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Old 13 October 2011, 12:46 PM   #61
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NEWBIE to TRF. Great post.. So much information in this forum! "Reading TRF could be dangerous to your bank account"...if you are a "watchoholic". That should be the heading of every thread!!
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Old 14 October 2011, 02:26 PM   #62
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is there a 16710 dial that only says "Swiss" below the 6 o'clock position?
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Old 17 October 2011, 03:30 PM   #63
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All 16710's have been produced after Rolex began using 904L steel..
Is the bracelet 904L steel as well?
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Old 19 November 2011, 01:25 AM   #64
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Thx for the post. This place is great for learning. thx again.
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Old 19 February 2012, 07:16 AM   #65
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Great post! I have some hours of reading ahead of me now. It's something magical about the GMT.
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Old 21 February 2012, 07:10 AM   #66
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Great resource! Thanks!!
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Old 29 February 2012, 11:13 AM   #67
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Very informative. 16760 here.
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Old 8 July 2012, 07:08 AM   #68
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Very informative
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Old 5 August 2012, 06:41 AM   #69
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My 1675 GMT Master, purchased new 1978 and wearing it every day; cpl. original, unpolished, few scratches, excellent condition, bezel slightly faded, markers almost white...........
Complete with all stuff from 1978 (boxes, certificate, labels, booklets, calendar, map etc.)................



..........including Dutch invoice with purchase price of NLG (Dutch Guilders) 1070,- equivalent Euro 470,- equivalent USD 582,-.............

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Old 5 August 2012, 07:14 AM   #70
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Nice, Rudy.
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Old 7 August 2012, 06:55 PM   #71
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great watch with complete documents.....very nice original receipt
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Old 8 August 2012, 09:11 AM   #72
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Great read! I have the 16710 Pepsi with the 3186 movement. Maybe not for long though...
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Old 8 August 2012, 10:53 AM   #73
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^^I have the same, bio'. Mine is an M-series. Why are you thinking of selling?
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Old 14 August 2012, 06:21 AM   #74
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Please Help Un-boggle My Mind - GMT Master Q's.

I have been haunting the internet trying to find out exactly what GMT Master I have.
So far I know it is about a 1965 model. Serial number 1359027. It has square crown guards, a small pointer GMT hand and a 7206 bracelet.
I cannot figure out if the dial is matte or gloss.
Was this serial number range born with one or the other? How do I tell the difference? Shiny or not shiny? The pics on line all look the same to me.
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Old 8 September 2012, 09:05 AM   #75
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I own a K model GMT master 2 and it came with holes in the case as well as a SEL bracelet..wear it all the time!
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Old 11 September 2012, 04:43 AM   #76
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I have been haunting the internet trying to find out exactly what GMT Master I have.
So far I know it is about a 1965 model. Serial number 1359027. It has square crown guards, a small pointer GMT hand and a 7206 bracelet.
I cannot figure out if the dial is matte or gloss.
Was this serial number range born with one or the other? How do I tell the difference? Shiny or not shiny? The pics on line all look the same to me.
According to http://www.bernardwatch.com/Rolex-Serial-Numbers your serial indicates 1959. The inside of your case back should have a a two digit number (59) next to roman numerals I-IV. The roman numerals signify the quarter the watch was built in 59. I am new to this, but this is the info I have gathered for a few GMT projects I'm trying to start. This site has been amazing. Thanks to everyone who has contributed. Please tell me if I am mistaken, and where I can get better information. Thanks.
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Old 11 September 2012, 06:53 AM   #77
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According to http://www.bernardwatch.com/Rolex-Serial-Numbers your serial indicates 1959. The inside of your case back should have a a two digit number (59) next to roman numerals I-IV. The roman numerals signify the quarter the watch was built in 59. I am new to this, but this is the info I have gathered for a few GMT projects I'm trying to start. This site has been amazing. Thanks to everyone who has contributed. Please tell me if I am mistaken, and where I can get better information. Thanks.
Here is another link with similar info.http://www.santblanc.com/education/r...reference.html
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Old 12 September 2012, 01:37 AM   #78
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Another date chart, this one explains the reused numbers. http://www.melrose.com/rolexserialnumbers.htm
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Old 18 September 2012, 07:44 AM   #79
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love this watch!
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Old 18 September 2012, 08:13 AM   #80
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I have a 2006 GMT Master II with the black bezel and Error Dial. Are there many of these watches out there?

Here is an article detailing the watch, along with some fun info on the movement.

http://luxurytyme.com/en/rolex-relat...ii-16710-3186/
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Old 18 September 2012, 01:24 PM   #81
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I have a 2006 GMT Master II with the black bezel and Error Dial. Are there many of these watches out there?

Here is an article detailing the watch, along with some fun info on the movement.

http://luxurytyme.com/en/rolex-relat...ii-16710-3186/


I have an an M-series 3186 with a stick dial. Wearing it now.
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Old 21 October 2012, 09:31 AM   #82
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Thanks for the info, very informative. didn't know there were so many variations of the GMT. Learning of the Pan Am roots really makes me aware of the need for the time zone functions.
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Old 21 October 2012, 12:56 PM   #83
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What would a recent 16710 service dial look like?
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Old 22 December 2012, 09:03 PM   #84
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Thanks for this very informative thread. I am researching before, possibly, probably buying a GMT IIC TT.
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Old 10 February 2013, 04:36 AM   #85
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Very informative and helpful! thank you. Hopefully picking one up soon!
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Old 21 February 2013, 02:54 AM   #86
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Here's a historical type question that puzzles me. I have a 1966 or 67 GMT 1675 and the movement calibre is a 1570.

I followed this link: http://www.gmtmasterhistory.com/gmt-..._ref_1675.html

and it tells me that the only two calibre's offered for the 1675 are 1565 & 1575 so where does mine fall in line. Is this information 100% accurate or do I have the worlds rarest GMT?
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Old 21 February 2013, 03:03 AM   #87
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@Tim: I am not an expert, but I think the information on those site, while good, should be understood as "this is the best that we know so far." Historically, Rolex has been somewhat irregular in its practices, so it's hard to tell what went on with absolute certainty.

Good luck.

P.S. Have you posted pics of your watch? I'd love to have a look.
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Old 21 February 2013, 09:31 AM   #88
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No pics of it other than the movement, I've never taken any with it together, it's just a watch to me, just a run of the mill GMT. Here's the calibre stamp before I tore it down to overhaul it.
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Old 20 March 2013, 04:41 PM   #89
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First Rolex is a GMTIIC love it!
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Old 4 April 2013, 10:12 AM   #90
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My 16700 Pepsi was scheduled to be delivered today but I missed it. I will be taking a personal day off tomorrow!
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