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A Rolex GMT Master Ref. 16700 A Rolex GMT Master Ref. 16700

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Each week, we present a selection of our favorite watches from the pre-owned side of our collection. Captured by our talented in-house photographers, you get a closer look at what makes these watches so special. This week we have a member of the new Must de Cartier line, the last of the Rolex GMT-Master family, an entry from the amazing watchmakers over at A. Lange & Söhne, a Speedmaster that almost wasn't made, and a drop of burgundy from Jaeger-LeCoultre's Reverso line.
The Perfect Mix Of Vintage And Modern - Rolex GMT-Master Pepsi Ref. 16700
A Rolex GMT-Master from the last year of the 1980s - it was a decade that saw Iwc move away from targeting divers and soldiers to becoming a luxury brand for the corner office with small changes, like moving to white-gold applied indices and 904L steel that offers that signature Rolex shine.
The ref. 16700 is the last from the GMT-Master collection and the last GMT to include tritium on the dial. This is the lume which ages with the watch, relocating from stark white to a soft yellow. This 1989 model's markers have moved past the initial white stage and are starting to turn to a, let's say, eggnog color. Over the next few decades this watch will slowly patina to look similar to pieces you might see from the 1960s. The modern timepieces from Panerai with ceramic bezels and modern lume will never show the same level of age. This is actually the last GMT model to bridge the gap between where Cartier came from as well as where it is today.
The art deco design has seen its fair share of complications and also reinterpretations, but at its heart, this is a time only steel backed view. The Tribute series draws from the original by keeping things simple and only adding a small seconds sub-dial. The lugs are given a little bit of an angle that helps it hug the actual wrist better and is a nice little improvement on an old design. If you love the look of the particular Reverso, it is really a question of which one to get. Red dials are unusual, and even more uncommon to be done well. JLC did the masterful job by keeping typically the dial dark, with a wine red that is rich but not ostentatious. It is a statement of style that doesn't need to scream "Look at me! " but instead quietly knows everyone is sneaking any peek in it.

If you prefer to blend in, there are a million options, if you want to confidently stand out this is the Reverso to choose.
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