No Reserve
917
Rolex
Ref. 16750
GMT-Master
An early, well-preserved and attractive stainless steel dual-time wristwatch with center seconds, date, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$80,000 - 120,000•€9,100 - 13,600$10,300 - 15,400
HK$165,100
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1980
- Reference No
- 16750
- Movement No
- 0’449’425
- Case No
- 6’271’081, repeated inside caseback
- Model Name
- GMT-Master
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3075, 27 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet stamped “50”, endlinks stamped “550”, max length 185mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp stamped “E4, 62510H”
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped Comptoir d’Horlogerie Geneva dated 17th December 1980, carder holder, product literature, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Making its debut in 1980, the Rolex GMT-Master ref. 16750 succeeded the iconic ref. 1675, which had been in production since 1959. While most examples of the reference featured a glossy black dial with white gold indexes, early iterations retained the matte black dial characteristic of the ref. 1675.
Although the general aesthetics were preserved, the ref. 16750 was equipped with the new caliber 3075, operating at 28,800 bph, a significant upgrade from the previous 19,800 bph. Notably, it introduced a practical quick-set date function, and its water resistance was enhanced, doubling its previous depth rating from 50 meters to 100 meters. After a successful eight-year production run, the ref. 16750 was discontinued in 1988 to pave the way for the ref. 16760.
The present Rolex GMT-Master ref. 16750 with a 6.2 million serial number is an early example from circa 1980, featuring a well-preserved matte black dial. The blue part of the outer bezel insert has aged to a fantastic baby blue color, an extremely sought-after hue among the collectors’ community. Furthermore, the luminous material has developed a nice buttery color consistently, adding a lovely touch to the dial.
Offered in attractive overall condition and complete with its original guarantee and presentation box, this timepiece exemplifies the vintage appeal that collectors cherish.
Although the general aesthetics were preserved, the ref. 16750 was equipped with the new caliber 3075, operating at 28,800 bph, a significant upgrade from the previous 19,800 bph. Notably, it introduced a practical quick-set date function, and its water resistance was enhanced, doubling its previous depth rating from 50 meters to 100 meters. After a successful eight-year production run, the ref. 16750 was discontinued in 1988 to pave the way for the ref. 16760.
The present Rolex GMT-Master ref. 16750 with a 6.2 million serial number is an early example from circa 1980, featuring a well-preserved matte black dial. The blue part of the outer bezel insert has aged to a fantastic baby blue color, an extremely sought-after hue among the collectors’ community. Furthermore, the luminous material has developed a nice buttery color consistently, adding a lovely touch to the dial.
Offered in attractive overall condition and complete with its original guarantee and presentation box, this timepiece exemplifies the vintage appeal that collectors cherish.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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