Born from the line that kept Pan Am pilots on schedule, the GMT-Master II is a born traveler, but in Yellow Rolesor it swaps the tool-watch whisper for a first-class announcement. Oystersteel lends grit while 18K yellow gold lends swagger, the two wound together across case and bracelet. Now discontinued with no all-black-and-gold steel successor, the “Green Arrow” 116713LN is the bold sibling that was never afraid to be seen.
Presents itself in mint condition with little to no signs of wear. Set against a glossy black dial, oversized Chromalight markers glow blue from their 18K yellow gold surrounds, flanking green GMT-MASTER II script and the signature green 24-hour hand. Finished in jet-black Cerachrom, the bezel’s gold 24-hour numerals resist scratches and fading for a look that stays showroom-sharp. Wrapped in two-tone Rolesor, brushed Oystersteel and polished 18K yellow gold trade matte and shine across the 40mm case and Oyster bracelet.
Functions include hours, minutes, hacking seconds, date, a 24-hour GMT hand, and a bidirectional 24-hour rotating bezel. Unscrewing the Triplock crown, which seals the case to 100 meters, frees it to the first position for manual winding of the roughly 48-hour power reserve. In its second position, the crown jumps the local hour hand in one-hour steps and quickly sets the date as it passes midnight either way. Pulled to the third position, it stops the seconds hand so the minute, hour, and GMT hands can be set together. Rotating the ceramic bezel click by click tracks a third time zone at a glance.
Comes as a complete set, double-boxed with green card wallet, international guarantee card, guarantee booklet, user manual, and serialized model tag.
Where its all-steel sibling plays it stealthy, this one wears its gold out loud. Pair it with a Pepsi or let it anchor the collection alone, either way it brings golden-era travel swagger to every itinerary. Discontinued and increasingly hard to find in this condition, this example is already cleared for boarding.