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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 from approximately 1980–1988. It uses caliber 3075, a caller-GMT layout, a sapphire crystal, and black or brown aluminium bezel inserts; gem-set SARU examples are a separate branch.
|keywords=Rolex, 16758, GMT-Master, yellow gold, SARU, Sultanate of Oman, caliber 3075, champagne serti, nipple dial
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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 Pepsi-or-black bezel logic — but the 16758 is the first GMT-Master fitted with a sapphire crystal from launch. Production span 1979 / 1980 / 1981 to 1988 (sources disagree on the launch year). The reference is the early-1980s pivot point where Rolex moved sports tool watches into gem-set Cellini-buyer 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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[[File:Ref 16758 hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=18k gold GMT, quick-set date|18k gold GMT, quick-set date]]
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The 16758 is the all-yellow-gold GMT-Master and the gold counterpart to the steel [[Reference:16750|16750]]. Both use caliber 3075 and the linked-hand caller-GMT layout, but the 16758 is documented with a sapphire crystal while the steel 16750 retains acrylic. Sources place the run approximately between 1980 and 1988, with disagreement over the first year. Regular examples use black or brown aluminium bezel inserts; gem-set SARU watches are treated separately.


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[[File:Ref 16758 hero.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=18k gold GMT, quick-set date|18k gold GMT, quick-set date]]
==Core facts==


== Core facts ==
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| production
| production
| launch year contested across the literature: 1979, 1980, or 1981. End year 1988 unanimous. Mid-1980s SARU sub-variant emerges separately from regular production
| approximately 1980 to 1988; sources differ on whether the first examples date to 1979, 1980, or 1981. SARU examples are a separately documented gem-set branch
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| total examples
| total examples
| no published Rolex production figure for the regular 16758. The SARU sub-variant is documented at fewer than 36 examples
| no published Rolex production figure for the regular 16758. A specialist source reports fewer than 36 SARU examples, a count that is not a Rolex factory record
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| case
| case
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| crystal
| crystal
| sapphire from launch — the 16758 is the first GMT-Master to ship with a sapphire crystal as standard, distinguishing it from the contemporary acrylic 16750 and 16753
| sapphire crystal with Cyclops, documented on the gold reference while the contemporary steel 16750 and 16753 use acrylic
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| water resistance
| water resistance
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| movement
| movement
| caliber 3075 — 27 jewels, 28,800 vph, 48–50-hour reserve. Free-sprung Microstella balance with Breguet overcoil, hacking seconds, quickset date. Identical to the steel 16750 and the two-tone 16753; no 16758-specific tuning
| caliber 3075, 27 jewels, 28,800 vph, quick-set date and hacking seconds. Published reserve figures vary around 48–50 hours; no 16758-specific tuning is documented
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| GMT mechanic
| GMT mechanic
| caller GMT — 24-hour hand stays linked to the local hour hand, second zone reads off the bezel
| caller GMT, 24-hour hand stays linked to the local hour hand, second zone reads off the bezel
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| dial generations
| dial generations
| three sub-generations on regular 16758 production: early matte (carry-over from 1675/8 era), mid-1980s glossy sunburst, late glossy with applied gold-surround "nipple" markers. Standard colours: black nipple, brown sunburst nipple, champagne serti with rubies + diamonds. Pavé diamond / sapphire-marker SARU as separate variant.
| surviving examples include early matte dials, glossy sunburst dials, gold-surround "nipple" markers, and champagne serti dials. The boundaries overlap in the surviving record
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| bezel
| bezel
| black aluminium or brown ("rootbeer") aluminium 24-hour insert. No factory Pepsi on the regular 16758. Only red-and-blue 16758 is the SARU sapphire-and-ruby gem-set bezel
| black or brown ("rootbeer") bidirectional aluminium 24-hour insert on regular examples. SARU watches use a gem-set red-and-blue visual scheme
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| bracelet
| bracelet
| 18K Jubilee 8386 with hidden-clasp ("Super Jubilee") most common; 18K Oyster 8385 less frequent. SARU pairs with diamond-set Presidential
| published examples use 18K Jubilee 8386 or 18K Oyster 8385; Phillips documents a SARU example on a diamond-set President bracelet
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== Where it sits in the line ==
== Where it sits in the line ==


The 16758 is the gold counterpart to the [[Reference:16750|16750]] within the five-digit GMT-Master line — same case shape, same caliber, same caller-GMT mechanic, but executed in 18K yellow gold throughout. It runs in parallel with the all-steel 16750, the two-tone 16753 Rootbeer, and (from 1983 onward) the [[Reference:16760|16760]] GMT-Master II. The 16758 carries the caller-mechanic line forward into 1988 alongside the 16750 / 16753; the next-generation gold GMT is the 16718 (1989-onward, caliber 3185 flyer GMT mechanic).
Within the five-digit GMT-Master line the 16758 is the gold counterpart to the [[Reference:16750|16750]], the same watch executed in 18K yellow gold throughout. It ran alongside the all-steel 16750, the two-tone 16753 Rootbeer, and from 1983 the [[Reference:16760|16760]] GMT-Master II. The 16758 carries the caller mechanic into 1988 with the 16750 and 16753; the next-generation gold GMT is the 16718 of 1989 onward, on the caliber 3185 flyer mechanic.


The single mechanical first the 16758 carries is the sapphire crystal. The earlier 1675/8 (yellow gold predecessor) and the contemporary acrylic 16750 / 16753 wore acrylic; the 16758 is the first GMT-Master where sapphire is factory-spec from launch. That choice tracks the Cellini-buyer market the reference targeted — sapphire ages cleaner than acrylic on a watch that spends more time in evening dress than at 30,000 feet.
The 1675/8 predecessor wore acrylic, as did the contemporary steel 16750 and 16753. The gold 16758 is documented with sapphire, a material distinction that helps separate the references when the case and movement are also checked.


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


The launch year is the noisiest fact on the reference. Three competing dates are documented across credible specialist sources, none with primary Rolex archive support: 1979 (one specialist gold-GMT archive); 1980 (auction-house collector guides framing the 16758 as the gold counterpart to the 16750); 1981 (specialist editorial coverage anchored to the 1981 quickset-date production change). The end year 1988 is unanimous across every source surveyed. The SARU sub-variant emerged separately in the mid-1980s, with the Phillips Geneva XII 2020 lot 106 example dating to circa 1985 (case 8,510,585, movement 1,100,222).
The launch year is disputed. Sotheby's and Hodinkee use 1980, while other specialist references use 1979 or 1981. The documented run closes in 1988. Phillips' Geneva X 2019 lot 106 is a circa-1985 SARU example with case 8,510,585 and movement 1,100,222.


No total-production figure exists for the regular 16758. Specialist coverage describes the reference as much rarer than the steel 16750 — every dealer page that comments uses framing like "incredibly rare" or "extremely rare" for the regular gold variant — but no source quantifies it. The SARU is the only sub-variant with a published estimate: fewer than 36 examples ever produced (Revolution Watch).
No total-production figure exists for the regular 16758. A specialist source reports fewer than 36 SARU examples; that estimate should not be read as a complete census.


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=== Early matte phase ===
=== Early matte phase ===


VRFM identifies the earliest 16758 dials as matte carryovers from the 1675/8 era — hard to distinguish from a 16753 dial without back-of-bezel clues. The matte phase is short and confined to the very front of the production run. Documented examples are rare in major-house lots; most early 16758 examples already wear the glossy mid-1980s configuration.
Some early 16758 examples are documented with matte dials resembling late 1675/8 production. The surviving record is too small to set a clean serial boundary, and a dial should be checked against the case, movement, and service history.


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=== Middle glossy sunburst phase ===
=== Middle glossy sunburst phase ===


The dominant configuration across the auction record. Glossy sunburst lacquer over the gold substrate, prone to tropical / honey patination on the brown variant. Most "wow" 16758 dials at auction sit in this phase. The Sotheby's 2018 GE1804 lot 15 (circa 1984 brown nipple) and the Sotheby's 2019 Driver's Collection lot 8 (circa 1981, serial 7,092,867, black nipple) both anchor the middle-glossy phase.
Glossy sunburst dials appear in the mid-run auction record. Sotheby's 2018 GE1804 lot 15 is a circa-1984 brown “nipple” example, and the 2019 Driver's Collection lot 8 is a circa-1981 black-dial example. These lots document individual configurations rather than a complete transition schedule.


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=== Late gold-surround phase ===
=== Late gold-surround phase ===


Late-run dials carry applied gold surrounds around the lume plots — the so-called "nipple" markers proper, with the precious-metal cone construction surrounding a central tritium plot. The same applied-marker treatment runs onto the 16713 two-tone GMT-Master II that succeeds the 16753 in 1989.
Some later dials carry applied gold surrounds around the lume plots, commonly called “nipple” markers. The same broad marker treatment appears on later two-tone GMT-Master references, but the surviving 16758 examples do not establish a precise changeover year.


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== Movement notes ==
== Movement notes ==


Caliber 3075 is the same automatic carried over from the 16750 and 16753: 27 jewels, 28,800 vph, 48–50-hour reserve, free-sprung Microstella balance with Breguet overcoil, hacking seconds, quickset date. No 16758-specific tuning surfaces in any published source. The caliber retains the linked-hand caller-GMT mechanic — the 24-hour hand cannot be set independent of the local hour hand on the 16758. Independent local hour arrived only with caliber 3085 in the 16760 (1983) and the 16713 (1989). Service-era movement swaps from caliber 3075 to caliber 3175 are documented across the family; a 3175 in a 16758 case is a service replacement.
Caliber 3075 is shared with the 16750 and 16753. Published specifications give 27 jewels, 28,800 vph, hacking seconds, and a quick-set date; reserve figures vary around 48–50 hours. The caliber retains the linked-hand caller-GMT mechanic, so the 24-hour hand cannot be set independently. An independent local hour arrived with caliber 3085 in the 16760 and continued in later GMT-Master II references. A 3175 in a 16758 case is a service or replacement movement unless its history proves otherwise.


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== Dial map ==
== Dial map ==


[[File:Ref 16758 root-beer-brown.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=Brown Root Beer 16758|Brown Root Beer 16758]]
Regular 16758 examples include black, brown, and champagne serti dials; tropicalized or cracked lacquer is a condition of some dials rather than a separate factory branch. SARU watches stand apart as gem-set variants. Period examples use tritium markings, but service dials can differ, and champagne serti dials do not use the standard nipple-marker layout.
[[File:Ref 16758 black-dial.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=Black-dial 16758|Black-dial 16758]]
 
Four documented dial configurations on the regular 16758, plus the SARU as a separate variant. All standard 16758 dials carry tritium luminous compound (T SWISS T or T<25 below six o'clock) and applied gold "nipple" hour markers — precious-metal cones with central tritium plot.


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


The most common 16758 dial configuration. Glossy black lacquer ground with applied gold nipple markers and a yellow-gold coronet. Pairs most often with the all-black 24-hour bezel. Black-dial 16758 lacquer is the more stable formulation — black-dial examples age more cleanly than the brown sunburst.
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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 black branch uses a glossy black ground with applied gold markers and is commonly shown with the all-black 24-hour insert. Auction frequency does not establish that it was the most common factory dial, and condition varies from example to example.


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


The signature gold-rootbeer configuration. Brown sunburst lacquer with applied gold nipple markers; pairs 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 produces flaking on the 16753 brown sunburst — the standing condition warning on the brown 16758 is identical.
[[File:Ref 16758 root-beer-brown.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=Brown Root Beer 16758|Brown Root Beer 16758]]
The brown branch pairs a brown sunburst dial and applied gold markers with a brown 24-hour insert. Sotheby's catalogued a circa-1984 example with this combination. Patina, lacquer damage, and service work need to be assessed on the individual dial.


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[[File:Ref 16758 dial-closeup.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=Black dial close-up|Black dial close-up]]
[[File:Ref 16758 dial-closeup.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=Black dial close-up|Black dial close-up]]


A factory gem-set variant on the standard 16758 architecture. Champagne sunburst dial with rubies at the 6, 9, and 12 hour positions and diamonds elsewhere — replacing the standard nipple-marker / luminous-plot layout with precious-stone hour markers. The Bonhams Skinner October 2021 timed sale lot 1095 documents a circa-1984 example (serial 8,108,474, full set with 1990 receipt from E.B. Horn Co., estimate USD 30,000–40,000). The variant is the volume gem-set 16758 — gold and rubies for buyers who wanted a sport watch in evening dress without stepping into Day-Date territory.
A factory gem-set branch uses a champagne sunburst dial with ruby and diamond hour markers. Bonhams Skinner's October 2021 timed sale lot 1095 documents a circa-1984 example with serial 8,108,474 and a 1990 receipt. The lot supports the configuration; it does not establish production volume or Rolex's intended customer.


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=== Tropical and aged ===
=== Tropical and aged ===


The brown sunburst lacquer ages to deeper honey or tropical brown under sustained UV; the black variant rarely shifts but occasionally surfaces with a gray-blue tropical patina. Important Watches lot 228 (circa 1984, serial 8,390,209, cal. 3075) catalogued one such gray-blue tropical 16758 with a USD 9,000–12,000 estimate.
Some brown and black lacquer dials show colour change or cracking described by cataloguers as tropical or aged. Important Watches lot 228 (circa 1984, serial 8,390,209, caliber 3075) is one documented example; the condition label does not prove the cause of the change.


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== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==
== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==


The case is a 40mm Oyster in 18K yellow gold throughout — mid-case, lugs, bezel ring, crown, and outer bracelet links all gold. The sapphire crystal with Cyclops sits on a friction-fit bezel that does not click — carried over from the 1675/8 bezel design. Bezel dimensions: roughly 37.75mm outer / 30.2mm inner. The 100m water-resistance rating matches the steel 16750.
The case is a 40mm Oyster in 18K yellow gold, with crown guards and a sapphire crystal with Cyclops. The reference is rated to 100m in the cited reference guides, as is the contemporary steel 16750. Case and crystal measurements in auction catalogues are approximate.


The bezel is a 24-hour bidirectional aluminium insert in two factory configurations on the regular 16758: black and brown ("rootbeer"). Pepsi (red and blue) does not appear as a factory option on the regular 16758. The only red-and-blue 16758 ever shipped is the SARU bezel, which mimics a Pepsi by alternating sapphires (blue, upper half) and rubies (red, lower half) plus diamonds at the hour batons. Aftermarket insert swaps between the GMT family generations are common — same insert tooling cross-fits 1670, 1675, 16750, 16753, and 16758 — so insert-only identification cannot date a 16758 watch head.
Regular examples are documented with black or brown bidirectional aluminium inserts. The SARU uses blue sapphires and red rubies to create a red-and-blue bezel effect. A bezel insert can be replaced, so insert colour alone cannot date or authenticate a 16758 watch head.


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== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==
== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==


Two factory 18K bracelet configurations on the regular 16758:
Published examples use the 18K Jubilee 8386 with hidden clasp or the 18K Oyster 8385. Phillips Hong Kong XI 2020 lot 1016 documents the Oyster combination on a black-dial example.
* 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.


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.
Phillips' Geneva X 2019 SARU lot is documented with a diamond-set President bracelet. That lot establishes the fitment on that example; it does not prove that every gem-set 16758 used the same bracelet.


A small population of Mexican-market examples surfaces with regional Presidential bracelets — produced under Rolex oversight for the Latin American market. Treat as regional curiosities rather than standard configurations.
A different bracelet or regional delivery needs its own documentation. Clasp codes date the bracelet, not the watch head.
 
Clasp codes follow the standard letter-quarter / number-year format. Period-correct early 1980s clasp codes use the 'F' blade-stamp form; late-run clasps use the standard letter-quarter format. Clasp codes date the bracelet, never the watch head.


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=== SARU (Sapphire And RUby) ===
=== SARU (Sapphire And RUby) ===


The 16758 SARU is the apex variant — and one of the rarest of all GMT-Masters. The 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. Production estimate sits at fewer than 36 examples per the specialist record — the only documented production figure for any 16758 sub-variant.
The 16758 SARU is a gem-set branch with a sapphire-and-ruby bezel, diamond hour markers, and a documented diamond-set President bracelet. A specialist source reports fewer than 36 examples, but that is an estimate rather than a Rolex production figure.
 
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. 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.
Phillips Geneva X (November 2019) lot 106 documents a SARU example with Sultanate-of-Oman Khanjar caseback engraving, case 8,510,585, movement 1,100,222, and a full set. Phillips Winning Icons (2017) and Christie's Keystone Collection (2020) provide additional auction records. These are individual lots, not a complete population or price benchmark.


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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.
=== Sport-watch-in-evening-dress positioning ===


The 16758 is the early-1980s pivot point where Rolex moved sports tool watches into gem-set jewelry-buyer territory before the Daytona ever wore diamonds. The regular black-and-Jubilee 16758 is the everyday gold GMT; the brown sunburst is the Italian and Middle-Eastern favourite; the champagne serti is the volume gem-set; the SARU is the unicorn. The champagne-serti positioning of "gold and rubies but not a Day-Date" captures the segment cleanly — the 16758 is the GMT-Master positioned for the Cellini-line client.


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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
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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 table records individual auction examples across regular, serti, and SARU configurations. Estimates and results vary with condition, service history, provenance, and completeness; they are not a price guide or evidence of a fixed tier structure.
 


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


* [[Reference:16750|GMT-Master 16750]] — 1979–1988
* [[Reference:16750|GMT-Master 16750]], 1979–1988
* [[Reference:16753|GMT-Master 16753]] — 1979–1988
* [[Reference:16753|GMT-Master 16753]], 1979–1988
* [[Reference:16760|GMT-Master 16760]] — "Fat Lady", Coke Bezel (1983–1988)
* [[Reference:16760|GMT-Master 16760]], "Fat Lady", Coke Bezel (1983–1988)
* [[Reference:16700|GMT-Master 16700]] — 1988–1998
* [[Reference:16700|GMT-Master 16700]], 1988–1998
* [[Reference:1675|GMT-Master 1675]] — Pepsi & Root Beer (1959–1979)
* [[Reference:1675|GMT-Master 1675]], Pepsi & Root Beer (1959–1979)
* [[Reference:16710|GMT-Master 16710]] — Pepsi, Coke & Black (1989–2007)
* [[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]].
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 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
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== 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.fratellowatches.com/tbt-rolex-gmt-master-16758/ #TBT Rolex GMT Master 16758 — Yellow Gold is Here] (Fratello)
* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-gmt-master-reference-points Reference Points: Understanding the Rolex GMT-Master] (Hodinkee)
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/tbt-rolex-gmt-master-16758/ #TBT Rolex GMT Master 16758, Yellow Gold is Here] (Fratello)
* [https://bespokeunit.com/articles/watches/rolex-vintage-gmt-master/ Rolex Vintage GMT-Master review] (Bespoke Unit)
* [https://bespokeunit.com/articles/watches/rolex-vintage-gmt-master/ Rolex Vintage GMT-Master review] (Bespoke Unit)
* [https://www.watchcollectinglifestyle.com/home/rare-bird-rolex-gmt-master-ref-16758-saru-for-sultanate-of-oman Rare Bird: 16758 SARU for Sultanate of Oman] (Watch Collecting Lifestyle)
* [https://www.watchcollectinglifestyle.com/home/rare-bird-rolex-gmt-master-ref-16758-saru-for-sultanate-of-oman Rare Bird: 16758 SARU for Sultanate of Oman] (Watch Collecting Lifestyle)
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* [https://thekeystone.com/blogs/passingtime/saru-16758 Featured: Original SARU GMT-Master Ref. 16758] (The Keystone Watches)
* [https://thekeystone.com/blogs/passingtime/saru-16758 Featured: Original SARU GMT-Master Ref. 16758] (The Keystone Watches)
* [https://www.the1916company.com/in-focus/featured/champagne-serti-rolex-16758/ Champagne Serti Rolex 16758 In Focus]
* [https://www.the1916company.com/in-focus/featured/champagne-serti-rolex-16758/ Champagne Serti Rolex 16758 In Focus]
* [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)
* [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)
* [https://www.chorost.com/products/rolex-16758-yellow-gold-presidential-mexican-market Rolex 16758 Mexican-Market Presidential] (Chorost & Co.)
* [https://www.chorost.com/products/rolex-16758-yellow-gold-presidential-mexican-market Rolex 16758 Mexican-Market Presidential] (Chorost & Co.)
* [https://www.rescapement.com/blog/keystone-collection-saru-preview Keystone Collection SARU preview] (Rescapement)
* [https://www.rescapement.com/blog/keystone-collection-saru-preview Keystone Collection SARU preview] (Rescapement)
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'', Colin A. White, Morning Tundra


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