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|title=Rolex GMT-Master II 16760 'Fat Lady' — Coke Bezel, 1983–1988 | Rolexopedia

|title=Rolex GMT-Master II 16760 'Fat Lady', Coke Bezel, 1983–1988 | Rolexopedia

|description=The 16760 is the first GMT-Master II — first independently adjustable 24-hour hand on the line. 1983-1988, caliber 3085 27 jewels, Coke bezel exclusive, "Fat Lady" / "Sophia Loren" nicknames from the 6.3mm-thick caliber.

|description=The 16760 is the first GMT-Master II, first independently adjustable 24-hour hand on the line. 1983-1988, caliber 3085 27 jewels, Coke bezel exclusive, "Fat Lady" / "Sophia Loren" nicknames from the 6.3mm-thick caliber.

|keywords=Rolex, 16760, GMT-Master II, Fat Lady, Sophia Loren, caliber 3085, Coke bezel, independent hour hand

|image=Ref 16760 hero.webp

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== Core facts ==

==Core facts==

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| production

| 1983 to 1988 (Monochrome, Timeline.watch consensus); some dealer copy reads 1982 launch — likely Baselworld preview vs full retail. The Vintage Rolex Field Manual gives 1983-1987.

| 1983 to 1988 (Monochrome, Timeline.watch consensus); some dealer copy reads 1982 launch, likely Baselworld preview vs full retail. The Vintage Rolex Field Manual gives 1983-1987.

|-

| total examples

| no published figure across any source — open question

| no published figure across any source, open question

|-

| case

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| crystal

| sapphire with Cyclops — first GMT with sapphire crystal

| sapphire with Cyclops, first GMT with sapphire crystal

|-

| movement

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| trade-off

| no quick-set date — date advances via the local hour hand

| no quick-set date, date advances via the local hour hand

|-

| bezel

| red-and-black insert only — no other factory configuration

| red-and-black insert only, no other factory configuration

|-

| dial

| always glossy lacquer with white-gold-surround applied indices from launch — no matte 16760 dials documented as factory

| always glossy lacquer with white-gold-surround applied indices from launch, no matte 16760 dials documented as factory

|-

| bracelet

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=== Aging and gloss-loss ===

Gloss dulls with age. A matte-looking dial on a 16760 is most often original lacquer that has dulled over decades — the dial map above already establishes that no matte dial left the factory. On its own, gloss loss is not evidence of a refinish. The tells that matter are the spider crack pattern and the integrity of the white-gold surrounds.

Gloss dulls with age. A matte-looking dial on a 16760 is most often original lacquer that has dulled over decades, the dial map above already establishes that no matte dial left the factory. On its own, gloss loss is not evidence of a refinish. The tells that matter are the spider crack pattern and the integrity of the white-gold surrounds.

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== Nicknames — Fat Lady and Sophia Loren ==

== Nicknames, Fat Lady and Sophia Loren ==

Both names come from the same place, the case proportions the 6.3mm caliber forced. "Fat Lady" is the older and more widely used one. "Sophia Loren" is the politer market rebrand, pointing at the same thickness through the actress's curves instead of her weight, and the two circulate side by side. The earliest dated print pairing of both is the Phillips Geneva Watch Auction X catalog of November 2019: "dubbed the 'Fat Lady' or 'Sophia Loren', the name comes from the elegant curves of its generously enhanced proportions." Sotheby's Hong Kong repeated the framing in 2021. Both names were in circulation before that in undated forum and trade writing, and no first use has been traced to a named writer.

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The Antiquorum Tiffany & Co.-retailed example sold for CHF 40,000 against a CHF 10,000–15,000 estimate in November 2021, the highest documented public hammer for the reference and roughly double the next-highest result (Phillips Geneva X, CHF 20,000, 2019); the retailer signature is the clear driver of the premium. Antiquorum's GMT-Master II catalogue tilts heavily toward the 16710, 16713 and 16718, and 16760 lots have rarely come through the house. Much of the reference's price history therefore sits in trade listings, since catalogued lots are scarce.

Collectors sum the reference up as a watch of firsts — it is the first GMT-Master II, the first with an independently adjustable 24-hour hand, the first in the line built exclusively on the red-and-black insert, the first GMT with a sapphire crystal, and the first with white-gold-surround indices. Clean, original-condition examples carry a premium to match.

Collectors sum the reference up as a watch of firsts, it is the first GMT-Master II, the first with an independently adjustable 24-hour hand, the first in the line built exclusively on the red-and-black insert, the first GMT with a sapphire crystal, and the first with white-gold-surround indices. Clean, original-condition examples carry a premium to match.

== Related references ==

* [[Reference:16750|GMT-Master 16750]] — 1981–1988

* [[Reference:16750|GMT-Master 16750]], 1981–1988

* [[Reference:16753|GMT-Master 16753]] — 1981–1988

* [[Reference:16753|GMT-Master 16753]], 1981–1988

* [[Reference:16758|GMT-Master 16758]] — 1979–1988

* [[Reference:16758|GMT-Master 16758]], 1979–1988

* [[Reference:16700|GMT-Master 16700]] — 1988–1999

* [[Reference:16700|GMT-Master 16700]], 1988–1999

* [[Reference:16710|GMT-Master 16710]] — Pepsi, Coke & Black (1989–2007)

* [[Reference:16710|GMT-Master 16710]], Pepsi, Coke & Black (1989–2007)

* [[Reference:16713|GMT-Master 16713]] — 1989–2006

* [[Reference:16713|GMT-Master 16713]], 1989–2006

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]].

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* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-gmt-master-and-gmt-master-ii-1955-2024-iconic-traveller-watch-in-depth-review/ In-Depth: The History of the Rolex GMT-Master and GMT-Master II] (Monochrome)

* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-master-the-complete-collectors-guide The Rolex GMT-Master: A Complete Collector's Guide] — Stephen Pulvirent (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], Stephen Pulvirent (Sotheby's)

* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-16760-fat-lady-coke.html Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 16760 'Fat Lady Coke']

* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/watch-review/5-firsts-gmt-master-ii-16760.html 5 Innovations of the GMT-Master II 16760]

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* [https://www.drsd.com/watch-info/gmt/gmt-in-transition.html GMT in Transition] (drsd.com)

* [https://thedocwatches.com/watches/gmt-master/rolex-gmt-master-ref-16760-spider-dial/ Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 16760 Spider Dial] (The Doc Watches)

* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080219/149 Rolex GMT-Master II 16760 Fat Lady — Phillips Geneva Watch Auction X lot 149] (Phillips, 2019)

* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080219/149 Rolex GMT-Master II 16760 Fat Lady, Phillips Geneva Watch Auction X lot 149] (Phillips, 2019)

* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/important-watches/rolex-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-reference-16760-a Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Reference 16760 — Sotheby's Important Watches Hong Kong lot 2004] (Sotheby's, 2021)

* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/important-watches/rolex-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-reference-16760-a Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Reference 16760, Sotheby's Important Watches Hong Kong lot 2004] (Sotheby's, 2021)

* [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/christies-watches-online/rolex-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-ref-16760-231/67556 Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Ref. 16760 — Christie's Watches Online lot 67556] (Christie's, 2019)

* [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/christies-watches-online/rolex-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-ref-16760-231/67556 Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Ref. 16760, Christie's Watches Online lot 67556] (Christie's, 2019)

* [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/watches-online-geneva-edit/rolex-stainless-steel-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-ref-16760-209/133994 Rolex Stainless Steel GMT-Master II Fat Lady Ref. 16760 — Christie's Watches Online: The Geneva Edit lot 133994] (Christie's, 2019)

* [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/watches-online-geneva-edit/rolex-stainless-steel-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-ref-16760-209/133994 Rolex Stainless Steel GMT-Master II Fat Lady Ref. 16760, Christie's Watches Online: The Geneva Edit lot 133994] (Christie's, 2019)

* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28031/lot/167/ Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Reference 16760 — Bonhams Knightsbridge lot 167] (Bonhams, 2023)

* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28031/lot/167/ Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Reference 16760, Bonhams Knightsbridge lot 167] (Bonhams, 2023)

* [https://www.davidsw.com/shop/watch/rolex/rolex-16760-gmt-master-ii-with-red-black-bezel-4/ Rolex 16760 GMT-Master II with Red/Black Bezel] (DavidSW)

* [https://www.bobswatches.com/vintage-1988-rolex-gmt-master-ii-16760.html Vintage 1988 Rolex GMT-Master II 16760]

* [https://oystersjubilee.com/ Oysters & Jubilee bracelet fitting guide] (period bracelet reference)

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

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

[[Category:GMT-Master]]

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 {{#seo:
-|title=Rolex GMT-Master II 16760 'Fat Lady' — Coke Bezel, 1983–1988 &#124; Rolexopedia
+|title=Rolex GMT-Master II 16760 'Fat Lady', Coke Bezel, 1983–1988 &#124; Rolexopedia
-|description=The 16760 is the first GMT-Master II — first independently adjustable 24-hour hand on the line. 1983-1988, caliber 3085 27 jewels, Coke bezel exclusive, "Fat Lady" / "Sophia Loren" nicknames from the 6.3mm-thick caliber.
+|description=The 16760 is the first GMT-Master II, first independently adjustable 24-hour hand on the line. 1983-1988, caliber 3085 27 jewels, Coke bezel exclusive, "Fat Lady" / "Sophia Loren" nicknames from the 6.3mm-thick caliber.
 |keywords=Rolex, 16760, GMT-Master II, Fat Lady, Sophia Loren, caliber 3085, Coke bezel, independent hour hand
 |image=Ref 16760 hero.webp
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 <span id="core-facts"></span>
-== Core facts ==
+==Core facts==
 {| class="wikitable rp-facts"
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 |-
 | production
-| 1983 to 1988 (Monochrome, Timeline.watch consensus); some dealer copy reads 1982 launch — likely Baselworld preview vs full retail. The Vintage Rolex Field Manual gives 1983-1987.
+| 1983 to 1988 (Monochrome, Timeline.watch consensus); some dealer copy reads 1982 launch, likely Baselworld preview vs full retail. The Vintage Rolex Field Manual gives 1983-1987.
 |-
 | total examples
-| no published figure across any source — open question
+| no published figure across any source, open question
 |-
 | case
@@ Line 49: / Line 49: @@
 |-
 | crystal
-| sapphire with Cyclops — first GMT with sapphire crystal
+| sapphire with Cyclops, first GMT with sapphire crystal
 |-
 | movement
@@ Line 55: / Line 55: @@
 |-
 | trade-off
-| no quick-set date — date advances via the local hour hand
+| no quick-set date, date advances via the local hour hand
 |-
 | bezel
-| red-and-black insert only — no other factory configuration
+| red-and-black insert only, no other factory configuration
 |-
 | dial
-| always glossy lacquer with white-gold-surround applied indices from launch — no matte 16760 dials documented as factory
+| always glossy lacquer with white-gold-surround applied indices from launch, no matte 16760 dials documented as factory
 |-
 | bracelet
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 === Aging and gloss-loss ===
-Gloss dulls with age. A matte-looking dial on a 16760 is most often original lacquer that has dulled over decades — the dial map above already establishes that no matte dial left the factory. On its own, gloss loss is not evidence of a refinish. The tells that matter are the spider crack pattern and the integrity of the white-gold surrounds.
+Gloss dulls with age. A matte-looking dial on a 16760 is most often original lacquer that has dulled over decades, the dial map above already establishes that no matte dial left the factory. On its own, gloss loss is not evidence of a refinish. The tells that matter are the spider crack pattern and the integrity of the white-gold surrounds.
 <span id="case-bezel-crystal-and-crown"></span>
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 <span id="nicknames"></span>
-== Nicknames — Fat Lady and Sophia Loren ==
+== Nicknames, Fat Lady and Sophia Loren ==
 Both names come from the same place, the case proportions the 6.3mm caliber forced. "Fat Lady" is the older and more widely used one. "Sophia Loren" is the politer market rebrand, pointing at the same thickness through the actress's curves instead of her weight, and the two circulate side by side. The earliest dated print pairing of both is the Phillips Geneva Watch Auction X catalog of November 2019: "dubbed the 'Fat Lady' or 'Sophia Loren', the name comes from the elegant curves of its generously enhanced proportions." Sotheby's Hong Kong repeated the framing in 2021. Both names were in circulation before that in undated forum and trade writing, and no first use has been traced to a named writer.
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 The Antiquorum Tiffany & Co.-retailed example sold for CHF 40,000 against a CHF 10,000–15,000 estimate in November 2021, the highest documented public hammer for the reference and roughly double the next-highest result (Phillips Geneva X, CHF 20,000, 2019); the retailer signature is the clear driver of the premium. Antiquorum's GMT-Master II catalogue tilts heavily toward the 16710, 16713 and 16718, and 16760 lots have rarely come through the house. Much of the reference's price history therefore sits in trade listings, since catalogued lots are scarce.
-Collectors sum the reference up as a watch of firsts — it is the first GMT-Master II, the first with an independently adjustable 24-hour hand, the first in the line built exclusively on the red-and-black insert, the first GMT with a sapphire crystal, and the first with white-gold-surround indices. Clean, original-condition examples carry a premium to match.
+Collectors sum the reference up as a watch of firsts, it is the first GMT-Master II, the first with an independently adjustable 24-hour hand, the first in the line built exclusively on the red-and-black insert, the first GMT with a sapphire crystal, and the first with white-gold-surround indices. Clean, original-condition examples carry a premium to match.
 == Related references ==
-* [[Reference:16750|GMT-Master 16750]] — 1981–1988
+* [[Reference:16750|GMT-Master 16750]], 1981–1988
-* [[Reference:16753|GMT-Master 16753]] — 1981–1988
+* [[Reference:16753|GMT-Master 16753]], 1981–1988
-* [[Reference:16758|GMT-Master 16758]] — 1979–1988
+* [[Reference:16758|GMT-Master 16758]], 1979–1988
-* [[Reference:16700|GMT-Master 16700]] — 1988–1999
+* [[Reference:16700|GMT-Master 16700]], 1988–1999
-* [[Reference:16710|GMT-Master 16710]] — Pepsi, Coke & Black (1989–2007)
+* [[Reference:16710|GMT-Master 16710]], Pepsi, Coke & Black (1989–2007)
-* [[Reference:16713|GMT-Master 16713]] — 1989–2006
+* [[Reference:16713|GMT-Master 16713]], 1989–2006
 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]].
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 * [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-gmt-master-and-gmt-master-ii-1955-2024-iconic-traveller-watch-in-depth-review/ In-Depth: The History of the Rolex GMT-Master and GMT-Master II] (Monochrome)
-* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-master-the-complete-collectors-guide The Rolex GMT-Master: A Complete Collector's Guide] — Stephen Pulvirent (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], Stephen Pulvirent (Sotheby's)
 * [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-16760-fat-lady-coke.html Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 16760 'Fat Lady Coke']
 * [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/watch-review/5-firsts-gmt-master-ii-16760.html 5 Innovations of the GMT-Master II 16760]
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 * [https://www.drsd.com/watch-info/gmt/gmt-in-transition.html GMT in Transition] (drsd.com)
 * [https://thedocwatches.com/watches/gmt-master/rolex-gmt-master-ref-16760-spider-dial/ Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 16760 Spider Dial] (The Doc Watches)
-* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080219/149 Rolex GMT-Master II 16760 Fat Lady — Phillips Geneva Watch Auction X lot 149] (Phillips, 2019)
+* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080219/149 Rolex GMT-Master II 16760 Fat Lady, Phillips Geneva Watch Auction X lot 149] (Phillips, 2019)
-* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/important-watches/rolex-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-reference-16760-a Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Reference 16760 — Sotheby's Important Watches Hong Kong lot 2004] (Sotheby's, 2021)
+* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/important-watches/rolex-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-reference-16760-a Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Reference 16760, Sotheby's Important Watches Hong Kong lot 2004] (Sotheby's, 2021)
-* [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/christies-watches-online/rolex-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-ref-16760-231/67556 Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Ref. 16760 — Christie's Watches Online lot 67556] (Christie's, 2019)
+* [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/christies-watches-online/rolex-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-ref-16760-231/67556 Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Ref. 16760, Christie's Watches Online lot 67556] (Christie's, 2019)
-* [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/watches-online-geneva-edit/rolex-stainless-steel-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-ref-16760-209/133994 Rolex Stainless Steel GMT-Master II Fat Lady Ref. 16760 — Christie's Watches Online: The Geneva Edit lot 133994] (Christie's, 2019)
+* [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/watches-online-geneva-edit/rolex-stainless-steel-gmt-master-ii-fat-lady-ref-16760-209/133994 Rolex Stainless Steel GMT-Master II Fat Lady Ref. 16760, Christie's Watches Online: The Geneva Edit lot 133994] (Christie's, 2019)
-* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28031/lot/167/ Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Reference 16760 — Bonhams Knightsbridge lot 167] (Bonhams, 2023)
+* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28031/lot/167/ Rolex GMT-Master II Fat Lady Reference 16760, Bonhams Knightsbridge lot 167] (Bonhams, 2023)
 * [https://www.davidsw.com/shop/watch/rolex/rolex-16760-gmt-master-ii-with-red-black-bezel-4/ Rolex 16760 GMT-Master II with Red/Black Bezel] (DavidSW)
 * [https://www.bobswatches.com/vintage-1988-rolex-gmt-master-ii-16760.html Vintage 1988 Rolex GMT-Master II 16760]
 * [https://oystersjubilee.com/ Oysters & Jubilee bracelet fitting guide] (period bracelet reference)
-* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
+* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'', Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
 [[Category:GMT-Master]]