Rolex
Rolex GMT-Master 16700
The Rolex GMT-Master (reference 16700) is a 40 mm stainless steel watch with a black dial. It runs on the automatic caliber 3175 and is water resistant to 100 m. It was made from 1988 to 1999.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- 16700
- Collection
- GMT-Master
- Case size
- 40 mm
- Thickness
- 11 mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Bracelet / strap
- Oyster or Jubilee, stainless steel bracelet
Dial and bezel
- Dial
- Black
- Bezel
- Aluminium bidirectional 24-hour bezel (Pepsi or black)
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- 3175
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph
- Functions
- Date, GMT
Production
- Production
- 1988–1999
How it compares within the GMT-Master family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
About the GMT-Master family
The GMT-Master was developed in 1954 with Pan American Airways for crews flying between time zones. Ref. 6542 combined a 24-hour hand with a rotating 24-hour bezel, first in Bakelite and soon in aluminium, often in the red and blue colours later nicknamed Pepsi.
The ref. 1675, made from around 1959 to 1980, added crown guards and is the classic vintage version. The 16750 brought a quickset date, and the 16700 ran until 1999, when the GMT-Master gave way to the GMT-Master II. Gold and two-tone versions such as the 16758 and 16753 exist alongside steel. On vintage pieces, dealers look closely at the dial type, the bezel insert's condition and originality, and service replacement parts.
Quick answers
- What size is the Rolex GMT-Master 16700?
- The Rolex GMT-Master 16700 has a 40 mm case, 11 mm thick.
- What movement does the Rolex GMT-Master 16700 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber 3175.
- How water resistant is the Rolex GMT-Master 16700?
- It is water resistant to 100 metres.
- Is the Rolex GMT-Master 16700 still in production?
- No. It was made until 1999.
- When did the Rolex GMT-Master 16700 come out?
- It was introduced in 1988 and made until 1999.
- What is the Rolex GMT-Master 16700 made of?
- The case is stainless steel. Bracelet or strap: Oyster or Jubilee, stainless steel bracelet.
Catalog facts checked September 2026.