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


The 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. Only the bezel carried over from the 116710BLNR, the same blue-and-black two-tone Cerachrom. The Jubilee was the surprise. No steel GMT-Master II had launched on Jubilee since the five-digit era, and the community named the new watch “Batgirl” almost at once.
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In 2021 Rolex reintroduced an Oyster bracelet alongside the Jubilee, and the nicknames sorted themselves along the bracelet line. Batman is the Oyster configuration, Batgirl 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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== Core facts ==
==Core facts==


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| 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 that launched it. The bezel and the nickname carried over. The case, bracelet, and movement did not.
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. The Pepsi had shipped on Jubilee from day one, and the Batman’s 2019 launch turned that from a Pepsi quirk into the steel GMT-Master II default.
 
The green-and-black “Destro” [[Reference:126720VTNR|126720VTNR]] is a different watch, not a variation on this one. It launched in 2022 with a left-hand crown, caliber 3285, and 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 ==


Rolex launched the reference at Baselworld 2019 on Jubilee only, with caliber 3285 inside, CHF 8,800 launch retail and USD 9,250 in the US, and the 116710BLNR retired the same day.
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, and the reference has been sold in both configurations since.


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


The 126710BLNR runs caliber 3285 from launch. The caliber 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 about 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.


The 32xx architecture is part of why the case came down. Fratello measures the 126710BLNR at 12.5mm against the thicker Super Case geometry of the 116710BLNR, and the difference shows on the wrist.
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 ==


One dial configuration runs the whole reference: glossy black with Chromalight plots, 18k white-gold markers, and a blue 24-hour hand. The tell against the 116710BLNR is a small Rolex coronet printed between the words “Swiss” and “Made” at the bottom of the dial, which Monochrome’s hands-on calls the most reliable dial-text difference between the generations. The layout is otherwise close enough that casual observers miss it. The coronet is production-standard across the 126710 series, not a variant of any kind.
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 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 Rolex introduced on the [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]] Pepsi in 2018 and carried over a year later. The lugs are narrower and the geometry trimmer than the 116710’s Super Case, and Fratello’s hands-on puts it at 40mm wide. Monochrome’s review notes the difference is obvious in photographs shot 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 a screw-down Triplock shared across the current Rolex sports catalogue, and water resistance is 100m. Rolex’s own specifications give the middle case as a monobloc with a screw-down caseback.
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, carrying the Oysterlock folding clasp with the Easylink 5mm comfort extension. The five-link architecture drapes differently from the Oyster, and Time+Tide’s 2020 Batman-versus-Batgirl comparison treats that drape as the main wrist difference between the two 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 the 116710BLNR used exclusively. Glidelock never appears on the GMT-Master II in either configuration, and the reference ships without a diver-extension clasp.
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.
 
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.


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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 reached the auction houses by 2020, when Sotheby’s Important Watches sale catalogued a circa-2019 Jubilee-bracelet 126710BLNR under the Batgirl name. The name belongs to the bracelet, not to 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.


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


The reference is still too young for a deep auction record. 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.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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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.


Retail and secondary pricing carry more of the story. Early waitlists ran alongside secondary-market prices roughly 100% over the USD 9,250 launch retail. EUR retail climbed from around EUR 8,500 at launch toward EUR 11,200 by 2024, and the secondary market still reflects the allocation-constrained supply that defined the reference’s first years. Long-horizon pricing coverage remains thin next to the 116710BLNR.


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


* [[Reference:126711CHNR|GMT-Master 126711CHNR]] — 2018–present
* [[Reference:126711CHNR|GMT-Master 126711CHNR]], 2018–present
* [[Reference:126715CHNR|GMT-Master 126715CHNR]] — 2018–present
* [[Reference:126715CHNR|GMT-Master 126715CHNR]], 2018–present
* [[Reference:126720VTNR|GMT-Master 126720VTNR]] — 2022–present
* [[Reference:126720VTNR|GMT-Master 126720VTNR]], 2022–present
* [[Reference:126713GRNR|GMT-Master 126713GRNR]] — 2023–present
* [[Reference:126713GRNR|GMT-Master 126713GRNR]], 2023–present
* [[Reference:126718GRNR|GMT-Master 126718GRNR]] — 2023–present
* [[Reference:126718GRNR|GMT-Master 126718GRNR]], 2023–present
* [[Reference:126710GRNR|GMT-Master 126710GRNR]] — 2024–present
* [[Reference:126710GRNR|GMT-Master 126710GRNR]], 2024–present


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]].
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 ==
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* [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] — Monochrome
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Latest revision as of 06:55, 29 September 2026


GMT-Master › 126710BLNR

Batgirl, blue-and-black Cerachrom
Batgirl, blue-and-black Cerachrom

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.


Core facts

detail value
reference 126710BLNR
family GMT-Master II
production 2019-present
movement caliber 3285
case 40mm Oystersteel Oyster case, 126710 generation
crystal sapphire with Cyclops
water resistance 100m
bezel two-colour blue-and-black Cerachrom
key identity blue-and-black 126710 generation, launched on Jubilee and later offered on Oyster

Where it sits in the line

The 126710BLNR replaced the 116710BLNR in 2019. It shares its case and caliber 3285 with the Pepsi 126710BLRO, introduced in 2018, but keeps the blue-and-black bezel. The green-and-black 126720VTNR is a separate left-hand reference with a different crown position and case arrangement.

Production outline

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.

Movement notes

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.

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.

Dial map

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 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.

Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes

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 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.

Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes

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.

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.

Special branches

Batgirl

“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.

Batman, Oyster configuration

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.

Historical market and auction record

Sale Year Example Result or estimate
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

See also the GMT-Master family index, movement reference, bracelet & clasp guide, and serial numbers by year.

Sources