Rolex GMT-Master II "Chuck Yeager", Reference 16710 A stainless steel...

Rolex
GMT-Master II "Chuck Yeager", Reference 16710
A stainless steel dual time zone wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1999
勞力士
GMT-Master II "Chuck Yeager",, 型號16710
精鋼兩地時間鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1999年製

Dial: black
Calibre: cal. 3175 automatic, 31 jewels
Case: stainless steel, screw down case back
Case number: A110606
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 160 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement, dial also signed Chuck Yeager
Accessories: Real McCoy's Warranty, Rolex product literature, instruction manual and presentation box
Real McCoy證書、勞力士腕錶文獻、說明書及盒子

Condition Report:
The movement is in working condition at the time of cataloguing. The date function is advancing properly. The case with minor signs of wear. The bracelet and clasp with light surface wear. Otherwise, the watch is in very good overall condition.

Catalogue Note:
On October 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager achieved a groundbreaking feat in aeronautical technology by becoming the first person to surpass the speed of sound while flying his aircraft, the "X1." It was on this momentous day that a connection between Yeager and Rolex was established, as photographs captured him wearing a Rolex watch, although the specific model remains unknown. In subsequent years, Yeager was frequently seen wearing the iconic present reference 16710 with a distinctive red and black "Coke" bezel.

In tribute to this accomplished pilot, the dial is signed in red text above "GMT-Master," featuring Yeager's name. The case back of the watch is also engraved with Yeager's name and two aircrafts, namely the X1 and the P51.