Rolex GMT 1971

[Jetkopite]

Gorgeous looking GMT with nice dial and case... Congrats. Now to find a nice faded Pepsi insert :-)

[sneer]

Thanks - is not for sale, but would be good to know..

Black besel is less flashy and more universal :)

[humphriespaul]

Really really nice- a great find.

[sneer]

Please tell me what should be the right end links number and kind of bracelet?
Bracelet: Oyster 78360, Jubilé 62510?

[springer]

[QUOTE=sneer;5897963]Please tell me what should be the right end links number and kind of bracelet?
Bracelet: Oyster 78360, Jubilé 62510?[/QUOT

78360/580 end links

62510/550 end links

[Alex The Watch Guy]

I wouldn't change a thing, looks gorgeous.

Enjoy it!

[sneer]

thanks :)

[sneer]

I think it's time to change the bezel to ... pepsi.
Therefore I would like to kindly ask you for help in choosing the right one. What should I look for and what should be the bezel? Can you help me paste some examples here or maybe someone has something interesting for sale?
thanks in advance for your help!

[Wahlberg]

Originally Posted by omitohud

Very crisp. Good find. The only thing that might bother me is the second hand. Otherwise the patina matches on the rest. No biggie. The insert is easily sourced if u r willing to spend.


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What's the issue with the second hand?

[TimeLord2]

Originally Posted by Wahlberg

What's the issue with the second hand?

Definitely a few shades more yellow. Still, quite nice.

[BigBlue1]

Originally Posted by Alex The Watch Guy

I wouldn't change a thing, looks gorgeous.

Enjoy it!

I agree. Beautiful the way it sits.

[Thuilln]

Weren’t there open 6’s in 1971?

[steversaurus]

That era had date wheels with open 6s and 9s, except 26.

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[TimeLord2]

Originally Posted by sneer

How did You find that should be pepsi besel???

If I am not mistaken, the black bezel was made for the 1675/3 with gold bezel, crown, and two-tone bracelet. This begs another question. Are there any nicknames for the black face, black dial TT 1675? I mean Pepsi, Root Beer, and I think the all gold is the Concorde or something (but is that just the 6542 from 1958-59?)… just curious.

[WCHROLX]

Its such a beauty, congrats. You already bought the watch so what kind of opinion do you need from us?

[sneer]

I would like to buy a pepsi besel but i dont know how should look the correct one? or maybe someone have for sale?

[RyanPrasad]

Originally Posted by sneer

I would like to buy a pepsi besel but i dont know how should look the correct one? or maybe someone have for sale?

Hi Sneer,
Check the For Sale section in the forum under the "parts and accessories" section.

If you're able to search just type in 1675 and a number of inserts will come up.

the main differences will be in whether its a "fat font" or "Skinny" typically you can tell from looking at the "8". Yours is a skinny for reference. prices for inserts will vary WIDELY, mainly depending on its level of faded-ness and a few other factors as well.

Me personally, I like the more NOS looking ones with a crispy deep red and blue OR the denim colored blue ones but again if you're not picky you can get away without droppin' to much $$$.

[Pocosso]

Originally Posted by springer

I appears to be a nice a GMT and well documented. It has the correct dial for 1971. The only thing I can see is the bezel insert is a later insert and possibly a couple hands have been replaced with later genuine Rolex hands which is not uncommon on the older watches.

Enjoy the watch and welcome to the forum. Complete sets of the vintage GMT-Masters are getting very hard to find.

Springer,, I always follow accurately your posts,, congratulation for your GMTs knowledge.

Can I ask how you can say this insert it is not correct? Someone said for the age but as far I know the introduction od the black insert should be 1971/72, am I correct?

Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[Toronto Soup King]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2

I think the all gold is the Concorde or something

Concorde model had straight hands from what I read, not Mercedes. 1675/8 is my dream watch but finding a brown-dial brown-bezel model in reasonable condition for a reasonable price is challenging, they made far fewer of those than the regular 1675. Even a service-case example goes for big bucks, for me I think ownership may STAY a dream!