Rolex GMT-Master Oyster Perpetual | GMT-Master “Pepsi” | Ref. 16750
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Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master “Pepsi”, Ref. 16750, movement no. 07343011, case no. 6273943, sold in 1981 and retailed by Bucherer.
A very fine and very attractive, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel chronometer’s wristwatch with matte black dial “Pallettoni”, luminous hands (later original), date, sweep center second, GMT-hand for the second time zone, bi-directional revolving blue and red bezel, stainless steel Oyster bracelet.
Fitted with a caliber 3075, mechanical, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, self-winding.
Dial, case and movement signed.
Diam. 39.5 mm. Thickness 12.90 mm. Approx. overall length for bracelet 195 mm.
Accompanied by an original Rolex presentation box and outer packaging, original guarantee dated December 1981, from Bucherer Zurich, original Bucherer Zurich invoice.
Reference 16750 was in production for only 8 years from 1980 to 1988, reference 16750 is a rare bird, compared to its ancestor Ref. 1675, which has a long production run for 21 years. The iconic Rolex GMT-Master was originally developed as a collaborative project between Rolex and Pan Am airways. The Rolex GMT was designed as an aviator watch.: The newly introduced fourth hand allowed the display of an additional time, with the corresponding number markings on the outer bezel. Pilots used the second time to display the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), which led to the name Rolex GMT-Master. The present reference 16750 has a very rare transitional configuration with the flat dial and the quickset date, while later 16750 had the metal applied hour markers. The presence of its original guarantee dated December 22th, 1981 – correctly bearing code B606 for Bucherer Zurich , the original fitted green presentation box with outer packaging, and the original invoice Bucherer Zurich dated from the same day further amplifies the appeal of this remarkable and collectible timepiece.
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