ROLEX | GMT-MASTER II "FAT LADY", REFERENCE 16760 A STAINLESS STEEL DUAL TIME ZONE WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET, CIRCA 1988

Dial: blackCalibre: cal. 3085 automatic, 27 jewelsCase: stainless steel, screw down case backCase number: R334592Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding claspSize: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 170 mmSigned: case, dial and movement

Nicknamed the “Fat Lady” for its extra thick case that houses the caliber 3085, the present watch is a Rolex reference 16760 GMT-Master II. Debuted in 1983 and was in production till roughly 1988. The reference has a significantly sportier case as it has a thicker case, wider bezel, and larger crown guards than its predecessors.  Interestingly, it was not until recently that Rolex connoisseurs  discovered that the earlier samples of the 16760 lacked the mention of “Date” on the dial unlike later examples that read “Oyster Perpetual Date.”