the evolution in style and technology in only 25 years compared to the little evolution in 50 years. I have no problem with Speedmasters.
First commemorates 100 years and second 125 years of Omega, I thought it would be interesting to see the different paths taken by those two brands...
Now since you tempt me...

 

Might as well be trying to teach the dog algebra.