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	<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] -> '''16758'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] › '''16758'''</small>

	The 16758 is the all-yellow-gold GMT-Master, the 18K case-and-bracelet variant of the [[Reference:16750\|16750]] in the same five-digit production window. Same caliber 3075, same caller-GMT mechanic, same 40mm Oyster case architecture, same 24-hour bezel insert tooling. What the 16758 adds is a sapphire crystal from launch, a first for the line. The launch year is contested — 1979, 1980, and 1981 all have advocates in the literature — while every account closes the run in 1988. This is the reference where Rolex pushed a sports tool watch into gem-set jewellery territory: black-on-Jubilee at the everyday end, champagne serti dials with rubies and diamonds in the middle, and the SARU sapphire-and-ruby bezel for Sultan-of-Oman commissions at the apex.		The 16758 is the all-yellow-gold GMT-Master, the 18K case-and-bracelet variant of the [[Reference:16750\|16750]] in the same five-digit production window. Same caliber 3075, same caller-GMT mechanic, same 40mm Oyster case architecture, same 24-hour bezel insert tooling. What the 16758 adds is a sapphire crystal from launch, a first for the line. The launch year is contested — 1979, 1980, and 1981 all have advocates in the literature — while every account closes the run in 1988. This is the reference where Rolex pushed a sports tool watch into gem-set jewellery territory: black-on-Jubilee at the everyday end, champagne serti dials with rubies and diamonds in the middle, and the SARU sapphire-and-ruby bezel for Sultan-of-Oman commissions at the apex.
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	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==

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	\|title=Rolex GMT-Master 16758 (1979–1988) — Production & Dial Guide \| ~~BezelBase~~		\|title=Rolex GMT-Master 16758 (1979–1988) — Production & Dial Guide \| Rolexopedia
	\|description=The 16758 is the all-yellow-gold GMT-Master of 1979–1988. Caliber 3075, sapphire crystal from launch, brown sunburst nipple or black dial, 18K Jubilee 8386 or Oyster bracelet. The SARU sapphire-and-ruby gem-set sub-variant is one of the rarest of all GMT-Masters.		\|description=The 16758 is the all-yellow-gold GMT-Master of 1979–1988. Caliber 3075, sapphire crystal from launch, brown sunburst nipple or black dial, 18K Jubilee 8386 or Oyster bracelet. The SARU sapphire-and-ruby gem-set sub-variant is one of the rarest of all GMT-Masters.
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	<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] -> '''16758'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] -> '''16758'''</small>

	The ~~[[Reference:~~16758~~\|16758]]~~ is the all-yellow-gold GMT-Master, the 18K case-and-bracelet variant of the [[Reference:16750\|16750]] in the same five-digit production window. Same caliber 3075, same caller-GMT mechanic, same 40mm Oyster case architecture, same 24-hour bezel insert tooling. What the 16758 adds is a sapphire crystal from launch, a first for the line. The launch year is contested — 1979, 1980, and 1981 all have advocates in the literature — while every account closes the run in 1988. This is the reference where Rolex pushed a sports tool watch into gem-set jewellery territory: black-on-Jubilee at the everyday end, champagne serti dials with rubies and diamonds in the middle, and the SARU sapphire-and-ruby bezel for Sultan-of-Oman commissions at the apex.		The 16758 is the all-yellow-gold GMT-Master, the 18K case-and-bracelet variant of the [[Reference:16750\|16750]] in the same five-digit production window. Same caliber 3075, same caller-GMT mechanic, same 40mm Oyster case architecture, same 24-hour bezel insert tooling. What the 16758 adds is a sapphire crystal from launch, a first for the line. The launch year is contested — 1979, 1980, and 1981 all have advocates in the literature — while every account closes the run in 1988. This is the reference where Rolex pushed a sports tool watch into gem-set jewellery territory: black-on-Jubilee at the everyday end, champagne serti dials with rubies and diamonds in the middle, and the SARU sapphire-and-ruby bezel for Sultan-of-Oman commissions at the apex.

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	The [[Reference:16758\|16758]] is the all-yellow-gold GMT-Master, the 18K case-and-bracelet variant of the [[Reference:16750\|16750]] in the same five-digit production window. Same caliber 3075, same caller-GMT mechanic, same 40mm Oyster case architecture, same ~~Pepsi~~-~~or-black~~ bezel ~~logic~~. What the 16758 adds is a sapphire crystal from launch, a first for the line. The launch year is contested — 1979, 1980, and 1981 all have advocates in the literature — while every account closes the run in 1988. This is the reference where Rolex pushed a sports tool watch into gem-set jewellery territory: black-on-Jubilee at the everyday end, champagne serti dials with rubies and diamonds in the middle, and the SARU sapphire-and-ruby bezel for Sultan-of-Oman commissions at the apex.		The [[Reference:16758\|16758]] is the all-yellow-gold GMT-Master, the 18K case-and-bracelet variant of the [[Reference:16750\|16750]] in the same five-digit production window. Same caliber 3075, same caller-GMT mechanic, same 40mm Oyster case architecture, same 24-hour bezel insert tooling. What the 16758 adds is a sapphire crystal from launch, a first for the line. The launch year is contested — 1979, 1980, and 1981 all have advocates in the literature — while every account closes the run in 1988. This is the reference where Rolex pushed a sports tool watch into gem-set jewellery territory: black-on-Jubilee at the everyday end, champagne serti dials with rubies and diamonds in the middle, and the SARU sapphire-and-ruby bezel for Sultan-of-Oman commissions at the apex.

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	Two factory 18K bracelet configurations on the regular 16758:		Two factory 18K bracelet configurations on the regular 16758:
	* ~~'''~~18K Jubilee 8386~~'''~~ with hidden-clasp ("Super Jubilee") — the most-documented combination across documented examples. Five-link Jubilee in solid yellow gold with the slim hidden folding clasp.		* 18K Jubilee 8386 with hidden-clasp ("Super Jubilee") — the most-documented combination across documented examples. Five-link Jubilee in solid yellow gold with the slim hidden folding clasp.
	* ~~'''~~18K Oyster 8385~~'''~~ — three-link, less frequent. Phillips Hong Kong XI 2020 lot 1016 carries the Oyster configuration on a black-dial example.		* 18K Oyster 8385 — three-link, less frequent. Phillips Hong Kong XI 2020 lot 1016 carries the Oyster configuration on a black-dial example.

	The SARU is the only 16758 variant where the diamond-set Presidential bracelet is factory-correct — the Phillips Geneva XII 2020 SARU lot is documented with the gem-set Presidential.		The SARU is the only 16758 variant where the diamond-set Presidential bracelet is factory-correct — the Phillips Geneva XII 2020 SARU lot is documented with the gem-set Presidential.

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	The Sultanate-of-Oman commission is the documented provenance for at least one SARU example with Khanjar caseback engraving. Phillips Geneva XII (November 2020) lot 106 carries case 8,510,585, movement 1,100,222, full set, against estimate CHF 180,000–280,000. Phillips Winning Icons (2017) sold a SARU at USD 240,000 — the public-market benchmark for the variant. Christie's Keystone Collection (2020) lot 224 carried a USD 280,000–320,000 estimate.		The Sultanate-of-Oman commission is the documented provenance for at least one SARU example with Khanjar caseback engraving. Phillips Geneva XII (November 2020) lot 106 carries case 8,510,585, movement 1,100,222, full set, against estimate CHF 180,000–280,000. Phillips Winning Icons (2017) sold a SARU at USD 240,000 — the public-market benchmark for the variant. Christie's Keystone Collection (2020) lot 224 carried a USD 280,000–320,000 estimate.

	The SARU shares the 16758 reference number with the regular gold GMT-Master, which has led some collector commentary to read the SARU as service-component-on-production-watch rather than as a separate factory commission. ~~The corpus~~ consensus reads the SARU as a factory production line — the Sultanate-of-Oman provenance and the consistent dial / bezel / bracelet specification across the surviving examples support that read.		The SARU shares the 16758 reference number with the regular gold GMT-Master, which has led some collector commentary to read the SARU as service-component-on-production-watch rather than as a separate factory commission. Collector consensus reads the SARU as a factory production line — the Sultanate-of-Oman provenance and the consistent dial / bezel / bracelet specification across the surviving examples support that read.

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	\| Sotheby's Driver's Collection \|\| 8 \|\| 2019 \|\| c.1981 black dial, black bezel, Jubilee, serial 7,092,867 \|\| est. USD 15,000–25,000		\| Sotheby's Driver's Collection \|\| 8 \|\| 2019 \|\| c.1981 black dial, black bezel, Jubilee, serial 7,092,867 \|\| est. USD 15,000–25,000
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	\| Sotheby's Important Watches GE1804 \|\| 15 \|\| 2018 \|\| c.1984 brown nipple, Jubilee \|\| ~~login-gated~~		\| Sotheby's Important Watches GE1804 \|\| 15 \|\| 2018 \|\| c.1984 brown nipple, Jubilee \|\| not publicly listed
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	\| Phillips Geneva XIV \|\| 91 \|\| 2021 \|\| c.1987 golden serti rootbeer, serial R288227, Rolex-serviced 2020 \|\| ~~login-gated~~		\| Phillips Geneva XIV \|\| 91 \|\| 2021 \|\| c.1987 golden serti rootbeer, serial R288227, Rolex-serviced 2020 \|\| not publicly listed
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	\| Bonhams Skinner timed sale \|\| 1095 \|\| 2021 \|\| c.1984 champagne serti, serial 8,108,474, full set with 1990 receipt \|\| est. USD 30,000–40,000		\| Bonhams Skinner timed sale \|\| 1095 \|\| 2021 \|\| c.1984 champagne serti, serial 8,108,474, full set with 1990 receipt \|\| est. USD 30,000–40,000
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	\| Important Watches \|\| 228 \|\| 2024 \|\| c.1984 gray-blue tropical, Jubilee, cal. 3075 \|\| est. USD 9,000–12,000		\| Important Watches \|\| 228 \|\| 2024 \|\| c.1984 gray-blue tropical, Jubilee, cal. 3075 \|\| est. USD 9,000–12,000
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	\| Phillips Hong Kong XI \|\| 1016 \|\| 2020 \|\| black dial, gold Oyster \|\| ~~login-gated~~		\| Phillips Hong Kong XI \|\| 1016 \|\| 2020 \|\| black dial, gold Oyster \|\| not publicly listed
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	\| Phillips Winning Icons \|\| 24 \|\| 2017 \|\| SARU sapphire-and-ruby bezel \|\| USD 240,000		\| Phillips Winning Icons \|\| 24 \|\| 2017 \|\| SARU sapphire-and-ruby bezel \|\| USD 240,000

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex 16758 GMT-Master}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex 16758 GMT-Master}}
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	\|title=Rolex GMT-Master 16758 (1979–1988) — Production & Dial Guide \| BezelBase		\|title=Rolex GMT-Master 16758 (1979–1988) — Production & Dial Guide \| BezelBase
	\|description=The 16758 is the all-yellow-gold GMT-Master of 1979–1988. Caliber 3075, sapphire crystal from launch, brown sunburst nipple or black dial, 18K Jubilee 8386 or Oyster bracelet. The SARU sapphire-and-ruby gem-set sub-variant is one of the rarest of all GMT-Masters.		\|description=The 16758 is the all-yellow-gold GMT-Master of 1979–1988. Caliber 3075, sapphire crystal from launch, brown sunburst nipple or black dial, 18K Jubilee 8386 or Oyster bracelet. The SARU sapphire-and-ruby gem-set sub-variant is one of the rarest of all GMT-Masters.
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	The 16758 trades in three clearly stratified tiers. Regular black-or-brown examples cluster USD 9,000–25,000 across the major houses depending on dial-finish integrity, paperwork, and case condition. Champagne serti gem-set examples sit in the USD 30,000–50,000 band. The SARU sapphire-and-ruby gem-set variant sits in its own tier above all of the above — Phillips Geneva XII's CHF 256,250 hammer is the firm modern datapoint, and Christie's Keystone Collection estimate of USD 280,000–320,000 anchors the upper bound.		The 16758 trades in three clearly stratified tiers. Regular black-or-brown examples cluster USD 9,000–25,000 across the major houses depending on dial-finish integrity, paperwork, and case condition. Champagne serti gem-set examples sit in the USD 30,000–50,000 band. The SARU sapphire-and-ruby gem-set variant sits in its own tier above all of the above — Phillips Geneva XII's CHF 256,250 hammer is the firm modern datapoint, and Christie's Keystone Collection estimate of USD 280,000–320,000 anchors the upper bound.


			== Related references ==

			* [[Reference:16750\|GMT-Master 16750]] — 1979–1988
			* [[Reference:16753\|GMT-Master 16753]] — 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 ==