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5 May 2022, 04:24 AM | #1 |
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GMT 16700 Serif Pepsi Insert Question
Good afternoon! This is my first post here so, hello . I have primarily been collecting Omega's and I am also a member on the Omega Forums.
I am starting this thread today to hopefully gain some information. I have an E serial GMT Master 16700 with an insert that is not as common as I have found. I have been researching this insert and have not come across much specific information. It has serif font except the individual "2" at the 1 o'clock position. I have found this thread: "16700 - strange pepsi bezel - is it fake?" by "Blaze Balcerek" on 12 June 2021 (I cannot post/reference url's yet) discussing it, but no others. If there are other threads or blogs discussing it please let me know. I have attached a few photos of my watch for reference. If anyone has any insight or information I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you. |
9 May 2022, 01:06 PM | #2 |
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I removed my insert for photos.
Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. |
9 May 2022, 06:11 PM | #3 |
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Here's the thread you're referring to.
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=807640 Your insert seems good from these pictures. Some inserts have seriffs , some dont. |
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10 May 2022, 06:34 AM | #5 |
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Nice pictures karleone...
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10 May 2022, 09:34 AM | #6 |
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Thank you for your response, I really appreciate it. Which of those came on your watch originally (if you are the original owner or know for sure)?
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If the number 22 has full serifs, for me, it is the later serif insert. 1990 is a little early for the full serif insert. If you are looking for an original equipment correct insert, I would get the earlier insert without the complete serifs.
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11 May 2022, 01:03 AM | #9 |
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Here is an "R" serial GMT II 16760 without the serifs that I owned in the past. I also currently have an "L" serial 16710 that does not have the serifs.
The time frame for what insert was used each year is tenuous at best. Many of these inserts have been changed throughout the years or decades. My experience is based on 25 years of ownership with many dozens of them passing through my hands. If you look at the GMT owner's manuals, they depict the GMTs without serifs for many years, at least up to 2000. Rolex re-used the same photos for many years, and, with that said, photos from the owner's manuals are not an accurate depiction for determining what insert is correct for the various years of production - especially since we know that seriff inserts appeared sometime during the 1990s. Collectors must determine what is correct for them. For me, I believe the non serif inserts are correct until the early 1990s . Below is an "R" serial 16760.
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What I've found is that you can usually tell a period correct non-serif insert apart from a service replacement non-serif insert by looking at the break between the colours on the 18. If it's a straight line between the 1 and the 8, then it's original, and if the break hugs the 8, then it's usually a service replacement, or one that was put on watches from the last few years of production.
Also, on the serif inserts, there are 2 fonts; the regular "fat font serif" and an even fatter fat font serif. For me, the even fatter ones are the best looking, they really make the watch pop. I've seen both versions (fat and even fatter) with and without serifs on the 2. |
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