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	The 5-digit ceramic era splits cleanly by dial-and-bezel identity rather than by mechanical variation.		The 5-digit ceramic era splits cleanly by dial-and-bezel identity rather than by mechanical variation.

	* ~~'''~~Black bezel, steel:~~'''~~ [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]]. One dial configuration — glossy black with a green "GMT-Master II" signature line and a green 24-hour hand. Two documented institutional-commission dials (Sotheby's Khanjar circa 2010, Bonhams Sea King 2014) sit outside standard production.		* Black bezel, steel: [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]]. One dial configuration — glossy black with a green "GMT-Master II" signature line and a green 24-hour hand. Two documented institutional-commission dials (Sotheby's Khanjar circa 2010, Bonhams Sea King 2014) sit outside standard production.
	* ~~'''~~Blue-black bezel, steel:~~'''~~ [[Reference:116710BLNR\|116710BLNR]]. One dial configuration — the 116710LN dial minus the green signature line, with a blue 24-hour hand. The Batman is a bezel variant of the 116710LN rather than a separate case platform.		* Blue-black bezel, steel: [[Reference:116710BLNR\|116710BLNR]]. One dial configuration — the 116710LN dial minus the green signature line, with a blue 24-hour hand. The Batman is a bezel variant of the 116710LN rather than a separate case platform.
	* ~~'''~~Red-blue bezel, white gold:~~'''~~ [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]]. Two dial configurations by production window — black lacquer -0001 (2014-2018), matte blue -0002 (2018-2019). Same case, same bezel, same movement across both.		* Red-blue bezel, white gold: [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]]. Two dial configurations by production window — black lacquer -0001 (2014-2018), matte blue -0002 (2018-2019). Same case, same bezel, same movement across both.
	* ~~'''~~Black bezel, yellow gold Rolesor:~~'''~~ [[Reference:116713LN\|116713LN]]. Single gloss-black dial configuration. Narrowest branch in the family — no sub-variants.		* Black bezel, yellow gold Rolesor: [[Reference:116713LN\|116713LN]]. Single gloss-black dial configuration. Narrowest branch in the family — no sub-variants.
	* ~~'''~~Black bezel, solid yellow gold:~~'''~~ [[Reference:116718LN\|116718LN]]. Two parallel dial configurations across the run — standard black and green anniversary. Sotheby's tracks the green as the collector variant; the black is the steadier seller.		* Black bezel, solid yellow gold: [[Reference:116718LN\|116718LN]]. Two parallel dial configurations across the run — standard black and green anniversary. Sotheby's tracks the green as the collector variant; the black is the steadier seller.

	The Rootbeer colour scheme is absent from the 5-digit ceramic era. The brown-and-gold dial-and-bezel pairing that ran through the 1970s 1675/3, [[Reference:16753\|16753]], and [[Reference:16758\|16758]] did not survive into Cerachrom. Rolex did not bring Rootbeer back to the GMT-Master II until the 6-digit [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]] and [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]] in 2018, by which point the gold side had shifted from yellow to Everose.		The Rootbeer colour scheme is absent from the 5-digit ceramic era. The brown-and-gold dial-and-bezel pairing that ran through the 1970s 1675/3, [[Reference:16753\|16753]], and [[Reference:16758\|16758]] did not survive into Cerachrom. Rolex did not bring Rootbeer back to the GMT-Master II until the 6-digit [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]] and [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]] in 2018, by which point the gold side had shifted from yellow to Everose.

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	The 5-digit ceramic era is the bridge between the aluminum 16710 world and the current ceramic GMT-Master II line. It runs from 2005 to 2019 across five references: [[Reference:116718LN\|116718LN]], [[Reference:116713LN\|116713LN]], [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]], [[Reference:116710BLNR\|116710BLNR]], and [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]].		The 5-digit ceramic era is the bridge between the aluminum 16710 world and the current ceramic GMT-Master II line. It runs from 2005 to 2019 across five references: [[Reference:116718LN\|116718LN]], [[Reference:116713LN\|116713LN]], [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]], [[Reference:116710BLNR\|116710BLNR]], and [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]].
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	The market split between 5-digit ceramic and earlier neo-vintage 16710 is the structural collecting fact of the family. Aluminum-bezel 16710 Pepsi and Coke examples sit in the vintage-leaning tier. The 5-digit ceramic references sit in a post-discontinuation tier defined by waitlist memory rather than by vintage patina. The Batman and the white-gold Pepsi are the reference points inside that tier.		The market split between 5-digit ceramic and earlier neo-vintage 16710 is the structural collecting fact of the family. Aluminum-bezel 16710 Pepsi and Coke examples sit in the vintage-leaning tier. The 5-digit ceramic references sit in a post-discontinuation tier defined by waitlist memory rather than by vintage patina. The Batman and the white-gold Pepsi are the reference points inside that tier.


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

	* [[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master family index]]		* [[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master family index]]
	* [[Reference:116710LN\|GMT-Master II 116710LN]] — the first ceramic GMT-Master II, black		* [[Reference:116718LN\|GMT-Master II 116718LN]] — the first Cerachrom GMT-Master II, yellow gold (2005)
			* [[Reference:116713LN\|GMT-Master II 116713LN]] — Rolesor, the second ceramic reference (2006)
			* [[Reference:116710LN\|GMT-Master II 116710LN]] — the first steel ceramic GMT-Master II, black (2007)
	* [[Reference:116710BLNR\|GMT-Master II 116710BLNR]] — 'Batman' blue-black Cerachrom		* [[Reference:116710BLNR\|GMT-Master II 116710BLNR]] — 'Batman' blue-black Cerachrom
	* [[Reference:116718LN\|GMT-Master II 116718LN]] — yellow-gold ceramic
	* [[Reference:116719BLRO\|GMT-Master II 116719BLRO]] — white-gold 'Pepsi' ceramic		* [[Reference:116719BLRO\|GMT-Master II 116719BLRO]] — white-gold 'Pepsi' ceramic

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	The market split between 5-digit ceramic and earlier neo-vintage 16710 is the structural collecting fact of the family. Aluminum-bezel 16710 Pepsi and Coke examples sit in the vintage-leaning tier. The 5-digit ceramic references sit in a post-discontinuation tier defined by waitlist memory rather than by vintage patina. The Batman and the white-gold Pepsi are the reference points inside that tier.		The market split between 5-digit ceramic and earlier neo-vintage 16710 is the structural collecting fact of the family. Aluminum-bezel 16710 Pepsi and Coke examples sit in the vintage-leaning tier. The 5-digit ceramic references sit in a post-discontinuation tier defined by waitlist memory rather than by vintage patina. The Batman and the white-gold Pepsi are the reference points inside that tier.


			== Related references ==

			* [[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master family index]]
			* [[Reference:116710LN\|GMT-Master II 116710LN]] — the first ceramic GMT-Master II, black
			* [[Reference:116710BLNR\|GMT-Master II 116710BLNR]] — 'Batman' blue-black Cerachrom
			* [[Reference:116718LN\|GMT-Master II 116718LN]] — yellow-gold ceramic
			* [[Reference:116719BLRO\|GMT-Master II 116719BLRO]] — white-gold 'Pepsi' ceramic

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-gmt-master-and-gmt-master-ii-1955-2024-iconic-traveller-watch-in-depth-review/ In-Depth: The History of the Rolex GMT-Master and GMT-Master II] — Monochrome		* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-gmt-master-and-gmt-master-ii-1955-2024-iconic-traveller-watch-in-depth-review/ In-Depth: The History of the Rolex GMT-Master and GMT-Master II] — Monochrome
	* [https://monochrome-watches.com/an-early-retrospective-rolex-gmt-master-ii-lunette-noire-ceramic/ An Early Retrospective: Rolex GMT-Master II Lunette Noire Ceramic] — Monochrome Watches		* [https://monochrome-watches.com/an-early-retrospective-rolex-gmt-master-ii-lunette-noire-ceramic/ An Early Retrospective: Rolex GMT-Master II Lunette Noire Ceramic] — Monochrome Watches
	* [https://monochrome-watches.com/an-early-retrospective-rolex-gmt-master-ii-lunette-noire-ceramic/ An Early Retrospective – Rolex GMT-Master II Lunette Noire Ceramic] — Evan Yeung, Monochrome Watches
	* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/fasten-your-seatbelts-rolex-gmt-master-history/ Fasten Your Seatbelts: Rolex GMT-Master History and Overview of All Major References] — Fratello editorial, Fratello Watches		* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/fasten-your-seatbelts-rolex-gmt-master-history/ Fasten Your Seatbelts: Rolex GMT-Master History and Overview of All Major References] — Fratello editorial, Fratello Watches
	* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/ceramic-bezel-close-up-of-the-rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-116710ln/ Ceramic Bezel close-up of the Rolex GMT-Master II ref. 116710LN] — Fratello Watches		* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/ceramic-bezel-close-up-of-the-rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-116710ln/ Ceramic Bezel close-up of the Rolex GMT-Master II ref. 116710LN] — Fratello Watches

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	The 5-digit ceramic era splits cleanly by dial-and-bezel identity rather than by mechanical variation.		The 5-digit ceramic era splits cleanly by dial-and-bezel identity rather than by mechanical variation.

	* ~~'''~~Black bezel, steel:~~'''~~ [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]]. One dial configuration — glossy black with a green "GMT-Master II" signature line and a green 24-hour hand. Two documented institutional-commission dials (Sotheby's Khanjar circa 2010, Bonhams Sea King 2014) sit outside standard production.		* Black bezel, steel: [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]]. One dial configuration — glossy black with a green "GMT-Master II" signature line and a green 24-hour hand. Two documented institutional-commission dials (Sotheby's Khanjar circa 2010, Bonhams Sea King 2014) sit outside standard production.
	* ~~'''~~Blue-black bezel, steel:~~'''~~ [[Reference:116710BLNR\|116710BLNR]]. One dial configuration — the 116710LN dial minus the green signature line, with a blue 24-hour hand. The Batman is a bezel variant of the 116710LN rather than a separate case platform.		* Blue-black bezel, steel: [[Reference:116710BLNR\|116710BLNR]]. One dial configuration — the 116710LN dial minus the green signature line, with a blue 24-hour hand. The Batman is a bezel variant of the 116710LN rather than a separate case platform.
	* ~~'''~~Red-blue bezel, white gold:~~'''~~ [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]]. Two dial configurations by production window — black lacquer -0001 (2014-2018), matte blue -0002 (2018-2019). Same case, same bezel, same movement across both.		* Red-blue bezel, white gold: [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]]. Two dial configurations by production window — black lacquer -0001 (2014-2018), matte blue -0002 (2018-2019). Same case, same bezel, same movement across both.
	* ~~'''~~Black bezel, yellow gold Rolesor:~~'''~~ [[Reference:116713LN\|116713LN]]. Single gloss-black dial configuration. Narrowest branch in the family — no sub-variants.		* Black bezel, yellow gold Rolesor: [[Reference:116713LN\|116713LN]]. Single gloss-black dial configuration. Narrowest branch in the family — no sub-variants.
	* ~~'''~~Black bezel, solid yellow gold:~~'''~~ [[Reference:116718LN\|116718LN]]. Two parallel dial configurations across the run — standard black and green anniversary. Sotheby's tracks the green as the collector variant; the black is the steadier seller.		* Black bezel, solid yellow gold: [[Reference:116718LN\|116718LN]]. Two parallel dial configurations across the run — standard black and green anniversary. Sotheby's tracks the green as the collector variant; the black is the steadier seller.

	The Rootbeer colour scheme is absent from the 5-digit ceramic era. The brown-and-gold dial-and-bezel pairing that ran through the 1970s 1675/3, [[Reference:16753\|16753]], and [[Reference:16758\|16758]] did not survive into Cerachrom. Rolex did not bring Rootbeer back to the GMT-Master II until the 6-digit [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]] and [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]] in 2018, by which point the gold side had shifted from yellow to Everose.		The Rootbeer colour scheme is absent from the 5-digit ceramic era. The brown-and-gold dial-and-bezel pairing that ran through the 1970s 1675/3, [[Reference:16753\|16753]], and [[Reference:16758\|16758]] did not survive into Cerachrom. Rolex did not bring Rootbeer back to the GMT-Master II until the 6-digit [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]] and [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]] in 2018, by which point the gold side had shifted from yellow to Everose.

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	The 5-digit ceramic era is the bridge between the aluminum 16710 world and the current ceramic GMT-Master II line. It runs from 2005 to 2019 across five references: [[Reference:116718LN\|116718LN]], [[Reference:116713LN\|116713LN]], [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]], [[Reference:116710BLNR\|116710BLNR]], and [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]].		The 5-digit ceramic era is the bridge between the aluminum 16710 world and the current ceramic GMT-Master II line. It runs from 2005 to 2019 across five references: [[Reference:116718LN\|116718LN]], [[Reference:116713LN\|116713LN]], [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]], [[Reference:116710BLNR\|116710BLNR]], and [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]].

	~~The key story is simple.~~ Rolex brought Cerachrom to the GMT in yellow gold first, then Rolesor, then steel. In 2013 the Batman introduced the first two-colour ceramic insert, and in 2014 the white-gold Pepsi extended the process to red and blue.		Rolex brought Cerachrom to the GMT in yellow gold first, then Rolesor, then steel. In 2013 the Batman introduced the first two-colour ceramic insert, and in 2014 the white-gold Pepsi extended the process to red and blue.

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	* [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]] (2014-2019): first ceramic Pepsi; white-gold only		* [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]] (2014-2019): first ceramic Pepsi; white-gold only

	LN ~~parses as~~ ''lunette noire'', black bezel. BLNR ~~parses as~~ ''bleu-noir''. BLRO ~~parses as~~ ''bleu-rouge''. The case across the family is the Super Case generation Rolex rolled out from the mid-2000s, wider at the lugs and heavier at the crown guards than the 16710 it replaced.		The suffixes are French bezel descriptions: LN for ''lunette noire'', black bezel; BLNR for ''bleu-noir''; BLRO for ''bleu-rouge''. The case across the family is the Super Case generation Rolex rolled out from the mid-2000s, wider at the lugs and heavier at the crown guards than the 16710 it replaced.

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	=== Cerachrom chronology ===		=== Cerachrom chronology ===

	The rollout order flips the usual pattern~~. Rolex launched Cerachrom on the GMT in solid yellow gold first, then Rolesor, then steel~~. For the first two years of the ceramic era, the only way to buy a Cerachrom GMT-Master II was in precious metal.		The rollout order flips the usual pattern. For the first two years of the ceramic era, the only way to buy a Cerachrom GMT-Master II was in precious metal.

	~~Monochrome's retrospective anchors that~~ ordering~~. The sequence matters because it assigns~~ the 116718LN the role the steel reference normally plays: ~~the~~ development vehicle for the newest bezel and dial technology in the line. The steel 116710LN inherited a proven insert rather than introducing one.		That ordering hands the 116718LN the role the steel reference normally plays: development vehicle for the newest bezel and dial technology in the line. The steel 116710LN inherited a proven insert rather than introducing one.

	Two-tone ceramic arrived next, in two steps. The blue-and-black Batman [[Reference:116710BLNR\|116710BLNR]] at Baselworld 2013, ~~then~~ the red-and-blue ceramic Pepsi [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]] at Baselworld 2014. ~~Each release~~ extended the process to a new colour combination~~, each in~~ the same 40mm Super Case architecture that had carried the single-colour Cerachrom references since 2005.		Two-tone ceramic arrived next, in two steps. The blue-and-black Batman [[Reference:116710BLNR\|116710BLNR]] came at Baselworld 2013, the red-and-blue ceramic Pepsi [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]] at Baselworld 2014. Both extended the process to a new colour combination inside the same 40mm Super Case architecture that had carried the single-colour Cerachrom references since 2005.

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	=== The two-colour ceramic patent story ===		=== The two-colour ceramic patent story ===

	The real technical break is the two-colour insert. The 2013 Batman proved Rolex could produce blue and black on a single Cerachrom ring~~. The~~ 2014 white-gold Pepsi proved the same process could handle red and blue. That manufacturing step ~~is what~~ made the later ceramic GMT catalogue possible.		The real technical break is the two-colour insert. The 2013 Batman proved Rolex could produce blue and black on a single Cerachrom ring, and the 2014 white-gold Pepsi proved the same process could handle red and blue. That manufacturing step made the later ceramic GMT catalogue possible.

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	=== Caliber 3185 into 3186 ===		=== Caliber 3185 into 3186 ===

	The movement ~~story across the family~~ is simpler than the bezel ~~story~~. Caliber 3186 launched in the 116718LN at Baselworld 2005 and is the movement of record across the ceramic 5-digit family. It brought the blue Parachrom hairspring, Paraflex shock protection, and a cleaner independent-hour-hand mechanism than the earlier 3185.		The movement side is far simpler than the bezel side. Caliber 3186 launched in the 116718LN at Baselworld 2005 and is the movement of record across the ceramic 5-digit family. It brought the blue Parachrom hairspring, Paraflex shock protection, and a cleaner independent-hour-hand mechanism than the earlier 3185, with a 48-hour power reserve.

	The late aluminum-bezel [[Reference:16710\|16710]] still used 3185, but no documented ceramic 5-digit example has surfaced with it~~. If a true 3185 transitional ceramic watch exists, it needs stronger direct evidence before it is treated as settled.~~		The late aluminum-bezel [[Reference:16710\|16710]] still used 3185, but no documented ceramic 5-digit example has surfaced with it.

	~~Power reserve is 48 hours~~.

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	* Black bezel, solid yellow gold: [[Reference:116718LN\|116718LN]]. Two parallel dial configurations across the run — standard black and green anniversary. Sotheby's tracks the green as the collector variant; the black is the steadier seller.		* Black bezel, solid yellow gold: [[Reference:116718LN\|116718LN]]. Two parallel dial configurations across the run — standard black and green anniversary. Sotheby's tracks the green as the collector variant; the black is the steadier seller.

	The Rootbeer colour scheme ~~is absent from~~ the ~~5-digit~~ ceramic era. The brown-and-gold dial-and-bezel pairing that ran through the 1970s 1675/3, [[Reference:16753\|16753]], and [[Reference:16758\|16758]] did not survive into Cerachrom. Rolex did not bring Rootbeer back to the GMT-Master II until the 6-digit [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]] and [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]] in 2018, by which point the gold side had shifted from yellow to Everose.		The Rootbeer colour scheme sat the ceramic era out. The brown-and-gold dial-and-bezel pairing that ran through the 1970s 1675/3, [[Reference:16753\|16753]], and [[Reference:16758\|16758]] did not survive into Cerachrom. Rolex did not bring Rootbeer back to the GMT-Master II until the 6-digit [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]] and [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]] in 2018, by which point the gold side had shifted from yellow to Everose.

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	== Collecting context ==		== Collecting context ==

	The 5-digit ceramic era moved from current production to discontinued between 2019 and roughly 2024~~. That transition~~ has rearranged ~~the market~~.		The 5-digit ceramic era moved from current production to discontinued between 2019 and roughly 2024, and the market has rearranged around that.

	The Batman [[Reference:116710BLNR\|116710BLNR]] is the ~~center of~~ the post-discontinuation ~~story~~. Prices climbed hard after 2019, and the watch now ~~functions as~~ the ~~main modern example~~ of how quickly a recently discontinued Rolex ~~can reprice~~ once supply closes.		The Batman [[Reference:116710BLNR\|116710BLNR]] is the reference the post-discontinuation market formed around. Prices climbed hard after 2019, and the watch is now the standard illustration of how quickly a recently discontinued Rolex reprices once supply closes.

	The Pepsi [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]] carries the same pattern in white gold. Sotheby's has moved multiple examples through Fine Watches and Important Watches sales from 2023 through 2025, with a circa-2014 -0001 selling for EUR 35,560 at Fine Watches 2023. Period retail was about GBP 25,600, which puts the post-discontinuation auction result comfortably above launch.		The Pepsi [[Reference:116719BLRO\|116719BLRO]] carries the same pattern in white gold. Sotheby's has moved multiple examples through Fine Watches and Important Watches sales from 2023 through 2025, with a circa-2014 -0001 selling for EUR 35,560 at Fine Watches 2023. Period retail was about GBP 25,600, which puts the post-discontinuation auction result comfortably above launch.

	The all-black [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]] is quieter. ~~The secondary market~~ tracks ~~a pattern distinct from both~~ the Batman ~~and~~ the aluminum-bezel [[Reference:16710\|16710]], ~~which puts the watch~~ in its own ~~price tier:~~ above the neo-vintage aluminum Pepsi, below the two-colour Cerachrom siblings. Fratello's 2021 comparison against the 126710GRNR ~~anchors~~ the ~~116710LN's market identity on the "~~last all-black-bezel steel GMT-Master II~~" positioning~~.		The all-black [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]] is quieter. It tracks neither the Batman nor the aluminum-bezel [[Reference:16710\|16710]], trading in a band of its own above the neo-vintage aluminum Pepsi and below the two-colour Cerachrom siblings. Fratello's 2021 comparison against the 126710GRNR frames it as the last all-black-bezel steel GMT-Master II, and that is the claim the market has settled on.

	The [[Reference:116713LN\|116713LN]] is the narrowest branch by auction footprint. Sotheby's has catalogued a 2014 direct-sale listing and Bonhams offered a 2017 example in its Fine Watches sale~~, but~~ the reference ~~trades mostly~~ through the secondary market~~. The 116713LN reads as a discontinued fixed-supply reference with a defined pricing band, distinct from~~ the ~~steel ceramic siblings~~.		The [[Reference:116713LN\|116713LN]] is the narrowest branch by auction footprint. Sotheby's has catalogued a 2014 direct-sale listing and Bonhams offered a 2017 example in its Fine Watches sale; beyond that the reference moves through the secondary market rather than the salerooms.

	The [[Reference:116718LN\|116718LN]] auction market is dominated by the green anniversary dial. Sotheby's has offered the variant at Important Watches 2019 and again at Fine Watches 2024, five years after discontinuation. Christie's has catalogued a black-dial example. Post-discontinuation green-dial examples trade through certified pre-owned channels, and secondary-market indexing tracks the green dial separately under 116718LN-0002.		The [[Reference:116718LN\|116718LN]] auction market is dominated by the green anniversary dial. Sotheby's has offered the variant at Important Watches 2019 and again at Fine Watches 2024, five years after discontinuation. Christie's has catalogued a black-dial example. Post-discontinuation green-dial examples trade through certified pre-owned channels, and secondary-market indexing tracks the green dial separately under 116718LN-0002.

	The ~~market~~ split between 5-digit ceramic and ~~earlier~~ neo-vintage 16710 is the ~~structural~~ collecting ~~fact of the family~~. Aluminum-bezel 16710 Pepsi and Coke examples ~~sit in the~~ vintage~~-leaning tier~~. The ~~5-digit~~ ceramic references ~~sit in a post-discontinuation tier defined by~~ waitlist memory ~~rather than by vintage~~ patina~~. The~~ Batman and the white-gold Pepsi are the ~~reference points~~ inside that ~~tier~~.		The split between the 5-digit ceramic references and the neo-vintage 16710 is the collecting line that matters here. Aluminum-bezel 16710 Pepsi and Coke examples trade on vintage appeal. The ceramic references trade on waitlist memory instead of patina, and the Batman and the white-gold Pepsi are the anchors inside that group.

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

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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	* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_variation/83-rolex-gmt-master-ii-116719blro-0001/overview Rolex GMT-Master II 116719BLRO-0001 market overview] — ~~unknown,~~ WatchCharts		* [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_model/860-rolex-gmt-master-ii-116713ln/overview Rolex GMT-Master II 116713LN Price Overview] — ~~unknown,~~ WatchCharts		* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_model/860-rolex-gmt-master-ii-116713ln/overview Rolex GMT-Master II 116713LN Price Overview] — WatchCharts
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