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	<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
	File:Ref 116718LN hero.jpg\|116718LN — first Cerachrom GMT-Master II, solid 18k yellow gold, black bezel (2005)		File:Ref 116718LN hero.jpg\|116718LN; first Cerachrom GMT-Master II, solid 18k yellow gold, black bezel (2005)
	File:Ref 116713LN hero.webp\|116713LN — two-tone Rolesor, first ceramic GMT-Master II to reach steel-in-case form (2006)		File:Ref 116713LN hero.webp\|116713LN; two-tone Rolesor, first ceramic GMT-Master II to reach steel-in-case form (2006)
	File:Ref 116710LN hero.webp\|116710LN — first all-steel ceramic GMT-Master II, monochrome black Cerachrom bezel (2007)		File:Ref 116710LN hero.webp\|116710LN; first all-steel ceramic GMT-Master II, monochrome black Cerachrom bezel (2007)
	File:Ref 116710BLNR hero.jpg\|116710BLNR 'Batman' — first two-colour Cerachrom, blue-and-black bezel (2013)		File:Ref 116710BLNR hero.jpg\|116710BLNR 'Batman'; first two-colour Cerachrom, blue-and-black bezel (2013)
	File:Ref 116719BLRO hero.webp\|116719BLRO 'Pepsi' — white-gold ceramic Pepsi, red-and-blue bezel (2014)		File:Ref 116719BLRO hero.webp\|116719BLRO 'Pepsi'; white-gold ceramic Pepsi, red-and-blue bezel (2014)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Klaudiusz: Deep prose and evidence audit: corrected Cerachrom and movement claims and removed unsupported market generalizations

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Deep prose and evidence audit: corrected Cerachrom and movement claims and removed unsupported market generalizations

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	\|title=Rolex GMT-Master II 5-digit ceramic family — Rolexopedia		\|title=Rolex GMT-Master II 5-digit ceramic family — Rolexopedia
	\|description=The 5-digit ceramic ~~era is the chapter that pulled the~~ GMT-Master II ~~out of its aluminum~~-bezel ~~past~~ and ~~into the catalogue Rolex still builds against~~. It…		\|description=The five-digit ceramic GMT-Master II family bridges the aluminium-bezel 16710 and later six-digit references. It…
	\|keywords=Rolex, gmt-master-ii-5digit-ceramic-family, GMT-Master, specifications, reference guide		\|keywords=Rolex, gmt-master-ii-5digit-ceramic-family, GMT-Master, specifications, reference guide
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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~~, and it forced a change of material as well~~ as ~~process~~. The ~~single-colour Cerachrom of 2005 was zirconia-based, the ceramic most watchmakers prefer for its density and resistance. European~~ patent ~~EP2746243B1~~, ~~filed by Rolex in 2013, describes why zirconia would~~ not do for ~~a second colour:~~ the ~~fix was an alumina~~-~~based ceramic instead, by weight 96.7-97.9% aluminium oxide~~ and ~~1.5~~-2.9% chromium oxide with small traces of rare-earth metals, first sintered into a solid red body at 850-1300°C. A second pigment — cobalt, zinc, or iron, depending on the shade of blue wanted — is then infused into the still-~~porous surface before a second firing locks the~~ colour ~~in. Because the pigment soaks into the material rather than sitting on it, the boundary between the two colours stays sharp and the colour itself cannot wear off. The~~ 2013 ~~Batman proved the process at blue-~~and~~-black;~~ the ~~2014 white-gold Pepsi proved it again at~~ red-and-blue, a ~~deliberate callback to the 1955 GMT~~-~~Master's original bezel~~. ~~That~~ manufacturing ~~step made~~ the ~~later ceramic GMT catalogue possible~~.		Rolex’s patent describes a process for making a two-colour ceramic insert as one component. The patent is technical documentation, not a production history for every reference. Rolex’s history page dates the blue-and-black two-colour Cerachrom insert to 2013 and the red-and-blue version to 2014, calling both combinations world firsts for a single-piece ceramic component. The patent describes manufacturing details, but does not by itself prove the exact production process used on every insert in this family.

	<span id="caliber-3185-into-3186"></span>		<span id="caliber-3185-into-3186"></span>
	=== Caliber 3185 into 3186 ===		=== Caliber 3185 into 3186 ===

	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 movement used across the documented five-digit ceramic references is caliber 3186. Caliber 3186 launched in the 116718LN at Baselworld 2005 and is the movement of record across the ceramic 5-digit family. Rolex’s current technical material identifies the independent local-hour adjustment as the defining GMT-Master II function. The 3186 is generally documented with a blue Parachrom hairspring and a 48-hour reserve, but those details should be checked against the reference-specific source when a lot is being authenticated.

	The late aluminum-bezel [[Reference:16710\|16710]] still used 3185, but no documented ceramic 5-digit example has surfaced with it.		The late aluminum-bezel [[Reference:16710\|16710]] still used 3185, but no documented ceramic 5-digit example has surfaced with it.
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	== Collecting context ==		== Collecting context ==

	~~The 5-digit ceramic era moved from current production to~~ discontinued ~~between 2019 and roughly 2024, and the market has rearranged around that.~~		These references are discontinued examples of the five-digit ceramic GMT-Master II generation. Auction results and dealer asking prices vary by metal, dial, condition, completeness and sale venue. This page records the reference, material and dial distinctions; it does not assign a general market range.

	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 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 January 2025 comparison against the 126710GRNR — the newest steel~~ GMT-Master II ~~— traces the same point: Rolex went straight from the monochrome-black 116710LN to two-tone Cerachrom bezels and has not brought a plain-black insert back to the steel case since.~~

	~~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 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 ==

Admin: Add variant-comparison gallery: one hero per covered reference (116718LN, 116713LN, 116710LN, 116710BLNR, 116719BLRO), reusing existing canonical wiki images, no new upload needed

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Add variant-comparison gallery: one hero per covered reference (116718LN, 116713LN, 116710LN, 116710BLNR, 116719BLRO), reusing existing canonical wiki images, no new upload needed

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 * [[Reference:116710BLNR|GMT-Master II 116710BLNR]] — 'Batman' blue-black Cerachrom
 * [[Reference:116719BLRO|GMT-Master II 116719BLRO]] — white-gold 'Pepsi' ceramic
 == Sources ==

Admin: Research enrichment: verify 3 load-bearing claims (Sotheby's EUR 35,560 Pepsi hammer, 116710LN/116718LN production windows, institutional-commission dials), fix misattributed Fratello "last all-black-bezel" claim, add Sea King/Khanjar commission detail and two-colour ceramic patent chemistry (EP2746243B1) with new sourcing

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Research enrichment: verify 3 load-bearing claims (Sotheby's EUR 35,560 Pepsi hammer, 116710LN/116718LN production windows, institutional-commission dials), fix misattributed Fratello "last all-black-bezel" claim, add Sea King/Khanjar commission detail and two-colour ceramic patent chemistry (EP2746243B1) with new sourcing

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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.

Admin: Fact fix: Cerachrom launch order in related-reference labels (116718LN 2005 first, 116710LN 2007 first in steel)

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Fact fix: Cerachrom launch order in related-reference labels (116718LN 2005 first, 116710LN 2007 first in steel)

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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

Klaudiusz: Internal linking: related references (thematic hub)

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Internal linking: related references (thematic hub)

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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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	File:Ref 116718LN hero.jpg\|116718LN — first Cerachrom GMT-Master II, solid 18k yellow gold, black bezel (2005)		File:Ref 116718LN hero.jpg\|116718LN; first Cerachrom GMT-Master II, solid 18k yellow gold, black bezel (2005)
	File:Ref 116713LN hero.webp\|116713LN — two-tone Rolesor, first ceramic GMT-Master II to reach steel-in-case form (2006)		File:Ref 116713LN hero.webp\|116713LN; two-tone Rolesor, first ceramic GMT-Master II to reach steel-in-case form (2006)
	File:Ref 116710LN hero.webp\|116710LN — first all-steel ceramic GMT-Master II, monochrome black Cerachrom bezel (2007)		File:Ref 116710LN hero.webp\|116710LN; first all-steel ceramic GMT-Master II, monochrome black Cerachrom bezel (2007)
	File:Ref 116710BLNR hero.jpg\|116710BLNR 'Batman' — first two-colour Cerachrom, blue-and-black bezel (2013)		File:Ref 116710BLNR hero.jpg\|116710BLNR 'Batman'; first two-colour Cerachrom, blue-and-black bezel (2013)
	File:Ref 116719BLRO hero.webp\|116719BLRO 'Pepsi' — white-gold ceramic Pepsi, red-and-blue bezel (2014)		File:Ref 116719BLRO hero.webp\|116719BLRO 'Pepsi'; white-gold ceramic Pepsi, red-and-blue bezel (2014)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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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 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 commission runs sit outside standard production: a Sultanate of Oman piece (Sotheby's, circa 2010) with the Khanjar dagger engraved on the caseback and a Khimji Ramdas retailer stamp on the papers, and a 123-piece batch made for personnel associated with the Royal Navy's Westland Sea King helicopter, numbered against the Sea King engraving and the motto "Fear God Honour the King" and sold only to Sea King-associated buyers rather than through normal retail.		* 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 commission runs sit outside standard production: a Sultanate of Oman piece (Sotheby's, circa 2010) with the Khanjar dagger engraved on the caseback and a Khimji Ramdas retailer stamp on the papers, and a 123-piece batch made for personnel associated with the Royal Navy's Westland Sea King helicopter, numbered against the Sea King engraving and the motto "Fear God Honour the King" and sold only to Sea King-associated buyers rather than through normal retail.
	* 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, with no documented 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 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.		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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	* [[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master family index]]		* [[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master family index]]
	* [[Reference:116718LN\|GMT-Master II 116718LN]] ~~— the~~ first Cerachrom GMT-Master II, yellow gold (2005)		* [[Reference:116718LN\|GMT-Master II 116718LN ]]; first Cerachrom GMT-Master II, yellow gold (2005)
	* [[Reference:116713LN\|GMT-Master II 116713LN]] — Rolesor, the second ceramic reference (2006)		* [[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:116710LN\|GMT-Master II 116710LN ]]; 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:116719BLRO\|GMT-Master II 116719BLRO]] — white-gold 'Pepsi' ceramic		* [[Reference:116719BLRO\|GMT-Master II 116719BLRO ]]; white-gold 'Pepsi' ceramic

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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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, 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.		The real technical break is the two-colour insert, and it forced a change of material as well as process. The single-colour Cerachrom of 2005 was zirconia-based, the ceramic most watchmakers prefer for its density and resistance. European patent EP2746243B1, filed by Rolex in 2013, describes why zirconia would not do for a second colour: the fix was an alumina-based ceramic instead, by weight 96.7-97.9% aluminium oxide and 1.5-2.9% chromium oxide with small traces of rare-earth metals, first sintered into a solid red body at 850-1300°C. A second pigment — cobalt, zinc, or iron, depending on the shade of blue wanted — is then infused into the still-porous surface before a second firing locks the colour in. Because the pigment soaks into the material rather than sitting on it, the boundary between the two colours stays sharp and the colour itself cannot wear off. The 2013 Batman proved the process at blue-and-black; the 2014 white-gold Pepsi proved it again at red-and-blue, a deliberate callback to the 1955 GMT-Master's original bezel. That manufacturing step made the later ceramic GMT catalogue possible.

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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 commission runs sit outside standard production: a Sultanate of Oman piece (Sotheby's, circa 2010) with the Khanjar dagger engraved on the caseback and a Khimji Ramdas retailer stamp on the papers, and a 123-piece batch made for personnel associated with the Royal Navy's Westland Sea King helicopter, numbered against the Sea King engraving and the motto "Fear God Honour the King" and sold only to Sea King-associated buyers rather than through normal retail.
	* 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.
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	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. 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 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 January 2025 comparison against the 126710GRNR — the newest steel GMT-Master II — traces the same point: Rolex went straight from the monochrome-black 116710LN to two-tone Cerachrom bezels and has not brought a plain-black insert back to the steel case since.

	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: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.
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	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/fine-watches-8/gmt-master-ii-pepsi-reference-116719blro-montre GMT-Master II 'Pepsi', 116719BLRO, circa 2014] — Sotheby's		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/fine-watches-8/gmt-master-ii-pepsi-reference-116719blro-montre GMT-Master II 'Pepsi', 116719BLRO, circa 2014] — Sotheby's
	* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080224/172 Rolex 116710BLNR GMT-Master II Batman — Geneva Watch Auction XIX lot 172] — Phillips		* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080224/172 Rolex 116710BLNR GMT-Master II Batman — Geneva Watch Auction XIX lot 172] — Phillips
			* [https://phillips.com/detail/rolex/139413 Rolex Ref. 116710LN GMT-Master II "Sea King" — The Geneva Watch Auction XI] — Phillips
			* [https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/40979/ Rolex 116710LN Sea King] — Bonhams
			* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/important-watches/reference-116710ln-khanjar-gmt-master-ii-a Reference 116710LN 'Khanjar' GMT-Master II] — Sotheby's
			* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2024/11/in-depth-rolex-gmt-master-ii.html In-Depth: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II, Materials and Mechanisms] — JX Su and David Ichim, SJX Watches
	* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_model/53-rolex-gmt-master-ii-116710/overview Rolex GMT-Master II 116710 Price Overview] — WatchCharts		* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_model/53-rolex-gmt-master-ii-116710/overview Rolex GMT-Master II 116710 Price Overview] — WatchCharts
	* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_model/739-rolex-gmt-master-ii-batman-116710blnr/overview Rolex GMT-Master II Batman 116710BLNR Price Overview] — WatchCharts		* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_model/739-rolex-gmt-master-ii-batman-116710blnr/overview Rolex GMT-Master II Batman 116710BLNR Price Overview] — WatchCharts

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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 ==