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	* Green-and-black (VTNR): [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] left-handed, 2022-present. Exclusive colourway; no right-handed VTNR exists in the catalogue.		* Green-and-black (VTNR): [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] left-handed, 2022-present. Exclusive colourway; no right-handed VTNR exists in the catalogue.
	* Grey-and-black (GRNR): [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] Rolesor, [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] solid yellow gold, [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]] steel. The Rolesor and solid-gold variants launched in 2023; the steel followed in 2024.		* Grey-and-black (GRNR): [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] Rolesor, [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] solid yellow gold, [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]] steel. The Rolesor and solid-gold variants launched in 2023; the steel followed in 2024.

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			== Gem-set and precious-metal branches ==

			Rolex never catalogued the jewellery GMT-Master II, which is why it is missing from the branch maps above. It exists anyway, and it runs across both six-digit generations: the caliber 3186 references of the [[Reference:gmt-master-ii-5digit-ceramic-family\|ceramic era]] first, then the current 3285 platform.

			The 116769TBR is the extreme case. Nicknamed "Ice", it takes the 40mm GMT-Master II case in solid 18k white gold and buries it in stones — pavé diamonds across the dial, baguette-cut diamonds around the bezel in place of the 24-hour Cerachrom insert, and further diamond setting on the case, lugs and bracelet. Underneath all of it sits a standard caliber 3186 GMT-Master II, date at three, 24-hour hand working as it does on the steel references. The documented record puts the introduction at 2007 and surviving examples between 2008 and 2014. Because the reference was sold off-catalogue, no Rolex-published production figure or specification sheet exists for it.

			Two further gem-set references sit below the Ice. Sotheby's GMT-Master collector's guide records the 116759SANR and the 116758SANR as white-gold and yellow-gold cases respectively, each set with diamonds and black sapphires. Sotheby's is the only documented source for the pair, and it gives no production dates or caliber for either — a thin record for two references that plainly exist.

			The branch continues in current production with the 126755SARU, an Everose GMT-Master II carrying pavé diamonds on the dial, lugs and bracelet and a bezel of blue sapphires above red rubies that reproduces the Pepsi split in precious stones. It is the direct descendant of the [[Reference:16758#saru-sultanate-of-oman\|16758 SARU]] of the mid-1980s, where Rolex first set a sapphire-and-ruby Pepsi bezel on a GMT-Master. The SARU idea skipped a generation and came back.

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	* [[Reference:126715CHNR\|GMT-Master II 126715CHNR]] — Everose brown-black		* [[Reference:126715CHNR\|GMT-Master II 126715CHNR]] — Everose brown-black
	* [[Reference:126720VTNR\|GMT-Master II 126720VTNR]] — left-handed green-black "Sprite"		* [[Reference:126720VTNR\|GMT-Master II 126720VTNR]] — left-handed green-black "Sprite"
			* [[Reference:16758\|GMT-Master 16758]] — five-digit yellow gold; the 1980s SARU gem-set branch

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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	* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_variation/1409-rolex-gmt-master-ii-126720vtnr-0001/overview Rolex GMT-Master II 126720VTNR-0001 market overview] — WatchCharts		* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_variation/1409-rolex-gmt-master-ii-126720vtnr-0001/overview Rolex GMT-Master II 126720VTNR-0001 market overview] — WatchCharts
	* [https://www.41watch.com/en/journal/buyers-guides/review-gmt-master2-batman Technical review of Rolex GMT Master II BLNR Batman] — Clément C., 41Watch		* [https://www.41watch.com/en/journal/buyers-guides/review-gmt-master2-batman Technical review of Rolex GMT Master II BLNR Batman] — Clément C., 41Watch
			* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-master-the-complete-collectors-guide The Rolex GMT-Master: A Complete Collector's Guide] — Stephen Pulvirent, Sotheby's
			* [https://thekeystone.com/blogs/passingtime/gmt-ice Model Profile: Rolex GMT-Master "Ice" Ref. 116769TBR] — The Keystone Watches

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	The Destro sits in the same low-auction-footprint category. Its market is still mostly dealer and private-sale driven.		The Destro sits in the same low-auction-footprint category. Its market is still mostly dealer and private-sale driven.


			== Related references ==

			* [[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master family index]]
			* [[Reference:126710BLNR\|GMT-Master II 126710BLNR]] — 'Batman', cal 3285 jubilee era
			* [[Reference:126711CHNR\|GMT-Master II 126711CHNR]] — Everose-steel root-beer
			* [[Reference:126715CHNR\|GMT-Master II 126715CHNR]] — Everose brown-black
			* [[Reference:126720VTNR\|GMT-Master II 126720VTNR]] — left-handed green-black "Sprite"

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	=== By metal ===		=== By metal ===

	* ~~'''~~Steel (Oystersteel):~~'''~~ [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]] Pepsi, [[Reference:126710BLNR\|126710BLNR]] Batman/Batgirl, [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] Sprite/Destro, [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]] Bruce Wayne/Ghost. The 2026 discontinuation removed the steel Pepsi from the current catalogue.		* Steel (Oystersteel): [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]] Pepsi, [[Reference:126710BLNR\|126710BLNR]] Batman/Batgirl, [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] Sprite/Destro, [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]] Bruce Wayne/Ghost. The 2026 discontinuation removed the steel Pepsi from the current catalogue.
	* ~~'''~~Rolesor Everose:~~'''~~ [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]] Rootbeer. The only modern two-tone ceramic reference in Everose rather than yellow gold.		* Rolesor Everose: [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]] Rootbeer. The only modern two-tone ceramic reference in Everose rather than yellow gold.
	* ~~'''~~Rolesor yellow gold:~~'''~~ [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] Zombie/Bumblebee. Returned yellow Rolesor to the GMT-Master II after a four-year absence.		* Rolesor yellow gold: [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] Zombie/Bumblebee. Returned yellow Rolesor to the GMT-Master II after a four-year absence.
	* ~~'''~~Solid Everose gold:~~'''~~ [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]] solid Rootbeer, with 2025 Tiger Iron dial variant.		* Solid Everose gold: [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]] solid Rootbeer, with 2025 Tiger Iron dial variant.
	* ~~'''~~Solid yellow gold:~~'''~~ [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]], with 2025 Tiger Iron dial variant.		* Solid yellow gold: [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]], with 2025 Tiger Iron dial variant.

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	=== By colourway ===		=== By colourway ===

	* ~~'''~~Red-and-blue (BLRO):~~'''~~ [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]] steel, 2018-2026. The 2026 discontinuation without announcement is the collecting event of the generation.		* Red-and-blue (BLRO): [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]] steel, 2018-2026. The 2026 discontinuation without announcement is the collecting event of the generation.
	* ~~'''~~Blue-and-black (BLNR):~~'''~~ [[Reference:126710BLNR\|126710BLNR]] steel, 2019-present. Jubilee (Batgirl) and Oyster (Batman) configurations both current.		* Blue-and-black (BLNR): [[Reference:126710BLNR\|126710BLNR]] steel, 2019-present. Jubilee (Batgirl) and Oyster (Batman) configurations both current.
	* ~~'''~~Brown-and-black (CHNR):~~'''~~ [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]] Rolesor Everose and [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]] solid Everose, both 2018-present. The Tiger Iron 126715CHNR-0002 from 2025 is the only catalogued dial variant inside the pair.		* Brown-and-black (CHNR): [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]] Rolesor Everose and [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]] solid Everose, both 2018-present. The Tiger Iron 126715CHNR-0002 from 2025 is the only catalogued dial variant inside the pair.
	* ~~'''~~Green-and-black (VTNR):~~'''~~ [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] left-handed, 2022-present. Exclusive colourway; no right-handed VTNR exists in the catalogue.		* Green-and-black (VTNR): [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] left-handed, 2022-present. Exclusive colourway; no right-handed VTNR exists in the catalogue.
	* ~~'''~~Grey-and-black (GRNR):~~'''~~ [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] Rolesor, [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] solid yellow gold, [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]] steel. The Rolesor and solid-gold variants launched in 2023; the steel followed in 2024.		* Grey-and-black (GRNR): [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] Rolesor, [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] solid yellow gold, [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]] steel. The Rolesor and solid-gold variants launched in 2023; the steel followed in 2024.

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	* [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] (2023-present): Rolesor yellow-gold GMT with grey-and-black Cerachrom		* [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] (2023-present): Rolesor yellow-gold GMT with grey-and-black Cerachrom
	* [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] (2023-present): solid yellow-gold GMT; Tiger Iron dial added 2025		* [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] (2023-present): solid yellow-gold GMT; Tiger Iron dial added 2025
	* [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]] (2024-present): steel grey-and-black ceramic GMT; ~~“Bruce Wayne”~~		* [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]] (2024-present): steel grey-and-black ceramic GMT; "Bruce Wayne"

	The steel Pepsi was dropped from the catalogue at Watches & Wonders 2026 per Robb Report. The white-gold Pepsi went with it. The rest of the family is current production.		The steel Pepsi was dropped from the catalogue at Watches & Wonders 2026 per Robb Report. The white-gold Pepsi went with it. The rest of the family is current production.
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	Every 6-digit reference uses caliber 3285. The important upgrades over 3186 are the Chronergy escapement, 70-hour reserve, and the tighter Superlative Chronometer standard. The movement itself does not branch inside this family.		Every 6-digit reference uses caliber 3285. The important upgrades over 3186 are the Chronergy escapement, 70-hour reserve, and the tighter Superlative Chronometer standard. The movement itself does not branch inside this family.

	~~SJX’s~~ launch coverage treated the Chronergy escapement as the headline technical change. Monochrome and Robb Report both anchor the 70-hour reserve as the consumer-facing improvement.		SJX's launch coverage treated the Chronergy escapement as the headline technical change. Monochrome and Robb Report both anchor the 70-hour reserve as the consumer-facing improvement.

	The architecture does not change for the left-handed [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]]. Rolex reorients the case, dial, and date-wheel printing rather than mirror the movement internally. The date wheel numerals are oriented for the 9 ~~o’clock~~ window, which means the printing on the ~~Destro’s~~ date wheel differs from the printing on the right-handed 3285 applications, even though the movement plate does not.		The architecture does not change for the left-handed [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]]. Rolex reorients the case, dial, and date-wheel printing rather than mirror the movement internally. The date wheel numerals are oriented for the 9 o'clock window, which means the printing on the Destro's date wheel differs from the printing on the right-handed 3285 applications, even though the movement plate does not.

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	=== Case proportions vs. 5-digit ceramic ===		=== Case proportions vs. 5-digit ceramic ===

	The most immediately visible generation change is the case. Fratello puts the 126710-generation case at 40mm wide and 12.5mm tall, compared with the Super Case geometry of the 116710 references. The lugs are narrower. The crown guards are less blocky. ~~Monochrome’s~~ 126710BLNR review describes the 6-digit case as visibly less thick in photography at the same angle as a 116710BLNR, and the dimensional figures across the family — roughly 11.9-12.5mm thick depending on case material and reference — all sit under the Super Case height.		The most immediately visible generation change is the case. Fratello puts the 126710-generation case at 40mm wide and 12.5mm tall, compared with the Super Case geometry of the 116710 references. The lugs are narrower. The crown guards are less blocky. Monochrome's 126710BLNR review describes the 6-digit case as visibly less thick in photography at the same angle as a 116710BLNR, and the dimensional figures across the family — roughly 11.9-12.5mm thick depending on case material and reference — all sit under the Super Case height.

	The dimensional change is the reason the 126710BLNR launched on Jubilee rather than Oyster in 2019. The slimmer case wears differently on the five-link bracelet, and the bracelet choice was the headline change at launch. Time+~~Tide’s~~ 2020 Batman vs Batgirl comparison treats the drape difference as the primary wrist consequence of the generation shift.		The dimensional change is the reason the 126710BLNR launched on Jubilee rather than Oyster in 2019. The slimmer case wears differently on the five-link bracelet, and the bracelet choice was the headline change at launch. Time+Tide's 2020 Batman vs Batgirl comparison treats the drape difference as the primary wrist consequence of the generation shift.

	The case architecture is otherwise shared. Monobloc middle case, screw-down crown and caseback, Triplock crown, 100m water resistance, sapphire crystal with Cyclops over the date window. The only reference that departs from this layout is the [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]], which mirrors the crown and date window to the left side without changing the underlying dimensions.		The case architecture is otherwise shared. Monobloc middle case, screw-down crown and caseback, Triplock crown, 100m water resistance, sapphire crystal with Cyclops over the date window. The only reference that departs from this layout is the [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]], which mirrors the crown and date window to the left side without changing the underlying dimensions.
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	Jubilee had been absent from the GMT-Master II Professional line since the 1675 era. The 2018 steel Pepsi brought it back, and the 2019 Batman extended the same choice to the blue-black watch. That bracelet return is one of the defining shifts of the 6-digit family.		Jubilee had been absent from the GMT-Master II Professional line since the 1675 era. The 2018 steel Pepsi brought it back, and the 2019 Batman extended the same choice to the blue-black watch. That bracelet return is one of the defining shifts of the 6-digit family.

	The community named the Jubilee-bracelet 126710BLNR ~~“Batgirl”~~ in 2019. When Rolex reintroduced an Oyster option on the same reference in 2021, the split held: Batman stayed the Oyster-bracelet configuration, Batgirl stayed the Jubilee. ~~Sotheby’s~~ adopted the Batgirl name in cataloguing by 2020.		The community named the Jubilee-bracelet 126710BLNR "Batgirl" in 2019. When Rolex reintroduced an Oyster option on the same reference in 2021, the split held: Batman stayed the Oyster-bracelet configuration, Batgirl stayed the Jubilee. Sotheby's adopted the Batgirl name in cataloguing by 2020.

	The Jubilee is fitted with the Oysterlock folding clasp and the Easylink 5mm comfort extension. It drapes differently from the Oyster across all the references it is offered on. Launch coverage split on whether the bracelet was the headline or the complaint. Time+Tide took the positive side, aBlogtoWatch and Monochrome stayed neutral and let the bracelet speak. The choice has since become the defining configuration decision inside the 6-digit family.		The Jubilee is fitted with the Oysterlock folding clasp and the Easylink 5mm comfort extension. It drapes differently from the Oyster across all the references it is offered on. Launch coverage split on whether the bracelet was the headline or the complaint. Time+Tide took the positive side, aBlogtoWatch and Monochrome stayed neutral and let the bracelet speak. The choice has since become the defining configuration decision inside the 6-digit family.
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	\| [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]]		\| [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]]
	\| Sprite, Destro		\| Sprite, Destro
	\| Sprite for the green bezel; Destro (Italian for ~~“right~~-~~handed”~~) for the left-crown case		\| Sprite for the green bezel; Destro (Italian for "right-handed") for the left-crown case
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	\| [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]]		\| [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]]
	\| Rootbeer, Cough Syrup		\| Rootbeer, Cough Syrup
	\| Rootbeer carries from the 1970s; ~~“Cough Syrup”~~ is ~~Fratello’s~~ 2019 framing		\| Rootbeer carries from the 1970s; "Cough Syrup" is Fratello's 2019 framing
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	\| [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]]		\| [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]]
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	\| [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]]		\| [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]]
	\| Bruce Wayne, Ghost		\| Bruce Wayne, Ghost
	\| Bruce Wayne reads the grey bezel as ~~Batman’s~~ alter ego; Ghost reads it as the blue half disappearing		\| Bruce Wayne reads the grey bezel as Batman's alter ego; Ghost reads it as the blue half disappearing
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]]		\| [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]]
	\| Zombie, Bumblebee, Dark Knight		\| Zombie, Bumblebee, Dark Knight
	\| Time+~~Tide’s~~ April 2023 reader poll returned ~~“Dark Knight”~~ as the winner; enthusiast copy circulates ~~“Zombie”~~ and ~~“Bumblebee”~~		\| Time+Tide's April 2023 reader poll returned "Dark Knight" as the winner; enthusiast copy circulates "Zombie" and "Bumblebee"
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	\| [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]]		\| [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]]
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	~~“Bruce Wayne”~~ is a collector nickname. Rolex does not use it in any catalogue or product page. The same goes for every other nickname on the list. ~~Rolex’s~~ own reference suffixes parse as French colour codes: BLNR for ''bleu-noir'', BLRO for ''bleu-rouge'', CHNR for ''chocolat-noir'', VTNR for ''verte-noir'', GRNR for ''gris-noir''.		"Bruce Wayne" is a collector nickname. Rolex does not use it in any catalogue or product page. The same goes for every other nickname on the list. Rolex's own reference suffixes parse as French colour codes: BLNR for ''bleu-noir'', BLRO for ''bleu-rouge'', CHNR for ''chocolat-noir'', VTNR for ''verte-noir'', GRNR for ''gris-noir''.

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