Reference:16718 - Revision history

Klaudiusz: Clarify disputed end-year and bezel wording; remove standalone gallery heading

2026-09-29T05:29:46Z

Clarify disputed end-year and bezel wording; remove standalone gallery heading

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	\| 1989 to approximately 2005. Replaced by the 116718LN at Baselworld 2005 alongside the GMT-Master 50th-anniversary green-dial release. ~~The "~~2003~~" reading sometimes cited for~~ end ~~of production is wrong~~; ~~that date traces to~~ the ~~steel 116710LN launch, not~~ the gold ~~version~~		\| 1989 to approximately 2005. Replaced by the 116718LN at Baselworld 2005 alongside the GMT-Master 50th-anniversary green-dial release. Some listings use 2003 as the end year; the page’s cited catalogue and auction record place the gold reference’s replacement with the 116718LN in 2005
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	\| 24-hour aluminium insert in two factory configurations: black or brown ("rootbeer"). ~~No factory pavé-diamond bezel surfaces in~~ major-house lots; diamond-set bezels on 16718 cases ~~circulate~~ as ~~aftermarket conversions~~		\| 24-hour aluminium insert in two factory configurations: black or brown ("rootbeer"). Published major-house lots in the source set show standard black or brown aluminium inserts; diamond-set bezels seen on 16718 cases should be treated as separate fitment claims and checked against provenance
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	[[File:Ref 16718 catalogue-portrait.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=All-yellow-gold GMT-Master II 16718, catalogue-style portrait shot\|All-yellow-gold 16718, catalogue-style portrait shot]]		[[File:Ref 16718 catalogue-portrait.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=All-yellow-gold GMT-Master II 16718, catalogue-style portrait shot\|All-yellow-gold 16718, catalogue-style portrait shot]]
	Within the five-digit GMT-Master II line the 16718 runs in parallel with the all-steel [[Reference:16710\|16710]] and the two-tone [[Reference:16713\|16713]] Rootbeer, and from 2005 with the ceramic 116718LN that replaced it. ~~What it replaced in turn was~~ the [[Reference:16758\|16758]], built from 1979/80 to 1988 on caliber 3075, whose local hour moved only with the 24-hour hand in the synchronized manner of the original GMT-Master line.		Within the five-digit GMT-Master II line the 16718 runs in parallel with the all-steel [[Reference:16710\|16710]] and the two-tone [[Reference:16713\|16713]] Rootbeer, and from 2005 with the ceramic 116718LN that replaced it. It followed the [[Reference:16758\|16758]], built from 1979/80 to 1988 on caliber 3075, whose local hour moved only with the 24-hour hand in the synchronized manner of the original GMT-Master line.

	The gold case-and-bracelet positioning carries over from the 16758. The flyer mechanic and the 1989-onward sapphire-crystal Oyster case with crown guards are new. The next-generation gold GMT is the 116718LN, from 2005, running caliber 3186 under a Cerachrom ceramic bezel with a Maxi dial, Super Case, and solid-centre-link Oyster bracelet.		The gold case-and-bracelet positioning carries over from the 16758. The flyer mechanic and the 1989-onward sapphire-crystal Oyster case with crown guards are new. The next-generation gold GMT is the 116718LN, from 2005, running caliber 3186 under a Cerachrom ceramic bezel with a Maxi dial, Super Case, and solid-centre-link Oyster bracelet.
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	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]].		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]].

	~~== Gallery ==~~

	<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">

Klaudiusz: Deep source and footer-gallery follow-up

2026-09-29T01:17:17Z

Deep source and footer-gallery follow-up

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	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]].		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]].

			== Gallery ==

			<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
			File:Ref 16718 hero.webp\|Whole-watch view
			File:Ref 16718 catalogue-portrait.webp\|Catalogue portrait
			File:Ref 16718 early-black.webp\|Black-dial branch
			File:Ref 16718 bezel-closeup.webp\|Black aluminium bezel insert
			File:Ref 16718 gold-oyster.webp\|Yellow-gold Oyster bracelet
			</gallery>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

			* [https://newsroom.rolex.com/watches/oyster-collection/gmt-master-ii Rolex, GMT-Master II newsroom — Cerachrom and model chronology]
	* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-gmt-master-and-gmt-master-ii-1955-2024-iconic-traveller-watch-in-depth-review/ In-Depth: The History of the Rolex GMT-Master and GMT-Master II] (Monochrome)		* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-gmt-master-and-gmt-master-ii-1955-2024-iconic-traveller-watch-in-depth-review/ In-Depth: The History of the Rolex GMT-Master and GMT-Master II] (Monochrome)
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-master-the-complete-collectors-guide The Rolex GMT-Master: A Complete Collector's Guide]; Stephen Pulvirent (Sotheby's)		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-master-the-complete-collectors-guide The Rolex GMT-Master: A Complete Collector's Guide]; Stephen Pulvirent (Sotheby's)

Klaudiusz: Deep audit: ground 16718 chronology, caliber, dials, bracelets, and market claims

2026-09-28T22:45:49Z

Deep audit: ground 16718 chronology, caliber, dials, bracelets, and market claims

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Klaudiusz: Deep correctness, grounding, image and anti-slop audit: qualify 16718 chronology, caliber, dial, bezel, bracelet, provenance and market claims.

2026-09-28T16:28:30Z

Deep correctness, grounding, image and anti-slop audit: qualify 16718 chronology, caliber, dial, bezel, bracelet, provenance and market claims.

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Admin: Reffuter pass: removed a dead Fratello citation (article genuinely removed from their site, not archived on Wayback either); verified all other citation URLs, several 403s confirmed as Cloudflare bot-blocking via browser render, not dead links

2026-09-17T05:15:17Z

Reffuter pass: removed a dead Fratello citation (article genuinely removed from their site, not archived on Wayback either); verified all other citation URLs, several 403s confirmed as Cloudflare bot-blocking via browser render, not dead links

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	* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-gmt-master-and-gmt-master-ii-1955-2024-iconic-traveller-watch-in-depth-review/ In-Depth: The History of the Rolex GMT-Master and GMT-Master II] (Monochrome)		* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-gmt-master-and-gmt-master-ii-1955-2024-iconic-traveller-watch-in-depth-review/ In-Depth: The History of the Rolex GMT-Master and GMT-Master II] (Monochrome)
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-master-the-complete-collectors-guide The Rolex GMT-Master: A Complete Collector's Guide] — Stephen Pulvirent (Sotheby's)		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-master-the-complete-collectors-guide The Rolex GMT-Master: A Complete Collector's Guide] — Stephen Pulvirent (Sotheby's)
	* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/tbt-rolex-gmt-master-16718/ #TBT Rolex GMT Master 16718] (Fratello)
	* [https://watchbase.com/rolex/gmt-master/16718 Rolex GMT-Master 16718 reference page] (Watchbase)		* [https://watchbase.com/rolex/gmt-master/16718 Rolex GMT-Master 16718 reference page] (Watchbase)
	* [https://www.chrono24.com/magazine/golden-boy-with-retro-flair-the-new-rolex-yellow-gold-gmt-master-ii-p_114312/ Golden Boy with Retro Flair: The New Rolex Yellow Gold GMT-Master II] (Chrono24 Magazine)		* [https://www.chrono24.com/magazine/golden-boy-with-retro-flair-the-new-rolex-yellow-gold-gmt-master-ii-p_114312/ Golden Boy with Retro Flair: The New Rolex Yellow Gold GMT-Master II] (Chrono24 Magazine)

Klaudiusz: Image workflow: landscape hero replacement (Phillips lot photo), old catalogue-style portrait relocated to Where it sits in the line

2026-09-13T17:12:59Z

Image workflow: landscape hero replacement (Phillips lot photo), old catalogue-style portrait relocated to Where it sits in the line

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	[[File:Ref 16718 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=~~18k yellow-gold~~ GMT-Master II~~\|18k~~ yellow-gold GMT-Master II]]		[[File:Ref 16718 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 16718 in 18K yellow gold, black dial and bezel, 3/4 angle\|Rolex GMT-Master II 16718 in 18K yellow gold, black dial and bezel]]
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	== Where it sits in the line ==		== Where it sits in the line ==

			[[File:Ref 16718 catalogue-portrait.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=All-yellow-gold GMT-Master II 16718, catalogue-style portrait shot\|All-yellow-gold 16718, catalogue-style portrait shot]]
	Within the five-digit GMT-Master II line the 16718 runs in parallel with the all-steel [[Reference:16710\|16710]] and the two-tone [[Reference:16713\|16713]] Rootbeer, and from 2005 with the ceramic 116718LN that replaced it. What it replaced in turn was the [[Reference:16758\|16758]], built from 1979/80 to 1988 on caliber 3075, whose local hour moved only with the 24-hour hand in the synchronized manner of the original GMT-Master line.		Within the five-digit GMT-Master II line the 16718 runs in parallel with the all-steel [[Reference:16710\|16710]] and the two-tone [[Reference:16713\|16713]] Rootbeer, and from 2005 with the ceramic 116718LN that replaced it. What it replaced in turn was the [[Reference:16758\|16758]], built from 1979/80 to 1988 on caliber 3075, whose local hour moved only with the 24-hour hand in the synchronized manner of the original GMT-Master line.

Admin: Prose review: remove research commentary, inflated claims and repetitive phrasing

2026-09-12T14:05:49Z

Prose review: remove research commentary, inflated claims and repetitive phrasing

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	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. Dial options include black, brown sunburst, white and gem-set configurations.

	<span id="core-facts"></span>		<span id="core-facts"></span>
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	== Production outline ==		== Production outline ==

	~~Launch year is unanimous at~~ 1989. The 16718 entered the catalog as the gold partner to the new flyer-GMT 16710, retiring the 16758 it succeeded. The end year reads 2005 across editorial coverage and major-house lots, lining up with the Baselworld launch of the 116718LN as the 50th-anniversary green-dial replacement. A "2003" end date sometimes circulates; it traces to the steel 116710LN launch year, since the all-gold 116718LN is a 2005 release.		Production began in 1989. The 16718 entered the catalog as the gold partner to the new flyer-GMT 16710, retiring the 16758 it succeeded. The end year reads 2005 across editorial coverage and major-house lots, lining up with the Baselworld launch of the 116718LN as the 50th-anniversary green-dial replacement. A "2003" end date sometimes circulates; it traces to the steel 116710LN launch year, since the all-gold 116718LN is a 2005 release.

	A case-stamp transition runs c.2002–2003 alongside the steel and two-tone sisters, when the lug holes drop and the laser-etched coronet appears on the sapphire crystal at 6 o'clock. The 16718 follows the same case-revision sequence as the 16710 and 16713, although the gold case stamp is sometimes catalogued without the "T" suffix the steel sister carried.		A case-stamp transition runs c.2002–2003 alongside the steel and two-tone sisters, when the lug holes drop and the laser-etched coronet appears on the sapphire crystal at 6 o'clock. The 16718 follows the same case-revision sequence as the 16710 and 16713, although the gold case stamp is sometimes catalogued without the "T" suffix the steel sister carried.

	No total-production figure ~~surfaces~~ in the ~~documented~~ sources~~. The gold variant is much rarer than the steel 16710, and the run is certainly smaller given the case material, but nobody has put a number on it~~.		No total-production figure is available in the cited sources.

	<span id="movement-notes"></span>		<span id="movement-notes"></span>
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	The signature gold-rootbeer configuration is brown sunburst lacquer with applied yellow-gold nipple markers, paired with the brown-and-cream "rootbeer" insert. The lacquer uses the period formulation that flakes on 16713 and 16753 brown sunburst dials, with the damage concentrated around the circumference of the indexes, so the condition check is the same one. Italian and Middle-Eastern collector demand drove much of the regular 16718 brown market through the 1990s.		The signature gold-rootbeer configuration is brown sunburst lacquer with applied yellow-gold nipple markers, paired with the brown-and-cream "rootbeer" insert. The lacquer uses the period formulation that flakes on 16713 and 16753 brown sunburst dials, with the damage concentrated around the circumference of the indexes, so the condition check is the same one. Italian and Middle-Eastern collector demand drove much of the regular 16718 brown market through the 1990s.

	The term "Sundust" belongs to a different surface treatment, the one on modern Everose Daytona, Datejust, and Day-Date production. ~~Applied to a 1989–2005 yellow-gold~~ GMT ~~it reads wrong to collectors, who call this~~ dial brown sunburst or rootbeer.		The term "Sundust" belongs to a different surface treatment, the one on modern Everose Daytona, Datejust, and Day-Date production. The period GMT dial is called brown sunburst or rootbeer.

	<span id="white-dial"></span>		<span id="white-dial"></span>
	=== White ===		=== White ===

	The white dial is a factory configuration on a white ground, with applied indices in yellow-gold surrounds under a yellow-gold coronet, paired with the all-black insert. It surfaces less often than the black or brown branches ~~and has its own following~~.		The white dial is a factory configuration on a white ground, with applied indices in yellow-gold surrounds under a yellow-gold coronet, paired with the all-black insert. It surfaces less often than the black or brown branches.

	<span id="champagne-silver-serti"></span>		<span id="champagne-silver-serti"></span>
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	The 16718 trades on the gold-watch dealer market more than at major auction, and Phillips Geneva XIV lot 148 from 2021 is the strongest single auction-house anchor on the documented record. Standard black or rootbeer examples on the Jubilee sit well above the steel 16710, ~~which~~ the ~~gold content alone accounts for~~. Serti gem-set examples occupy their own tier above that~~. Of the two GMT references to carry the factory serti option, the gold one draws the most documented demand~~.		The 16718 trades on the gold-watch dealer market more than at major auction, and Phillips Geneva XIV lot 148 from 2021 is the strongest single auction-house anchor on the documented record. Standard black or rootbeer examples on the Jubilee sit well above the steel 16710, though metal content is only one factor in the comparison. Serti gem-set examples occupy their own tier above that.

	== Related references ==		== Related references ==

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	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==
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	== Dial map ==		== Dial map ==

	~~[[File:Ref 16718 early-black.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=Early black 16718\|Early black 16718]]~~

	Four documented dial branches across the run.		Four documented dial branches across the run.
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	=== Glossy black ===		=== Glossy black ===

			[[File:Ref 16718 early-black.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=Early black 16718\|Early black 16718]]
	Black is the standard sport configuration: glossy black lacquer carrying nipple markers in earlier production and applied indices with yellow-gold surrounds later. A nipple marker is a precious-metal cone with a tritium plot at its centre. It pairs most often with the all-black aluminium insert. The black lacquer is the more stable of the two 16718 formulations, and black dials age more cleanly than the brown sunburst.		Black is the standard sport configuration: glossy black lacquer carrying nipple markers in earlier production and applied indices with yellow-gold surrounds later. A nipple marker is a precious-metal cone with a tritium plot at its centre. It pairs most often with the all-black aluminium insert. The black lacquer is the more stable of the two 16718 formulations, and black dials age more cleanly than the brown sunburst.

Admin: Layout: restore the original lead caption

2026-09-06T22:58:54Z

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	[[File:Ref 16718 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=~~Rolex 16718~~ GMT-Master II\|~~Rolex 16718~~ GMT-Master II]]		[[File:Ref 16718 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=18k yellow-gold GMT-Master II\|18k yellow-gold GMT-Master II]]
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	[[File:Ref 16718 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=~~18k yellow-gold~~ GMT-Master II\|~~18k yellow-gold~~ GMT-Master II]]		[[File:Ref 16718 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 16718 GMT-Master II\|Rolex 16718 GMT-Master II]]
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