The present Rolex GMT-Master ref. 16700 is an interesting one as it bears “Chuck Yeager” in red on the glossy black dial. Becoming the first man on the planet to break the speed of sound, Chuck Yeager and his jet Bell X-1 broke that record at the Mojave Desert on the 14th October 1947.

Released as a limited edition of 50 examples, the present Rolex GMT-Master ref. 16700 was customized by Japanese firm, The Real McCoy’s in honor of celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Chuck Yeager’s outstanding achievement of being the first man to break the speed of sound. The dial features “Chuck Yeager” in red above “GMT-Master” and “The Real McCoy’s” in white under “Officially Certified”. Furthermore, the caseback has been engraved with a motif of the Chuck Yeager’s Bell X-1 with its limited edition number underneath. Presented with its original guarantee from The Real McCoy’s, the present example numbered 21/50, is offered in attractive overall condition and is certainly one of the more interesting limited edition commemorative timepiece.