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<small>[[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master]] | <small>[[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master]] › '''16760'''</small> | ||
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[[File:Ref 16760 hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Fat Lady GMT-Master II|Fat Lady GMT-Master II]] | |||
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The 16760 is the first GMT-Master II. Its caliber 3085 lets the local hour hand jump independently while the 24-hour hand keeps reference time, so the rotating bezel can show a third zone. The 6.3mm movement required a thicker case than the later 16710. Rolex historical material and specialist references date the run to approximately 1982/83–1988. Surviving factory examples are documented with the red-and-black aluminium “Coke” insert. | |||
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==Core facts== | |||
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! detail | ! detail | ||
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| production | | production | ||
| | | approximately 1982/83 to 1988; Rolex's historical material uses 1982 while several reference guides use 1983 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| total examples | | total examples | ||
| no published figure | | no published Rolex production figure | ||
|- | |- | ||
| case | | case | ||
| | | 40mm Oyster case, thicker than the later 16710, with 100m water resistance | ||
|- | |- | ||
| crown | | crown | ||
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| crystal | | crystal | ||
| sapphire with Cyclops | | sapphire with Cyclops; the first steel GMT-Master reference documented with sapphire | ||
|- | |- | ||
| movement | | movement | ||
| caliber 3085, 27 jewels, 28,800 vph | | caliber 3085, 27 jewels, 28,800 vph, approximately 48-hour reserve, hacking, and independent local-hour adjustment | ||
|- | |- | ||
| trade-off | | trade-off | ||
| no quick-set date | | no quick-set date, date advances via the local hour hand | ||
|- | |- | ||
| bezel | | bezel | ||
| red-and-black insert only | | red-and-black insert only, no other factory configuration | ||
|- | |- | ||
| dial | | dial | ||
| | | glossy lacquer with applied white-gold-surround indices in the documented factory examples; matte 16760 dials are not established as a factory branch | ||
|- | |- | ||
| bracelet | | bracelet | ||
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== Where it sits in the line == | == Where it sits in the line == | ||
The 16760 | The 16760 is the first GMT-Master II and introduces the flyer-GMT layout. Earlier GMT-Master references linked the 24-hour hand to the local hour hand; on the 16760, the local hour hand jumps independently while the 24-hour hand remains the reference-time hand. The 16750 was the immediate caller-GMT predecessor. The 16700 continued that caller line after 1988, while the 16710 followed the 16760 as GMT-Master II. | ||
It ran for roughly five to six years, depending on whether the launch is dated to 1982 or 1983. The 16710 took over in 1989 with caliber 3185, a slimmer movement that restored a quick-set date and reduced the case thickness. | |||
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== Production outline == | == Production outline == | ||
Rolex's historical material dates the first GMT-Master II to 1982. Hodinkee and several specialist guides use 1982–1988 or 1983–1988 for the reference, so the page keeps both parts of the dating convention visible rather than asserting a precise first retail date. | |||
No production total or complete serial bracket has been published by Rolex in the sources reviewed. | |||
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== Movement notes == | == Movement notes == | ||
Caliber 3085 is the | Caliber 3085 is the mechanical change that defines the reference. Published guides give 27 jewels, 28,800 vph, hacking seconds, an approximately 48-hour reserve, and independent local-hour adjustment. Auction and movement references also describe Microstella regulation and COSC certification; individual service condition still needs to be checked. | ||
It is the first GMT-Master caliber in the line to separate the local hour hand from the 24-hour hand. The local hand jumps in one-hour increments from the crown while the 24-hour hand runs against the bezel for a third zone. The date advances through the local-hour hand rather than a separate quick-set position. The movement's thickness explains the larger case. | |||
Rolex also used caliber 3085 in the Explorer II 16550. The 16710 moved to the slimmer 3185 generation in 1989. | |||
The auction examples cited by Phillips, Sotheby's, Bonhams, and Christie's identify caliber 3085, including lots dated 1988. A 3185 in a 16760 case should therefore be checked as a service or replacement movement unless original-delivery evidence says otherwise. | |||
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[[File:Ref 16760 coke-bobs.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=Coke 16760|Coke 16760]] | [[File:Ref 16760 coke-bobs.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=Coke 16760|Coke 16760]] | ||
The documented factory dial is glossy lacquer with applied white-gold surrounds. Some examples show lacquer cracking, while others remain intact; a matte-looking surface can also result from age or service work and is not, by itself, a factory variant. | |||
<span id="standard-glossy-dial"></span> | <span id="standard-glossy-dial"></span> | ||
=== Standard glossy with WG surrounds === | === Standard glossy with WG surrounds === | ||
Black lacquer ground, applied indices with white-gold surrounds, white printing for the dial text including the GMT-Master II line. Mercedes hour and minute hands paired with a red GMT hand. The | Black lacquer ground, applied indices with white-gold surrounds, white printing for the dial text including the GMT-Master II line. Mercedes hour and minute hands paired with a red GMT hand. The basic glossy layout is documented across the production window, although details and service history vary by example. Retailer-signed examples exist on top of that standard dial: Antiquorum catalogued a steel 16760 retailed by Tiffany & Co. in Geneva in November 2021, the Tiffany signature printed below the coronet in the standard position, with no other deviation from the factory dial layout. | ||
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=== Spider dial (Mark 1) === | === Spider dial (Mark 1) === | ||
Some glossy dials develop fine lacquer cracks, called “spider” dials by collectors. “Mark 1” is collector taxonomy rather than a Rolex designation. A few early-dial descriptions omit the small “T<25” line, but “no-date” in that context refers to dial wording; the watch still has a date. | |||
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=== Aging and gloss-loss === | === Aging and gloss-loss === | ||
Gloss can dull with age. A matte-looking surface is not proof of a factory matte dial or a refinish; the printing, surrounds, lume, case, and service history need to be assessed together. | |||
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[[File:Ref 16760 fat-lady-case.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=Fat Lady case profile|Fat Lady case profile]] | [[File:Ref 16760 fat-lady-case.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=Fat Lady case profile|Fat Lady case profile]] | ||
The case | The case uses the 40mm GMT-Master Oyster footprint and is thicker than the later 16710, with a larger crown-guard profile. Published measurements vary slightly by method; the difference is the 6.3mm caliber 3085 and the case built around it. | ||
The crystal is sapphire with Cyclops | The crystal is sapphire with a Cyclops over a 100m Oyster case. A 7mm screw-down crown sits between the guards. The thicker midcase and larger crown guards help distinguish it from a 16710, but they are not authentication on their own. | ||
The cited auction examples and specialist guides document the red-and-black aluminium “Coke” insert. Other colours appear in secondary listings, but the available evidence does not establish a separate factory branch. Replacement inserts circulate, so colour alone cannot authenticate a case. | |||
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== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes == | == Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes == | ||
Published period examples use the 78360 Oyster with 501B end-links and the 62510H Jubilee with 502B end-links. A bracelet and endlink code dates the bracelet, not the watch head; fitment should be checked against the case and service history. | |||
Service | Service and replacement bracelets occur. Christie's lot 67556 and Bonhams lot 167 show later bracelet fitments on 16760 cases; those lots are useful evidence of what is present, not proof of original delivery. The 78360/501B and 62510H/502B combinations are the period references to check first. | ||
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== Nicknames | == Nicknames, Fat Lady and Sophia Loren == | ||
Collectors use “Fat Lady” and “Sophia Loren” for the 16760's thicker case. Phillips and Sotheby's use both names in later auction material; the first use of either nickname is not established. | |||
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== Historical market and auction record == | == Historical market and auction record == | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
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! Sale !! Lot !! Year !! Serial / config !! Notes | ! Sale !! Lot !! Year !! Serial / config !! Notes | ||
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| Antiquorum Geneva || 344-411 || 2021 || Tiffany & Co.-retailed, steel || CHF 40,000 (est. CHF 10,000–15,000); highest result in the reviewed sample | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Phillips Geneva Watch Auction X || 149 || 2019 || c.1988, case R434190, mvt 2102621, full set with Merksamer Jewelers guarantee || CHF 20,000 (est. CHF 6,000–12,000) | | Phillips Geneva Watch Auction X || 149 || 2019 || c.1988, case R434190, mvt 2102621, full set with Merksamer Jewelers guarantee || CHF 20,000 (est. CHF 6,000–12,000) | ||
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The | The Antiquorum Tiffany & Co.-retailed example sold for CHF 40,000 against a CHF 10,000–15,000 estimate in November 2021, the highest result in the reviewed sample. The lot's retailer signature and condition are part of that individual result; it is not a general value rule. The table is a limited auction sample, not a census of the reference's market. | ||
The reference's defining facts are the first GMT-Master II designation, the independent local-hour hand, the thicker caliber 3085 case, the sapphire crystal on the steel GMT, and the documented Coke insert. Originality and service history still have to be established on each watch. | |||
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File:Ref 16760 coke-davidsw.webp|alt=1985 Coke 16760|1985 Coke 16760 | |||
File:Ref 16760 tiffany.webp|alt=Tiffany & Co.-retailed 16760|Tiffany & Co.-retailed 16760, Antiquorum Geneva, November 2021 | |||
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File:Ref 16760 hero.webp|16760 overview|GMT-Master II 16760 | |||
File:Ref 16760 coke-bobs.webp|Coke bezel|Red-and-black insert | |||
File:Ref 16760 fat-lady-case.webp|Case profile|Thicker 3085 case | |||
File:Ref 16760 coke-davidsw.webp|Auction example|1985 Coke 16760 | |||
File:Ref 16760 tiffany.webp|Tiffany example|Tiffany & Co.-retailed 16760 | |||
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== Related references == | |||
* [[Reference:16750|GMT-Master 16750]], 1981–1988 | |||
* [[Reference:16753|GMT-Master 16753]], 1981–1988 | |||
* [[Reference:16758|GMT-Master 16758]], 1979–1988 | |||
* [[Reference:16700|GMT-Master 16700]], 1988–1999 | |||
* [[Reference:16710|GMT-Master 16710]], Pepsi, Coke & Black (1989–2007) | |||
* [[Reference:16713|GMT-Master 16713]], 1989–2006 | |||
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 == | ||
* [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] | * [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-gmt-master-reference-points Reference Points: Understanding the Rolex GMT-Master] (Hodinkee) | ||
* [https://www.gmtmasterhistory.com/gmt-master_ref_16760.html Rolex GMT-Master II reference 16760 guide] (GMT Master History) | |||
* [https://newsroom-content.rolex.com/-/media/project/rolex/newsroom/rolex/rolex-newsroom-int/2024-04/gmt-master-ii/documents/brochures/03_gmt-master-ii_brochure_english.pdf Evolution of the GMT-Master II] (Rolex Newsroom) | |||
* [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.bobswatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-16760-fat-lady-coke.html Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 16760 'Fat Lady Coke'] | * [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-16760-fat-lady-coke.html Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 16760 'Fat Lady Coke'] | ||
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/watch-review/5-firsts-gmt-master-ii-16760.html 5 Innovations of the GMT-Master II 16760] | * [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/watch-review/5-firsts-gmt-master-ii-16760.html 5 Innovations of the GMT-Master II 16760] | ||
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* [https://www.drsd.com/watch-info/gmt/gmt-in-transition.html GMT in Transition] (drsd.com) | * [https://www.drsd.com/watch-info/gmt/gmt-in-transition.html GMT in Transition] (drsd.com) | ||
* [https://thedocwatches.com/watches/gmt-master/rolex-gmt-master-ref-16760-spider-dial/ Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 16760 Spider Dial] (The Doc Watches) | * [https://thedocwatches.com/watches/gmt-master/rolex-gmt-master-ref-16760-spider-dial/ Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 16760 Spider Dial] (The Doc Watches) | ||
* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080219/149 Rolex GMT-Master II 16760 Fat Lady | * [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080219/149 Rolex GMT-Master II 16760 Fat Lady, Phillips Geneva Watch Auction X lot 149] (Phillips, 2019) | ||
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/important-watches/rolex-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-reference-16760-a Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Reference 16760 | * [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/important-watches/rolex-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-reference-16760-a Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Reference 16760, Sotheby's Important Watches Hong Kong lot 2004] (Sotheby's, 2021) | ||
* [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/christies-watches-online/rolex-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-ref-16760-231/67556 Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Ref. 16760 | * [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/christies-watches-online/rolex-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-ref-16760-231/67556 Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Ref. 16760, Christie's Watches Online lot 67556] (Christie's, 2019) | ||
* [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/watches-online-geneva-edit/rolex-stainless-steel-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-ref-16760-209/133994 Rolex Stainless Steel GMT-Master II Fat Lady Ref. 16760 | * [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/watches-online-geneva-edit/rolex-stainless-steel-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-ref-16760-209/133994 Rolex Stainless Steel GMT-Master II Fat Lady Ref. 16760, Christie's Watches Online: The Geneva Edit lot 133994] (Christie's, 2019) | ||
* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28031/lot/167/ Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Reference 16760 | * [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28031/lot/167/ Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Reference 16760, Bonhams Knightsbridge lot 167] (Bonhams, 2023) | ||
* [https://www.davidsw.com/shop/watch/rolex/rolex-16760-gmt-master-ii-with-red-black-bezel-4/ Rolex 16760 GMT-Master II with Red/Black Bezel] (DavidSW) | * [https://www.davidsw.com/shop/watch/rolex/rolex-16760-gmt-master-ii-with-red-black-bezel-4/ Rolex 16760 GMT-Master II with Red/Black Bezel] (DavidSW) | ||
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/vintage-1988-rolex-gmt-master-ii-16760.html Vintage 1988 Rolex GMT-Master II 16760] | * [https://www.bobswatches.com/vintage-1988-rolex-gmt-master-ii-16760.html Vintage 1988 Rolex GMT-Master II 16760] | ||
* [https://oystersjubilee.com/ Oysters & Jubilee bracelet fitting guide] (period bracelet reference) | * [https://oystersjubilee.com/ Oysters & Jubilee bracelet fitting guide] (period bracelet reference) | ||
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' | * ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'', Colin A. White, Morning Tundra | ||
[[Category:GMT-Master]] | [[Category:GMT-Master]] | ||