Reference:116719BLRO - Revision history

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	<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] -> '''116719BLRO'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] › '''116719BLRO'''</small>

	The 116719BLRO is the white gold ceramic Pepsi — the watch that put the red-and-blue bezel back in the GMT-Master II catalogue after a seven-year absence, and the first production Rolex to carry a two-colour Cerachrom insert. Rolex launched it at Baselworld 2014. It remained the only ceramic Pepsi on sale for four years, until the steel [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]] arrived in 2018.		The 116719BLRO is the white gold ceramic Pepsi — the watch that put the red-and-blue bezel back in the GMT-Master II catalogue after a seven-year absence, and the first production Rolex to carry a two-colour Cerachrom insert. Rolex launched it at Baselworld 2014. It remained the only ceramic Pepsi on sale for four years, until the steel [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]] arrived in 2018.
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	* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-116719-18k-white-gold-pepsi.html Rolex GMT-Master II Ref 116719 18k White Gold Pepsi] — Bob's Watches		* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-116719-18k-white-gold-pepsi.html Rolex GMT-Master II Ref 116719 18k White Gold Pepsi] — Bob's Watches
	* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_variation/83-rolex-gmt-master-ii-116719blro-0001/overview Rolex GMT-Master II 116719BLRO-0001 market overview] — WatchCharts		* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_variation/83-rolex-gmt-master-ii-116719blro-0001/overview Rolex GMT-Master II 116719BLRO-0001 market overview] — WatchCharts
	* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2024/11/in-depth-rolex-gmt-master-ii.html In-Depth: Rolex GMT-Master II Materials and Mechanisms] — ~~JX Su~~ and David Ichim, SJX Watches		* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2024/11/in-depth-rolex-gmt-master-ii.html In-Depth: Rolex GMT-Master II Materials and Mechanisms] — Richard Lee and David Ichim, SJX Watches
	* [https://www.everestbands.com/blogs/bezel-barrel/how-did-they-do-that-rolex-s-bi-color-ceramic-bezel-inserts How Did They DO That: Rolex Bi-Color Ceramic Bezel Inserts] — Ed Estlow, Everest Bands		* [https://www.everestbands.com/blogs/bezel-barrel/how-did-they-do-that-rolex-s-bi-color-ceramic-bezel-inserts How Did They DO That: Rolex Bi-Color Ceramic Bezel Inserts] — Ed Estlow, Everest Bands

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Admin: Restore bi-colour Cerachrom manufacturing detail (red/blue kiln chemistry, single-insert firing) per SJX 'Materials and Mechanisms' and the bi-colour bezel-insert literature in the Sources footer; drops the incorrect 2005 Yacht-Master II single-colour attribution

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Restore bi-colour Cerachrom manufacturing detail (red/blue kiln chemistry, single-insert firing) per SJX 'Materials and Mechanisms' and the bi-colour bezel-insert literature in the Sources footer; drops the incorrect 2005 Yacht-Master II single-colour attribution

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	The case is 40mm in 18k white gold, in the wider "Maxi" architecture that the six-digit sports lineup adopted at the 2008-2010 generational break. The profile matches the 116710LN and the later 126710BLRO exactly. Only the material differs, and white gold makes it substantially heavier than steel.		The case is 40mm in 18k white gold, in the wider "Maxi" architecture that the six-digit sports lineup adopted at the 2008-2010 generational break. The profile matches the 116710LN and the later 126710BLRO exactly. Only the material differs, and white gold makes it substantially heavier than steel.

	The bezel is the story. The 116719BLRO was Rolex's first ceramic Pepsi GMT and the first red-and-blue Cerachrom insert the brand brought to market. Rolex had already proved two-colour ceramic with the black-and-blue 116710BLNR, but red~~-and-blue~~ was the harder problem, and ~~solving~~ it here is what made later ceramic Pepsi production possible.		The bezel is the story. The 116719BLRO was Rolex's first ceramic Pepsi GMT and the first red-and-blue Cerachrom insert the brand brought to market. Rolex had already proved two-colour ceramic with the black-and-blue 116710BLNR in 2013, but red was the harder problem. Firing red Cerachrom takes different kiln chemistry from blue, and getting both colours into one insert without a muddy join at the boundary is the patented part of the process. Solving it here is what made later ceramic Pepsi production possible.

	The crystal is sapphire with a Cyclops over the date window at 3 o'clock. The crown is a standard Triplock screw-down with crown guards. Water resistance is 100m, unchanged from the five-digit GMT-Master II and consistent across the whole modern ceramic GMT family.		The crystal is sapphire with a Cyclops over the date window at 3 o'clock. The crown is a standard Triplock screw-down with crown guards. Water resistance is 100m, unchanged from the five-digit GMT-Master II and consistent across the whole modern ceramic GMT family.

Admin: Fix caliber 3186 introduction date: debuted 2005 in the 116718LN (Sotheby's / Christie's lot records), not 2007; aligns with 116718LN, 16710 and the GMT-Master family hub

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Fix caliber 3186 introduction date: debuted 2005 in the 116718LN (Sotheby's / Christie's lot records), not 2007; aligns with 116718LN, 16710 and the GMT-Master family hub

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	== Movement notes ==		== Movement notes ==

	Caliber 3186 powers the full run. It is the late-generation five-digit-descended GMT movement, ~~introduced elsewhere~~ in the ~~catalogue in 2007~~ and carried into the 116719BLRO from launch. The blue Parachrom hairspring gives it better antimagnetic and shock resistance than the earlier 3185. The local hour hand adjusts independently, the date is quickset, and the movement beats at 28,800 bph.		Caliber 3186 powers the full run. It is the late-generation five-digit-descended GMT movement, launched in the yellow-gold [[Reference:116718LN\|116718LN]] at Baselworld 2005 and carried into the 116719BLRO from launch. The blue Parachrom hairspring gives it better antimagnetic and shock resistance than the earlier 3185. The local hour hand adjusts independently, the date is quickset, and the movement beats at 28,800 bph.

	Rolex upgraded to caliber 3285 when the successor 126719BLRO arrived in 2019. The Chronergy escapement, the 70-hour reserve, and the tightened -2/+2 sec/day Superlative Chronometer spec all belong to the 3285. The 116719BLRO has none of them.		Rolex upgraded to caliber 3285 when the successor 126719BLRO arrived in 2019. The Chronergy escapement, the 70-hour reserve, and the tightened -2/+2 sec/day Superlative Chronometer spec all belong to the 3285. The 116719BLRO has none of them.

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	== Dial map ==		== Dial map ==


	The dial sequence is binary. The -0001 runs 2014 to 2018 with black lacquer, white gold applied Maxi markers, and Chromalight lume. The -0002 takes over in 2018 with a matte blue dial in the same furniture layout. Both carry the green GMT-Master II text that marks post-2007 GMT-Master II dials.		The dial sequence is binary. The -0001 runs 2014 to 2018 with black lacquer, white gold applied Maxi markers, and Chromalight lume. The -0002 takes over in 2018 with a matte blue dial in the same furniture layout. Both carry the green GMT-Master II text that marks post-2007 GMT-Master II dials.
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	== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==		== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==
	[[File:Ref 116719BLRO variant-gold-bracelet.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|alt=White-gold Oyster bracelet and clasp\|White-gold Oyster bracelet and Oysterlock clasp]]		[[File:Ref 116719BLRO variant-gold-bracelet.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|alt=White-gold Oyster bracelet and clasp\|White-gold Oyster bracelet and Oysterlock clasp]]



	White gold Oyster bracelet with polished centre links and brushed outer links, fitted with the Oysterlock clasp and Easylink extension system. No Jubilee option was offered on the [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]]; the Jubilee return to the GMT-Master II arrived in 2018 with the steel [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]]. That timing matters. Anyone who wanted a Pepsi on Jubilee during 2014-2018 had no production option.		White gold Oyster bracelet with polished centre links and brushed outer links, fitted with the Oysterlock clasp and Easylink extension system. No Jubilee option was offered on the [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]]; the Jubilee return to the GMT-Master II arrived in 2018 with the steel [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]]. That timing matters. Anyone who wanted a Pepsi on Jubilee during 2014-2018 had no production option.
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	The secondary market has traded the [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]] well above original retail through the post-discontinuation period, consistent with the broader precious-metal ceramic GMT-Master II pattern. Direct 2014 retail was about GBP 25,600.		The secondary market has traded the [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]] well above original retail through the post-discontinuation period, consistent with the broader precious-metal ceramic GMT-Master II pattern. Direct 2014 retail was about GBP 25,600.


	== Related references ==		== Related references ==

	* [[Reference:116710BLNR\|GMT-Master 116710BLNR]] — 2013–2019		* [[Reference:116710BLNR\|GMT-Master 116710BLNR]] — 2013–2019
	* [[Reference:116710LN\|GMT-Master 116710LN]] — First Ceramic (2007–2019)		* [[Reference:116710LN\|GMT-Master 116710LN]] — First Steel Ceramic (2007–2019)
	* [[Reference:116713LN\|GMT-Master 116713LN]] — Two-Tone Ceramic (2006–2019)		* [[Reference:116713LN\|GMT-Master 116713LN]] — Two-Tone Ceramic (2006–2019)
	* [[Reference:116718LN\|GMT-Master 116718LN]] — 2005–2019		* [[Reference:116718LN\|GMT-Master 116718LN]] — 2005–2019

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	<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] -> '''116719BLRO'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] -> '''116719BLRO'''</small>

	The ~~[[Reference:~~116719BLRO~~\|116719BLRO]]~~ is the white gold ceramic Pepsi — the watch that put the red-and-blue bezel back in the GMT-Master II catalogue after a seven-year absence, and the first production Rolex to carry a two-colour Cerachrom insert. Rolex launched it at Baselworld 2014. It remained the only ceramic Pepsi on sale for four years, until the steel [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]] arrived in 2018.		The 116719BLRO is the white gold ceramic Pepsi — the watch that put the red-and-blue bezel back in the GMT-Master II catalogue after a seven-year absence, and the first production Rolex to carry a two-colour Cerachrom insert. Rolex launched it at Baselworld 2014. It remained the only ceramic Pepsi on sale for four years, until the steel [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]] arrived in 2018.

	Restricting the first ceramic Pepsi to 18k white gold was the story. Collectors had been waiting for a ceramic red-and-blue since the 16710 left the catalogue in 2007, and Rolex answered in a metal most of them were not going to buy.		Restricting the first ceramic Pepsi to 18k white gold was the story. Collectors had been waiting for a ceramic red-and-blue since the 16710 left the catalogue in 2007, and Rolex answered in a metal most of them were not going to buy.
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	== Where it sits in the line ==		== Where it sits in the line ==

	The ~~[[Reference:~~116719BLRO~~\|116719BLRO]]~~ is the bridge between the five-digit Pepsi tradition and the modern ceramic era. The 16710 carried the red-and-blue aluminum bezel through to 2007. When the 116710LN replaced it, Rolex went all-black — no Pepsi option in the new case and bracelet platform. That absence shaped collector expectation for years. The 2014 launch resolved it on Rolex's terms, in precious metal only, at a price that thinned the buyer pool to a fraction of the people who had been asking for it.		The 116719BLRO is the bridge between the five-digit Pepsi tradition and the modern ceramic era. The 16710 carried the red-and-blue aluminum bezel through to 2007. When the 116710LN replaced it, Rolex went all-black — no Pepsi option in the new case and bracelet platform. That absence shaped collector expectation for years. The 2014 launch resolved it on Rolex's terms, in precious metal only, at a price that thinned the buyer pool to a fraction of the people who had been asking for it.

	Sotheby's places the reference in the Pepsi lineage that runs from the 1950s 6542 through to current ceramic production.		Sotheby's places the reference in the Pepsi lineage that runs from the 1950s 6542 through to current ceramic production.
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	[[File:Ref 116719BLRO variant-gold-bracelet.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|alt=White-gold Oyster bracelet and clasp\|White-gold Oyster bracelet and Oysterlock clasp]]		[[File:Ref 116719BLRO variant-gold-bracelet.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|alt=White-gold Oyster bracelet and clasp\|White-gold Oyster bracelet and Oysterlock clasp]]

	White gold Oyster bracelet with polished centre links and brushed outer links, fitted with the Oysterlock clasp and Easylink extension system. No Jubilee option was offered on the ~~[[Reference:~~116719BLRO~~\|116719BLRO]]~~; the Jubilee return to the GMT-Master II arrived in 2018 with the steel [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]]. Anyone who wanted a Pepsi on Jubilee between 2014 and 2018 had no production option.		White gold Oyster bracelet with polished centre links and brushed outer links, fitted with the Oysterlock clasp and Easylink extension system. No Jubilee option was offered on the 116719BLRO; the Jubilee return to the GMT-Master II arrived in 2018 with the steel [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]]. Anyone who wanted a Pepsi on Jubilee between 2014 and 2018 had no production option.

	Full delivery set includes the standard Rolex presentation box, guarantee card, and period hang tags. Sotheby's lots at Fine Watches 2023 and Important Watches 2025 both came up with the full box-and-papers set, which is how most auction examples survive.		Full delivery set includes the standard Rolex presentation box, guarantee card, and period hang tags. Sotheby's lots at Fine Watches 2023 and Important Watches 2025 both came up with the full box-and-papers set, which is how most auction examples survive.
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	Sotheby's has catalogued the 116719BLRO repeatedly across its Fine Watches and Important Watches sales. A circa-2014 -0001 sold for EUR 35,560 at Fine Watches in 2023. Important Watches carried a circa-2017 example with full box and papers in 2025, and a circa-2016 specimen has been offered through the house's Buy Now channel.		Sotheby's has catalogued the 116719BLRO repeatedly across its Fine Watches and Important Watches sales. A circa-2014 -0001 sold for EUR 35,560 at Fine Watches in 2023. Important Watches carried a circa-2017 example with full box and papers in 2025, and a circa-2016 specimen has been offered through the house's Buy Now channel.

	The secondary market has traded the ~~[[Reference:~~116719BLRO~~\|116719BLRO]]~~ well above original retail through the post-discontinuation period, consistent with the broader precious-metal ceramic GMT-Master II pattern. Direct 2014 retail was about GBP 25,600, roughly five times what a steel Pepsi would have cost.		The secondary market has traded the 116719BLRO well above original retail through the post-discontinuation period, consistent with the broader precious-metal ceramic GMT-Master II pattern. Direct 2014 retail was about GBP 25,600, roughly five times what a steel Pepsi would have cost.

	== Related references ==		== Related references ==