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The GMT-Master is Rolex's wristwatch for reading two time zones, introduced in 1955 and later adopted by Pan Am. Its extra hand turns once every 24 hours against a rotating bezel. On the original GMT-Master, that hand stays linked to the ordinary hour hand; rotating the bezel sets the second time-zone reading.

Rolex introduced the GMT-Master II in 1982. Its local-hour hand adjusts independently in one-hour steps, leaving the minutes and 24-hour hand undisturbed. ~~The two lines overlapped until~~ the GMT-Master ~~ended in 1999~~. Ceramic bezels joined the ~~line~~ in 2005.

Rolex introduced the GMT-Master II in 1982. Its local-hour hand adjusts independently in one-hour steps, leaving the minutes and 24-hour hand undisturbed. Reference guides place the GMT-Master end around 1999–2000; the GMT-Master II then became the sole line. Ceramic bezels joined the GMT-Master II in 2005.

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== Common entry points ==

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| [[Reference:16700|16700]] || c.1988–1999 || 3175 || 40mm steel || Red/blue or black || Sapphire crystal; linked hour and 24-hour hands

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== Gem-set GMT-Master II 116758 SARU ==

Rolex listed the 116758 SARU separately from the 116758 SA and SANR. Its catalogues describe a 40mm yellow-gold case with 76 diamonds and a bezel set with 23 diamonds, 18 rubies and 18 sapphires. In 2012 Rolex listed black- and pavé-dial configurations, bracelet 78208, and an optional 728-diamond bracelet 74768. Auction catalogues attribute both Cal. 3185 and Cal. 3186 to dated examples; the reference article records the disagreement.

{| class="wikitable"

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! Reference !! Dated evidence !! Movement !! Case and bezel !! Dial records

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| [[Reference:116758SARU|116758 SARU]] || Introduced around 2006; Rolex catalogue entries in 2008 and 2012 || 3185 and 3186 attributed in auction catalogues || 40mm 18k yellow gold; diamond-set case and sapphire/ruby/diamond bezel || Black and pavé dials; bracelets 78208 and optional 74768

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See [[Reference:116758SARU|the 116758 SARU reference guide]] for the source-by-source dates, movement attributions and variant limits.

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== Related families ==

* [[Reference:submariner|Submariner]]: dive watches with an elapsed-time bezel.

* [[Reference:submariner|Submariner]], dive watches with an elapsed-time bezel.

* [[Reference:explorer-ii|Explorer II]]: watches with a 24-hour hand and a fixed bezel.

* [[Reference:explorer-ii|Explorer II]], watches with a 24-hour hand and a fixed bezel.

* [[Reference:daytona|Daytona]]: Rolex's chronograph family.

* [[Reference:daytona|Daytona]], Rolex's chronograph family.

== Shared references ==

* [[Reference:Serial-numbers|Serial numbers by year]]: serial systems and dating limits.

* [[Reference:Serial-numbers|Serial numbers by year]], serial systems and dating limits.

* [[Reference:Movements|Movement reference]]: caliber descriptions and identification.

* [[Reference:Movements|Movement reference]], caliber descriptions and identification.

* [[Reference:Bracelets|Bracelet and clasp guide]]: bracelet types, end links and clasp codes.

* [[Reference:Bracelets|Bracelet and clasp guide]], bracelet types, end links and clasp codes.

== Sources ==

* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/gmt-master-ii/time-zone-to-time-zone Rolex, GMT-Master chronology]

* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/gmt-master-ii/m126710grnr-0004 Rolex, GMT-Master II 126710GRNR specification]

* [https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/gmt-master-ii/m126729vtnr-0001 Rolex, GMT-Master II 126729VTNR specification]

* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/gmt-master-ii/features Rolex, GMT-Master II functions]

* [https://newsroom.rolex.com/watches/oyster-collection/gmt-master-ii Rolex, GMT-Master II technical description]

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* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-pepsi-the-key-references The Rolex Pepsi: The Key References] — Sotheby's

* [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/rolex-pepsi-gmt-master-ii-discontinued-market-1237890139/ With the Rolex Pepsi Now Gone, the Market Is Smelling Blood] — Robb Report, 2026

* [https://www.minus4plus6.com/pdf/Rolex2008.pdf Rolex USA, 2008 price list, 116758 family]

* [https://www.minus4plus6.com/pdf/Rolex_Price_List_June-1-2012.pdf Rolex Deutschland, 2012 price list, 116758 SARU]

* [https://www.christies.com.cn/lot/lot-6042618 Christie's, circa-2006 ref. 116758 SARU, lot 6042618]

* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6248960 Christie's, circa-2007 ref. 116758 SARU, lot 6248960]

* [https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/2c/4a/bc2f942e47408a9fdafa1930caff/ge2301-important-watches-part-i.pdf Sotheby's, 2023, ref. 116758, lot 45]

* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080220/14 Phillips, circa-2009 ref. 116758 SARU, lot 14]

* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra

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+<small>[[Main Page]] › '''GMT-Master'''</small>
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+[[File:Ref gmt-master vintage-poster.webp|thumb|center|420px|alt=Vintage Rolex GMT-Master advertisement|Vintage Rolex GMT-Master advertisement]]
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 The GMT-Master is Rolex's wristwatch for reading two time zones, introduced in 1955 and later adopted by Pan Am. Its extra hand turns once every 24 hours against a rotating bezel. On the original GMT-Master, that hand stays linked to the ordinary hour hand; rotating the bezel sets the second time-zone reading.
-Rolex introduced the GMT-Master II in 1982. Its local-hour hand adjusts independently in one-hour steps, leaving the minutes and 24-hour hand undisturbed. The two lines overlapped until the GMT-Master ended in 1999. Ceramic bezels joined the line in 2005.
+Rolex introduced the GMT-Master II in 1982. Its local-hour hand adjusts independently in one-hour steps, leaving the minutes and 24-hour hand undisturbed. Reference guides place the GMT-Master end around 1999–2000; the GMT-Master II then became the sole line. Ceramic bezels joined the GMT-Master II in 2005.
-<span id="early-gmt-master-19551959"></span>
-[[File:Ref gmt-master vintage-poster.webp|thumb|center|420px|alt=Vintage Rolex GMT-Master advertisement|Vintage Rolex GMT-Master advertisement]]
 == Common entry points ==
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 | [[Reference:16700|16700]] || c.1988–1999 || 3175 || 40mm steel || Red/blue or black || Sapphire crystal; linked hour and 24-hour hands
 |}
+<span id="gem-set-gmt-master-ii-116758"></span>
+== Gem-set GMT-Master II 116758 SARU ==
+Rolex listed the 116758 SARU separately from the 116758 SA and SANR. Its catalogues describe a 40mm yellow-gold case with 76 diamonds and a bezel set with 23 diamonds, 18 rubies and 18 sapphires. In 2012 Rolex listed black- and pavé-dial configurations, bracelet 78208, and an optional 728-diamond bracelet 74768. Auction catalogues attribute both Cal. 3185 and Cal. 3186 to dated examples; the reference article records the disagreement.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Reference !! Dated evidence !! Movement !! Case and bezel !! Dial records
+|-
+| [[Reference:116758SARU|116758 SARU]] || Introduced around 2006; Rolex catalogue entries in 2008 and 2012 || 3185 and 3186 attributed in auction catalogues || 40mm 18k yellow gold; diamond-set case and sapphire/ruby/diamond bezel || Black and pavé dials; bracelets 78208 and optional 74768
+|}
+See [[Reference:116758SARU|the 116758 SARU reference guide]] for the source-by-source dates, movement attributions and variant limits.
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 == Related families ==
-* [[Reference:submariner|Submariner]]: dive watches with an elapsed-time bezel.
+* [[Reference:submariner|Submariner]], dive watches with an elapsed-time bezel.
-* [[Reference:explorer-ii|Explorer II]]: watches with a 24-hour hand and a fixed bezel.
+* [[Reference:explorer-ii|Explorer II]], watches with a 24-hour hand and a fixed bezel.
-* [[Reference:daytona|Daytona]]: Rolex's chronograph family.
+* [[Reference:daytona|Daytona]], Rolex's chronograph family.
 == Shared references ==
-* [[Reference:Serial-numbers|Serial numbers by year]]: serial systems and dating limits.
+* [[Reference:Serial-numbers|Serial numbers by year]], serial systems and dating limits.
-* [[Reference:Movements|Movement reference]]: caliber descriptions and identification.
+* [[Reference:Movements|Movement reference]], caliber descriptions and identification.
-* [[Reference:Bracelets|Bracelet and clasp guide]]: bracelet types, end links and clasp codes.
+* [[Reference:Bracelets|Bracelet and clasp guide]], bracelet types, end links and clasp codes.
 == Sources ==
 * [https://www.rolex.com/watches/gmt-master-ii/time-zone-to-time-zone Rolex, GMT-Master chronology]
+* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/gmt-master-ii/m126710grnr-0004 Rolex, GMT-Master II 126710GRNR specification]
+* [https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/gmt-master-ii/m126729vtnr-0001 Rolex, GMT-Master II 126729VTNR specification]
 * [https://www.rolex.com/watches/gmt-master-ii/features Rolex, GMT-Master II functions]
 * [https://newsroom.rolex.com/watches/oyster-collection/gmt-master-ii Rolex, GMT-Master II technical description]
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 * [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-pepsi-the-key-references The Rolex Pepsi: The Key References] — Sotheby's
 * [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/rolex-pepsi-gmt-master-ii-discontinued-market-1237890139/ With the Rolex Pepsi Now Gone, the Market Is Smelling Blood] — Robb Report, 2026
+* [https://www.minus4plus6.com/pdf/Rolex2008.pdf Rolex USA, 2008 price list, 116758 family]
+* [https://www.minus4plus6.com/pdf/Rolex_Price_List_June-1-2012.pdf Rolex Deutschland, 2012 price list, 116758 SARU]
+* [https://www.christies.com.cn/lot/lot-6042618 Christie's, circa-2006 ref. 116758 SARU, lot 6042618]
+* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6248960 Christie's, circa-2007 ref. 116758 SARU, lot 6248960]
+* [https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/2c/4a/bc2f942e47408a9fdafa1930caff/ge2301-important-watches-part-i.pdf Sotheby's, 2023, ref. 116758, lot 45]
+* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080220/14 Phillips, circa-2009 ref. 116758 SARU, lot 14]
 * ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
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