Rolex GMT Master World Timer the Ben Franklin broke the

the Ben Franklin broke the surface of the waves on August 14

and fitted with the well-known and ruggedly built Landeron 248 manual winding movement

This is due in part to a sound design language that has remained relatively unchanged since the 1950s

The dial design is often referred to as a “pre-Explorer” due to its similarity to watches worn by members of Sir John Hunt’s 1953 expedition of Mount Everest

allowed Lange’s manufacture to attain a level of precision that was theretofore unknown in mass-produced watches

Rolex GMT Master World Timer the Ben Franklin broke theWhy We Love It If we had to sum up in a few words why we love root beer GMTs, they would be: that dial though. In the world of vintage watches, the dial can be the all important element that ties the whole watch together. Make no mistake about it, the dial of this GMT really pops. This sort of dial is often referred to as root beer by collectors, thanks to its similarity to everyones favorite sassafras based soft drink. But thats not all that this