Rolex GMT Master II 16710 Coke 1997
ROLEX GMT Master II Coke Bezel Ref. 16710, Service Papers
Serial: U426266
Circa: 1997
Reference: 16710
DIAL: Black glossy dial with beveled date aperture at 3 o’clock, white gold applied tritium hour markers. Mercedes hour and pencil minutes hand, lollipop seconds and red color GMT hand indicating the second time zone.
CASE: 40mm, stainless steel with red and black rotating bezel and sapphire glass with loupe for date at 3 o’clock.
MOVEMENT: Caliber 3185, Self-winding mechanical movement with 31 jewels
BRACELET: Rolex stainless steel Oyster 78790/501B, date code U1
CONDITION REPORT: Excellent and original condition. The dial and hands are flawless and original. The case and bracelet are matching and unpolished and the bezel has visibly faded over time.
NOTES: This watch comes with Rolex Japan service papers from 2005
The model GMT Master II first appeared in 1984 with the reference 16760 and was the first GMT to be fitted with a sapphire crystal. This new model bore the Caliber 3085, which allowed the user to set the hour hand independently and is today the standard configuration as the GMT Master has been discontinued. The new caliber called for a thicker case and this earned the 16760 reference the nickname Fat Lady or Sophia Loren. The 16710 reference was introduced in 1988 with the slimmer caliber 3185.
SOLD