Rolex
Rolex GMT-Master II 16710
“Pepsi / Coke”
The Rolex GMT-Master II (reference 16710) is a 40 mm stainless steel watch with a black dial. It runs on the automatic caliber 3185 / 3186 and is water resistant to 100 m. It was made from 1989 to 2007.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- 16710
- Nickname
- Pepsi / Coke
- Collection
- GMT-Master II
- 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 blue/red, Coke red/black or black)
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- 3185 / 3186
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph
- Jewels
- 31
- Functions
- Date, GMT
Production
- Production
- 1989–2007
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
16710 Coke
Tritium then Super-LumiNova · “Coke”
How it compares within the GMT-Master II family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
| Reference | Size | Material | Dial | Caliber | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16710 (This watch) | 40 mm | Stainless steel | Black | 3185 / 3186 | 1989–2007 |
| 126710BLNR | 40 mm | Oystersteel | Black | 3285 | 2019– |
| 126710GRNR | 40 mm | Oystersteel | Black | 3285 | 2024– |
| 126711CHNR | 40 mm | Everose Rolesor (Oystersteel/18k Everose gold) | Black | 3285 | 2018– |
| 126713GRNR | 40 mm | Yellow Rolesor (Oystersteel/18k yellow gold) | Black | 3285 | 2024– |
| 126715CHNR | 40 mm | 18k Everose gold | — | 3285 | 2018– |
| 126719BLRO | 40 mm | 18k white gold | Blue / Meteorite / Black | 3285 | 2018– |
| 126720VTNR | 40 mm | Oystersteel | Black | 3285 | 2022– |
| 126729VTNR | 40 mm | 18k white gold | Green | 3285 | 2025– |
About the GMT-Master II family
The GMT-Master II arrived in 1983 with ref. 16760, adding an independently adjustable hour hand so the watch could show a third time zone with the bezel. The ref. 16710 that followed is known for its many aluminium bezel colours. In 2007 the ref. 116710LN introduced a Cerachrom ceramic bezel.
The current generation uses caliber 3285 and includes the 126710BLRO (red and blue) and 126710BLNR (blue and black) in steel, the Everose Rolesor 126711CHNR, the left-handed 126720VTNR with its crown at 9 o'clock, and grey and black bezels from 2024 on refs. 126710GRNR and 126713GRNR. Dealers always state the bezel colour code, the bracelet (Oyster or Jubilee) and the year on the card.
Quick answers
- What size is the Rolex GMT-Master II 16710?
- The Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 has a 40 mm case, 11 mm thick.
- What movement does the Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber 3185 / 3186.
- How water resistant is the Rolex GMT-Master II 16710?
- It is water resistant to 100 metres.
- Is the Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 still in production?
- No. It was made until 2007.
- When did the Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 come out?
- It was introduced in 1989 and made until 2007.
- What is the Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 made of?
- The case is stainless steel. Bracelet or strap: Oyster or Jubilee, stainless steel bracelet.
- What is the Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 nicknamed?
- Dealers and collectors call it the “Pepsi / Coke”.
In the glossary
Catalog facts checked September 2026.