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16710: rebuild from external research scout (21 sources). 1989-2007/2008 production. Cal 3185 main + late 3186 (debuted 2005 in 116718). Mark 1 tritium / Mark 2 Luminova / Mark 3 Super-LumiNova lume sequence with rare 1998 T<25+Luminova transitional dials. Stick dial across all 3 bezel branches + both calibers (D-serial 2005 with cal 3185 documented). Three case changes 2000-2003: SEL bracelet 2000, laser-etched coronet 2003, no-holes case 2003 (unofficial 16710T). Trubshaw + Real McCoys/Yeag...
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<small>[[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master]] -> '''16710'''</small>


<small>[[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master]] → '''16710'''</small>
The [[Reference:16710|16710]] is the long-running neo-vintage GMT-Master II. It takes the architecture of the thick transitional [[Reference:16760|16760]], slims the case, keeps the independently adjustable 24-hour hand, and stays in production for eighteen years — long enough to accumulate its own late-run mythology. Stick dials, the rare cal 3186, solid-end-link bracelets, no-holes cases, and the 1998 Luminova dials still printed with T<25 text all sit under the same reference number.


The [[Reference:16710|16710]] is the long neo-vintage GMT-Master II. It takes the architecture of the thick transitional [[Reference:16760|16760]], slims the case, keeps the independently adjustable 24-hour hand, and stays in production long enough to accumulate its own late-run mythology. Stick dials, the rare 3186 caliber, SEL bracelets, no-holes cases, and the 1998 Luminova dials still printed with T&lt;25 text all sit under the same reference number.
A 1990 Pepsi and a 2007 stick-dial 3186 with a no-holes case share little beyond the model number on the rehaut.
 
The spread is why the 16710 matters. A 1990 Pepsi and a 2007 stick-dial 3186 with a no-holes case share little beyond the model number on the rehaut.


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| family
| family
| GMT-Master II
| GMT-Master II (five-digit, neo-vintage)
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|-
| production
| production
| 1989-2007 in the Field Manual, with a narrative note that pushes discontinuation into 2008
| 1989 to 2007 (Field Manual reference table); a narrative note pushes discontinuation into a 2007–2008 transition. Replaced by the 116710LN ceramic in 2007
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| movement
| caliber 3185 for most of the run, rare late 3186
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|-
| case
| case
| 40mm steel Oyster case, slimmer than [[Reference:16760|16760]]
| 40mm steel Oyster, slimmer than the [[Reference:16760|16760]] it succeeded; 100m water resistance
|-
|-
| crystal
| crystal
| sapphire with Cyclops
| sapphire with Cyclops; laser-etched coronet at 6 o'clock from 2003 onward
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| crown
| screw-down 7mm with crown guards
|-
| movement
| caliber 3185 across most of the run; rare late-production caliber 3186 with Parachrom blue hairspring on Z- and M-serial end-of-line examples
|-
| GMT mechanic
| flyer GMT — independently adjustable local hour hand, 24-hour hand tracks the home time zone independently
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|-
| water resistance
| dial generations
| 100m
| Mark 1 (1989–1997, "SWISS – T<25" tritium); Mark 2 (1998–1999, "SWISS" Luminova — narrow transitional window); Mark 3 (2000–2007, "SWISS MADE" Super-LumiNova). Late stick-dial sub-variant on D-serial onward
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|-
| bezel
| bezel
| Pepsi, Coke, or black
| 24-hour aluminium insert in three factory configurations: Pepsi (16710B), Coke (16710A), all-black (16710N). Coke disappears with the 2007 ceramic transition and never returns in aluminium
|-
| bracelet
| 78360 Oyster with hollow end-links → SEL Oyster from 2000 (78790A with 801 SEL end-links, later integrated stamped 78790A); Jubilee 62510H with 502B end-links optional
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|-
| key identity
| late-production sub-variant
| long-run neo-vintage GMT-Master II with the widest five-digit steel branch spread
| 16710T — no-holes case introduced 2003 alongside laser-etched crown; pairs with the SEL bracelet and (on the latest Z and M serials) the cal 3186 + stick dial
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|}


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== Where it sits in the line ==
== Where it sits in the line ==
The 16710 is the reference that normalizes the GMT-Master II after the thick, short-run [[Reference:16760|16760]]. The 16760 established the independent-hour-hand architecture in a deliberately bulky case. The 16710 takes the same movement logic, slims the case, and offers the widest bezel palette of any five-digit GMT. The ceramic references that follow (116710LN and the later six-digit generation) move to a more modern case and bezel language, but no longer feel neo-vintage. The 16710 is what many collectors mean when they say five-digit GMT-Master II.
 
The 16710 is the reference that normalises the GMT-Master II after the thick, short-run [[Reference:16760|16760]]. The 16760 established the independent-hour-hand architecture in a deliberately bulky case. The 16710 takes the same movement logic, slims the case, and offers the widest bezel palette of any five-digit GMT. Three factory bezel codes ran across the entire 1989–2007 production: 16710A (Coke), 16710B (Pepsi), 16710N (all-black). The two-tone 16713 and the all-yellow-gold 16718 carry the same flyer-GMT mechanic in different metals.
 
The ceramic references that follow — the 116710LN at Baselworld 2007, then the 116710BLNR Batman, the 116719BLRO Pepsi, and the current 126710BLRO / GRNR generation — move to a more modern case and bezel language. The 116710LN replacement killed the aluminium Coke and Pepsi options on the steel GMT entirely; aluminium Coke never returned, and ceramic Pepsi only arrived later on the gold 116719 in 2014 and the steel 126710BLRO in 2018.


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== Production outline ==
== Production outline ==


Production begins in 1989 and runs deep into the 2000s, with internal variation that grows as the reference ages. The end date is the only point worth arguing. The Field Manual’s reference table gives 1989-2007; its narrative note pushes discontinuation into 2008. The honest reading is 1989 into a 2007/2008 transition.
Production began in 1989 and ran deep into the 2000s. The end date is the only point worth arguing. The Field Manual's reference table gives 1989–2007; its narrative note pushes discontinuation into 2008. The honest reading is 1989 into a 2007/2008 transition, with the 116710LN replacement launched at Baselworld 2007.
 
Internal variation grows as the reference ages. The early band (1989–1997, A through N serial) wears Mark 1 tritium dials, hollow-end-link Oyster bracelets, lug-hole cases, and the standard cal 3185. The middle band (1997–1999, S through W serial) covers the lume transition, with rare Mark 2 transitional dials surfacing in 1998. The late band (2000–2007, A through M serial) carries Mark 3 Super-LumiNova dials, SEL bracelets from 2000, the laser-etched crown and no-holes case from 2003 (the unofficial 16710T), the late stick dial from approximately 2005 onward, and the rare cal 3186 on Z- and M-serial end-of-line examples.


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== Movement notes ==
== Movement notes ==


For most of the run, the movement is caliber 3185. The late-run complication is caliber 3186, which is rare enough to matter and tied to the most collectible late sub-branch. The 3186 added a Parachrom blue hairspring and a revised GMT wheel, and it arrived so late in the 16710’s life that most examples fitted with it come from the final years before the ceramic 116710LN replaced the reference.
For most of the run, the movement is caliber 3185: 31 jewels, 28,800 vph, hacking, quickset date, COSC chronometer rating, the standard flyer-GMT mechanic with independently adjustable local hour hand. The late-run complication is caliber 3186, which adds the Parachrom blue hairspring (Rolex's paramagnetic and shock-resistant alternative to the original Nivarox flat hairspring) and a revised GMT wheel.
 
The 3186 first debuted in the yellow-gold 116718 at Baselworld 2005; finding it inside the five-digit 16710 case is the rare, transitional configuration that closes the reference. Z-series and M-series end-of-run examples are where the 3186 appears in the 16710. Most 16710 watches built before 2007 carry the 3185, and the dealer-side shorthand "stick dial = cal 3186" is too neat — published collector analysis observes roughly equal 3185 and 3186 stick-dial counts in the secondary market, and a 2005 D-serial example is documented carrying a stick dial well within the 3185 era.


The Field Manual contradicts itself here. Its transitions note cites caliber 3135 for the 16710 while the main reference table correctly lists 3185/3186. The main table is correct.
The Field Manual contradicts itself on this caliber question. Its transitions note cites caliber 3135 for the 16710 while the main reference table correctly lists 3185 / 3186. The main table is correct — cal 3135 is a date-only Submariner / Datejust caliber that does not carry the GMT module.


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The 16710 dial map is where the long production run shows.
The 16710 dial map is where the long production run shows.


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=== Standard branch map ===
=== Standard bezel branches ===


Three bezel-insert colours run across the reference: Pepsi in red and blue, Coke in red and black, and all-black.
Three bezel-insert colours run across the entire reference: Pepsi (red and blue, code 16710B), Coke (red and black, code 16710A), and all-black (code 16710N). All three were factory delivery configurations through every year of production. Insert-only identification is unreliable for dating because all three carry the same case-back reference number and the same dial-text printing — bezel insert and watch-head era have to agree, not just the insert and the case.


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=== Lume sequence ===
=== Lume sequence: Mark 1 / Mark 2 / Mark 3 ===
 
Three dial generations across the run. The dial-text bottom-right is the cleanest single dating tool.


The Field Manual gives the cleanest working sequence among surviving examples. Tritium runs to about 1997, Luminova arrives in 1998, and Super-Luminova takes over from 2000.
* '''Mark 1''' (1989–1997, A through N serial): "SWISS – T<25" text. Tritium luminous compound. Plots age cream to warm beige to mustard depending on UV exposure.
* '''Mark 2''' (1998–1999, narrow handover): "SWISS" only at the bottom. Luminova compound replaces tritium. Rare transitional dials surface with Luminova plots under "SWISS – T<25" tritium-era text — genuine factory output during the changeover, not a service swap. Both lume readings are bright, white, and stable.
* '''Mark 3''' (2000–2007, A through M serial): "SWISS MADE" text. Super-LumiNova compound. The dominant late-run configuration.


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=== 1998 T&lt;25 Luminova dial ===
=== Transitional T<25 Luminova dial (1998) ===


The 1998 transitional dial carries Luminova paint under T&lt;25 text. Rolex switched lume material from tritium to Luminova through 1998, and the Field Manual’s sequence puts full Luminova on new dials that year, with Super-Luminova taking over from 2000. T&lt;25 is a tritium marker. It flags dial radioactivity below 25 millicuries, and on a pure tritium watch it appears alongside the word SWISS at the bottom of the dial, so a dial printed with that line ought to carry tritium lume.
A small batch of genuine 1998 dials use Luminova but still print "SWISS – T<25" at the bottom. The 1998 lume change happened mid-run, and Rolex used remaining dial stock with the older text printed on it. That makes the watches easy to misread as fake or re-lumed if the buyer expects the cleaner Mark 1 / Mark 2 / Mark 3 cutover. The configuration is real factory transitional output, narrow to 1998 only.


A small number of genuine 1998 dials use Luminova but still print T&lt;25. That makes them easy to misread as fake or re-lumed if the buyer expects the cleaner Swiss-only or Swiss Made changeover. The Field Manual treats them as real factory transitional output.
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=== Stick dial ===


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The late 16710 dial uses a flatter, straighter "stick" font for the dial text — a block-serif printing style that distinguishes the final years of production from the earlier rounder font. The Field Manual treats the stick dial as a real dateable transition, not a service-dial artefact.
=== Stick dial and 3186 ===


The late 16710 divides on two linked details: the dial text and the movement inside. Stick dial refers to the block-serif printing style used on the final years of production, most commonly from 2005 onward on D-serial watches and continuing through the later Z and M serial examples. The earlier dials use a slightly rounder font; the stick dials use a flatter, straighter font that collectors learned to spot. Visually the change is subtle. Collector-wise it became a shorthand for late production. The Field Manual treats the stick dial as a real and dateable transition, not a service-dial artefact.
The stick dial appears across all three bezel branches — Pepsi, Coke, and all-black — and across both calibers. A 2005 D-serial stick-dial example is documented; later Z-serial and M-serial stick-dial examples carry both cal 3185 and cal 3186. Late stick-dial production sits at roughly 5–7% of total 16710 secondary-market supply by current observation. The stick dial is not bezel-locked, not caliber-locked, and not exclusively M / Z serial — the safest framing is "late-run dial-text style, with peak frequency in the final 2005–2007 window."


Late 16710 collecting often collapses into one shortcut: stick dial equals caliber 3186. That is too neat. The 3186 is the late movement upgrade and usually sits in the final Z and M serial years, but stick dials appear with both 3185 and 3186. A late stick-dial 3186 still sits at the top of the reference's internal hierarchy. A stick-dial 3185 is not an error.
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== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==


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The case shares the 40mm footprint of the 16760 but is slimmer and less blocky — most of what shifts the 16710 out of the transitional register and into neo-vintage. Three documented case-and-bracelet changes inside the same final window of production:
== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes ==


The case shares the 40mm footprint of the 16760 but is slimmer and less blocky, which is most of what shifts the 16710 out of the transitional register and into neo-vintage. The bezel palette is the other half. Pepsi carries the default steel GMT identity, Coke reads as the direct visual link back to the 16760, and black sits quietest of the three.
'''SEL bracelet (2000).''' Solid end links replace the earlier hollow folded end links. The previous Oyster bracelet (78360) had hollow folded end links with a lighter feel and a visible seam from the side. The SEL version uses a solid block of steel where the bracelet meets the case, closing that seam and giving the wrist end a heavier, more modern presentation. Bracelet code shifts to 78790A; early SEL examples carry separate 801 SEL end-links, later integrated 78790A is stamped on the end-link itself.


Three late-run changes to the case and bracelet stack inside the same final window of production.
'''Laser-etched coronet (2003).''' A tiny engraved Rolex crown is etched into the sapphire crystal at six o'clock — used to mark authentic crystals and to complicate counterfeiting. On the 16710 it is one of the fastest ways to separate a pre-2003 watch from a later one without cracking the case open. Visible at angle under raking light.


Solid end links (SEL) arrive on the 16710 in 2000. The previous Oyster bracelet used hollow folded end links, which had a lighter feel and a visible seam when viewed from the side. The SEL version uses a solid block of steel at the point where the bracelet meets the case, closing that seam and giving the wrist end of the watch a heavier, more modern presentation. Collectors treat the SEL transition as a clean before-and-after: a hollow-end-link 16710 sits visually in its earlier decade, and an SEL watch sits visually in the bracelet era that carried Rolex through the 2000s.
'''No-holes case (2003).''' The 2003 case revision filled the external lug holes that earlier production carried — drilled lugs let spring bars be pushed out from outside with a simple tool. The no-holes change matched the convention already used on the other modernised sports models. The configuration is sometimes carried under the unofficial "16710T" name, where the T denotes the no-lug-hole case-stamp variant.


The laser-etched crown appears on the crystal in 2003. It is a tiny engraved coronet etched into the sapphire at the six-o’clock position, used by Rolex to mark authentic crystals and to complicate counterfeiting. On the 16710 it is one of the fastest ways to separate a pre-2003 watch from a later one without cracking the case open, and dealers regularly call it out in listings.
An SEL bracelet, a laser-etched crown, and a no-holes case on the same watch mark it as a true final-generation 16710 rather than simply a late one. When the same watch carries a stick dial and the cal 3186, it is the most upgraded 16710 Rolex ever shipped.


No-holes cases close the sequence in 2007. Earlier 16710 cases had through-drilled lug holes that allowed spring bars to be pushed out from the outside with a simple tool. Rolex filled the external holes in the last year of production, changing the side profile of the case and matching the no-holes convention already used on the other modernized sports models. A late 16710 can therefore be identified on the side view alone, with the lug exterior showing no hole at all.
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== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==
An SEL bracelet, a laser-etched crown, and a no-holes case on the same watch mark it as a true final-generation 16710 rather than simply a late one. When the same watch carries a stick dial and the 3186 caliber, it is the most upgraded 16710 Rolex ever shipped.


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Period delivery options across the run:
== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==
* '''Oyster 78360''' with 501 or 501B end-links — early band (1989–1999), hollow end-links.
* '''Oyster 78790A''' with 801 SEL end-links (early SEL, 2000–approximately 2002), then integrated 78790A stamped on the end-link itself (later SEL, 2003 onward).
* '''Jubilee 62510H''' with 502B end-links — optional throughout the run.


The Field Manual gives the strongest broad fitment map for the 16710. Period options include the Oyster 78360 with 501 or 501B end links, the later Oyster 78790A with solid end links, and the Jubilee 62510H with 502B(T) end links. Surviving examples on the market lean heavily Oyster, but that is a survival pattern rather than a delivery pattern: Jubilee fitment belongs to the reference even where it is now less visible in the dealer population.
Surviving examples lean Oyster. That is a survival pattern rather than a delivery pattern; Jubilee fitment belongs to the reference even where it is now less visible in the dealer population. Clasp-stamp dating is the single cleanest cross-check on bracelet originality — a clasp dating later than the watch head implies a swap or a service-era replacement.


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[[File:Ref 16710 coke.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=Coke 16710|Coke 16710]]
[[File:Ref 16710 coke.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=Coke 16710|Coke 16710]]
[[File:Ref 16710 black-branch.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=Black-bezel 16710|Black-bezel 16710]]
[[File:Ref 16710 black-branch.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=Black-bezel 16710|Black-bezel 16710]]
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=== Pepsi ===


The Pepsi branch carries the family's red-and-blue identity straight into the neo-vintage era. What proves a born-Pepsi is agreement between the insert generation, the case period, and the rest of the watch. Serial alone does not.
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=== Pepsi (16710B) ===


The Pepsi branch carries the family's red-and-blue identity straight into the neo-vintage era. Born-Pepsi authentication needs the insert generation, the case period, and the rest of the watch to agree. Serial alone does not.


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=== Coke ===
=== Coke (16710A) ===


The Coke branch is the clearest bridge back to the 16760. It is less common than Pepsi in the surviving market and tends to fade more quietly. The A-suffix code is the catalogue shorthand for factory Coke delivery.
The Coke branch is the clearest bridge back to the 16760. Less common than Pepsi in the surviving market and tends to fade more quietly. The A-suffix code is the catalogue shorthand for factory Coke delivery. Aluminium Coke never returned to the GMT-Master II line after the 2007 ceramic transition — original Coke production ended with the 16710.


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=== Black bezel ===
=== Black bezel (16710N) ===


The black-bezel branch is the quietest 16710. The question worth asking is whether the black insert was delivered that way or fitted later. The N-suffix catalogue code helps, but without papers the insert is still a swappable part rather than proof.
The quietest 16710 branch. The N-suffix catalogue code marks factory black delivery; without papers the insert is still a swappable part rather than proof. Aftermarket and dealer-fitted black inserts on Pepsi or Coke cases circulate freely.


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=== Late stick-dial 3186 ===
=== Late stick-dial cal 3186 ===


The late stick-dial 3186 is the most specialized branch of the 16710. The dial uses the block-serif stick font Rolex adopted toward the end of the run, and the movement is the Parachrom-hairspring 3186 rather than the 3185 that powered most of the reference’s life. Field Manual dating places the stick dial on D-serial production from 2005 and continuing through later Z and M serials, which overlaps with the 3186 window before the 116710LN replacement. A full-stack late example typically carries the stick dial, the 3186 caliber, an SEL bracelet, the laser-etched crown, and in the final year a no-holes case.
The most specialised configuration of the reference. The dial uses the late stick font, the movement is the Parachrom-hairspring 3186 rather than the 3185 that powered most of the run, and the case carries the SEL bracelet, the laser-etched crown, and (in the final year) the no-holes treatment. Stick-dial production runs from approximately 2005 (D-serial) through the Z- and M-serial end-of-run; cal 3186 production is concentrated in the final Z and M serial years. The two configurations overlap but are not interchangeable — both are documented with both calibers.


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=== Albino GMT-Master II ===
=== "Albino" modification (not a Rolex production watch) ===


The so-called Albino GMT-Master II is not a Rolex production watch. It is a community modification on a 16710 base, documented across enthusiast forum threads and accessory-maker write-ups. The build swaps the bezel insert and sometimes the hands for a stripped-back single-colour look that collectors nicknamed albino. Any watch sold under the name is an aftermarket build on a 16710 donor case.
The so-called Albino GMT-Master II is not a Rolex production reference. It is a community modification on a 16710 base, documented across enthusiast forum threads and accessory-maker writeups. The build swaps the bezel insert and sometimes the hands for a stripped-back single-colour look that collectors nicknamed albino. Any watch sold under the "Albino GMT" name is an aftermarket build on a 16710 donor case.


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== Historical market and auction record ==
== Historical market and auction record ==


The 16710 trades primarily on the dealer market rather than at major auction. Across that market the internal spread reads clearly enough: early Coke examples near the start of the run, Pepsi listings across the full window, and quieter black-bezel watches concentrated in the later years. Late stick-dial 3186 watches are the sub-branch that rewards tracking sale records, since they sit at the top of the internal hierarchy before the ceramic [[Reference:116710LN|116710LN]] replaces the reference.
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! Sale !! Lot !! Year !! Configuration !! Result
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| Phillips Perpetual editorial || NOS 16710B || ca. 2020s || Pepsi NOS, cal 3186, "error" stick dial — transitional final-spec configuration || article-tied placement
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| Sotheby's London Important Watches || — || 2020 || c.2004 Pepsi 16710 || est. GBP 6,000–9,000
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| Sotheby's London Important Watches || — || 2020 || c.1991 Pepsi 16710, A-serial || est. GBP 7,000–10,000
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| Sotheby's London Important Watches || — || 2020 || c.1993 16710 with Concorde test pilot Brian Trubshaw provenance || est. GBP 12,000–18,000
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| Sotheby's Watches Weekly Geneva || — || 2020 || c.1997 Coke 16710 || login-gated
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| Sotheby's Watches Weekly London || — || 2020 || c.2007 stick dial 16710 || login-gated
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| Sotheby's || L19070/9 || 2019 || c.2006 stick dial 16710 || login-gated
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| Sotheby's || — || — || c.1990 Pepsi 16710 || login-gated
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| Antiquorum || 292/363 || — || Tiffany & Co. retailer-stamped 16710, R-series; catalog dates "1987" predates reference launch — likely catalog quirk || est. CHF 23,900–47,700
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| Antiquorum || 235/294 || 2001 || Real McCoy's / Chuck Yeager co-branded 16710, P-series, period retail collaboration || sold 30 May 2001
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| Antiquorum Monaco || 358/157 || — || 16710T no-lug-hole sub-variant || login-gated
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| Christie's Falling Time online || 192/60546 || — || 16710T Pepsi || login-gated
|}
 
The 16710 trades primarily on the dealer market rather than at major auction. Across that market the internal spread reads clearly: early Coke examples concentrate near the start of the run, Pepsi listings spread across the full window, and quieter all-black-bezel watches concentrate in the later years. Late stick-dial cal 3186 watches sit at the top of the internal hierarchy before the ceramic [[Reference:116710LN|116710LN]] replacement. Provenance lifts where present — Concorde-pilot, Real McCoy's, and Tiffany retailer-stamped examples carry meaningful documentation premiums above the standard market.


== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [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.phillips.com/article/135679290/perpetual-picks-rolex-gmt-master-ii-3186-calibre Perpetual Picks: Rare Transitional Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 16710 with cal 3186] — Logan Baker (Phillips)
* [https://millenarywatches.com/gmt-master-ii-16710/ Rolex GMT-Master II 16710: A Complete Guide] (Millenary Watches)
* [https://www.luxurybazaar.com/grey-market/rolex-16710/ Rolex 16710 GMT-Master II Collector's Guide: All the Variants] (Luxury Bazaar)
* [https://www.pomelowatches.com/in-focus/2020/5/18/the-rolex-gmt-master-ii-16710 The Rolex GMT-Master II 16710] (Pomelo Watches)
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-16710/ TBT Rolex GMT-Master II 16710] — Ross Povey (Fratello)
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/why-i-bought-a-five-digit-rolex-gmt-master-ii-again/ Why I Bought A Five-Digit Rolex GMT-Master II Again] (Fratello)
* [https://revolutionwatch.com/masterstroke-the-gmt-master-part-ii/ Master Stroke: The Rolex GMT-Master Part II] (Revolution)
* [https://www.watchprosite.com/rolex/identifying-future-classic-rolex-from-the-1990-2018-era--part-4-rolex-16710-gmt-master-ii--the-stick-dial-/732.1229496.10113536/ Identifying Future-Classic Rolex: 16710 Stick Dial] (Watchprosite)
* [https://www.watchprozine.com/rolex/identifying-future-classic-rolex-from-the-1990-2018-era-part-3-the-swiss-only-effect-with-four-examples/10060111/732/ Identifying Future-Classic Rolex: The Swiss-only Effect] (Watchprozine)
* [https://www.minus4plus6.com/paracromblu16710.php Rolex Movements & Parachrom — GMT 16710's & 14060M] — Philipp Stahl (Minus4Plus6)
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-4/rolex-gmt-master-ii-pepsi-ref-16710-stainless GMT-Master II Pepsi Ref. 16710 c.2004 — Sotheby's Important Watches] (Sotheby's, 2020)
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-4/rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-16710-stainless-steel-dual GMT-Master II Ref. 16710 c.1991 — Sotheby's Important Watches] (Sotheby's, 2020)
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-4/rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-16710-stainless-steel-dual-2 GMT-Master II Ref. 16710 c.1993 ex-Brian Trubshaw — Sotheby's Important Watches] (Sotheby's, 2020)
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-weekly-geneva-3/rolex-coke-gmt-master-ii-ref-16710-stainless-steel Coke GMT-Master II Ref. 16710 c.1997 — Sotheby's Watches Weekly Geneva] (Sotheby's, 2020)
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-weekly-london-19/reference-16710-gmt-master-ii-stick-dial-stainless Reference 16710 GMT-Master II Stick Dial c.2007 — Sotheby's] (Sotheby's, 2020)
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2019/watches-l19070/lot.9.html Reference 16710 GMT-Master II Stick Dial c.2006 — Sotheby's L19070] (Sotheby's, 2019)
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-16710-lot-292-363 Rolex Ref. 16710 Tiffany & Co. retailer-stamped — Antiquorum lot 292/363] (Antiquorum)
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-235-294 Rolex Ref. 16710 Real McCoy's / Chuck Yeager — Antiquorum lot 235/294] (Antiquorum, 2001)
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-16710-t-2180-oyster-perpetual-date-gmt-master-ii-superlative-chronometer-officially-certified-lot-358-157 Rolex Ref. 16710T Monaco — Antiquorum lot 358/157] (Antiquorum)
* [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/christies-watches-online-falling-time/rolex-gmt-master-ii-pepsi-ref-16710-t-192/60546 Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi Ref. 16710T — Christie's Falling Time] (Christie's)
* [https://www.windvintage.com/rolex-stick-dial-gmtmaster-ii-reference-16710-full-set-w-rsc-papers Rolex Stick Dial GMT-Master II Reference 16710 Full Set with RSC Papers] (Wind Vintage)
* [https://hqmilton.com/products/2005-rolex-gmt-16710-d-serial-with-stick-dial-1 2005 Rolex GMT 16710 D-serial with Stick Dial] (HQ Milton)
* [https://www.belmontwatches.com/products/rolex-gmt-master-ii-16710-coke-error-stick-dial Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 Coke "Error Stick Dial"] (Belmont Watches)
* [https://www.bernardwatch.com/Rolex/GMT-Master/RLX9001 Rolex GMT-Master II 16710B with cal 3186] (Bernard Watch)
* [https://bulangandsons.com/products/rolex-gmt-master-2-16710-swiss-only-dial-faded-coke-bezel-w1800 Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 Swiss-only Faded Coke] (Bulang & Sons)
* [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=300560 16710 SEL bracelet endlink reference (lug holes vs no lug holes)] (RolexForums)
* [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=406572 16710 stick dial dating thread] (RolexForums)
* [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=386488 16710 Z serial GMT Master II 3186 stick dial] (RolexForums)
* [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=756595 16710 Born a Pepsi BLRO Definitive Guide] (RolexForums)
* [https://rolexforums.com/showthread.php?p=9369029 Earliest Known 16710 GMT Master II Stick Dials] (RolexForums)
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
* [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.phillips.com/article/135679290/perpetual-picks-rolex-gmt-master-ii-3186-calibre Perpetual Picks: Rare, Transitional Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 16710] — Phillips
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-weekly-london-19/reference-16710-gmt-master-ii-stick-dial-stainless Reference 16710 GMT-Master II Stick Dial circa 2007] — Sotheby's
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2019/watches-l19070/lot.9.html Reference 16710 GMT-Master II Stick Dial circa 2006] — Sotheby's
* [https://www.sothebys.com/buy/8109963c-1310-487a-bee2-7b90c1f6b82b/lots/45c11a69-e0bf-4329-9752-4ebaa6c947c9 Reference 16710 GMT-Master II circa 1990] — Sotheby's
* [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/christies-watches-online-falling-time/rolex-gmt-master-ii-pepsi-ref-16710-t-192/60546 Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi Ref. 16710T] — Christie's
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-16710/ TBT Rolex GMT-Master II 16710] — Ross Povey, Fratello
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/why-i-bought-a-five-digit-rolex-gmt-master-ii-again/ Why I Bought A Five-Digit Rolex GMT-Master II Again] — Fratello
* [https://revolutionwatch.com/masterstroke-the-gmt-master-part-ii/ Master Stroke: The Rolex GMT-Master Part II] — Revolution
* [https://www.watchprosite.com/editors-picks/identifying-future-classic-rolex-from-the-1990-2018-era--part-4-rolex-16710-gmt-master-ii--the-stick-dial-/732.1229496.10113536/ Identifying Future-Classic Rolex: The 16710 Stick Dial] — Baron-MrRed, Watchprosite
* [https://www.watchprozine.com/rolex/identifying-future-classic-rolex-from-the-1990-2018-era-part-3-the-swiss-only-effect-with-four-examples/10060111/732/ Identifying Future-Classic Rolex: The Swiss-only Effect] — Watchprozine
* [https://millenarywatches.com/gmt-master-ii-16710/ Rolex GMT-Master II 16710: A Complete Guide] — Millenary Watches
* [https://www.luxurybazaar.com/grey-market/rolex-16710/ Rolex 16710 GMT-Master II Collector Guide: All the Variants] — Powerfunk, Luxury Bazaar
* [https://bulangandsons.com/products/rolex-gmt-master-2-16710-swiss-only-dial-faded-coke-bezel-w1800 Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 Swiss-only Faded Coke] — Bulang & Sons
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-16710-gmt-master-ii-pepsi.html Rolex 16710 GMT-Master II Pepsi] — Bob's Watches
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-16710-red-and-black-coke.html Rolex GMT-Master II Ref 16710 Red & Black Coke] — Bob's Watches
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-16710-stainless-steel-black-dial.html Rolex GMT-Master II Ref 16710 Stainless Steel Black Dial] — Bob's Watches
* [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=756595 16710 Born a Pepsi BLRO Definitive Guide] — RolexForums
* [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=386488 16710 Z serial GMT Master II 3186 stick dial] — RolexForums
* [https://rolexforums.com/showthread.php?p=9369029 Earliest Known 16710 GMT2 Stick Dials] — RolexForums


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GMT-Master -> 16710

The 16710 is the long-running neo-vintage GMT-Master II. It takes the architecture of the thick transitional 16760, slims the case, keeps the independently adjustable 24-hour hand, and stays in production for eighteen years — long enough to accumulate its own late-run mythology. Stick dials, the rare cal 3186, solid-end-link bracelets, no-holes cases, and the 1998 Luminova dials still printed with T<25 text all sit under the same reference number.

A 1990 Pepsi and a 2007 stick-dial 3186 with a no-holes case share little beyond the model number on the rehaut.

Pepsi 16710 on Oyster bracelet
Pepsi 16710 on Oyster bracelet

Core facts

detail value
reference 16710
family GMT-Master II (five-digit, neo-vintage)
production 1989 to 2007 (Field Manual reference table); a narrative note pushes discontinuation into a 2007–2008 transition. Replaced by the 116710LN ceramic in 2007
case 40mm steel Oyster, slimmer than the 16760 it succeeded; 100m water resistance
crystal sapphire with Cyclops; laser-etched coronet at 6 o'clock from 2003 onward
crown screw-down 7mm with crown guards
movement caliber 3185 across most of the run; rare late-production caliber 3186 with Parachrom blue hairspring on Z- and M-serial end-of-line examples
GMT mechanic flyer GMT — independently adjustable local hour hand, 24-hour hand tracks the home time zone independently
dial generations Mark 1 (1989–1997, "SWISS – T<25" tritium); Mark 2 (1998–1999, "SWISS" Luminova — narrow transitional window); Mark 3 (2000–2007, "SWISS MADE" Super-LumiNova). Late stick-dial sub-variant on D-serial onward
bezel 24-hour aluminium insert in three factory configurations: Pepsi (16710B), Coke (16710A), all-black (16710N). Coke disappears with the 2007 ceramic transition and never returns in aluminium
bracelet 78360 Oyster with hollow end-links → SEL Oyster from 2000 (78790A with 801 SEL end-links, later integrated stamped 78790A); Jubilee 62510H with 502B end-links optional
late-production sub-variant 16710T — no-holes case introduced 2003 alongside laser-etched crown; pairs with the SEL bracelet and (on the latest Z and M serials) the cal 3186 + stick dial

Where it sits in the line

The 16710 is the reference that normalises the GMT-Master II after the thick, short-run 16760. The 16760 established the independent-hour-hand architecture in a deliberately bulky case. The 16710 takes the same movement logic, slims the case, and offers the widest bezel palette of any five-digit GMT. Three factory bezel codes ran across the entire 1989–2007 production: 16710A (Coke), 16710B (Pepsi), 16710N (all-black). The two-tone 16713 and the all-yellow-gold 16718 carry the same flyer-GMT mechanic in different metals.

The ceramic references that follow — the 116710LN at Baselworld 2007, then the 116710BLNR Batman, the 116719BLRO Pepsi, and the current 126710BLRO / GRNR generation — move to a more modern case and bezel language. The 116710LN replacement killed the aluminium Coke and Pepsi options on the steel GMT entirely; aluminium Coke never returned, and ceramic Pepsi only arrived later on the gold 116719 in 2014 and the steel 126710BLRO in 2018.

Production outline

Production began in 1989 and ran deep into the 2000s. The end date is the only point worth arguing. The Field Manual's reference table gives 1989–2007; its narrative note pushes discontinuation into 2008. The honest reading is 1989 into a 2007/2008 transition, with the 116710LN replacement launched at Baselworld 2007.

Internal variation grows as the reference ages. The early band (1989–1997, A through N serial) wears Mark 1 tritium dials, hollow-end-link Oyster bracelets, lug-hole cases, and the standard cal 3185. The middle band (1997–1999, S through W serial) covers the lume transition, with rare Mark 2 transitional dials surfacing in 1998. The late band (2000–2007, A through M serial) carries Mark 3 Super-LumiNova dials, SEL bracelets from 2000, the laser-etched crown and no-holes case from 2003 (the unofficial 16710T), the late stick dial from approximately 2005 onward, and the rare cal 3186 on Z- and M-serial end-of-line examples.

Movement notes

For most of the run, the movement is caliber 3185: 31 jewels, 28,800 vph, hacking, quickset date, COSC chronometer rating, the standard flyer-GMT mechanic with independently adjustable local hour hand. The late-run complication is caliber 3186, which adds the Parachrom blue hairspring (Rolex's paramagnetic and shock-resistant alternative to the original Nivarox flat hairspring) and a revised GMT wheel.

The 3186 first debuted in the yellow-gold 116718 at Baselworld 2005; finding it inside the five-digit 16710 case is the rare, transitional configuration that closes the reference. Z-series and M-series end-of-run examples are where the 3186 appears in the 16710. Most 16710 watches built before 2007 carry the 3185, and the dealer-side shorthand "stick dial = cal 3186" is too neat — published collector analysis observes roughly equal 3185 and 3186 stick-dial counts in the secondary market, and a 2005 D-serial example is documented carrying a stick dial well within the 3185 era.

The Field Manual contradicts itself on this caliber question. Its transitions note cites caliber 3135 for the 16710 while the main reference table correctly lists 3185 / 3186. The main table is correct — cal 3135 is a date-only Submariner / Datejust caliber that does not carry the GMT module.

Dial map

The 16710 dial map is where the long production run shows.

Standard bezel branches

Three bezel-insert colours run across the entire reference: Pepsi (red and blue, code 16710B), Coke (red and black, code 16710A), and all-black (code 16710N). All three were factory delivery configurations through every year of production. Insert-only identification is unreliable for dating because all three carry the same case-back reference number and the same dial-text printing — bezel insert and watch-head era have to agree, not just the insert and the case.

Lume sequence: Mark 1 / Mark 2 / Mark 3

Three dial generations across the run. The dial-text bottom-right is the cleanest single dating tool.

  • Mark 1 (1989–1997, A through N serial): "SWISS – T<25" text. Tritium luminous compound. Plots age cream to warm beige to mustard depending on UV exposure.
  • Mark 2 (1998–1999, narrow handover): "SWISS" only at the bottom. Luminova compound replaces tritium. Rare transitional dials surface with Luminova plots under "SWISS – T<25" tritium-era text — genuine factory output during the changeover, not a service swap. Both lume readings are bright, white, and stable.
  • Mark 3 (2000–2007, A through M serial): "SWISS MADE" text. Super-LumiNova compound. The dominant late-run configuration.

Transitional T<25 Luminova dial (1998)

A small batch of genuine 1998 dials use Luminova but still print "SWISS – T<25" at the bottom. The 1998 lume change happened mid-run, and Rolex used remaining dial stock with the older text printed on it. That makes the watches easy to misread as fake or re-lumed if the buyer expects the cleaner Mark 1 / Mark 2 / Mark 3 cutover. The configuration is real factory transitional output, narrow to 1998 only.

Stick dial

The late 16710 dial uses a flatter, straighter "stick" font for the dial text — a block-serif printing style that distinguishes the final years of production from the earlier rounder font. The Field Manual treats the stick dial as a real dateable transition, not a service-dial artefact.

The stick dial appears across all three bezel branches — Pepsi, Coke, and all-black — and across both calibers. A 2005 D-serial stick-dial example is documented; later Z-serial and M-serial stick-dial examples carry both cal 3185 and cal 3186. Late stick-dial production sits at roughly 5–7% of total 16710 secondary-market supply by current observation. The stick dial is not bezel-locked, not caliber-locked, and not exclusively M / Z serial — the safest framing is "late-run dial-text style, with peak frequency in the final 2005–2007 window."

Case, bezel, crystal, and crown

The case shares the 40mm footprint of the 16760 but is slimmer and less blocky — most of what shifts the 16710 out of the transitional register and into neo-vintage. Three documented case-and-bracelet changes inside the same final window of production:

SEL bracelet (2000). Solid end links replace the earlier hollow folded end links. The previous Oyster bracelet (78360) had hollow folded end links with a lighter feel and a visible seam from the side. The SEL version uses a solid block of steel where the bracelet meets the case, closing that seam and giving the wrist end a heavier, more modern presentation. Bracelet code shifts to 78790A; early SEL examples carry separate 801 SEL end-links, later integrated 78790A is stamped on the end-link itself.

Laser-etched coronet (2003). A tiny engraved Rolex crown is etched into the sapphire crystal at six o'clock — used to mark authentic crystals and to complicate counterfeiting. On the 16710 it is one of the fastest ways to separate a pre-2003 watch from a later one without cracking the case open. Visible at angle under raking light.

No-holes case (2003). The 2003 case revision filled the external lug holes that earlier production carried — drilled lugs let spring bars be pushed out from outside with a simple tool. The no-holes change matched the convention already used on the other modernised sports models. The configuration is sometimes carried under the unofficial "16710T" name, where the T denotes the no-lug-hole case-stamp variant.

An SEL bracelet, a laser-etched crown, and a no-holes case on the same watch mark it as a true final-generation 16710 rather than simply a late one. When the same watch carries a stick dial and the cal 3186, it is the most upgraded 16710 Rolex ever shipped.

Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes

Period delivery options across the run:

  • Oyster 78360 with 501 or 501B end-links — early band (1989–1999), hollow end-links.
  • Oyster 78790A with 801 SEL end-links (early SEL, 2000–approximately 2002), then integrated 78790A stamped on the end-link itself (later SEL, 2003 onward).
  • Jubilee 62510H with 502B end-links — optional throughout the run.

Surviving examples lean Oyster. That is a survival pattern rather than a delivery pattern; Jubilee fitment belongs to the reference even where it is now less visible in the dealer population. Clasp-stamp dating is the single cleanest cross-check on bracelet originality — a clasp dating later than the watch head implies a swap or a service-era replacement.

Special branches

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Pepsi 16710
Coke 16710
Coke 16710
Black-bezel 16710
Black-bezel 16710

Pepsi (16710B)

The Pepsi branch carries the family's red-and-blue identity straight into the neo-vintage era. Born-Pepsi authentication needs the insert generation, the case period, and the rest of the watch to agree. Serial alone does not.

Coke (16710A)

The Coke branch is the clearest bridge back to the 16760. Less common than Pepsi in the surviving market and tends to fade more quietly. The A-suffix code is the catalogue shorthand for factory Coke delivery. Aluminium Coke never returned to the GMT-Master II line after the 2007 ceramic transition — original Coke production ended with the 16710.

Black bezel (16710N)

The quietest 16710 branch. The N-suffix catalogue code marks factory black delivery; without papers the insert is still a swappable part rather than proof. Aftermarket and dealer-fitted black inserts on Pepsi or Coke cases circulate freely.

Late stick-dial cal 3186

The most specialised configuration of the reference. The dial uses the late stick font, the movement is the Parachrom-hairspring 3186 rather than the 3185 that powered most of the run, and the case carries the SEL bracelet, the laser-etched crown, and (in the final year) the no-holes treatment. Stick-dial production runs from approximately 2005 (D-serial) through the Z- and M-serial end-of-run; cal 3186 production is concentrated in the final Z and M serial years. The two configurations overlap but are not interchangeable — both are documented with both calibers.

"Albino" modification (not a Rolex production watch)

The so-called Albino GMT-Master II is not a Rolex production reference. It is a community modification on a 16710 base, documented across enthusiast forum threads and accessory-maker writeups. The build swaps the bezel insert and sometimes the hands for a stripped-back single-colour look that collectors nicknamed albino. Any watch sold under the "Albino GMT" name is an aftermarket build on a 16710 donor case.

Historical market and auction record

Sale Lot Year Configuration Result
Phillips Perpetual editorial NOS 16710B ca. 2020s Pepsi NOS, cal 3186, "error" stick dial — transitional final-spec configuration article-tied placement
Sotheby's London Important Watches — 2020 c.2004 Pepsi 16710 est. GBP 6,000–9,000
Sotheby's London Important Watches — 2020 c.1991 Pepsi 16710, A-serial est. GBP 7,000–10,000
Sotheby's London Important Watches — 2020 c.1993 16710 with Concorde test pilot Brian Trubshaw provenance est. GBP 12,000–18,000
Sotheby's Watches Weekly Geneva — 2020 c.1997 Coke 16710 login-gated
Sotheby's Watches Weekly London — 2020 c.2007 stick dial 16710 login-gated
Sotheby's L19070/9 2019 c.2006 stick dial 16710 login-gated
Sotheby's — — c.1990 Pepsi 16710 login-gated
Antiquorum 292/363 — Tiffany & Co. retailer-stamped 16710, R-series; catalog dates "1987" predates reference launch — likely catalog quirk est. CHF 23,900–47,700
Antiquorum 235/294 2001 Real McCoy's / Chuck Yeager co-branded 16710, P-series, period retail collaboration sold 30 May 2001
Antiquorum Monaco 358/157 — 16710T no-lug-hole sub-variant login-gated
Christie's Falling Time online 192/60546 — 16710T Pepsi login-gated

The 16710 trades primarily on the dealer market rather than at major auction. Across that market the internal spread reads clearly: early Coke examples concentrate near the start of the run, Pepsi listings spread across the full window, and quieter all-black-bezel watches concentrate in the later years. Late stick-dial cal 3186 watches sit at the top of the internal hierarchy before the ceramic 116710LN replacement. Provenance lifts where present — Concorde-pilot, Real McCoy's, and Tiffany retailer-stamped examples carry meaningful documentation premiums above the standard market.

Sources

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