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GMT-Master · 1981 to 1988
“Transitional GMT”
Grade B · 79/100Today's call: Hold
B: solid, selective. Ranked #45 of 129 references in The Crown Index vault.
| Original retail (1984) | $1,200 |
|---|---|
| Market today | $12,500 – $17,000 |
| Vs original retail | +1129% |
| 1-year trend | +6% |
The 1675's successor with a quickset date and higher beat movement: everything people love about the vintage Pepsi, slightly easier to live with.
It has historically traded at a discount to the 1675 despite being rarer in matte-dial form, a gap collectors have been steadily closing.
The transitional GMT nobody talks about at parties full of 1675 owners, despite being rarer in its best spec and mechanically nicer to live with (quickset date, higher beat).
Matte-dial examples made before 1984 are the hunt: same tool-watch face as the sixties watches with a fraction of the headache. The price gap to the 1675 has been closing for five straight years.
Our verdict: B trending up. The value pick of vintage Pepsis: 1675 looks for 16610 money, with the matte-dial examples leading.
| Sizes | 40mm |
|---|---|
| Case & bracelet material | Oystersteel (stainless) |
| Factory bracelet | Oyster or Jubilee |
| Factory bezels | Aluminum Pepsi or all black |
| Notable dials | Matte (pre-1984, collectible); Gloss with surrounds |
| Caliber | 3075 |
| Production | 1981 to 1988 (discontinued) |
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