The Wait is Over - Part 1 - 16750 GMT

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As some of you have seen in the sales section, I have had to list quite a few of my watches for an "unexpected buying opportunity." I wanted to share the new arrivals with you - they are quite special!

I have focused my collection mostly on Omega watches in the past and have tried the Rolex 5513 without much interest. After seeing and trying on a few GMTs in person, I realized that this is a watch I could get into wearing.

The transit took quite some time, but the package arrived safely! Looks like there is a little seahorse poking through 😀



The full set looks to be in excellent condition. The original red back Pepsi bezel tucked carefully into the document packet. The previous owner preferred the look of a black bezel.



The watch is better than I expected and appears unpolished with perfect dial, hands, and patina.



I love that you can still see the original lines on the lugs!



Th jubilee bracelet has a bit of stretch but still has a lot of life. Watch is now sized with Pepsi bezel installed, ready to wear!



Overall, I am very thrilled with how this watch looks - I guess now I can be part of the GMT fanboy club 😁.

Oh yeah, this watch also came with a pre-Moon Speedmaster, which I will post HERE.

 
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As some of you have seen in the sales section, I have had to list quite a few of my watches for an "unexpected buying opportunity." I wanted to share the new arrivals with you - they are quite special!

I have focused my collection mostly on Omega watches in the past and have tried the Rolex 5513 without much interest. After seeing and trying on a few GMTs in person, I realized that this is a watch I could get into wearing.

The transit took quite some time, but the package arrived safely! Looks like there is a little seahorse poking through 😀



The full set looks to be in excellent condition. The original red back Pepsi bezel tucked carefully into the document packet. The previous owner preferred the look of a black bezel.



The watch is better than I expected and appears unpolished with perfect dial, hands, and patina.



I love that you can still see the original lines on the lugs!



Th jubilee bracelet has a bit of stretch but still has a lot of life. Watch is now sized with Pepsi bezel installed, ready to wear!



Overall, I am very thrilled with how this watch looks - I guess now I can be part of the GMT fanboy club 😁.

Oh yeah, this watch also came with a pre-Moon Speedmaster, which I will post HERE.


What a catch! The condition is remarkable. Congratulations! 😉
 
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Congrats! What a fantastic pickup! I'm looking forward to part II 👍
 
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Congratulations - beautiful full set - a 1675 is on my list, and I’m slowly selling off watches to build up my fund - hope I find one as nice as yours!
 
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Fantastic 🥰 love both the pepsi and the black bezel.
 
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That is a superb 16750, really outstanding. Undoubtedly you will enjoy this iconic timepiece for many years to come. Bravo!
 
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Thank you for the kind words guys!

Last night I sized the bracelet, swapped the original bezel in, and gave the crystal a light polish:

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Great catch. Definitely prefer the pepsi / jubilee combo!
 
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Wooooow, big congrats. If you ever find yourself looking to move on to the next big one, DIBS!!!!
 
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Great looking Rolex watch. The GMT is fantastic looking watch. I fancy one.

Let me please ask a question, do you need any special watch tools to swap out the bezel?
 
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Last night I sized the bracelet, swapped the original bezel in, and gave the crystal a light polish:

Much much better 😎
 
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Nothing like a GMT, the 16750 matte is a very special watch, much rarer than 1675 as it had a short production run.

Enjoy wearing it in good health.

Here is my B&P 16750, fortunate enough to have purchased it when prices were 'reasonable'.