Rolex
Rolex GMT-Master II 16718
The Rolex GMT-Master II (reference 16718) is a 40 mm yellow Gold watch. It runs on the automatic caliber 3185 and is water resistant to 100 m. It was made from 1989 to 2005.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- 16718
- Collection
- GMT-Master II
- Case size
- 40 mm
- Case material
- Yellow Gold
- Case shape
- Round
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Bracelet / strap
- Yellow Gold
Dial and bezel
- Bezel
- Black aluminium
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- 3185
- Functions
- Date / GMT
Production
- Production
- 1989–2005
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
16718 Black
Stick indexes
16718 Champagne
Serti (diamond and ruby indexes) · Diamond / Ruby; Dial (indexes); count not verified
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16718 (This watch) | 40 mm | Yellow Gold | — | 3185 | 1989–2005 |
| 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 16718?
- The Rolex GMT-Master II 16718 has a 40 mm case.
- What movement does the Rolex GMT-Master II 16718 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber 3185.
- How water resistant is the Rolex GMT-Master II 16718?
- It is water resistant to 100 metres.
- Is the Rolex GMT-Master II 16718 still in production?
- No. It was made until 2005.
- When did the Rolex GMT-Master II 16718 come out?
- It was introduced in 1989 and made until 2005.
- What is the Rolex GMT-Master II 16718 made of?
- The case is yellow Gold. Bracelet or strap: Yellow Gold.
- Which dials was the Rolex GMT-Master II 16718 made with?
- The catalog lists 2 dials: Black, Champagne.
Catalog facts checked October 2026.