Rolex GMT-Master 16700

Rolex GMT-Master 16700 - "Pepsi" - Papers & Serial Tag (1999)

Rolex # GMT-Master 16700 - "Pepsi" - Papers & Serial Tag (1999) Regular price 120 000 kr Insured express shipping is always included The 16700 is the last of the classic aluminum-bezel GMT-Masters - produced between 1988 and 1999 before the reference was retired in favour of the 16710. This example carries everything a serious collector looks for: a "Swiss Only" dial, a beautifully and evenly faded Pepsi insert, matching papers dated March 1999, and the original serial tag still present. **Details:** - **Reference:** 16700 - **Serial:** U96 series (1999) - **Year:** 1999 - **Case Size:** 40mm, stainless steel (Oyster case) - **Bezel:** Bidirectional 24-hour aluminum Pepsi insert - red/blue, nicely and evenly faded with the red section showing characteristic warm burgundy patina - **Dial:** Matte black "Swiss Only" - no "Swiss Made" text, a sought-after detail on late-production 16700 examples - **Movement:** Rolex Caliber 3175, automatic with GMT and date - **Bracelet:** Oyster bracelet with folding Oysterclasp **Set Includes:** - Papers (dated 16 March 1999, sold through Chow Tai Fook Gallery, Hong Kong) - Original serial tag **Condition:** - Good overall condition consistent with age and honest wear - Case showing light surface marks and softening of brushed surfaces - Bracelet with light stretch consistent with period use - Bezel faded uniformly - no chips or damage to insert - "Swiss Only" dial clean and legible with good lume plots - All functions - GMT, date, and time - operating correctly The 16700 was the transitional GMT-Master between the original 1675 lineage and the modern 16710 - sharing the sapphire crystal and quickset date of the era while retaining the classic 40mm case proportions and aluminum bezel that define vintage GMT collecting today.