Rolex GMT-Master 'Pepsi' wristwatch, Ref. 16710
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1983
Maker / issuer
RolexThis stainless steel Rolex GMT-Master 'Pepsi' wristwatch features a circular black dial with luminous hour plots, center seconds, date display under a cyclops lens, and a second timezone hand.
It is fitted with a bidirectional blue and red 'Pepsi' 24-hour bezel insert and a steel Oyster bracelet marked 78360 with a signed deployant clasp. The 39 mm case houses a movement stated by the auction house to be working at cataloguing, and the lot included a box and GMT-Master manual without original papers.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- GMT & world-time watch
- Case diameter
- 39 mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Serial number
- W790474
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Dial inscription
- Oyster Perpetual Date GMT-Master Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Swiss-T
- Reference number
- 16710
- Bracelet reference
- 78360
- Maker / attribution
- Rolex
Design
- Visible features
- • Black dial with geometric luminous markers and red 24-hour GMT hand • Bidirectional bezel with split blue and red 24-hour insert • Three-piece link steel Oyster bracelet with brushed finish • Date window at 3 o'clock magnified by an acrylic crystal cyclops
- Auction Attribution
- The source assigns an approximate date of c. 1983 to the watch. The serial number provided is W790474. The auction house clarifies that their condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion rather than statements of fact and provides no guarantee regarding the content of these reports.
- Condition and Documentation
- The auction source states the watch was working at the time of cataloging. Reported condition issues include light scratches to the acrylic crystal. The lot is provided with a presentation box and a GMT-Master manual. The source explicitly notes the absence of original papers. A 'WCSA Official Counterfeit Busters Report' is included with the lot.
- Physical Characteristics and Dial
- The item is identified as a Rolex GMT-Master 'Pepsi' wristwatch, Reference 16710, with a stainless steel case measuring 39 mm in diameter. The dial features luminous markers, a date display, a center seconds hand, and a GMT hand. The watch is fitted with a blue and red 'Pepsi' 24-hour bezel insert. It includes a steel Oyster bracelet (reference 78360) and a deployant clasp inscribed with 'Registered Swiss Made 18, Steel Inox, 78360.'
Identification
- Reference
- 16710
- Serial number
- W790474
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Caseback and movement are not shown in the provided images
- Research required: Auction description notes light scratches to the acrylic crystal and lack of papers
- Research required: Source dates the watch to c. 1983 despite serial W790474 and Ref. 16710 being associated with later production