Rolex Gmt Master 16700 History. At first the tritium dials were still used but in approximately 1997 this changed towards super luminova. In 1989 rolex endowed gmt models with the doubly secure oysterlock bracelet with the stamped flip clasp which must have royally ticked off 1988 buyers.
Rolex also introduced the reference 16710 we recently did an in depth article on this reference here the successor of the fat lady. The caliber 3175 same functions as the 3075 had still the non independant hourhand which was the main difference between the ref. 16700 is the caliber 3175 which in fact has the same specs as the previous one.
16700 was the more affordable option over the gmt master ii it comes as no surprise that it was only available in stainless steel.
With traditional hour minute and seconds hands a triangle tipped 24 hour hand and a bidirectional rotatable bezel with 24 hour graduated cerachrom insert the gmt master ii can display either the local time and the reference time or the local time and that of an alternative time zone. 16700 was cheaper compared to the ref. Today the rolex gmt master ii 16710 is no longer in production however it is a watch that has played an important role in the history of the gmt master lineup and it is a model that was discontinued not too long ago relatively speaking. Produced for a surprisingly long run from 1988 to 1999 the rolex gmt master ref.