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31 March 2015, 04:07 AM | #121 |
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They will sell you one. You just have to trade in your old one. I took my GMT to RSC BH and they changed it while I waited.
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I agree that it is a cool shot especially considering the 16700 was never offered with the coke bezel insert. It makes a nice change to the standard however. I have one but have never but it on my watch.
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31 July 2015, 07:06 AM | #123 |
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Just bought a 16700 from a shop in Chichester UK. Been looking at a new submariner for 6 years and promised myself a new one but couldn't resist this 1996 model with its classic look. Didn't have a manual but came with service records and the box with hologram tag.
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17 August 2015, 06:46 PM | #126 |
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I liked their bezels / so clean, numbers are easy to read, not bold like on modern gmt master 2 with 6 digit cases. I think it is a great piece and thanks for the write up.
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25 May 2016, 03:28 AM | #127 |
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The GMT-Master 16700.....A Forgotten Reference
A great watch indeed! :)
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25 May 2016, 03:29 AM | #128 |
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The GMT-Master 16700.....A Forgotten Reference
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28 May 2016, 01:19 AM | #129 |
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My 16700 in its natural habitat.
I recently traded my 16700 for a 1675. I like the wider bezel and the bigger marker. I felt the 16700 (and 16710) are just too skinny. |
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Hello fellow pilot, I agree I'd love a 1675 but this 16700 is my birth year so I love it, your watch looks fantastic :) |
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31 July 2016, 05:54 PM | #131 |
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My 16700 GMT is one of my most regular wearers at present. Always seem to do a re-read of this thread - great info and pics!
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After much consideration i decided to drop the search for a nice (affordable!) 1675 and go for a 5 digit in stead. Yesterday i picked up this beautiful 16700.
X-series, 1994 with box and papers. I changed the bezel for a pepsi for now, but like the somewhat matte original black bezel. |
31 October 2016, 10:08 PM | #133 |
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This whole thread is a great read. I've owned a U series 16700 since new from an Edinburgh AD. Arrived in store January 2000 and I bought it same day. Delighted to read that it must be among the last 16700s made.
After 16 years with the original black bezel I'm motivated to get a black/red bezel which will make it look like a whole new watch while keeping the same familiar comfort/feel. |
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Oops - clearly didn't read the thread well enough, or I would have learned that black/red wasn't standard... I'll try the blue/red instead
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6 February 2017, 01:46 AM | #136 |
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Very informative, will love to have one of this 16700.
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This is a great reference
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Not that forgotten anymore... prices have climbed almost 20% in the last 16 months or so.
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21 February 2017, 07:37 PM | #139 |
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Great
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2 March 2017, 09:28 PM | #140 |
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I've had 1675 in the past 16700 is one I've never managed to get my hands on (yet!)
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It's much thinner than other GMTs. I miss mine.
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4 March 2017, 01:07 AM | #142 |
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Last of the "real" GMTs. Fabulous, under-appreciated reference. I like occasionally switching bezels on my GMTs and Subs, but I'll never put a Coke bezel on my 16700 since it never originally came with one, another cool difference with the 16710.
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Since 1.991.
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24 March 2017, 11:39 PM | #146 |
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7 April 2017, 02:45 AM | #147 |
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New to this forum but I have enjoyed reading this thread.
I have owned my GMT 16700 since 1994 having purchased it after a bad motorcylcle crash which I am fully recovered from. I bought it to remind me of the valuable time I have after the crash. I will never sell it. I changed to the Coke bezel on its last service but I will change it back to the Pepsi bezel when I get it serviced next. I did find that the Pepsi bezil had faded quiet badley over the years when I displayed it next to a new pepsi Bezil which was one of the reasons I changed to the Coke one which hasn't faded at all. Loving the pictures of the GMTs |
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I like coke and Pepsi
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10 April 2017, 05:11 AM | #149 |
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Beautiful watches, gentlemen.
Been lurking for a long while, but signed up to say thanks for this wonderful reference thread. |
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