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Rolex
Ref. 16753F, inside caseback 16750
GMT-Master, “Root Beer”
A fine and attractive stainless steel and yellow gold dual-time wristwatch with bracelet and guarantee
- Estimate
- CHF8,000 - 12,000€8,500 - 12,700$9,200 - 13,900
CHF10,795
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 1984
- Reference No
- 16753F, inside caseback 16750
- Movement No
- O935'235
- Case No
- 7’597’119
- Model Name
- GMT-Master, “Root Beer”
- Material
- Stainless steel and yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3075, 27 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel and yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet, stamped "7836", endlinks stamped "280", max length 200mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Folding deployant clasp, stamped "3.71"
- Dimensions
- 39mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex numbered hang tag, guarantee dated June 15, 1984 and invoice.
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Catalogue Essay
- The present two tone reference 16753F demonstrated Rolex’s fresh twist on the classic. Featuring a two-tone “Root Beer” bezel, the brown dial has over the years aged to an exquisite orange hue around the nipple numerals. The movement was upgraded to the caliber 3075 with quick-set date.
- This lovely example from 1984 is a rare variant with the letter “F” associated with the case number. Research indicates this may have been an indication to the watchmaker the gold value of the bezel.
- Furthermore, the present pieces showcases a caseback engraved “Registered Design-Acier Inox-Stainless Steel”. Typically found in Rolex timepieces produced in the respective era, it was more commonly seen in ladies’ watches, making this present example slightly rarer than others bearing the same reference. Adding to the collectibility is the presence of Rolex numbered hang tag, guarantee dated June 15, 1984 and invoice.
- This lovely example from 1984 is a rare variant with the letter “F” associated with the case number. Research indicates this may have been an indication to the watchmaker the gold value of the bezel.
- Furthermore, the present pieces showcases a caseback engraved “Registered Design-Acier Inox-Stainless Steel”. Typically found in Rolex timepieces produced in the respective era, it was more commonly seen in ladies’ watches, making this present example slightly rarer than others bearing the same reference. Adding to the collectibility is the presence of Rolex numbered hang tag, guarantee dated June 15, 1984 and invoice.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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