Photos withheld: the linked example is described with a black dial and tritium markers in gold surrounds, not the diamond-set dial claimed by this entry.

Configuration evidence 1 Configuration evidence 2

GMT-Master reference

Rolex 16718

Black/gold / Diamond-set

Diamond-setBlack/goldThin data

The full yellow-gold GMT-Master II of the five-digit generation, with an aluminium bezel insert and independently adjustable local hour hand. This catalog entry records dial: Diamond-set; bezel: Black/gold.

Dealer range
$30,000 to $50,000
Auction range
$20,000 to $40,000

A closer look

Notable examples

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Compare Rolex 16718 configurations

Same-reference variants appear first, followed by nearby configurations in the same model family. These are catalog comparisons, not matched sales. Blank specifications remain unrecorded rather than inferred from neighboring references.

Recorded specifications by configuration
Reference / configurationDialBezelEvidence links
16718 · Black/gold / Diamond-setDiamond-setBlack/gold0 reference; 0 price
16718 · Black/gold / BlackBlackBlack/gold0 reference; 0 price
16718 · Black/gold / ChampagneChampagneBlack/gold0 reference; 0 price
16713 · Black/gold / BlackBlackBlack/gold0 reference; 0 price
16753 · Black/gold / Black nippleBlack nippleBlack/gold0 reference; 0 price
16700 · Black / Glossy tritiumGlossy tritiumBlack0 reference; 0 price

Questions to identify this configuration

  • Dial: Diamond-set. Ask which reference document or item-specific photograph supports this recorded detail, and whether the offered watch differs.
  • Bezel: Black/gold. Ask which reference document or item-specific photograph supports this recorded detail, and whether the offered watch differs.
  • Request clear reference and serial markings, a service history and disclosure of replaced components. Compare those documents with the exact configuration above before treating another example as equivalent.

Reference sources and price evidence

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Collector Notes

Factory diamond-dial versions

Pricing Ranges

Dealer range
$30,000 to $50,000
Auction range
$20,000 to $40,000

Reference Details

Reference
16718
Collection
GMT-Master
Family
GMT-Master
Dial
Diamond-set
Bezel
Black/gold
Data
Thin / inferred
Photo set
0 images
Workbook source
GMT row 40

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Ref. 16718

The full yellow-gold GMT-Master II of the five-digit generation, with an aluminium bezel insert and independently adjustable local hour hand.

Rolex 16718 Black/gold / Black 1989 Black/gold / Black Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $25,000 to $38,000 Rolex 16718 Black/gold / Champagne 1989 Black/gold / Champagne Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $26,000 to $40,000