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<small>[[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master]] → '''16753'''</small> | <small>[[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master]] → '''16753'''</small> | ||
[[File:Ref 16753 hero.webp|thumb|right| | [[File:Ref 16753 hero.webp|thumb|right|340px]] | ||
The [[Reference:16753|16753]] is the two-tone GMT-Master that carries the Root Beer idea out of the 1675/3 period and into the quick-set era. It matters because it keeps the older GMT-Master operating logic rather than moving straight into the full GMT-Master II behavior, while also proving that the brown-and-gold branch was never a short 1970s detour. | The [[Reference:16753|16753]] is the two-tone GMT-Master that carries the Root Beer idea out of the 1675/3 period and into the quick-set era. It matters because it keeps the older GMT-Master operating logic rather than moving straight into the full GMT-Master II behavior, while also proving that the brown-and-gold branch was never a short 1970s detour. | ||
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== Dial map == | == Dial map == | ||
[[File:Ref 16753 black-dial.webp|thumb|right|280px|Black-dial 16753]] | |||
The reference is not dial-rich in the same way the [[Reference:1675|1675]] is, but the brown and black split matters enough to structure the article around it. | The reference is not dial-rich in the same way the [[Reference:1675|1675]] is, but the brown and black split matters enough to structure the article around it. | ||
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== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes == | == Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes == | ||
[[File:Ref 16753 case.webp|thumb|right|280px|Two-tone case and bezel]] | |||
The case is the expected two-tone Oyster case of the period: steel with yellow-gold bezel ring and crown. The crystal stays acrylic, which keeps the reference visually closer to the late vintage line than later sapphire-era two-tone GMTs. | The case is the expected two-tone Oyster case of the period: steel with yellow-gold bezel ring and crown. The crystal stays acrylic, which keeps the reference visually closer to the late vintage line than later sapphire-era two-tone GMTs. | ||
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== Special branches == | == Special branches == | ||
[[File:Ref 16753 dr-pepper-auction.webp|thumb|right|280px|Sotheby's Dr. Pepper lot]] | |||
<span id="root-beer-branch"></span> | <span id="root-beer-branch"></span> | ||
=== Root Beer branch === | === Root Beer branch === | ||