Identification for GMT2

[teo]

Hi guys, I have a question. How can we identify whether a GMT2 is a pepsi or coke originally? Someone may just swap a coke bezel and say its a pepsi. Its there any code or number to be found on the watch to identify this?

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by teo

Hi guys, I have a question. How can we identify whether a GMT2 is a pepsi or coke originally? Someone may just swap a coke bezel and say its a pepsi. Its there any code or number to be found on the watch to identify this?

Good question, pal. I think the original papers might give us a clue!!

[teo]

This question has been bugging me for a long time. Anyone got an answer?

[dwaine99]

The style number on my Rolex warranty for my Z series red/black bezel is:

R16710A30B7879

Maybe someone with a black or pepsi bezel could chech their Rolex warranty for there style number?

[Thani]

always buy from an AUTHORISED dealer.. thats how u will know.. good luck


and box and papers ofcourse

[SPACE-DWELLER]

The outer box should say 16710BLRO if it is a Pepsi (Bleu/Rouge), or 16710LN if it is an all-black bezel. According to the catalogues, there is no code for the black/red bezel.

[dwaine99]

I checked 3 other red/black bezels and each of them has this number:

R16710A30B7879

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Originally Posted by dwaine99

I checked 3 other red/black bezels and each of them has this number:

R16710A30B7879

Yes, and that gives no indication of the bezel colour, unfortunately.

R16710 = model number
A30 = black dial
B = end link type
7879(0) = bracelet ref. #

[dwaine99]

thanks!

[dwaine99]

The only numbers on the warranty are the serial and style numbers. There are no outside numbers on the outer box on my Z series or the remaining Z series pepsi GMT II at my AD's.... I guess this means I can have a pepsi, coke or black?

[Wolfgang427]

There is no way to tell from the warrenty papers or the watch itself.

[chevycorvette]

look at coke and pepsi old school bottle cap. i am sure u will get the idea

[ilbrec]

I don't think you can tell that by the number. However, there is a black dot sticker on the box for my Coke GMT II. I wonder that's how the dealer can tell Coke from Pepsi (and Black).

[teo]

Thanks everybody for the information.
If anyone wants to buy GMT2 bezels can visit top hour at lucky plaza in Singapore. The shop owner was a former rolex technician, he has all kind of GMT2 bezels (black, coke, pepsi, root beer). In his shop there are two vintage ss daytona and 3 orange hand explorer but I think he is not selling them.

[Woody]

Originally Posted by SPACE-DWELLER

The outer box should say 16710BLRO if it is a Pepsi (Bleu/Rouge), or 16710LN if it is an all-black bezel. According to the catalogues, there is no code for the black/red bezel.

These ref numbers are recorded on the green swimproof tag - that is how you can tell whether or not the bezel colour is orginal.