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{{#seo:

|title=Rolex GMT-Master 1675 — Pepsi & Root Beer, 1959–1979 | Rolexopedia

|description=~~The~~ 1675 ~~is the main vintage GMT~~-~~Master. It takes the fragile~~, ~~early 6542 idea~~ and ~~turns it into the watch most people picture when they say vintage…~~

|description=Reference 1675 guide covering its 1959–1979 case, dial, movement, bezel, bracelet, gold, two-tone, and disputed special branches.

|keywords=Rolex, 1675, GMT-Master, specifications, reference guide

|image=Ref 1675 hero.webp

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The gold branch ran alongside the steel reference for much of the 1675 period and changes during the run. The early years carried straight over from the gold 6542: no crown guards, brown insert, brown dial, and the nipple markers the family had already established. ~~[https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-gmt-master-and-gmt-master-ii-1955-2024-iconic-traveller-watch-in-depth-review/~~ Monochrome's GMT-Master history] notes that 18k gold cases remained unguarded in at least the first years of production. The early gold 1675/8 reads almost exactly like a late 6542 with a date.

The gold branch ran alongside the steel reference for much of the 1675 period and changes during the run. The early years carried straight over from the gold 6542: no crown guards, brown insert, brown dial, and the nipple markers the family had already established. Monochrome's GMT-Master history notes that 18k gold cases remained unguarded in at least the first years of production. The early gold 1675/8 reads almost exactly like a late 6542 with a date.

Crown-guard gold cases appear around serial 1.34 million, overlap with the last no-crown-guard cases, and become standard later in the run. By the late 1970s the branch can be a black-dial, black-insert watch on President bracelet. That spread is why the 1675/8 cannot be reduced to one silhouette.

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See also the [[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master family index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial numbers by year]].

File:Ref 1675 pepsi-steel.webp|Whole-watch steel 1675

File:Ref 1675 occ-dial-503xxx.webp|Early OCC dial

File:Ref 1675 gilt-closeup.webp|Gilt dial detail

File:Ref 1675 mark-1-matte.webp|Early matte dial

File:Ref 1675 mark-5-tiffany.webp|Late matte dial

File:Ref 1675 el-cornino-case.webp|Pointed crown-guard case

File:Ref 1675 bezel-grooves-to-base.webp|Early bezel geometry

File:Ref 1675 bezel-shallow-cutout.webp|Later bezel geometry

File:Ref 1675 gold-branch.webp|Gold 1675/8 branch

File:Ref 1675 root-beer-two-tone.webp|Two-tone Root Beer branch

File:Ref 1675 government-uae-maktoum-signature.webp|UAE-signed example

File:Ref 1675 government-us-naval-academy.webp|Naval Academy example

</gallery>

== Sources ==

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 {{#seo:
 |title=Rolex GMT-Master 1675 — Pepsi & Root Beer, 1959–1979 &#124; Rolexopedia
-|description=The 1675 is the main vintage GMT-Master. It takes the fragile, early 6542 idea and turns it into the watch most people picture when they say vintage…
+|description=Reference 1675 guide covering its 1959–1979 case, dial, movement, bezel, bracelet, gold, two-tone, and disputed special branches.
 |keywords=Rolex, 1675, GMT-Master, specifications, reference guide
 |image=Ref 1675 hero.webp
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 [[File:Ref 1675 gold-branch.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=1675/8 gold branch|1675/8 gold branch]]
-The gold branch ran alongside the steel reference for much of the 1675 period and changes during the run. The early years carried straight over from the gold 6542: no crown guards, brown insert, brown dial, and the nipple markers the family had already established. [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-gmt-master-and-gmt-master-ii-1955-2024-iconic-traveller-watch-in-depth-review/ Monochrome's GMT-Master history] notes that 18k gold cases remained unguarded in at least the first years of production. The early gold 1675/8 reads almost exactly like a late 6542 with a date.
+The gold branch ran alongside the steel reference for much of the 1675 period and changes during the run. The early years carried straight over from the gold 6542: no crown guards, brown insert, brown dial, and the nipple markers the family had already established. Monochrome's GMT-Master history notes that 18k gold cases remained unguarded in at least the first years of production. The early gold 1675/8 reads almost exactly like a late 6542 with a date.
 Crown-guard gold cases appear around serial 1.34 million, overlap with the last no-crown-guard cases, and become standard later in the run. By the late 1970s the branch can be a black-dial, black-insert watch on President bracelet. That spread is why the 1675/8 cannot be reduced to one silhouette.
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 See also the [[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master family index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial numbers by year]].
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
+File:Ref 1675 pepsi-steel.webp|Whole-watch steel 1675
+File:Ref 1675 occ-dial-503xxx.webp|Early OCC dial
+File:Ref 1675 gilt-closeup.webp|Gilt dial detail
+File:Ref 1675 mark-1-matte.webp|Early matte dial
+File:Ref 1675 mark-5-tiffany.webp|Late matte dial
+File:Ref 1675 el-cornino-case.webp|Pointed crown-guard case
+File:Ref 1675 bezel-grooves-to-base.webp|Early bezel geometry
+File:Ref 1675 bezel-shallow-cutout.webp|Later bezel geometry
+File:Ref 1675 gold-branch.webp|Gold 1675/8 branch
+File:Ref 1675 root-beer-two-tone.webp|Two-tone Root Beer branch
+File:Ref 1675 government-uae-maktoum-signature.webp|UAE-signed example
+File:Ref 1675 government-us-naval-academy.webp|Naval Academy example
+</gallery>
 == Sources ==