On the Wrist Experiments
While originally developed in 1955 as a pilot’s tool watch, over time the GMT-Master has become the Rolex of choice for global travelers. In 1982, Rolex introduced the GMT-Master II with a movement that allowed the hour hand to be set independently from the other hands. That triangle-tipped bold green 24-hour hand has become the timepiece’s de facto style statement as it can be set to display local and reference time or local and any second time zone.
In this new left-handed execution, additional style points are awarded to its jet-setter owners, in spades. As stated, a left-handed customer now has easier access to the crown of the new GMT-Master II if worn on the right wrist, with the crown in its traditional outward position. The cyclops lens date aperture is now oriented on the left side of the case, as well, which is a more efficient viewing position for the right wrist. But, just the appearance of perfectly designed left-crown GMT timepiece on the right wrist delivers a “something different” look when you are traveling out and about.
For something really different, you can certainly try wearing the new GMT-Master II on your left wrist. The “destro” orientation becomes even more unexpected and intriguing to the eye, while the location of the crown further up your wrist is just as comfortable as wearing it on your right. In fact, many customers will prefer this unusual and stylish wearing approach, whether right or left-handed. There is just something so subtle and cool about the timepiece’s eye appeal, wherever it ends up on you.
Moreover, the gorgeous green/black Cerachrom bezel insert, in keeping with the spirit of the watch itself, pretty much begs for its own experimentation. Try it black up, green down; the reverse; split laterally half and half; and every colorful angle in between. In a very real sense, the ways you choose to wear the new Rolex GMT-Master II make it very much your own. To up the bezel style quotient, the recessed graduations and numerals are PVD coated with platinum, and the knurled edging makes it a pleasure to click around and find the perfect color display for your mood (as well as for reading and using the bezel for its traditional timing purposes, of course).