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<small>[[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master]] → '''126710BLNR'''</small>
<small>[[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master]] › '''126710BLNR'''</small>


The [[Reference:126710BLNR|126710BLNR]] is the current-production Batman. Rolex launched it at Baselworld 2019 on a Jubilee bracelet, moved the case to the slimmer 126710 generation, and upgraded the movement to caliber 3285. The bezel carried over unchanged from the 116710BLNR — the same blue-and-black two-tone Cerachrom — but almost everything else did not. The Jubilee bracelet in particular was a surprise: no steel GMT-Master II had launched on Jubilee since the five-digit era, and the community reacted immediately by naming the new watch “Batgirl.”
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[[File:Ref_126710BLNR_hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Batgirl, blue-and-black Cerachrom|Batgirl, blue-and-black Cerachrom]]
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In 2021 Rolex reintroduced an Oyster bracelet option alongside the Jubilee. The nickname split held: Batman became the Oyster-bracelet configuration, and Batgirl stayed the Jubilee.
The 126710BLNR is the blue-and-black Oystersteel GMT-Master II introduced at Baselworld 2019. It brought caliber 3285 and the slimmer 126710 case generation to the 116710BLNR colourway. The launch configuration used a Jubilee bracelet. Rolex later offered the same reference on an Oyster bracelet. “Batgirl” and “Batman” are collector names for those bracelet configurations, not separate references.


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[[File:Ref 126710BLNR hero.jpg|thumb|right|340px|alt=Batgirl, blue-and-black Cerachrom|Batgirl, blue-and-black Cerachrom]]


== Core facts ==
==Core facts==


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| 40mm Oystersteel Oyster case, 12.5mm height, 126710 generation
| 40mm Oystersteel Oyster case, 126710 generation
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| first Rolex GMT-Master II to launch on Jubilee since the five-digit era
| blue-and-black 126710 generation, launched on Jubilee and later offered on Oyster
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== Where it sits in the line ==
== Where it sits in the line ==


The 126710BLNR replaces the 116710BLNR. Rolex retired the original Batman and the all-black 116710LN at the same 2019 Baselworld event where the 126710BLNR launched. The new reference kept the Batman’s bezel identity and inherited the reference-number collector shorthand, but the case, bracelet, and movement were all new.
The 126710BLNR replaced the 116710BLNR in 2019. It shares its case and caliber 3285 with the Pepsi [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]], introduced in 2018, but keeps the blue-and-black bezel. The green-and-black [[Reference:126720VTNR|126720VTNR]] is a separate left-hand reference with a different crown position and case arrangement.
 
The closest sibling inside the 126710 generation is the Pepsi [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]], which had launched a year earlier in 2018 with a similar case and the same caliber 3285. Where the Pepsi shipped on Jubilee from day one, the Batman’s Jubilee launch in 2019 reframed the bracelet choice as the current steel GMT-Master II default rather than a Pepsi exclusive.
 
Not to be confused: the “Destro” 126720VTNR is a separate green-and-black left-crown launched in 2022 with caliber 3285 but a distinct case architecture. The 126710BLNR is blue-and-black, right-crown, and carries forward the original Batman’s bezel colourway.


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== Production outline ==
== Production outline ==


The launch is Baselworld 2019. SJX’s Introducing piece and the Monochrome Baselworld 2019 coverage both give the same starting point: Jubilee-only, CHF 8,800 launch retail, caliber 3285, and the simultaneous retirement of the 116710BLNR. Launch retail in the US was USD 9,250. The reference shipped with immediate waitlists and a secondary-market premium roughly double retail in the first post-launch months.
Rolex launched the reference at Baselworld 2019 on a Jubilee bracelet with caliber 3285. The 116710BLNR was retired as the new reference arrived. Rolex added an Oyster-bracelet option in 2021; both bracelet versions use the same reference number.
 
In 2021 Rolex added an Oyster-bracelet option. From 2021 onward, the 126710BLNR is sold as a two-variation reference: Jubilee (Batgirl) and Oyster (Batman).


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


The 126710BLNR runs caliber 3285 from launch. The calibre carries the Chronergy escapement that Rolex introduced across its 32xx-generation movements in the mid-2010s, a nickel-phosphorus pallet fork architecture that improves energy transfer. Power reserve is approximately 70 hours, up from the 48 hours on the earlier caliber 3186. Rolex’s Superlative Chronometer certification runs to -2/+2 seconds per day across the 32xx family.
The 126710BLNR uses caliber 3285. It is an automatic GMT movement with an independently adjustable local-hour hand, date, 24-hour display, stop-seconds, a 28,800 vph frequency, and approximately 70 hours of power reserve. Rolex specifies the movement as a Superlative Chronometer with a -2/+2 seconds-per-day tolerance after casing.


Fratello gives a case height of 12.5mm on the 126710BLNR against the thicker Super Case geometry of the 116710BLNR, which is the observed wrist consequence of the new calibre family and redesigned case.
The movement uses the Chronergy escapement, a blue Parachrom hairspring, and bidirectional automatic winding. Those are caliber specifications; they do not by themselves establish a production-year variant within the 126710BLNR.


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


The 126710BLNR has one dial configuration: glossy black with Chromalight plots, 18K white-gold markers, and a blue 24-hour hand. The identifying dial tell versus the 116710BLNR is a small Rolex coronet printed between the words “Swiss” and “Made” at the bottom of the dial. Monochrome’s hands-on flags the coronet micro-signature as the single most reliable dial-text difference between the generations. The text layout is otherwise close enough that casual observers miss it.
The documented dial is black with applied white-gold Maxi markers, Chromalight lume, and a blue 24-hour hand. Monochrome notes a small coronet between “Swiss” and “Made” at six o'clock on the 126710 generation. That mark helps distinguish it from many 116710BLNR dials, but it is a generation feature rather than a separate 126710BLNR variant.


The small coronet is not a variant. It is a production-standard element of the 126710 generation and appears across other 126710-series references.
The cited sources do not establish a complete dial-printing or lume timeline for the reference. A service dial can change the appearance of an individual watch, so the dial should be checked against the case number, papers, and service record.


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


The case is the 126710 generation that Rolex introduced on the 126710BLRO Pepsi in 2018 and carried into the BLNR a year later. The lugs are narrower and the overall geometry is trimmer than the 116710’s Super Case. Fratello’s hands-on puts the case at 40mm wide and 12.5mm tall. Monochrome’s review describes the case as visibly less blocky in photography at the same angle as a 116710BLNR.
The Oystersteel case is listed at 40mm and uses the 126710 generation's narrower lug treatment. It has a screw-down caseback and Triplock crown, sapphire crystal with Cyclops date lens, and 100m water resistance. The bezel is bidirectional with a blue-and-black Cerachrom insert and a 24-hour scale.


The bezel is unchanged from the 116710BLNR: the patented two-colour Cerachrom process Rolex pioneered on the original Batman. The crystal is sapphire with a Cyclops. The crown is the Triplock system shared across the current Rolex sports catalogue, and the reference carries 100m water resistance. The middle case is a monobloc design with a screw-down crown and caseback, per Rolex’s current-production specifications.
The basic case architecture is shared with the 126710BLRO, while the 116710BLNR has the earlier case proportions. The 126710BLNR keeps the right-hand crown arrangement used by the standard GMT-Master II references.


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== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==
== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==


The launch bracelet is Jubilee. That is the defining 2019 change and the source of the “Batgirl” community nickname. The Jubilee carries the Oysterlock folding clasp with the Easylink 5mm comfort extension. The five-link architecture drapes differently on the wrist than the Oyster, and Time+Tide’s 2020 Batman vs Batgirl comparison treats the drape as the primary wrist difference between the two Batman generations.
The launch bracelet is a five-link Oystersteel Jubilee with an Oysterlock clasp and Easylink extension. Rolex added an Oystersteel Oyster bracelet option in 2021, also with Oysterlock and Easylink. There is no Glidelock diver extension on this reference.
 
From 2021, Rolex also offers the 126710BLNR on an Oyster bracelet with Oysterlock and Easylink — the same bracelet family that the 116710BLNR had used exclusively. The 2021 reintroduction is the reason the community now uses Batman for the Oyster-bracelet 126710BLNR and Batgirl for the Jubilee. Glidelock does not appear on the GMT-Master II in either configuration. The reference does not ship with a diver-extension clasp.


Full-set packaging is the current Rolex presentation box, the paperless digital guarantee card, and the green outer sleeve that replaced the older card-based guarantee system in 2020.
Auction lots may include a guarantee card, manuals, hang tags, and presentation box. Those accessories belong to the individual lot and can vary by market and delivery date. A clasp or bracelet code dates that component, not automatically the watch head.


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=== Batgirl ===
=== Batgirl ===


“Batgirl” is the community name for the Jubilee-bracelet 126710BLNR. It first appeared in enthusiast coverage in 2019 and was adopted by auction houses by 2020 — Sotheby’s Important Watches 2020 sale catalogued a circa-2019 Jubilee-bracelet 126710BLNR under the Batgirl name. The name applies to the bracelet, not a separate reference.
“Batgirl” is collector shorthand for a 126710BLNR on the Jubilee bracelet. Sotheby's catalogued a circa-2019 example under that name. It is not a separate reference or movement.


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=== Batman (Oyster variation) ===
=== Batman, Oyster configuration ===


The Oyster-bracelet 126710BLNR, reintroduced in 2021, inherits the original “Batman” community name. It is the same reference number as the Jubilee version; only the bracelet changes.
The Oyster-bracelet version added in 2021 is often called “Batman,” following the nickname used for the earlier 116710BLNR. The reference number remains 126710BLNR; only the bracelet configuration differs.
 
The Batgirl / Batman bracelet split is not to be confused with the Destro [[Reference:126720VTNR|126720VTNR]], a separate left-crown green-and-black reference launched in 2022. That watch is its own reference and carries no blue.


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== Historical market and auction record ==
== Historical market and auction record ==


Auction coverage for the 126710BLNR has begun. Sotheby’s Important Watches 2020 sale catalogued a circa-2019 Jubilee-bracelet example under the Batgirl name with an estimate in the low-to-mid GBP thousands range. Secondary-market trading since launch includes the 2021 Oyster-bracelet reintroduction as a second in-reference variation.
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! Sale !! Year !! Example !! Result or estimate
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| Sotheby's Important Watches, lot 357 || 2020 || circa 2019, Jubilee bracelet, black dial, box and guarantee card || estimate GBP 8,000–12,000
|}
 
This is a selected early auction record, not a current valuation. Retail prices and secondary-market premiums change by country, bracelet, condition, papers, and date. The page does not turn the launch price or waitlist reports into a reference-wide market claim.
 
 
== Related references ==
 
* [[Reference:126711CHNR|GMT-Master 126711CHNR]], 2018–present
* [[Reference:126715CHNR|GMT-Master 126715CHNR]], 2018–present
* [[Reference:126720VTNR|GMT-Master 126720VTNR]], 2022–present
* [[Reference:126713GRNR|GMT-Master 126713GRNR]], 2023–present
* [[Reference:126718GRNR|GMT-Master 126718GRNR]], 2023–present
* [[Reference:126710GRNR|GMT-Master 126710GRNR]], 2024–present


The post-launch premium was substantial. Early waitlists ran with secondary-market prices roughly 100% over USD 9,250 retail. EUR retail climbed from around EUR 8,500 at launch toward EUR 11,200 by 2024, and secondary-market behaviour still reflects the allocation-constrained supply that defined the reference’s first years. Coverage of long-horizon pricing is still thin compared with the 116710BLNR, and a full Sotheby's or Phillips run across multiple years would strengthen the record.
See also the [[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master family index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial numbers by year]].


== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2019/03/rolex-gmt-master-ii-blnr-jubilee-bracelet.html Introducing the Rolex GMT-Master II "Batman" on Jubilee] — SJX, SJX Watches
* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2019/03/rolex-gmt-master-ii-blnr-jubilee-bracelet.html Introducing the Rolex GMT-Master II "Batman" on Jubilee], SJX, SJX Watches
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/baselworld-2019-updated-rolex-gmt-master-ii-batman-126710blnr-jubilee-bracelet-price/ Baselworld 2019 – Updated Rolex GMT-Master II Batman 126710BLNR on Jubilee] — unknown, Monochrome Watches
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/baselworld-2019-updated-rolex-gmt-master-ii-batman-126710blnr-jubilee-bracelet-price/ Baselworld 2019 – Updated Rolex GMT-Master II Batman 126710BLNR on Jubilee], Monochrome Watches
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/hands-on-review-rolex-gmt-master-ii-126710blnr-batman-jubilee-price/ Rolex GMT-Master II Batman 126710BLNR | REVIEW (specs & price)] — Brice Goulard, Monochrome Watches
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/hands-on-review-rolex-gmt-master-ii-126710blnr-batman-jubilee-price/ Rolex GMT-Master II Batman 126710BLNR | REVIEW (specs & price)], Brice Goulard, Monochrome Watches
* [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] — unknown, Monochrome
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* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-1126710blnr/ Hands-On: Rolex GMT-Master II 'Batman' On Jubilee 126710BLNR] — unknown, Fratello Watches
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-1126710blnr/ Hands-On: Rolex GMT-Master II 'Batman' On Jubilee 126710BLNR], Fratello Watches
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* [https://www.ablogtowatch.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-126710blnr-batgirl-watch/ Hands-On: Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLNR Blue/Black Bezel Watch], aBlogtoWatch editorial, aBlogtoWatch
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* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/new-releases/2019-rolex-batman-gmt-master-jubilee.html Baselworld 2019: Rolex Batman GMT-Master II with Jubilee Bracelet] — Paul Altieri, Bob's Watches
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/new-releases/2019-rolex-batman-gmt-master-jubilee.html Baselworld 2019: Rolex Batman GMT-Master II with Jubilee Bracelet], Paul Altieri, Bob's Watches
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/editorial/history-of-rolex-batman.html The History of The Rolex Batman GMT-Master II] — Paul Altieri, Bob's Watches
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/editorial/history-of-rolex-batman.html The History of The Rolex Batman GMT-Master II], Paul Altieri, Bob's Watches
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/comparisons/rolex-gmt-master-ii-116710blnr-vs-126710blnr-ultimate-guide.html Rolex GMT-Master II 116710BLNR vs. 126710BLNR Ultimate Guide] — unknown, Bob's Watches
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/comparisons/rolex-gmt-master-ii-116710blnr-vs-126710blnr-ultimate-guide.html Rolex GMT-Master II 116710BLNR vs. 126710BLNR Ultimate Guide], Bob's Watches
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* [https://www.swisswatchexpo.com/thewatchclub/2020/10/01/rolex-batman-116710-vs-126710 Rolex Batman 116710 vs 126710], SwissWatchExpo editorial, SwissWatchExpo (The Watch Club)
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* [https://www.swisswatchexpo.com/thewatchclub/rolex-batman-gmt-master-ii-history/ From Bezel to Icon: The Unveiling of the Rolex Batman GMT-Master II's Storied History], SwissWatchExpo editorial, SwissWatchExpo (The Watch Club)
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* [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.rolex.com/en-us/watches/gmt-master-ii/m126710blnr-0003 Rolex GMT-Master II watch: Oystersteel - m126710blnr-0003] — Rolex
* [https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/gmt-master-ii/m126710blnr-0002 Rolex GMT-Master II watch: Oystersteel - m126710blnr-0002], Rolex — Jubilee configuration
* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_variation/82-rolex-gmt-master-ii-126710blnr-0003/overview Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLNR-0003 Price Overview] — unknown, WatchCharts
* [https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/gmt-master-ii/m126710blnr-0003 Rolex GMT-Master II watch: Oystersteel - m126710blnr-0003], Rolex — Oyster configuration
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-4/rolex-gmt-master-batgirl-ref-126710blnr-stainless Rolex GMT-Master Batgirl Ref 126710BLNR Circa 2019 — Important Watches 2020] — Sotheby's
* [https://content.rolex.com/dam/media/brochures/grand-public/2019_Oyster_New_Models_English.pdf Rolex, 2019 new-models brochure] — launch specification
* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_variation/82-rolex-gmt-master-ii-126710blnr-0003/overview Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLNR-0003 Price Overview], WatchCharts
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-4/rolex-gmt-master-batgirl-ref-126710blnr-stainless Rolex GMT-Master Batgirl Ref 126710BLNR Circa 2019, Important Watches 2020], Sotheby's


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