Did I get burned??!

[mike]

Originally Posted by Tools

Good for you....16710B should be a black bezel.. 16710BU would be black/red..

As for the "misprinted dials" your Arizona AD's are full of

LOL! Well said Larry! I got a call yesterday from an AD telling me there had been a "mistake" with the 116710 and 500 had been released with the ll dial.

[mike]

Originally Posted by Altair

I don't know, I guess the blue/red color combo cheapens the look for people who generaly associate those vibrant colors with kids watches and the such, I do notice that everyone I know has a fairly conservative watch and it makes perfect sense to me that the Pepsi wouldnt sell. No cultural reason, just general taste and prefrence I guess.

The original colors

[ldmarcht]

This is fun. The watch I bought is a pepsi bezel so I guess the "B" is wrong. I'll post a photo of the goobered numeral ll

[mike]

A comparison...Photo credit HANNES,

[Altair]

Thats a beutifull watch there Mike, no disrespect for you Pepsi People, just saying what some people think. I am just glad Rolex has been kind to us all and alowes us to choose what we see best.

[ldmarcht]

So Mike, does your post of the two dial means that Rolex produces them both in equal quantity or what, I am really curious now....

thx

Larry

[mike]

Originally Posted by ldmarcht

So Mike, does your post of the two dial means that Rolex produces them both in equal quantity or what, I am really curious now....

thx

Larry

I really have no idea as to how many of each. My view is it's just a difference in font.

[Paulie]

Originally Posted by Tools

Good for you....16710B should be a black bezel.. 16710BU would be black/red..

My receipt from the RSC says my GMTII is a 16710LN with black insert. What is "LN" if "B" is black?

[Rawhyde]

Originally Posted by Altair

I should also say that the one I have now has the code 16710 and the new hidden buckle design, the other one had the more familiar Rolex design with the double middle chains and no hidden buckle.

Originally Posted by mike

As has been stated the movement is the same. Larry correctly points out the watch and boxes are shipped seperately. Sounds like the AD screwed that up. I would check the paperwork and make sure you have the right certificate with serial number.
Both are good prices so you're OK there.
I agree, it's possible the RED/BLUE may have been NOS, hence the difference.

He says "double middle chains"....

I wonder if he means that the Pepsi is a old NOS with a Jubilee bracelet? If that's what it was, I'd have jumped on it.

Right or wrong, the Pepsi with Jubilee is my favorite GMT.

Rawhyde

[ldmarcht]

Thanks Mike, I am totally crazy about watch, I didn't buy it based on the II vs ll thing but I did think it was interesting....thanks everyone!

[mike]

Originally Posted by Altair

Thats a beutifull watch there Mike, no disrespect for you Pepsi People, just saying what some people think. I am just glad Rolex has been kind to us all and alowes us to choose what we see best.

LOL! None taken my friend. I love em all!!

[mike]

Originally Posted by Rawhyde

He says "double middle chains"....

I wonder if he means that the Pepsi is a old NOS with a Jubilee bracelet? If that's what it was, I'd have jumped on it.

Right or wrong, the Pepsi with Jubilee is my favorite GMT.

Rawhyde

Indeed, the GMT with the jubilee is a beautifull watch, and the only sport model to have been equipped with the jubilee.

[timebroker]

Ok if I read it correctly, I know which one I should buy, the one with the misprinted dial!!!
As they are original Rolex they would fetch a lot of money in time??? That would mean a seperate version of which only 500 exist?

[mike]

Originally Posted by timebroker

Ok if I read it correctly, I know which one I should buy, the one with the misprinted dial!!!
As they are original Rolex they would fetch a lot of money in time??? That would mean a seperate version of which only 500 exist?

Who knows? It might be something to a collector some day. The thing I always think about is how does an AD know how many of a given dial were made? Rolex is so tight lipped about everything.
I've seen TT 116710s with the ll dial font.
The things that drive collectors crazy! LOL!

[timebroker]

Anybody know where and if the misprinted ones have been sold besides Arizona?

[Tools]

Originally Posted by timebroker

Anybody know where and if the misprinted ones have been sold besides Arizona?

It's unlikely there are any "misprints". These dials are available all over the world.

Hannes photos are from Europe, My GMT came from an East Coast dealer, and there are others on this forum with them..

But as has been said...who can say in a decade or so... There are certainly fewer of the ll than the II. but the claim that there are only a few hundred is ridiculous..

[SSD]

Well, Altair, you may be sure of one thing: you didn't go wrong, your watch is fantastic! I hope you are successful in "sorting out" your AD, as Welch said, but congradulations on a great GMT! Great photos, too, BTW. Beautiful chess set!

[SSD]

Originally Posted by Mrdi

Correct Tools,
In my social circle flaunting is considered bad taste.
Subtle is considered good taste.
A platinum watch would be preferred over a Yella Gold un.
And quiet understated function, as in the Exp., the most
elegant statement of all.

Couldn't possibly agree more

[Altair]

Originally Posted by mike

Indeed, the GMT with the jubilee is a beautifull watch, and the only sport model to have been equipped with the jubilee.

Thats it, is the Pepsi with junilee a particularly good value at 3900 USD?

I just might buy a couple and sit on them.

[SSD]

If the Pepsi is new in the box, I'd say you are right on track at 3900. Wish I could find one NIB like that here! The jubilee is very sharp on GMT. There is a time and place and place for everything, including solid 18K watches and ones with what is considered "bling". However, almost every single GMT goes with anything, anytime! ALL of them are great!

[mic6]

3900 USD is a steal for a BNIB 16710. I am sure it was either used or he made a mistake the first time you went

[ldmarcht]

Can anyone recommend the best way to purchase a jubilee braclet for the 16710?

[Altair]

Originally Posted by mic6

3900 USD is a steal for a BNIB 16710. I am sure it was either used or he made a mistake the first time you went

Nope. I was just there and thats the price NIB, serioselu thinking of buying some as an investment looking at online prices I thinl I can sell these in a couple of years for at least a 50% profit.