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|description=The Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLRO is the Oystersteel Pepsi made from 2018 to 2026, with caliber 3285, a red-and-blue Cerachrom bezel, and Jubilee or Oyster bracelet configurations.

|keywords=Rolex, 126710BLRO, GMT-Master, specifications, reference guide

|image=~~Ref 126710BLRO hero~~.~~jpg~~

|image=Ref_126710BLRO_hero.webp

|image_alt=GMT-Master II 126710BLRO Pepsi hero

|type=Article

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| 2018–2026 catalogue period; exact factory endpoint is not published

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Rolex introduced the 126710BLRO at Baselworld 2018, initially on Jubilee only (m126710blro-0001). In 2021 the reference gained an Oyster-bracelet configuration (m126710blro-0002), without a published change to the case or dial. Contemporary reporting says Rolex removed the steel and white-gold Pepsi references from its catalogue at Watches & Wonders 2026; Rolex did not publish a technical explanation for the discontinuation.

The ~~absence of~~ a replacement red-and-black ceramic GMT ~~is a product-line observation, not a documented Rolex statement about future models~~.

The 2026 catalogue change does not identify a replacement red-and-black ceramic GMT or state what will follow this reference.

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== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes ==

The 40mm Oystersteel case follows the ceramic GMT-Master II architecture used by the 116710BLNR and later 126710 references. It has a screw-down caseback, Triplock crown, sapphire crystal with Cyclops, and 100m water resistance. ~~Published dimensions are approximately~~ 40mm diameter~~, 48mm~~ lug-to-lug~~, and 12mm thick~~.

The 40mm Oystersteel case follows the ceramic GMT-Master II architecture used by the 116710BLNR and later 126710 references. It has a screw-down caseback, Triplock crown, sapphire crystal with Cyclops, and 100m water resistance. Rolex publishes the 40mm diameter; the cited product material does not establish a reference-wide lug-to-lug or thickness specification.

The bidirectional bezel uses a red-and-blue Cerachrom insert with moulded numerals and graduations. Rolex first used a two-colour ceramic bezel on the 116710BLNR in 2013 and brought the red-and-blue combination to the white-gold 116719BLRO in 2014 before introducing it on steel in 2018. The launch sources describe the two-colour insert process; they do not establish a complete year-by-year production change log.

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Sotheby's catalogued an early-production 126710BLRO circa 2019 in its 2020 Important Watches Part II sale. That lot is one documented auction example; it does not measure the total production run or establish a market trend.

Robb Report ~~reported~~ post-discontinuation asking and transaction levels above $30,000 for used examples and above $40,000 for unworn examples in April 2026~~, along with a reported 500% increase in purchase requests on one platform~~. Those ~~figures~~ are contemporary market ~~reporting~~, not a fixed value for every watch. Condition, bracelet, papers, service history, sale date, and venue ~~all~~ affect the result.

Robb Report described post-discontinuation asking and transaction levels above $30,000 for used examples and above $40,000 for unworn examples in April 2026. Those are contemporary market observations, not a fixed value for every watch; Condition, bracelet, papers, service history, sale date, and venue affect the result.

== Related references ==

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* [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/rolex-pepsi-gmt-master-ii-discontinued-market-1237890139/ With the Rolex Pepsi Now Gone, the Market Is Smelling Blood], Robb Report

* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-pepsi-the-key-references The Rolex Pepsi: The Key References], Sotheby's

* [https://~~www~~.rolex.com/en-us~~/watches~~/gmt-master-ii/m126710blro-0001 Rolex GMT-Master II ~~watch: Oystersteel~~ - m126710blro-0001], Rolex

* [https://assets.rolex.com/api/brochure/en-us/gmt-master-ii/m126710blro-0001.pdf Rolex GMT-Master II technical brochure - m126710blro-0001], Rolex

* [https://assets.rolex.com/api/brochure/en-us/gmt-master-ii/m126710blro-0002.pdf Rolex, technical brochure for m126710blro-0002] — Oyster bracelet configuration and specifications

* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/important-watches-part-ii/pepsi-gmt-master-ii-ref-126710blro-stainless-steel 'Pepsi' GMT-Master II, ref 126710BLRO, stainless steel, circa 2019], Sotheby's

* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_model/733-rolex-gmt-master-ii-pepsi-126710blro/overview Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi 126710BLRO market overview], WatchCharts

* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/gmt-master-ii/all-models Current GMT-Master II catalogue], Rolex — current catalogue cross-check

[[Category:GMT-Master]]

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 |description=The Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLRO is the Oystersteel Pepsi made from 2018 to 2026, with caliber 3285, a red-and-blue Cerachrom bezel, and Jubilee or Oyster bracelet configurations.
 |keywords=Rolex, 126710BLRO, GMT-Master, specifications, reference guide
-|image=Ref 126710BLRO hero.jpg
+|image=Ref_126710BLRO_hero.webp
 |image_alt=GMT-Master II 126710BLRO Pepsi hero
 |type=Article
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 | production
-| 2018-2026
+| 2018–2026 catalogue period; exact factory endpoint is not published
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 Rolex introduced the 126710BLRO at Baselworld 2018, initially on Jubilee only (m126710blro-0001). In 2021 the reference gained an Oyster-bracelet configuration (m126710blro-0002), without a published change to the case or dial. Contemporary reporting says Rolex removed the steel and white-gold Pepsi references from its catalogue at Watches & Wonders 2026; Rolex did not publish a technical explanation for the discontinuation.
-The absence of a replacement red-and-black ceramic GMT is a product-line observation, not a documented Rolex statement about future models.
+The 2026 catalogue change does not identify a replacement red-and-black ceramic GMT or state what will follow this reference.
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 == Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes ==
-The 40mm Oystersteel case follows the ceramic GMT-Master II architecture used by the 116710BLNR and later 126710 references. It has a screw-down caseback, Triplock crown, sapphire crystal with Cyclops, and 100m water resistance. Published dimensions are approximately 40mm diameter, 48mm lug-to-lug, and 12mm thick.
+The 40mm Oystersteel case follows the ceramic GMT-Master II architecture used by the 116710BLNR and later 126710 references. It has a screw-down caseback, Triplock crown, sapphire crystal with Cyclops, and 100m water resistance. Rolex publishes the 40mm diameter; the cited product material does not establish a reference-wide lug-to-lug or thickness specification.
 The bidirectional bezel uses a red-and-blue Cerachrom insert with moulded numerals and graduations. Rolex first used a two-colour ceramic bezel on the 116710BLNR in 2013 and brought the red-and-blue combination to the white-gold 116719BLRO in 2014 before introducing it on steel in 2018. The launch sources describe the two-colour insert process; they do not establish a complete year-by-year production change log.
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 Sotheby's catalogued an early-production 126710BLRO circa 2019 in its 2020 Important Watches Part II sale. That lot is one documented auction example; it does not measure the total production run or establish a market trend.
-Robb Report reported post-discontinuation asking and transaction levels above $30,000 for used examples and above $40,000 for unworn examples in April 2026, along with a reported 500% increase in purchase requests on one platform. Those figures are contemporary market reporting, not a fixed value for every watch. Condition, bracelet, papers, service history, sale date, and venue all affect the result.
+Robb Report described post-discontinuation asking and transaction levels above $30,000 for used examples and above $40,000 for unworn examples in April 2026. Those are contemporary market observations, not a fixed value for every watch; Condition, bracelet, papers, service history, sale date, and venue affect the result.
 == Related references ==
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 * [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/rolex-pepsi-gmt-master-ii-discontinued-market-1237890139/ With the Rolex Pepsi Now Gone, the Market Is Smelling Blood], Robb Report
 * [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-pepsi-the-key-references The Rolex Pepsi: The Key References], Sotheby's
-* [https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/gmt-master-ii/m126710blro-0001 Rolex GMT-Master II watch: Oystersteel - m126710blro-0001], Rolex
+* [https://assets.rolex.com/api/brochure/en-us/gmt-master-ii/m126710blro-0001.pdf Rolex GMT-Master II technical brochure - m126710blro-0001], Rolex
+* [https://assets.rolex.com/api/brochure/en-us/gmt-master-ii/m126710blro-0002.pdf Rolex, technical brochure for m126710blro-0002] — Oyster bracelet configuration and specifications
 * [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/important-watches-part-ii/pepsi-gmt-master-ii-ref-126710blro-stainless-steel 'Pepsi' GMT-Master II, ref 126710BLRO, stainless steel, circa 2019], Sotheby's
 * [https://watchcharts.com/watch_model/733-rolex-gmt-master-ii-pepsi-126710blro/overview Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi 126710BLRO market overview], WatchCharts
+* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/gmt-master-ii/all-models Current GMT-Master II catalogue], Rolex — current catalogue cross-check
 [[Category:GMT-Master]]