Gmt bezel insert question

Skv · Dec 5, 2016

Hi all,

Last week I bought a 2002 16710 gmt.
The watch came with 3 inserts: the all black that originally came with the watch, a brand new Coke and a faded Pepsi.

I am wondering what the age of the pepsi might be. Any ideas?

Drawarms · Dec 5, 2016

1984-90 unless its a repro

TTG · Dec 5, 2016

The GMT sapphire crystal models, which is what you have there, spanned from the mid-late 80 to about 2007. The first sapphire was the Fat Lady, 16760, but only came with the coke insert.
So your particular insert could fall anywhere in between 1988-2007.
Here is more information on the Rolex GMT:

http://www.gmtmasterhistory.com/gmt-master_timeline.html

kertong · Dec 5, 2016

any interest in selling your all black bezel? 😀

TTG · Dec 5, 2016

kertong
any interest in selling your all black bezel? 😀

I do not think I have a black bezel insert for a sapphire but I will check when I get home on Thursday and let you know..

Don't just get any black insert, if you notice the back of your pepsi insert, it has two steps whereas the 1675/16750 (for plastic crystals) does not have the large step. The inside diameter of the sapphire insert is larger than its predecessor..

ATWG · Dec 5, 2016

My K serial 16710 had the same amount of fading, they look really nice and give the watch a nice vintage look.

kertong · Dec 5, 2016

T TTG
I do not think I have a black bezel insert for a sapphire but I will check when I get home on Thursday and let you know..

Don't just get any black insert, if you notice the back of your pepsi insert, it has two steps whereas the 1675/16750 (for plastic crystals) does not have the large step. The inside diameter of the sapphire insert is larger than its predecessor..

thanks, good to know! my 16710 came with the coke bezel, and yes, it does appear to have a step:

Skv · Dec 6, 2016

ATWG
My K serial 16710 had the same amount of fading, they look really nice and give the watch a nice vintage look.

Mine is also a K serial. the original black bezel does not seem to have faded.

Skv · Dec 6, 2016

T TTG
The GMT sapphire crystal models, which is what you have there, spanned from the mid-late 80 to about 2007. The first sapphire was the Fat Lady, 16760, but only came with the coke insert.
So your particular insert could fall anywhere in between 1988-2007.
Here is more information on the Rolex GMT:

http://www.gmtmasterhistory.com/gmt-master_timeline.html

Thank you sir!

Gmt bezel insert question

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