Messages: 117 Location: New York
Registered: December 2006
My 1968 GMT Mark I
Sat, 21 January 2017 15:17
I was walking around my work neighborhood here in Lower East Side and went in to a Chinese Restaurant for lunch. As I was having lunch I saw this elderly in front of me wearing this watch. I approached him and told him how pretty his watch was. Gave him my calling card and said to call me should he decide to sell it. Almost a year passed by and no calls. Then one day he did and the rest is history. He could not find the box and paper. I brought it to my watchmaker and he had a hard time opening it. That was almost 10 years ago.Hope you enjoy looking at it as much as I do. The dial has turned chocolate brown now.With the original bracelet ( I believe C and I USA)and look at the case!!!
Messages: 75 Location: okla USA
Registered: November 2003
Re: My 1968 GMT Mark I
Mon, 30 January 2017 12:27
I have one just like it, vintage 1971. Bought it out of the Pacex military catalog for $202, best $202 I ever spent. It is my daily wearer and still runs just like new.
Your bezel is much brighter than mine, very beautiful watch and a great find.
Boy has that been on my list! Would complete my "Birth Year" set.
Mon, 30 January 2017 22:39
Here is my 1968 Red Sub and '68 Speedmaster. The Sub as been restored, the Speedy still needs work. My goal is to get a '68 GMT to round out the set of classic watches for my birth year.
Someday I plan to write a post on the acquisition and restoration of my Red Sub, it turned into quite a story that has amused many of my watch friends.
