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	== Historical market and auction record ==		== Historical market and auction record ==

	~~[[File:Ref 16753 dr-pepper-auction.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=Sotheby's Dr. Pepper lot\|Sotheby's Dr. Pepper lot]]~~

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	These are individual auction records, not a valuation range. The results vary with condition, retailer signature, bracelet, papers, and unusual provenance. The Dr. Pepper lot carries custom caseback engraving and a custom clasp logo; those details belong to that watch and do not define the 16753 reference. Bonhams' catalog calls lot 1063 a GMT-Master II, but a 16753 uses caliber 3075 and the linked-hand caller-GMT arrangement, so that catalog wording should not be used as a movement or model identifier.		These are individual auction records, not a valuation range. The results vary with condition, retailer signature, bracelet, papers, and unusual provenance. The Dr. Pepper lot carries custom caseback engraving and a custom clasp logo; those details belong to that watch and do not define the 16753 reference. Bonhams' catalog calls lot 1063 a GMT-Master II, but a 16753 uses caliber 3075 and the linked-hand caller-GMT arrangement, so that catalog wording should not be used as a movement or model identifier.

			[[File:Ref 16753 dr-pepper-auction.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=Sotheby's Dr. Pepper lot\|Sotheby's Dr. Pepper lot]]

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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 ==~~

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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 ==

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			File:Ref 16753 hero.webp\|Whole-watch view
			File:Ref 16753 black-dial.webp\|Black nipple dial
			File:Ref 16753 case.webp\|Two-tone case and bezel
			File:Ref 16753 dr-pepper-auction.webp\|Documented auction example
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	== Production outline ==		== Production outline ==

	The auction record and the specialist literature both place production between 1981 and 1988. The earliest documented serial sits in the 63xxxxx band on a 1981 example, with mid-run serials at 8.3M for 1984 and 9.3M for 1986; the latest documented examples date to 1988, late-run 40mm Oysters still carrying original tritium patina. ~~One specialist source~~ dates a 6.1M-serial example to c.1979, ahead of the consensus 1981 introduction, a minority reading that nothing else corroborates.		The auction record and the specialist literature both place production between 1981 and 1988. The earliest documented serial sits in the 63xxxxx band on a 1981 example, with mid-run serials at 8.3M for 1984 and 9.3M for 1986; the latest documented examples date to 1988, late-run 40mm Oysters still carrying original tritium patina. Watch Collecting Lifestyle dates a 6.1M-serial example to c.1979, ahead of the consensus 1981 introduction — a minority reading that nothing else corroborates.

	Rolex has never published a total-production figure. Two-tone output was a small slice of GMT-Master production for the band, and brown-nipple examples are scarcer than black-nipple in the surviving market. Both dial finishes shipped throughout the run rather than splitting cleanly by year.		Rolex has never published a total-production figure. Two-tone output was a small slice of GMT-Master production for the band, and brown-nipple examples are scarcer than black-nipple in the surviving market. Both dial finishes shipped throughout the run rather than splitting cleanly by year.
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	== Movement notes ==		== Movement notes ==

	Caliber 3075 is the same automatic that powers the all-steel 16750 — 27 jewels, 28,800 vph, a 48–50-hour reserve, free-sprung Microstella balance with Breguet overcoil, ~~hacking~~ seconds, and quickset date through the crown. Hand-stack order changed from the 1575GMT to hour, GMT, minute, second. Nothing in the auction record points to 16753-specific tuning; apart from casing components the movement is interchangeable with the 16750.		Caliber 3075 is the same automatic that powers the all-steel 16750: 27 jewels, 28,800 vph, and a 48–50-hour power reserve. It runs a free-sprung Microstella balance with Breguet overcoil, hacks the seconds, and requires quickset date through the crown. Hand-stack order changed from the 1575GMT to hour, GMT, minute, second. Nothing in the auction record points to 16753-specific tuning; apart from casing components the movement is interchangeable with the 16750.

	What caliber 3075 retains is the linked-hand caller-GMT mechanic. The 24-hour hand cannot be set independently of the local hour hand, so the second time zone is read off the bezel. An independent local hour arrives only with caliber 3085 in the GMT-Master II 16760 (1983) and the two-tone 16713 (1989). Service-era swaps from caliber 3075 to caliber 3175 are documented, and a 3175 in a 16753 case is a service replacement.		What caliber 3075 retains is the linked-hand caller-GMT mechanic. The 24-hour hand cannot be set independently of the local hour hand, so the second time zone is read off the bezel. An independent local hour arrives only with caliber 3085 in the GMT-Master II 16760 (1983) and the two-tone 16713 (1989). Service-era swaps from caliber 3075 to caliber 3175 are documented, and a 3175 in a 16753 case is a service replacement.
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	=== Matte transitional (disputed) ===		=== Matte transitional (disputed) ===

	~~One specialist source~~ describes a "pristine clean matte dial rather than glossy" on a c.1979 6.1M-serial example. If accurate, the matte branch would sit at the very front of the run, immediately behind the 16750's matte dials. Nothing corroborates it. No major-house lot catalogs a matte 16753, and the reading rests on that single description.		Watch Collecting Lifestyle describes a "pristine clean matte dial rather than glossy" on the same c.1979 6.1M-serial example. If accurate, the matte branch would sit at the very front of the run, immediately behind the 16750's matte dials. Nothing corroborates it. No major-house lot catalogs a matte 16753, and the reading rests on that single description.

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	== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==		== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==

	Two factory bracelets, both two-tone. The Oyster 78363B with 455B end-links is the standard sport fitment, three-link with the hollow centre links typical of 1980s construction. The Jubilee 62523H with 450 or 455J end-links is the five-link flat-profile alternative, and it is heavily documented across the run. Its clasp codes follow the standard letter-quarter / number-year format (D12 = Q4 1979, H14 = Q3 1984, I 9 ≈ Q3/Q4 1984, I11 ≈ 1986)~~, and~~ they date the bracelet, ~~not~~ the watch ~~head~~.		Two factory bracelets, both two-tone. The Oyster 78363B with 455B end-links is the standard sport fitment, three-link with the hollow centre links typical of 1980s construction. The Jubilee 62523H with 450 or 455J end-links is the five-link flat-profile alternative, and it is heavily documented across the run. Its clasp codes follow the standard letter-quarter / number-year format (D12 = Q4 1979, H14 = Q3 1984, I 9 ≈ Q3/Q4 1984, I11 ≈ 1986); they date when the bracelet was assembled, a separate question from the watch head’s own casing date.

	Tiffany & Co. retailer-signed examples surface on Oyster bracelets with stretch and lightly-polished outer links typical of unworn-then-worn examples. Box-and-papers full sets exist across both dial branches, and the brown-nipple Tiffany double-signed examples sit at the top of the surviving full-set tier.		Tiffany & Co. retailer-signed examples surface on Oyster bracelets with stretch and lightly-polished outer links typical of unworn-then-worn examples. Box-and-papers full sets exist across both dial branches, and the brown-nipple Tiffany double-signed examples sit at the top of the surviving full-set tier.
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	== Celebrity provenance ==		== Celebrity provenance ==

	The 16753 is the canonical "Clint Eastwood Rolex." Eastwood wore it on screen three times: as fighter pilot Mitchell Gant in ''Firefox'' (1982), as detective Wes Block in ''Tightrope'' (1984), and as Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan in ''In the Line of Fire'' (1993). The specialist literature agrees ~~the watch~~ was ~~his~~ own, worn in character ~~rather than issued by studio~~ wardrobe. No public auction lot has surfaced as the actual on-screen watch.		The 16753 is the canonical "Clint Eastwood Rolex." Eastwood wore it on screen three times: as fighter pilot Mitchell Gant in ''Firefox'' (1982), as detective Wes Block in ''Tightrope'' (1984), and as Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan in ''In the Line of Fire'' (1993). The specialist literature agrees it was Eastwood’s own watch, worn in character; nothing points to the production’s wardrobe department having supplied it. No public auction lot has surfaced as the actual on-screen watch.

	The Eric Clapton 16753 connection that occasionally appears in collector summaries is unsupported. Clapton's known GMT-Master is the modern 116710LN, a 2009 gift from Paul Stewart documented in Phillips's Clapton retrospective.		The Eric Clapton 16753 connection that occasionally appears in collector summaries is unsupported. Clapton's known GMT-Master is the modern 116710LN, a 2009 gift from Paul Stewart documented in Phillips's Clapton retrospective.

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

	~~[[File:Ref 16753 black-dial.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=Black-dial 16753\|Black-dial 16753]]~~

	The 16753 shipped with two factory dial finishes, both carrying applied gold "nipple" hour markers — precious-metal cones with a tritium plot at the centre. Every 16753 dial is tritium-lumed, marked T SWISS T or T<25 below six o'clock.		The 16753 shipped with two factory dial finishes, both carrying applied gold "nipple" hour markers — precious-metal cones with a tritium plot at the centre. Every 16753 dial is tritium-lumed, marked T SWISS T or T<25 below six o'clock.
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	=== Glossy black nipple ===		=== Glossy black nipple ===

			[[File:Ref 16753 black-dial.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=Black-dial 16753\|Black-dial 16753]]
	A black lacquer ground with the same applied gold nipple markers and yellow-gold coronet. It pairs most often with the all-black 24-hour bezel insert, though black-and-gold "Rootbeer" inserts also surface on the black-dial branch. Black-dial examples age more cleanly than the brown sunburst, the lacquer base being the more stable formulation.		A black lacquer ground with the same applied gold nipple markers and yellow-gold coronet. It pairs most often with the all-black 24-hour bezel insert, though black-and-gold "Rootbeer" inserts also surface on the black-dial branch. Black-dial examples age more cleanly than the brown sunburst, the lacquer base being the more stable formulation.

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	[[File:Ref 16753 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=~~Rolex 16753 GMT-Master~~ Root Beer\|~~Rolex 16753 GMT-Master~~ Root Beer]]		[[File:Ref 16753 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolesor Root Beer GMT\|Rolesor Root Beer GMT]]
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	[[File:Ref 16753 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=~~Rolesor~~ Root Beer GMT~~\|Rolesor~~ Root Beer ~~GMT~~]]		[[File:Ref 16753 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 16753 GMT-Master Root Beer\|Rolex 16753 GMT-Master Root Beer]]
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	<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] › '''16753'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] › '''16753'''</small>

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			[[File:Ref 16753 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolesor Root Beer GMT\|Rolesor Root Beer GMT]]
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	The 16753 is the two-tone steel and 18K yellow-gold GMT-Master, in production from 1981 to 1988. Collectors name it after the dial: "Root Beer" in the US, "Tigerauge" in German, "Eye of the Tiger" in English-language editorial, "Occhio di Tigre" in Italian, all four for the same brown sunburst nipple face. Caliber 3075 carries over from the steel [[Reference:16750\|16750]] with no 16753-specific tuning. Clint Eastwood wore one on screen in ''Firefox'' (1982), ''Tightrope'' (1984), and ''In the Line of Fire'' (1993), which made the reference the canonical "Eastwood Rolex." From 1983 it ran alongside the [[Reference:16760\|16760]], and that pairing marks where the family split. The 16753 kept the older caller-GMT mechanic; the 16760 introduced the flyer GMT-Master II.		The 16753 is the two-tone steel and 18K yellow-gold GMT-Master, in production from 1981 to 1988. Collectors name it after the dial: "Root Beer" in the US, "Tigerauge" in German, "Eye of the Tiger" in English-language editorial, "Occhio di Tigre" in Italian, all four for the same brown sunburst nipple face. Caliber 3075 carries over from the steel [[Reference:16750\|16750]] with no 16753-specific tuning. Clint Eastwood wore one on screen in ''Firefox'' (1982), ''Tightrope'' (1984), and ''In the Line of Fire'' (1993), which made the reference the canonical "Eastwood Rolex." From 1983 it ran alongside the [[Reference:16760\|16760]], and that pairing marks where the family split. The 16753 kept the older caller-GMT mechanic; the 16760 introduced the flyer GMT-Master II.
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	~~[[File:Ref 16753 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolesor Root Beer GMT\|Rolesor Root Beer GMT]]~~

	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==

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	\| Rago Auctions \|\| 501 \|\| 2023 \|\| two-tone Rootbeer \|\| not publicly listed		\| Rago Auctions \|\| 501 \|\| 2023 \|\| two-tone Rootbeer \|\| not publicly listed
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	\| Bonhams ~~Watches Online~~ \|\| — \|\| ~~~2024~~ \|\| c.1984 Tiffany & Co. retailed \|\| USD 24,320 incl. premium		\| Bonhams \|\| 1063 \|\| 2025 \|\| c.1984 Tiffany & Co. retailed, black dial, Jubilee bracelet \|\| USD 24,320 incl. premium
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	\| Sotheby's Important Watches \|\| — \|\| 2025 \|\| c.1986 Tiffany & Co. double-signed brown nipple \|\| est. USD 15,000–25,000		\| Sotheby's Important Watches \|\| — \|\| 2025 \|\| c.1986 Tiffany & Co. double-signed brown nipple \|\| sold USD 30,480 (est. USD 15,000–25,000)
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	\| Sotheby's Important Watches \|\| — \|\| 2025 \|\| c.1985 "Dr. Pepper 100th Anniversary," brown nipple, custom caseback engraving + custom clasp logo \|\| est. USD 10,000–15,000		\| Sotheby's Important Watches \|\| 79 \|\| 2025-12-08 \|\| c.1985 "Dr. Pepper 100th Anniversary," brown nipple, custom caseback engraving + custom clasp logo \|\| sold USD 35,560 (est. USD 10,000–15,000)
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	\| Drouot \|\| 29994438 \|\| — \|\| "Tiger Eye" nipple dial \|\| not publicly listed		\| Drouot \|\| 29994438 \|\| — \|\| "Tiger Eye" nipple dial \|\| not publicly listed
	\|}		\|}

	The 16753 trades as the canonical 1980s two-tone GMT-Master. Standard brown-nipple examples in clean original condition cluster USD 8,000–18,000 across the major houses depending on bracelet-and-paperwork integrity. Tiffany & Co. double-signed examples carry a meaningful premium — ~~the~~ Bonhams ~~2024~~ result of USD 24,320 anchors the upper end of the standard market for double-signed retailer dials. The Dr. Pepper 100th Anniversary commission with custom caseback engraving and custom clasp logo is a one-off variant that sits in its own provenance tier.		The 16753 trades as the canonical 1980s two-tone GMT-Master. Standard brown-nipple examples in clean original condition cluster USD 8,000–18,000 across the major houses depending on bracelet-and-paperwork integrity. Tiffany & Co. double-signed examples carry a meaningful premium — a Bonhams 2025 result of USD 24,320 for a black-dial, Jubilee-bracelet example anchors the upper end of the standard market for double-signed retailer dials. The Dr. Pepper 100th Anniversary commission with custom caseback engraving and custom clasp logo is a one-off variant that sits in its own provenance tier — it sold for USD 35,560 at Sotheby's in December 2025, more than double its high estimate.

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	* [https://bulangandsons.com/products/rolex-16753-nipple-dial-gmt-master-brown-dial-w1303 Rolex 16753 Nipple Dial GMT Master Brown Dial]		* [https://bulangandsons.com/products/rolex-16753-nipple-dial-gmt-master-brown-dial-w1303 Rolex 16753 Nipple Dial GMT Master Brown Dial]
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/important-watches/reference-16753-gmt-master-root-beer-retailed-by Reference 16753 GMT Master 'Root Beer' Retailed by Tiffany & Co. — Sotheby's Important Watches] (Sotheby's, 2025)		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/important-watches/reference-16753-gmt-master-root-beer-retailed-by Reference 16753 GMT Master 'Root Beer' Retailed by Tiffany & Co. — Sotheby's Important Watches] (Sotheby's, 2025)
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/important-watches/dr-~~pepper~~-~~100th~~-~~anniversary~~-~~rolex~~-~~16753~~ "Dr. Pepper 100th Anniversary" Rolex 16753 — Sotheby's Important Watches] (Sotheby's, 2025)		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/important-watches-2/reference-16753-gmt-master-root-beer-a-yellow-gold "Dr. Pepper 100th Anniversary" Rolex 16753, lot 79 — Sotheby's Important Watches, sold USD 35,560] (Sotheby's, 2025-12-08)
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2019/watches-online-6/rolex-ref-16753-gmt-master-a-stainless-steel-and Rolex Ref. 16753 GMT-Master c.1983 black dial — Sotheby's Watches Online] (Sotheby's, 2019)		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2019/watches-online-6/rolex-ref-16753-gmt-master-a-stainless-steel-and Rolex Ref. 16753 GMT-Master c.1983 black dial — Sotheby's Watches Online] (Sotheby's, 2019)
	* [https://www.ragoarts.com/auctions/2023/02/watches/501 Rolex GMT-Master Root Beer Ref. 16753 — Rago Arts lot 501] (Rago, 2023)		* [https://www.ragoarts.com/auctions/2023/02/watches/501 Rolex GMT-Master Root Beer Ref. 16753 — Rago Arts lot 501] (Rago, 2023)
			* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/31170/lot/1063/rolex-retailed-by-tiffany-and-co-a-stainless-steel-and-18k-gold-automatic-calendar-bracelet-watch-gmt-master-ii-ref-16753-c-1984/ Rolex, Retailed by Tiffany & Co., Ref. 16753 c.1984 — Bonhams lot 1063] (Bonhams, 2025-09-18)
	* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra		* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra

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