- YEAR : 1977
- Ref. 5500
- Reserved
Brand | Rolex |
Model | Automatic date coke |
Version | vintage serie X |
Manufacturer reference | 16710-p |
YEAR | 1994 |
Type of movement | Self-winding movement |
Case material | Steel |
Strap material | Steel |
Content delivered | Full-set box and original rolex papers |
Price |
17,350.00
Tax included
|
Certificate | Certificate of authenticity |
Mostra reference | MS0422378 |
New / Used | Pre-owned watch |
Manufacturer's caliber reference | Rolex caliber 3185 with 31 jewels |
Case size (mm) | 40 |
Lug (mm) | 20 |
Type of glass | Sapphire glass |
Dial | Black tritium indexes |
Buckle | Folding clasp |
Strap Type | Original strap |
Min. strap length (cm) | 12 |
Max. strap length (cm) | 23 |
Strap color | Steel |
Specificities | 48 hour power reserve. water resistant 10 atm, sapphire glass. |
Rolex GMT master II tritium 16710 full-set watch 40 mm with black and red rotating bezel man woman with its box, documentation and original Rolex papers from 1994. A luxury watch model dedicated to travel manufactured by Rolex under this reference between the years nineteen eighty-nine and two thousand five and replaced the model 16760 GMT master 2 red and black nicknamed in the world of fat lady collection or more advantageously Sophia Loren. A rare vintage watch and in an exceptional state of conservation for collectors, man or woman.
This Rolex oyster perpetual GMT Master II 16710-p watch is a second-hand watch equipped with the Rolex calibre 3185 GMT mechanism, which has an additional red arrow time zone hand which turns over twenty-four hours and whose reading is done on the rotating bezel day night (red-black) The Mercedes-type hour hands for the hours and batons for the minutes turn on a twelve-hour cycle and indicate the local time. The hands and dial are luminescent thanks to a tritium enrichment that naturally gives a beautiful and light-coloured patina over time.
Sapphire crystal, coca-cola type bi-directional rotating bezel, oyster bracelet ref 78300 fitted with a folding clasp. Features Rolex movement with thirty-one jewels with bi-directional automatic winding. This movement is one of the most precise of its generation. It operates at a speed of twenty-eight thousand vibrations per hour and, after complete winding, restores fifty hours of power reserve. This movement is also equipped with a disc displaying the day's date in the window on the dial at three o'clock. The dial has a black background and white inscriptions with tritium indexes.
In terms of usage, this watch is an invitation to travel, prized by civil aviation crews. It has been the muse of airline pilots and frequent travellers since the 1960s. This version, tritium rarer than its blue and red counterpart, remains a must-have for travellers. Given its thinness on the wrist, its discreet and uncommon colours make it a luxury watch that is both contemporary while retaining a vintage and luxurious appearance. Compatible with all humid atmospheres and waterproof to 10 ATM (one hundred meters), it can remain on its user's wrist, whatever the weather or activity.
In a format now compatible with men or women, this trendy watch, with its original papers, is an investment whose value in the watch collection market is constantly evolving, pushed by the increase in the price of the new Rolex range and the craze for vintage models which are becoming rare on the second-hand watch market. This Rolex GMT master 2 16710-p is completely overhauled and guaranteed for two years.
By following this link, you can discover the history of the Rolex GMT master model in the section of our blog (mostra-store) history of watches.
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