RolexGMT-Master

KEY FACTS

• Offered by a private vendor in the United Kingdom
• Presented with its display box, outer box, warranty papers, booklets and calendar
• Fully serviced and pressure tested in March 2022 with receipt provided
• Reported to be in good working order and graded ‘A’ for condition by the vendor

FUNCTION

• Time, date, and GMT
• Powered by Rolex’s chronometer-certified calibre 3175 movement
• Automatic winding with a 48-hour power reserve
• Seals replaced during the last service to restore the watch to its original waterproofness of 100 metres

SUMMARY

The reference 16700 was produced from 1988 to 1999 and represents the last generation of the original GMT-Master; a watch that can trace its roots all the way back in 1954. A truly iconic model in Rolex’s catalogue, the instantly recognisable 40mm case has a bi-directional rotating bezel with a bi-colour “Pepsi” stainless steel insert that’s become synonymous with the line, and in the case of this model, has developed a charming patina over the last 25 years. The watch’s dial is finished in lacquered black with a magnified date aperture at 3 o’clock and a red GMT hand. The white gold markers are filled with tritium, as signified by the “T<25” below 6 o’clock, which - like the bezel - has formed a charming worn look over the last two-and-a-half decades. Internally, the watch is powered by Rolex’s in-house developed 3175; an automatic chronometer-certified movement that has a 48-hour power reserve and perhaps more exclusively was used solely in this watch. Furthermore, ref 16700 incorporates a quick-set date; a convenient feature no longer found in subsequent generations of its much-loved GMT-Master II.

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