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	<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] -> '''16718'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] › '''16718'''</small>

	The 16718 is the all-gold member of the 16710 generation, the 18K case-and-bracelet sister to the steel [[Reference:16710\|16710]] and the two-tone [[Reference:16713\|16713]]. Production runs 1989 to approximately 2005, and the 116718LN succeeds it with a ceramic Cerachrom bezel and the 50th-anniversary green dial. Caliber 3185, the 40mm Oyster case, and the flyer-GMT mechanic all carry over from the steel sister. What changes is the metal, and a dial palette weighted toward the evening-dress configurations a Cellini buyer would recognise, alongside the standard sport variants.		The 16718 is the all-gold member of the 16710 generation, the 18K case-and-bracelet sister to the steel [[Reference:16710\|16710]] and the two-tone [[Reference:16713\|16713]]. Production runs 1989 to approximately 2005, and the 116718LN succeeds it with a ceramic Cerachrom bezel and the 50th-anniversary green dial. Caliber 3185, the 40mm Oyster case, and the flyer-GMT mechanic all carry over from the steel sister. What changes is the metal, and a dial palette weighted toward the evening-dress configurations a Cellini buyer would recognise, alongside the standard sport variants.
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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex 16718 GMT-Master II}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex 16718 GMT-Master II}}
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	\|description=The 16718 is the all-yellow-gold GMT-Master II of 1989 to 2005. Caliber 3185 with rare late cal 3186, four documented dials (black, brown sunburst, white, champagne / silver serti), black or brown ("rootbeer") aluminium bezel, 18K Oyster or Jubilee bracelet.		\|description=The 16718 is the all-yellow-gold GMT-Master II of 1989 to 2005. Caliber 3185 with rare late cal 3186, four documented dials (black, brown sunburst, white, champagne / silver serti), black or brown ("rootbeer") aluminium bezel, 18K Oyster or Jubilee bracelet.
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	The ~~[[Reference:~~16718~~\|16718]]~~ is the all-gold member of the 16710 generation, the 18K case-and-bracelet sister to the steel [[Reference:16710\|16710]] and the two-tone [[Reference:16713\|16713]]. Production runs 1989 to approximately 2005, and the 116718LN succeeds it with a ceramic Cerachrom bezel and the 50th-anniversary green dial. Caliber 3185, the 40mm Oyster case, and the flyer-GMT mechanic all carry over from the steel sister. What changes is the metal, and a dial palette weighted toward the evening-dress configurations a Cellini buyer would recognise, alongside the standard sport variants.		The 16718 is the all-gold member of the 16710 generation, the 18K case-and-bracelet sister to the steel [[Reference:16710\|16710]] and the two-tone [[Reference:16713\|16713]]. Production runs 1989 to approximately 2005, and the 116718LN succeeds it with a ceramic Cerachrom bezel and the 50th-anniversary green dial. Caliber 3185, the 40mm Oyster case, and the flyer-GMT mechanic all carry over from the steel sister. What changes is the metal, and a dial palette weighted toward the evening-dress configurations a Cellini buyer would recognise, alongside the standard sport variants.

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	Two factory 18K bracelet options on the 16718:		Two factory 18K bracelet options on the 16718:
	* ~~'''~~18K Oyster 78368~~'''~~ — three-link, sport-leaning configuration. More often paired with black-dial sport configurations.		* 18K Oyster 78368 — three-link, sport-leaning configuration. More often paired with black-dial sport configurations.
	* ~~'''~~18K Jubilee 8386~~'''~~ (sometimes hidden-clasp "Super Jubilee") — five-link, dressier configuration. More often paired with serti and rootbeer dials.		* 18K Jubilee 8386 (sometimes hidden-clasp "Super Jubilee") — five-link, dressier configuration. More often paired with serti and rootbeer dials.

	Clasps are 18K Fliplock Oyster or hidden-crown Jubilee. Bracelet codes (78368 Oyster, 8386 Jubilee) date the bracelet, not the watch head — a clasp dating later than the case head implies a swap or service replacement. Both bracelet options run across the entire 1989–2005 production window with no clean delivery split by year.		Clasps are 18K Fliplock Oyster or hidden-crown Jubilee. Bracelet codes (78368 Oyster, 8386 Jubilee) date the bracelet, not the watch head — a clasp dating later than the case head implies a swap or service replacement. Both bracelet options run across the entire 1989–2005 production window with no clean delivery split by year.

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	\| caliber 3185 across most of the run (Nivarox flat hairspring with Breguet overcoil); rare late-production caliber 3186 with Parachrom blue hairspring on end-of-run examples. The 3186 is documented inconsistently for the 16718 specifically — the bulk of the ~~corpus~~ reads cal 3185 throughout		\| caliber 3185 across most of the run (Nivarox flat hairspring with Breguet overcoil); rare late-production caliber 3186 with Parachrom blue hairspring on end-of-run examples. The 3186 is documented inconsistently for the 16718 specifically — the bulk of the documented record reads cal 3185 throughout
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	! Sale !! Lot !! Year of watch !! Configuration !! Result		! Sale !! Lot !! Year of watch !! Configuration !! Result
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	\| Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XIV \|\| 148 \|\| 2021 \|\| rootbeer dial with brown insert, full Rolex service April 2021, engraved-Rolex caseback intact \|\| ~~login-gated~~		\| Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XIV \|\| 148 \|\| 2021 \|\| rootbeer dial with brown insert, full Rolex service April 2021, engraved-Rolex caseback intact \|\| not publicly listed
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	\| Phillips Hong Kong Watch Auction SEVEN \|\| 956 \|\| 2018 \|\| c.1990 18K yellow gold, early production \|\| ~~login-gated~~		\| Phillips Hong Kong Watch Auction SEVEN \|\| 956 \|\| 2018 \|\| c.1990 18K yellow gold, early production \|\| not publicly listed
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	\| Sotheby's Watches \|\| — \|\| 2020 \|\| yellow-gold automatic dual time \|\| ~~login-gated~~		\| Sotheby's Watches \|\| — \|\| 2020 \|\| yellow-gold automatic dual time \|\| not publicly listed
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	\| EveryWatch aggregate \|\| Rare Watches lot 207 \|\| — \|\| 1989 champagne dial \|\| ~~aggregate~~		\| EveryWatch aggregate \|\| Rare Watches lot 207 \|\| — \|\| 1989 champagne dial \|\| not publicly listed
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	\| EveryWatch / Watches Online: The Geneva Edit \|\| — \|\| — \|\| c.1989 (catalog "1985" likely typo) \|\| ~~aggregate~~		\| EveryWatch / Watches Online: The Geneva Edit \|\| — \|\| — \|\| c.1989 (catalog "1985" likely typo) \|\| not publicly listed
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	\|description=The 16718 is the all-yellow-gold GMT-Master II of 1989 to 2005. Caliber 3185 with rare late cal 3186, four documented dials (black, brown sunburst, white, champagne / silver serti), black or brown ("rootbeer") aluminium bezel, 18K Oyster or Jubilee bracelet.		\|description=The 16718 is the all-yellow-gold GMT-Master II of 1989 to 2005. Caliber 3185 with rare late cal 3186, four documented dials (black, brown sunburst, white, champagne / silver serti), black or brown ("rootbeer") aluminium bezel, 18K Oyster or Jubilee bracelet.
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	The 16718 trades on the gold-watch dealer market more than at major auction. The Phillips Geneva XIV 2021 lot is the strongest single auction-house anchor on the documented record. Standard black-and-Jubilee or rootbeer-and-Jubilee examples cluster across a higher band than the steel 16710 driven by the gold-case material content. Serti gem-set examples sit in their own tier above the standard market — the 16713 and 16718 are the only GMT references with the factory serti option, which the gold variant carries with the most documented collector demand.		The 16718 trades on the gold-watch dealer market more than at major auction. The Phillips Geneva XIV 2021 lot is the strongest single auction-house anchor on the documented record. Standard black-and-Jubilee or rootbeer-and-Jubilee examples cluster across a higher band than the steel 16710 driven by the gold-case material content. Serti gem-set examples sit in their own tier above the standard market — the 16713 and 16718 are the only GMT references with the factory serti option, which the gold variant carries with the most documented collector demand.


			== Related references ==

			* [[Reference:16710\|GMT-Master 16710]] — Pepsi, Coke & Black (1989–2007)
			* [[Reference:16713\|GMT-Master 16713]] — 1989–2007
			* [[Reference:16700\|GMT-Master 16700]] — 1988–1998
			* [[Reference:16760\|GMT-Master 16760]] — "Fat Lady", Coke Bezel (1983–1988)
			* [[Reference:116718LN\|GMT-Master 116718LN]] — 2005–2019
			* [[Reference:16750\|GMT-Master 16750]] — 1979–1988

			See also the [[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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