Rolex Watch Case
Object NameWristwatch
Historic Owner
Lawrence Glacy
Manufacturer
Rolex
Association
USS Growler (SSG-577)
Date1960–1963
PeriodCold War
Mediummetal, glass
ClassificationsT & E for Science & Technology
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Lawrence Glacy. 2018.33
Object number2018.33
DescriptionWatch; Metal wristwatch case with a round glass face that has different shaped markers, including a triangle, rectangles, and circles, and a crown on the side. The black face of the watch has “Rolex // (partially illegible) // GMT master // officially certified // chronometer” printed in white. The GMT bezel is half red, half blue, and has numbers 0-24 so the watch can be set to another time zone. The back of the case has “L A G” lightly engraved (barely legible) in cursive.On View
Not on viewCollections
Samuel K. Taylor
1967; 1995
Object number: 2017.37.02a-m