Rolex
Rolex GMT-Master 16750
The Rolex GMT-Master (reference 16750) is a 40 mm stainless steel watch with a black dial. It runs on the automatic caliber 3075 and is water resistant to 100 m. It was introduced in 1980.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- 16750
- Collection
- GMT-Master
- Case size
- 40 mm
- Thickness
- 12 mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Bracelet / strap
- Oyster / Jubilee
Dial and bezel
- Dial
- Black
- Bezel
- Aluminum, blue/red
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- 3075
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph
- Jewels
- 27
Production
- Production
- 1980 – today (discontinued)
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
16750 Black
Black bezel; matte then glossy
16750 Pepsi Matte
Matte; tritium; SWISS - T<25 · “Pepsi”
16750 Pepsi Glossy
Glossy; white gold surrounds; tritium · “Pepsi”
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 16750?
- The Rolex GMT-Master 16750 has a 40 mm case, 12 mm thick.
- What movement does the Rolex GMT-Master 16750 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber 3075.
- How water resistant is the Rolex GMT-Master 16750?
- It is water resistant to 100 metres.
- Is the Rolex GMT-Master 16750 still in production?
- Discontinued.
- When did the Rolex GMT-Master 16750 come out?
- It was introduced in 1980.
- What is the Rolex GMT-Master 16750 made of?
- The case is stainless steel. Bracelet or strap: Oyster / Jubilee.
Catalog facts checked October 2026.