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<small>[[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master]] → '''16700'''</small> | <small>[[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master]] → '''16700'''</small> | ||
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The [[Reference:16700|16700]] is the last GMT-Master, which is exactly why it matters. It keeps the older linked-hand GMT-Master operating logic while running well into the GMT-Master II era, which makes it the cleanest late option for a buyer who wants sapphire crystal and modern case refinement without stepping into the independent-hour-hand mechanics of the GMT-Master II. | The [[Reference:16700|16700]] is the last GMT-Master, which is exactly why it matters. It keeps the older linked-hand GMT-Master operating logic while running well into the GMT-Master II era, which makes it the cleanest late option for a buyer who wants sapphire crystal and modern case refinement without stepping into the independent-hour-hand mechanics of the GMT-Master II. | ||
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== Dial map == | == Dial map == | ||
The current source set supports a simple but real branch split. | The current source set supports a simple but real branch split. | ||
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=== Black branch === | === Black branch === | ||
The black-bezel side is a real late-run branch with its own look and appeal, not an option-list footnote. The direct late black example | The black-bezel side is a real late-run branch with its own look and appeal, not an option-list footnote. The direct late black example among surviving examples makes that clear. | ||
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== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes == | == Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes == | ||
The case is the familiar 40mm steel Oyster shape of the late five-digit period. Sapphire and a Cyclops lens over the date immediately separate the watch from the acrylic 16750 it replaces. The bezel palette is cleaner than on the later GMT-Master II references: Pepsi and black are both directly supported, and no other insert colour has meaningful source coverage. | The case is the familiar 40mm steel Oyster shape of the late five-digit period. Sapphire and a Cyclops lens over the date immediately separate the watch from the acrylic 16750 it replaces. The bezel palette is cleaner than on the later GMT-Master II references: Pepsi and black are both directly supported, and no other insert colour has meaningful source coverage. | ||
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== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes == | == Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes == | ||
The Field Manual gives the strongest current fitment map. Period options include the Oyster 78360 with 501B or 593 end links, the later Oyster 78790A with solid end links, and the Jubilee 62510H with 502B end links. The | The Field Manual gives the strongest current fitment map. Period options include the Oyster 78360 with 501B or 593 end links, the later Oyster 78790A with solid end links, and the Jubilee 62510H with 502B end links. The surviving sale record mainly shows Oyster presentation, not because Jubilee is impossible, but because that is how the best current examples among surviving examples have survived. | ||
Packaging is decent for a first pass. The late black example in particular gives the article box-and-papers support instead of leaving the section at pure abstraction. | Packaging is decent for a first pass. The late black example in particular gives the article box-and-papers support instead of leaving the section at pure abstraction. | ||