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ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, BRACELET AND TROPICAL DIAL
Lot 2498 THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR

ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, BRACELET AND TROPICAL DIAL

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, GMT-MASTER II MODEL, REF. 16760, CASE NO. 9'424'309, CIRCA 1986

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ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, BRACELET AND TROPICAL DIAL

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, GMT-MASTER II MODEL, REF. 16760, CASE NO. 9'424'309, CIRCA 1986
Movement: Cal. 3085, automatic, 27 jewels, signed
Dial: Signed
Case: Screw down crown, screw back, 40 mm. diam., signed
With: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet stamped 78360 with deployant clasp, endlinks stamped 501, overall length approximately 180 mm., Garantie dated 15 February 1986 in leather folder, original purchase receipt dated 15 February 1986, sale tag, presentation box and outer packaging

Specialist note

Reference 16760, of which the present watch is an example, features an extra-thick case, some 1 mm. thicker than its successors, as well as a thicker bezel and crown guards. This has led collectors to affectionately nickname it the "Fat Lady". Reference 16760 was also the first GMT to be produced exclusively with a sapphire crystal.

The present example is well preserved and comes with a very attractive tropical dial and warm tone luminous material.