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Production ran from 1988. The exit year is contested. The Field Manual closes the reference at 1998. Monochrome and Sotheby's extend it through 1999, and Sotheby's 2025 [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-master-the-complete-collectors-guide complete GMT-Master guide] states plainly that the 16700 was produced for 20 years and retired in 1999. Neither side has published a case number or archive extract that settles the matter. Serial ranges from the late 1990s are consistent with either reading, and late examples in the market circulate as "1998" or "1999" depending on papers dates rather than any agreed cutoff. | Production ran from 1988. The exit year is contested. The Field Manual closes the reference at 1998. Monochrome and Sotheby's extend it through 1999, and Sotheby's 2025 [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-master-the-complete-collectors-guide complete GMT-Master guide] states plainly that the 16700 was produced for 20 years and retired in 1999. Neither side has published a case number or archive extract that settles the matter. Serial ranges from the late 1990s are consistent with either reading, and late examples in the market circulate as "1998" or "1999" depending on papers dates rather than any agreed cutoff. | ||
The | The documented material is steel-only, and the reference branches in two bezel directions: Pepsi and black. | ||
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