Rolex - Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Hong Kong Sessions, Spring 2025 Hong Kong Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Rolex
    Year: Circa 1991
    Reference No: 16710
    Movement No: 6’659’120
    Case No: X545’241
    Model Name: GMT-Master II “Coke”
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3185, 31 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet stamped “50”, end links stamped “502T”, max length 210mm
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Rolex deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 40mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Rolex certificate stamped Wempe, dated 19 September 1996, instruction manual, product literature, polish cloth, hang tags, presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    - In Rolex's rich history of legendary watches, the GMT-Master remains one of the most recognizable and revered. The ref. 16710 "Coke" GMT-Master II embodies an evolution of this icon. With its vintage aesthetics and modern upgrades, it straddles past and present with seamless finesse.

    - Its most striking feature is the two-tone bezel insert - the vibrant red and black that earned its "Coke" nickname. This visual flair contrasts beautifully with the understated black dial, still evoking classic pilot's watches.

    - Dating from circa 1991 and complete with accessories from renowned retailer Wempe, this GMT-Master II is well-preserved. It captures the spirit of innovation and timeless appeal that has made the GMT-Master an enduring favorite among Rolex collectors and watch admirers worldwide.

  • Artist Biography

    Rolex

    Swiss • 1905

    Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.

    One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.

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Ref. 16710
An attractive and well-preserved stainless steel dual time wristwatch with date, certificate and presentation box

Circa 1991
40mm diameter
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$60,000 - 120,000 
€7,400-14,800
$7,700-15,400

Sold for HK$95,250

Contact Specialist

Thomas Perazzi
Head of Watches, Asia
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Head of Sale, Hong Kong
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