Rolex GMT-Master steel, Ref. 16750, circa 1984.
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Identity
Rolex GMT-Master, Ref. 16750, circa 1984. Automatic movement, quickset date. Steel Oyster case, 40 mm, crown guards, signed screw-down crown. Bidirectional rotating bezel graduated to 24 hours, blue and red "Pepsi" insert. Glossy black dial, white gold surround indexes with tritium, as confirmed by the "Swiss – T < 25" marking at 6 o'clock, Mercedes hands, red 24-hour hand, date window at 3 o'clock. Plexiglas crystal with Cyclops lens. Steel solid-link Jubilee bracelet, signed Rolex folding clasp.
Horological context
The GMT-Master was introduced by Rolex in 1955 with Ref. 6542, designed at the request of Pan American Airways for its pilots flying transatlantic routes. It established the aesthetic and technical codes that would define this model that would become legendary: Oyster case, additional 24-hour hand, bidirectional rotating two-tone bezel graduated to 24 hours allowing simultaneous reading of a second time zone. Ref. 1675, produced from 1959 to 1980, marks the model's maturity: crown guards, calibre 1565 then 1575, water resistance 50 metres. It was succeeded by Ref. 16750, the first to receive the quickset, then by the GMT-Master II opened in 1983 with Ref. 16760 whose calibre 3085 enabled, for the first time, the independent setting of the hour hand. Technical evolutions followed: the move from plexiglas to sapphire, calibres 3185 then 3186, the generalisation of the Cerachrom ceramic insert from 2005, and water resistance increased to 100 metres.
Character
A very fine patina has already taken hold of the "Pepsi" insert: the blue leans towards violet, the red towards pink. The luminous material has taken on a salmon-cream tone, set off against the glossy black by the white gold surrounds. The lacquer, moreover, shows the first signs of web-like crazing, visible from certain angles: the "spider" effect some collectors appreciate.
Serviced watch. Normal patina and signs of age. Delivered with the brand box and the Contre-Temps 24-month warranty certificate.
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The model in detail
Brand: Rolex
Model: GMT Master steel Pepsi bezel
Year of production: 1984
Era of production: 1980s
Case diameter: 40 mm
Caliber:
Reference number: 16750
Complications: GMT, date
Movement: Automatic
Crystal: Plexiglass
Case material: Steel
Bezel material: Steel, Pepsi aluminum insert
Strap/band: Steel Jubilee - Rolex
Buckle: Steel folding clasp - Rolex
Water resistance: Water resistance
Other informations:
Dial: Glossy black "Spider" effect
Dial numerals: Without numerals
Style: Men's Watch
Special mentions:
Paperwork: Contre-Temps Warranty Certificate
Includes: Brand box
Guarantee: Contre-Temps 2 Years
Condition: Normal patina and wear and tear
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