Rolex
Rolex GMT-Master 16758
The Rolex GMT-Master (reference 16758) is a 40 mm yellow gold watch. It runs on the automatic caliber 3075 and is water resistant to 100 m. It was introduced in 1981.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- 16758
- Collection
- GMT-Master
- Case size
- 40 mm
- Case material
- Yellow gold
- Case shape
- Round
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Bracelet / strap
- Yellow gold
Dial and bezel
- Bezel
- Aluminum (black/gold)
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- 3075
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph
Production
- Production
- 1981 – today (discontinued)
Dial versions
This reference was made with these dials and finishes.
1675/8 Root Beer
Gold 1675/8 Mark 1 brown lacquer dial; nipple · “Root Beer”
16758 Black
Black
16758 Black Gold markers
Gold markers
16758 Brown
Sunburst
16758 Champagne Serti
Serti (diamond and precious-stone indexes) · Diamond and ruby/precious stone indexes on dial
16758 Champagne
Champagne
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 16758?
- The Rolex GMT-Master 16758 has a 40 mm case.
- What movement does the Rolex GMT-Master 16758 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber 3075.
- How water resistant is the Rolex GMT-Master 16758?
- It is water resistant to 100 metres.
- Is the Rolex GMT-Master 16758 still in production?
- Discontinued.
- When did the Rolex GMT-Master 16758 come out?
- It was introduced in 1981.
- What is the Rolex GMT-Master 16758 made of?
- The case is yellow gold. Bracelet or strap: Yellow gold.
- Which dials was the Rolex GMT-Master 16758 made with?
- The catalog lists 3 dials: Brown, Black, Champagne.
Catalog facts checked October 2026.