The Rolex GMT-Master 16750 Black Bezel super clone is the all-black version of the early-1980s steel GMT-Master: no colour code on the bezel, only white 24-hour numerals and dots on a black insert around a matte dial. Cream-tone round plots, a Mercedes hour hand and one red arrow for the second time zone are the only accents, and the 40 mm case sits on a Jubilee bracelet. If the Pepsi feels too loud for daily wear, this is the quieter way into a vintage GMT.

Specifications

• Reference: 16750 (vintage GMT-Master, not GMT-Master II)
• Case: 40 mm stainless steel
• Dial: matte black with cream-tone vintage-style luminous plots and a Mercedes hour hand
• Bezel: black aluminium-style insert, bi-directional, 24-hour scale
• GMT hand: red, arrow-tipped
• Bracelet: Jubilee, five-link steel
• Movement: clone automatic GMT movement (calibre unverified; the genuine 16750 used Cal. 3075)
• Power reserve: unverified for this vintage clone
• Water resistance: 50 m
• Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date, 24-hour hand
• Quality options: super clone only ($649)

Rolex GMT-Master 16750 Black Bezel: Dial, Bezel and GMT Hand

In the GMT-Master family the 16750 came after the 1675 and before the 16700, and Rolex delivered it with either a red-and-blue insert or this plain black one. On black, the bezel stops working as a day-and-night colour code and becomes a clean 24-hour scale, so the eye goes straight to the dial: a triangle at 12, batons at 6 and 9, round plots elsewhere, all in an aged cream tone, plus a date under a Cyclops lens at 3. The matte finish keeps glare low and gives the dial the soft vintage character that glossy modern dials do not have.

Reading a second zone works the period way. The red hand circles the dial once a day and its tip lands on the numerals of the black insert; rotate the bezel either way by the time difference and that same hand shows the other zone, with no need to pull the crown. The steel Jubilee, its five-piece links polished in the centre, is a period-correct pairing for this reference and follows the wrist closely.

How the 16750 Black Bezel Super Clone Differs from an Original

From the outside the copy tracks an original closely: 40 mm steel case, black insert, matte dial with aged-look lume, Jubilee bracelet. An original 16750 is now roughly forty years old, and what one costs depends on its condition, its dial and how it has been serviced. This super clone arrives new for $649, so it can take daily knocks without the worry that comes with wearing a collector’s piece.

Rolex GMT-Master 16750 Black Bezel Replica FAQ

How much is the black-bezel vintage Rolex GMT-Master 16750 super clone?

$649, and there is one version only: the super clone with a clone automatic GMT movement. For colour, the same case and dial with a faded red-and-blue Pepsi insert is listed below at the same price.

Vintage 16750 super clone vs real: what is different?

The movement and the water rating. Rolex built the original around Cal. 3075 with a quickset date; we have not confirmed which calibre our clone movement copies, so no power-reserve figure is given, and the super clone is rated to 50 m against 100 m for the original. Ceramic-bezel models are in the full Rolex GMT-Master II super clone collection.

Other versions of this model in stock: Rolex GMT-Master 16750 Pepsi, Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 Coke, Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi Jubilee.