GMT-Master model

Rolex GMT-Master

Catalog example attributed to Rolex 1675 Pepsi / Matte
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 1675 Pepsi / Matte, photo 1 Catalog example attributed to Rolex 1675 Pepsi / Matte, photo 2 Catalog example attributed to Rolex 1675 Pepsi / Matte, photo 3
Catalog example: Rolex 1675 Pepsi / Matte. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Photo source: windvintage.com

35 variants across 13 references

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Rolex GMT-Master: 35 catalog configurations across 13 references. Compare specifications, identification notes and the evidence attached to each entry.

References
13 references
Variants
35 variants
Range span
$10,000 to $350,000
Photo set
12 images
Recorded range 6542 (18k) / Brown (bakelite) / Gilt brown $150,000 to $350,000 Recorded range 6542 / Pepsi (bakelite) / Gilt radium $60,000 to $150,000 Recorded range 1675 / Blueberry / Gilt or matte $35,000 to $90,000

A closer look

Notable examples

Explore the dial, bezel and case details through distinct examples, each linked to its original source.

GMT-Master references at a glance

13 references and 35 recorded configurations are summarized below. Production dates come from the catalog notes. Market ranges combine recorded dealer, auction and estimate fields for orientation only; open a guide before comparing condition or originality.

References at a glance
ReferenceProductionRecorded configurationsCatalog market rangeGuide
65422 configurations1955–1959Pepsi (bakelite) / Gilt radium
Pepsi (aluminium) / Gilt tritium		$20,000–$175,000Open guide →
6542 (18k)1 configuration1958–1959Brown (bakelite) / Gilt brown$120,000–$350,000Open guide →
16755 configurations1959–1980Pepsi / Gilt
Black / Gilt
Black / Matte+2 more		$8,000–$90,000Open guide →
1675/82 configurationsSee guideBrown / Brown nipple
Black / Black nipple		$16,000–$50,000Open guide →
1675/32 configurations1970–1980Root Beer / Brown nipple
Root Beer / Champagne nipple		$7,000–$20,000Open guide →
167504 configurations1980–1988Pepsi / Matte
Black / Matte
Black / Glossy+1 more		$8,000–$26,000Open guide →
167532 configurations1980–1988Root Beer / Brown or tiger-eye nipple
Black/gold / Black nipple		$8,000–$19,000Open guide →
167582 configurations1980–1988Brown / Brown nipple
Black / Black nipple		$15,000–$40,000Open guide →
167602 configurations1983–1988Coke / Matte
Coke / Glossy		$10,000–$26,000Open guide →
167003 configurations1988–1999Pepsi / Glossy tritium
Black / Glossy tritium
Pepsi / Luminova		$8,000–$24,000Open guide →
167105 configurations1989–1999Pepsi / Tritium
Coke / Tritium
Coke / Superluminova+2 more		$9,000–$24,000Open guide →
167132 configurations1989Root Beer / Champagne / serti
Black/gold / Black		$9,000–$20,000Open guide →
167183 configurations1989Black/gold / Black
Black/gold / Champagne
Black/gold / Diamond-set		$20,000–$50,000Open guide →

How to narrow the comparison

  1. Start with the reference, then use the recorded configurations to identify the bezel, dial and case that match the watch.
  2. Open the guide for its catalog notes, photographs and any attached source links. Treat ranges as context, not a valuation.
  3. For a specific offered watch, request reference markings, service records and replacement-part disclosures. A shared reference number alone does not establish matching condition or originality.

Reference sources and price evidence

0 distinct reference sources are attached to these 35 catalog entries. 35 entries have no attached reference source; treat their specifications and historical notes as catalog claims awaiting verification.

0 of 35 entries have attached price-source links. Dealer ranges, auction ranges and catalog estimates are separate data categories, not live offers or verified transaction results. Check each linked page for asking versus sold price, sale date, currency, fees and the actual configuration; a source link alone does not establish those details.

Photographs illustrate sourced examples. Image-source links identify their origin; they are not reference research, proof of authenticity or a statement of image rights. No physical inspection is represented here. Read the editorial and evidence method.

Collector Read

Use the reference and configuration together to identify a watch in this family.

The family is easy to love and easy to flatten. A 6542 BakeliteAn early plastic bezel material used on references like the GMT-Master 6542. Original inserts are fragile and heavily scrutinized. watch, a matteA flat, non-gloss dial surface. Many later vintage sport Rolex references moved from glossy gilt to matte printed dials. 1675, a two-tone Root BeerA brown-and-gold GMT-Master bezel nickname, often tied to two-tone or gold GMT references., and a late 16710 are connected by purpose, but not by price behavior.

Use this guide to separate romance from structure. Material, insert, dial surface, lumeThe luminous material on hands and hour markers. Radium, tritium, Luminova, and Super-LumiNova age and value differently., bracelet, and condition create the market before a bezel nickname ever helps.

There are 13 references in this map and a spread that reaches $10,000 to $350,000. That range is the warning label. The colorful watch still needs a sober read.

Model Summary

Model
GMT-Master
Variants
35 variants
References
13 references
Range span
$10,000 to $350,000

Known Variants

Ref. 6542

The original GMT-Master pairs a 24-hour hand with a rotating two-color bezel and a case without crown guards. Its early Bakelite bezel is a defining collector detail.

Rolex 6542 Pepsi (bakelite) / Gilt radium 1955 Pepsi (bakelite) / Gilt radium Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $60,000 to $150,000 Rolex 6542 Pepsi (aluminium) / Gilt tritium 1955 Pepsi (aluminium) / Gilt tritium Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $20,000 to $45,000

Ref. 6542 (18k)

The yellow-gold version of the original, crown-guard-free GMT-Master. Gold cases and distinctive dial and bezel combinations set it apart from the steel reference.

Rolex 6542 (18k) Brown (bakelite) / Gilt brown 1958 Brown (bakelite) / Gilt brown Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $150,000 to $350,000

Ref. 1675

Crown guards distinguish this GMT-Master generation from the 6542. Its long production spans gilt and matte dials, with an acrylic crystal and rotating 24-hour bezel.

Rolex 1675 Pepsi / Gilt 1959 Pepsi / Gilt Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $20,000 to $40,000 Rolex 1675 Black / Gilt 1959 Black / Gilt Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $18,000 to $33,000 Rolex 1675 Black / Matte 1959 Black / Matte Source-described color; factory originality not established. $11,000 to $18,000 Rolex 1675 Blueberry / Gilt or matte 1959 Blueberry / Gilt or matte Disputed configuration; photograph is not confirmation. $35,000 to $90,000 Rolex 1675 Pepsi / Matte 1967 Pepsi / Matte Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $13,000 to $22,000

Ref. 1675/8

The full yellow-gold version of the 1675-generation GMT-Master, combining an acrylic crystal with the rotating 24-hour bezel.

Rolex 1675/8 Brown / Brown nipple 1959 Brown / Brown nipple Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $28,000 to $50,000 Rolex 1675/8 Black / Black nipple 1959 Black / Black nipple Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $26,000 to $46,000

Ref. 1675/3

The steel-and-yellow-gold GMT-Master of the 1675 generation, associated with raised nipple hour markers and brown Root Beer configurations.

Rolex 1675/3 Root Beer / Brown nipple 1970 Root Beer / Brown nipple Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $12,000 to $20,000 1675/3 1970 Root Beer / Champagne nipple $11,000 to $18,000

Ref. 16750

Calibre 3075 adds a quickset date to the GMT-Master while retaining an acrylic crystal. Early matte and later glossy dials bridge two visual eras.

Rolex 16750 Pepsi / Matte 1980 Pepsi / Matte Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $16,000 to $26,000 Rolex 16750 Black / Matte 1980 Black / Matte Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $14,000 to $22,000 Rolex 16750 Black / Glossy 1980 Black / Glossy Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $11,000 to $17,000 Rolex 16750 Pepsi / Glossy 1984 Pepsi / Glossy Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $12,000 to $19,000

Ref. 16753

The two-tone GMT-Master moves to the quickset-date generation, combining steel and yellow gold with an acrylic crystal.

Rolex 16753 Root Beer / Brown or tiger-eye nipple 1980 Root Beer / Brown or tiger-eye nipple Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $11,000 to $19,000 Rolex 16753 Black/gold / Black nipple 1980 Black/gold / Black nipple Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $10,000 to $16,000

Ref. 16758

The yellow-gold GMT-Master of the quickset-date generation, retaining the acrylic crystal and classic rotating 24-hour bezel.

Rolex 16758 Brown / Brown nipple 1980 Brown / Brown nipple Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $22,000 to $40,000 Rolex 16758 Black / Black nipple 1980 Black / Black nipple Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $20,000 to $38,000

Ref. 16760

The first GMT-Master II introduces an independently adjustable local hour hand with calibre 3085. A thicker case earned it the Fat Lady nickname.

16760 1983 Coke / Matte $16,000 to $26,000 Rolex 16760 Coke / Glossy 1983 Coke / Glossy Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $13,000 to $20,000

Ref. 16700

The final GMT-Master uses a sapphire crystal and calibre 3175. Unlike the GMT-Master II, its local hour hand cannot be adjusted independently.

Rolex 16700 Pepsi / Glossy tritium 1988 Pepsi / Glossy tritium Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $12,000 to $17,000 Rolex 16700 Black / Glossy tritium 1988 Black / Glossy tritium Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $11,000 to $16,000

Collector Variants

Pepsi / Luminova

A later luminous-material change on the Pepsi dial.

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Ref. 16710

A slimmer GMT-Master II generation with a sapphire crystal and an independently adjustable local hour hand. Pepsi, Coke and black bezel inserts give the same reference distinct looks.

Rolex 16710 Pepsi / Tritium 1989 Pepsi / Tritium Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $13,000 to $19,000 Rolex 16710 Coke / Tritium 1989 Coke / Tritium Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $13,000 to $19,000 Rolex 16710 Black / Superluminova 1989 Black / Superluminova Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $12,000 to $24,000

Collector Variants

Coke / Superluminova

A later luminous-material change on the Coke dial.

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Pepsi / Superluminova

A later luminous-material change on the Pepsi dial.

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Ref. 16713

The steel-and-yellow-gold counterpart to the 16710, combining the GMT-Master II travel function with an aluminium bezel insert.

Rolex 16713 Root Beer / Champagne / serti 1989 Root Beer / Champagne / serti Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $12,000 to $20,000 Rolex 16713 Black/gold / Black 1989 Black/gold / Black Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $11,000 to $17,000

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 16718 1989 Black/gold / Diamond-set $30,000 to $50,000