RolexGMT-Master II

KEY FACTS

• This GMT-Master II is offered by a trade seller in the UK
• This highly collectable reference is the first ever GMT-Master II and the first in the line to feature a ‘Coke’ bezel 
• Presented with a Rolex display box, outer box, warranty certificate, leather wallet, booklets, calendar card, and purchase invoice
• The vendor reports the watch to be in good working order 

SUMMARY

• Introduced in 1983, the ref. 16760 is an important historical reference being the first GMT-Master II
• Known colloquially as the 'Sophia Loren' or ‘Fat Lady’, it sports a thicker case, wider bezel, and larger crown guards than its predecessors
• The model is also notable for a number of important introductions, none more so than the “coke” bezel insert, which has become synonymous with the model line and was the only colour option available on this reference during its five-year production run
• Other firsts included a sapphire crystal, white gold surrounds on the hour markers and a centre hour hand that could operate independently to the GMT hand thanks to the updated Rolex calibre 3085 movement

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