16700 GMT Master Coke - Worried about authenticity - Please help!

[mineral]

Originally Posted by Haywood_Milton

I share your interest in the old literature, Lee; you've found some great pieces lately.

in case our OP is not aware of the historical precedent for the bezel colours, here is my Bakelite 6542 from 1958....



....and a certain Bond girl sporting the same model in a publicity shot for Goldfinger :



Insta : haywood_milton_rolex

Great stuffs and thanks for posting them


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[strafer_kid]

Originally Posted by mineral

There are plenty of fan of Pepsi and Coke insert out there. I’m one of them. In fact I prefer coke color gmt and I have more coke gmt in my collection despite the Pepsi gmt is the more popular choice.

The fun of five digits gmt is that you can always buy the extra Pepsi and all black insert and change it when you like. Or perhaps your wife could buy the jubilee bracelet or rubber strap to go with the coke gmt.

Below is my faded Coke gmt. and one day your wife Coke insert many be faded like mine too :).




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Nice shot!

[AdamG]

Originally Posted by Noah860

Just for correction....yes, 16700’s did come born as cokes. Mine is a 2000 A serial, born and remains a coke. Also Swiss only dial.

16700 - red/blue & black

16710 - red/black, red/blue & black

[swish77]

Originally Posted by mrs_LA

They didn't ask for your old insert? To my knowledge, RSC is 1-for-1 on parts replacements.

I think it varies for different RSCs. Price is higher for the new one if you want to keep the original insert.

In my case, I removed the original faded insert and just went into the RSC in NYC and said I needed a new insert. (Sorry, Rolex, a white lie, I know!)

[BigBlue1]

Originally Posted by VacherObsessive

trust me she does

Mama looks awesome rocking that watch. BahBlam!!!!!!!!!!

[BigBlue1]

Stop all this coke nonsense I feel like I must buy one!!!!!!!

[watchmainspring]

Bringing this thread back from hibernation. This thread has convinced me to put a Coke on a 16700.