The 1950s were an exciting decade for Rolex and included the introduction of the classic GMT- Master. It was one of the first watches to utilize a second hour hand to indicate a second time zone. With the simple rotating 24 hour bezel, one could fairly easily tell the time in any time zone. The late 70s saw the introduction of the GMT-Master II which was basically the same, except now the user could easily adjust the 2nd hour hand with the crown in position 2. The steel models are only offered with black dials. The bezels are available in all black, red/ black, or red / blue. GMT's typically come with a Jubilee bracelet installed.
The original GMT-Master (16700) was phased out in the late 90s. The latest serial number Bernard's had for the 16700 was a U#, putting its birthday around 1997. With the flood of new models with a second time zone function from other manufactures, retiring it was a smart move, as most consumers will want to adjust the 2nd hour hand.
The new GMT-Master II has a ceramic bezel and retails for $7900 in steel (116710), $11,750 in steel & gold (116713), and $29500 for solid gold (116718).
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Stainless Steel, Oyster bracelet with flip-lock, black bi-directional GMT bezel, black Tritium dial, automatic Chronometer (Cal. 3185), date, dual time zone, screw-down crown, Ref. 16710, T serial, ca. 1996, 40mm, Mint
$5145 our price
, $4995 wire price
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Stainless Steel, Oyster bracelet (SEL) with flip-lock, red and blue (aka Pepsi) bi-directional GMT bezel, black dial, automatic Chronometer (Cal. 3185), date, dual time zone, screw-down crown, Ref. 16710, F serial, ca. 2004, 40mm, Like New
$6130 our price
, $5950 wire price
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Stainless Steel, Oyster bracelet (SEL) with flip-lock, 'Cerachrom' ceramic rotating bidirectional GMT bezel, black dial, automatic Chronometer (Cal. 3186), date, dual time zone, screw-down crown, 'Parachrom Bleu' hairspring, Ref. 116710, M serial, purchased July 2008, 40mm, Retail = $7,900, Mint in Box with Papers
$7105 our price
, $6895 wire price
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18k Gold & Stainless Steel, Oyster bracelet (SEL) with flip-lock, ceramic rotating bidirectional GMT bezel, black dial, automatic Chronometer (Cal. 3186), date, dual time zone, "Parachrom Bleu" hairspring, screw-down crown, engraved flange, Ref. 116713, M serial, 40mm, Retail = $11,750, Like New in Box with Papers
Wire Price: $9,350
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18k Gold, Oyster bracelet (SEL) with Glidelock clasp, ceramic rotating bidirectional GMT bezel, black dial, automatic Chronometer (Cal. 3186), (green) date, screw-down crown 'Parachrom Bleu' hairspring, Ref. 116718 LN, D serial, purchased August 2006, 40mm, Retail = $29,500, Like New in Box with Papers
Wire Price: $19,500
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