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	The SARU shares reference 16758 with the regular gold GMT-Master. Authentication therefore depends on the gem-set components, case and movement numbers, provenance, and service history. Auction catalogues describe the cited examples as factory watches, but Rolex production records for the branch are not published in the sources reviewed.		The SARU shares reference 16758 with the regular gold GMT-Master. Authentication therefore depends on the gem-set components, case and movement numbers, provenance, and service history. Auction catalogues describe the cited examples as factory watches, but Rolex production records for the branch are not published in the sources reviewed.

	~~<span id="cellini-positioning"></span>~~
	~~=== Sport-watch-in-evening-dress positioning ===~~

	The regular 16758 and its gem-set branches show how the GMT-Master reference was offered in both plain gold and jewellery-set configurations. The sources do not establish a Rolex marketing category or a Cellini customer target, so those interpretations are left out.

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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">

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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 16758 hero.webp\|Whole-watch view
			File:Ref 16758 black-dial.webp\|Black-dial branch
			File:Ref 16758 black-nipple-square.webp\|Black nipple dial on gold Jubilee
			File:Ref 16758 root-beer-brown.webp\|Brown Root Beer branch
			File:Ref 16758 dial-closeup.webp\|Champagne serti dial
			</gallery>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

			* [https://newsroom.rolex.com/watches/oyster-collection/gmt-master-ii Rolex, GMT-Master II newsroom — GMT mechanism and model chronology]
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-master-the-complete-collectors-guide The Rolex GMT-Master: A Complete Collector's Guide] (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] (Sotheby's)
	* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-gmt-master-reference-points Reference Points: Understanding the Rolex GMT-Master] (Hodinkee)		* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-gmt-master-reference-points Reference Points: Understanding the Rolex GMT-Master] (Hodinkee)

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	* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/skinner-2021-1095/ Champagne Serti Rolex 16758 — Bonhams Skinner timed sale lot 1095] (Bonhams, 2021)		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/skinner-2021-1095/ Champagne Serti Rolex 16758 — Bonhams Skinner timed sale lot 1095] (Bonhams, 2021)
	* [https://www.windvintage.com/rolex-gmtmaster-reference-16758-yellow-gold-unpolished Rolex GMT-Master Reference 16758 Yellow Gold Unpolished] (Wind Vintage)		* [https://www.windvintage.com/rolex-gmtmaster-reference-16758-yellow-gold-unpolished Rolex GMT-Master Reference 16758 Yellow Gold Unpolished] (Wind Vintage)
	* [https://www.craftandtailored.com/products/1981-rolex-gmt-master-ref-16758 1981 Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 16758] (Craft and Tailored)
	* [https://oliverandclarke.com/products/rolex-gmt-master-ref-16758-sunburst-brown-nipple-1980 Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 16758 Sunburst Brown Nipple 1980] (Oliver & Clarke)		* [https://oliverandclarke.com/products/rolex-gmt-master-ref-16758-sunburst-brown-nipple-1980 Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 16758 Sunburst Brown Nipple 1980] (Oliver & Clarke)
	* [https://www.amsterdamvintagewatches.com/shop/rolex-gmt-master-16758/ Rolex GMT-Master 16758] (Amsterdam Vintage Watches)		* [https://www.amsterdamvintagewatches.com/shop/rolex-gmt-master-16758/ Rolex GMT-Master 16758] (Amsterdam Vintage Watches)

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	=== Black nipple ===		=== Black nipple ===

	[[File:Ref 16758 black-dial.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|280px~~\|alt=Black-dial 16758\|Black-dial 16758]]		<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
	[[File:Ref 16758 black-nipple-square.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|220px~~\|alt=Black nipple 16758 on gold Jubilee, lifestyle flat-lay\|Black nipple 16758 on gold Jubilee, lifestyle flat-lay]]		File:Ref 16758 black-dial.webp\|alt=Black-dial 16758\|Black-dial 16758
			File:Ref 16758 black-nipple-square.webp\|alt=Black nipple 16758 on gold Jubilee, lifestyle flat-lay\|Black nipple 16758 on gold Jubilee, lifestyle flat-lay
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	The most common 16758 dial. A glossy black lacquer ground with applied gold nipple markers and a yellow-gold coronet, pairing most often with the all-black 24-hour bezel. Black lacquer is the more stable of the two formulations, and black-dial examples age more cleanly than the brown sunburst.		The most common 16758 dial. A glossy black lacquer ground with applied gold nipple markers and a yellow-gold coronet, pairing most often with the all-black 24-hour bezel. Black lacquer is the more stable of the two formulations, and black-dial examples age more cleanly than the brown sunburst.

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	[[File:Ref 16758 black-dial.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=Black-dial 16758\|Black-dial 16758]]		[[File:Ref 16758 black-dial.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=Black-dial 16758\|Black-dial 16758]]
			[[File:Ref 16758 black-nipple-square.webp\|thumb\|right\|220px\|alt=Black nipple 16758 on gold Jubilee, lifestyle flat-lay\|Black nipple 16758 on gold Jubilee, lifestyle flat-lay]]
	The most common 16758 dial. A glossy black lacquer ground with applied gold nipple markers and a yellow-gold coronet, pairing most often with the all-black 24-hour bezel. Black lacquer is the more stable of the two formulations, and black-dial examples age more cleanly than the brown sunburst.		The most common 16758 dial. A glossy black lacquer ground with applied gold nipple markers and a yellow-gold coronet, pairing most often with the all-black 24-hour bezel. Black lacquer is the more stable of the two formulations, and black-dial examples age more cleanly than the brown sunburst.

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	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2019/watches-online-the-drivers-collection/rolex-gmt-master-ref-16758-a-yellow-gold Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 16758 c.1981 — Sotheby's Driver's Collection lot 8] (Sotheby's, 2019)		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2019/watches-online-the-drivers-collection/rolex-gmt-master-ref-16758-a-yellow-gold Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 16758 c.1981 — Sotheby's Driver's Collection lot 8] (Sotheby's, 2019)
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/important-watches-ge1804/lot.15.html Reference 16758 GMT-Master c.1984 brown nipple — Sotheby's Important Watches GE1804 lot 15] (Sotheby's, 2018)		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/important-watches-ge1804/lot.15.html Reference 16758 GMT-Master c.1984 brown nipple — Sotheby's Important Watches GE1804 lot 15] (Sotheby's, 2018)
	* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080219/106 Rolex Sultanate-of-Oman SARU GMT-Master Ref. 16758 — Phillips Geneva ~~XII~~ lot 106] (Phillips, ~~2020~~)		* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080219/106 Rolex Sultanate-of-Oman SARU GMT-Master Ref. 16758 — Phillips Geneva X lot 106] (Phillips, 2019)
	* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/NY080117/24 Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 16758 SARU — Phillips Winning Icons] (Phillips, 2017)		* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/NY080117/24 Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 16758 SARU — Phillips Winning Icons] (Phillips, 2017)
	* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/skinner-2021-1095/ Champagne Serti Rolex 16758 — Bonhams Skinner timed sale lot 1095] (Bonhams, 2021)		* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/skinner-2021-1095/ Champagne Serti Rolex 16758 — Bonhams Skinner timed sale lot 1095] (Bonhams, 2021)

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Text audit: named the three launch-year sources (White/Sotheby's/Fratello) instead of vague attribution; corrected Phillips SARU lot 106 auction citation from 'Geneva XII (2020)' to 'Geneva X (2019)' per primary-source verification

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


	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==
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	<span id="dial-map"></span>		<span id="dial-map"></span>
	== Dial map ==		== Dial map ==

	~~[[File:Ref 16758 root-beer-brown.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=Brown Root Beer 16758\|Brown Root Beer 16758]]~~
	~~[[File:Ref 16758 black-dial.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=Black-dial 16758\|Black-dial 16758]]~~

	Four dial configurations are documented on the regular 16758, with the SARU standing apart as its own variant. Every standard 16758 dial carries tritium luminous compound, marked T SWISS T or T<25 below six o'clock, and applied gold "nipple" hour markers — precious-metal cones around a central tritium plot.		Four dial configurations are documented on the regular 16758, with the SARU standing apart as its own variant. Every standard 16758 dial carries tritium luminous compound, marked T SWISS T or T<25 below six o'clock, and applied gold "nipple" hour markers — precious-metal cones around a central tritium plot.
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	=== Black nipple ===		=== Black nipple ===

			[[File:Ref 16758 black-dial.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=Black-dial 16758\|Black-dial 16758]]
	The most common 16758 dial. A glossy black lacquer ground with applied gold nipple markers and a yellow-gold coronet, pairing most often with the all-black 24-hour bezel. Black lacquer is the more stable of the two formulations, and black-dial examples age more cleanly than the brown sunburst.		The most common 16758 dial. A glossy black lacquer ground with applied gold nipple markers and a yellow-gold coronet, pairing most often with the all-black 24-hour bezel. Black lacquer is the more stable of the two formulations, and black-dial examples age more cleanly than the brown sunburst.

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	=== Brown sunburst nipple ===		=== Brown sunburst nipple ===

			[[File:Ref 16758 root-beer-brown.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=Brown Root Beer 16758\|Brown Root Beer 16758]]
	The signature gold-rootbeer configuration. Brown sunburst lacquer with applied gold nipple markers, paired with the brown-and-cream 24-hour bezel insert. Italian and Middle-Eastern collector demand drove much of the regular 16758 brown market through the 1980s. The lacquer is the same period formulation that flakes on the 16753 brown sunburst, and the condition warning carries over unchanged.		The signature gold-rootbeer configuration. Brown sunburst lacquer with applied gold nipple markers, paired with the brown-and-cream 24-hour bezel insert. Italian and Middle-Eastern collector demand drove much of the regular 16758 brown market through the 1980s. The lacquer is the same period formulation that flakes on the 16753 brown sunburst, and the condition warning carries over unchanged.

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

	The launch year is the noisiest fact on the reference. Three dates compete across the specialist literature, and none of them rests on a primary Rolex archive. A ~~specialist gold-GMT archive~~ gives 1979. ~~Auction-house~~ collector ~~guides give~~ 1980, framing the 16758 as the gold counterpart to the 16750. ~~Specialist editorial~~ coverage gives 1981, anchored to the quickset-date production change of that year. The end year is not in dispute; every documented source closes the run in 1988. The SARU sub-variant emerged separately in the mid-1980s, and the Phillips Geneva ~~XII 2020~~ lot 106 example dates to circa 1985 (case 8,510,585, movement 1,100,222).		The launch year is the noisiest fact on the reference. Three dates compete across the specialist literature, and none of them rests on a primary Rolex archive. Colin A. White's ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' gives 1979. Sotheby's own collector guide gives 1980, framing the 16758 as the gold counterpart to the 16750. Fratello's #TBT coverage gives 1981, anchored to the quickset-date production change of that year. The end year is not in dispute; every documented source closes the run in 1988. The SARU sub-variant emerged separately in the mid-1980s, and the Phillips Geneva X 2019 lot 106 example dates to circa 1985 (case 8,510,585, movement 1,100,222).

	No total-production figure exists for the regular 16758. The specialist coverage is unanimous that the gold variant is much rarer than the steel 16750, and just as unanimous in never putting a number on it. The SARU is the only sub-variant with a published estimate, at fewer than 36 examples (Revolution Watch).		No total-production figure exists for the regular 16758. The specialist coverage is unanimous that the gold variant is much rarer than the steel 16750, and just as unanimous in never putting a number on it. The SARU is the only sub-variant with a published estimate, at fewer than 36 examples (Revolution Watch).
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	=== Early matte phase ===		=== Early matte phase ===

	~~Colin A.~~ White~~'s ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual''~~ identifies the earliest 16758 dials as matte carryovers from the 1675/8 era, hard to tell from a 16753 dial without back-of-bezel clues. The matte phase is short and confined to the very front of the run. Major-house lots carrying one are rare; most early 16758 examples already wear the glossy mid-1980s configuration.		White identifies the earliest 16758 dials as matte carryovers from the 1675/8 era, hard to tell from a 16753 dial without back-of-bezel clues. The matte phase is short and confined to the very front of the run. Major-house lots carrying one are rare; most early 16758 examples already wear the glossy mid-1980s configuration.

	<span id="middle-glossy-sunburst-phase"></span>		<span id="middle-glossy-sunburst-phase"></span>
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	Two factory 18K bracelets. The Jubilee 8386 with hidden clasp, the "Super Jubilee", is the most-documented combination: five solid yellow-gold links closed by a slim hidden folding clasp. The three-link Oyster 8385 turns up less often, and Phillips Hong Kong XI 2020 lot 1016 carries it on a black-dial example.		Two factory 18K bracelets. The Jubilee 8386 with hidden clasp, the "Super Jubilee", is the most-documented combination: five solid yellow-gold links closed by a slim hidden folding clasp. The three-link Oyster 8385 turns up less often, and Phillips Hong Kong XI 2020 lot 1016 carries it 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 X 2019 SARU lot is documented with the gem-set Presidential.

	A small population of Mexican-market examples surfaces with regional Presidential bracelets, produced under Rolex oversight for the Latin American market. They are regional curiosities rather than standard configurations.		A small population of Mexican-market examples surfaces with regional Presidential bracelets, produced under Rolex oversight for the Latin American market. They are regional curiosities rather than standard configurations.
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	The 16758 SARU is the apex variant and one of the rarest of all GMT-Masters. Its bezel alternates sapphires (blue, upper half) and rubies (red, lower half) with diamond hour batons; the dial replaces the standard nipple markers with diamond hour markers; the bracelet is a diamond-set Presidential. The specialist record puts production at fewer than 36 examples, the only figure published for any 16758 sub-variant.		The 16758 SARU is the apex variant and one of the rarest of all GMT-Masters. Its bezel alternates sapphires (blue, upper half) and rubies (red, lower half) with diamond hour batons; the dial replaces the standard nipple markers with diamond hour markers; the bracelet is a diamond-set Presidential. The specialist record puts production at fewer than 36 examples, the only figure published for any 16758 sub-variant.

	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 X (November 2019) 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 its reference number with the regular gold GMT-Master, which has led some collector commentary to treat it as service components fitted to a production watch rather than a separate factory commission. Consensus goes the other way. The Sultanate-of-Oman provenance and the consistent dial, bezel, and bracelet specification across the surviving examples point to a factory production line.		The SARU shares its reference number with the regular gold GMT-Master, which has led some collector commentary to treat it as service components fitted to a production watch rather than a separate factory commission. Consensus goes the other way. The Sultanate-of-Oman provenance and the consistent dial, bezel, and bracelet specification across the surviving examples point to a factory production line.
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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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	\| Phillips Geneva ~~XII~~ \|\| 106 \|\| ~~2020~~ \|\| SARU Sultanate-of-Oman Khanjar caseback, full set, case 8,510,585 \|\| CHF 256,250 (vs est. CHF 180,000–280,000)		\| Phillips Geneva X \|\| 106 \|\| 2019 \|\| SARU Sultanate-of-Oman Khanjar caseback, full set, case 8,510,585 \|\| CHF 256,250 (vs est. CHF 180,000–280,000)
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	\| Christie's Keystone Collection \|\| 224 \|\| 2020 \|\| SARU \|\| est. USD 280,000–320,000		\| Christie's Keystone Collection \|\| 224 \|\| 2020 \|\| SARU \|\| est. USD 280,000–320,000
	\|}		\|}

	The 16758 trades in three clearly stratified tiers. Regular black-or-brown examples cluster at 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 sits far above both. 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 marks the upper bound.		The 16758 trades in three clearly stratified tiers. Regular black-or-brown examples cluster at 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 sits far above both. Phillips Geneva X's CHF 256,250 hammer is the firm modern datapoint, and Christie's Keystone Collection estimate of USD 280,000–320,000 marks the upper bound.

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