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	<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] -> '''16753'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] › '''16753'''</small>

	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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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex 16753 GMT-Master Root Beer}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex 16753 GMT-Master Root Beer}}
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	\|title=Rolex GMT-Master 16753 (1979–1988) — Production & Dial Guide \| ~~BezelBase~~		\|title=Rolex GMT-Master 16753 (1979–1988) — Production & Dial Guide \| Rolexopedia
	\|description=The 16753 is the two-tone "Rootbeer" / "Tiger Eye" GMT-Master. 1981–1988, caliber 3075, brown sunburst nipple dial or glossy black, Oyster 78363B or Jubilee 62523H. Clint Eastwood's on-screen GMT in Firefox, Tightrope, and In the Line of Fire.		\|description=The 16753 is the two-tone "Rootbeer" / "Tiger Eye" GMT-Master. 1981–1988, caliber 3075, brown sunburst nipple dial or glossy black, Oyster 78363B or Jubilee 62523H. Clint Eastwood's on-screen GMT in Firefox, Tightrope, and In the Line of Fire.
	\|keywords=Rolex, 16753, GMT-Master, Root Beer, Rootbeer, Tigerauge, Tiger Eye, two-tone, caliber 3075, Clint Eastwood		\|keywords=Rolex, 16753, GMT-Master, Root Beer, Rootbeer, Tigerauge, Tiger Eye, two-tone, caliber 3075, Clint Eastwood

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	<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] -> '''16753'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] -> '''16753'''</small>

	The ~~[[Reference:~~16753~~\|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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	Two factory two-tone bracelet options:		Two factory two-tone bracelet options:

	* ~~'''~~Oyster 78363B~~'''~~ with ~~'''~~455B~~'''~~ end-links — three-link, hollow-centre-link construction typical of the 1980s. The standard sport-fitment configuration on the 16753.		* Oyster 78363B with 455B end-links — three-link, hollow-centre-link construction typical of the 1980s. The standard sport-fitment configuration on the 16753.
	* ~~'''~~Jubilee 62523H~~'''~~ with ~~'''~~450~~'''~~ or ~~'''~~455J~~'''~~ end-links — five-link, flat-profile. Heavily documented across the run; clasp codes follow the standard letter-quarter / number-year format (D12 = Q4 1979, H14 = Q3 1984, I 9 ≈ Q3/Q4 1984, I11 ≈ 1986). Clasp codes date the bracelet, not the watch head.		* Jubilee 62523H with 450 or 455J end-links — five-link, flat-profile. Heavily documented across the run; clasp codes follow the standard letter-quarter / number-year format (D12 = Q4 1979, H14 = Q3 1984, I 9 ≈ Q3/Q4 1984, I11 ≈ 1986). Clasp codes date the bracelet, not the watch head.

	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; 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; the brown-nipple Tiffany double-signed examples sit at the top of the surviving full-set tier.

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	\| Sotheby's Watches Online \|\| — \|\| 2019 \|\| c.1983 black dial, cal. 3075 \|\| est. USD 4,000–6,000		\| Sotheby's Watches Online \|\| — \|\| 2019 \|\| c.1983 black dial, cal. 3075 \|\| est. USD 4,000–6,000
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	\| Rago Auctions \|\| 501 \|\| 2023 \|\| two-tone Rootbeer \|\| ~~login-gated~~		\| 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 Watches Online \|\| — \|\| ~2024 \|\| c.1984 Tiffany & Co. retailed \|\| USD 24,320 incl. premium
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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 \|\| — \|\| 2025 \|\| c.1985 "Dr. Pepper 100th Anniversary," brown nipple, custom caseback engraving + custom clasp logo \|\| est. USD 10,000–15,000
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	\| Drouot \|\| 29994438 \|\| — \|\| "Tiger Eye" nipple dial \|\| ~~login-gated~~		\| Drouot \|\| 29994438 \|\| — \|\| "Tiger Eye" nipple dial \|\| not publicly listed
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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex 16753 GMT-Master Root Beer}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex 16753 GMT-Master Root Beer}}
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	\|keywords=Rolex, 16753, GMT-Master, Root Beer, Rootbeer, Tigerauge, Tiger Eye, two-tone, caliber 3075, Clint Eastwood		\|keywords=Rolex, 16753, GMT-Master, Root Beer, Rootbeer, Tigerauge, Tiger Eye, two-tone, caliber 3075, Clint Eastwood
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	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. Strip any Clapton 16753 attribution.		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. Strip any Clapton 16753 attribution.


			== Related references ==

			* [[Reference:16750\|GMT-Master 16750]] — 1979–1988
			* [[Reference:16758\|GMT-Master 16758]] — 1979–1988
			* [[Reference:16760\|GMT-Master 16760]] — "Fat Lady", Coke Bezel (1983–1988)
			* [[Reference:16700\|GMT-Master 16700]] — 1988–1998
			* [[Reference:1675\|GMT-Master 1675]] — Pepsi & Root Beer (1959–1979)
			* [[Reference:16710\|GMT-Master 16710]] — Pepsi, Coke & Black (1989–2007)

			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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