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|title=Rolex GMT-Master 116719BLRO (2014–2019) | |title=Rolex GMT-Master 116719BLRO (2014–2019), Production & Dial Guide | Rolexopedia | ||
|description=The 116719BLRO is the white gold ceramic Pepsi | |description=The 116719BLRO is the white gold ceramic Pepsi, the watch that put the red-and-blue bezel back in the GMT-Master II catalogue after a seven-year… | ||
|keywords=Rolex, 116719BLRO, GMT-Master, specifications, reference guide | |keywords=Rolex, 116719BLRO, GMT-Master, specifications, reference guide | ||
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[[File:Ref 116719BLRO hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=116719BLRO resting on its box and papers, black -0001 dial and red-and-blue Cerachrom bezel, guarantee card confirming model 116719BLRO|116719BLRO resting on its box and papers, guarantee card confirming the reference | [[File:Ref 116719BLRO hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=116719BLRO resting on its box and papers, black -0001 dial and red-and-blue Cerachrom bezel, guarantee card confirming model 116719BLRO|116719BLRO resting on its box and papers, guarantee card confirming the reference, black -0001 dial]] | ||
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The 116719BLRO is the white gold ceramic Pepsi | The 116719BLRO is the white gold ceramic Pepsi, the watch that put the red-and-blue bezel back in the GMT-Master II catalogue after a seven-year absence, and the first production Rolex to carry a two-colour Cerachrom insert. Rolex launched it at Baselworld 2014. It remained the only ceramic Pepsi on sale for four years, until the steel [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]] arrived in 2018. | ||
Restricting the first ceramic Pepsi to 18k white gold was the story. Collectors had been waiting for a ceramic red-and-blue since the 16710 left the catalogue in 2007, and Rolex answered in a metal most of them were not going to buy. | Restricting the first ceramic Pepsi to 18k white gold was the story. Collectors had been waiting for a ceramic red-and-blue since the 16710 left the catalogue in 2007, and Rolex answered in a metal most of them were not going to buy. | ||
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== Core facts == | ==Core facts== | ||
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== Where it sits in the line == | == Where it sits in the line == | ||
The 116719BLRO is the bridge between the five-digit Pepsi tradition and the modern ceramic era. The 16710 carried the red-and-blue aluminum bezel through to 2007. When the 116710LN replaced it, Rolex went all-black | The 116719BLRO is the bridge between the five-digit Pepsi tradition and the modern ceramic era. The 16710 carried the red-and-blue aluminum bezel through to 2007. When the 116710LN replaced it, Rolex went all-black, no Pepsi option in the new case and bracelet platform. That absence shaped collector expectation for years. The 2014 launch resolved it on Rolex's terms, in precious metal only, at a price that thinned the buyer pool to a fraction of the people who had been asking for it. | ||
Sotheby's places the reference in the Pepsi lineage that runs from the 1950s 6542 through to current ceramic production. | Sotheby's places the reference in the Pepsi lineage that runs from the 1950s 6542 through to current ceramic production. | ||
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== Related references == | == Related references == | ||
* [[Reference:116710BLNR|GMT-Master 116710BLNR]] | * [[Reference:116710BLNR|GMT-Master 116710BLNR]], 2013–2019 | ||
* [[Reference:116710LN|GMT-Master 116710LN]] | * [[Reference:116710LN|GMT-Master 116710LN]], First Steel Ceramic (2007–2019) | ||
* [[Reference:116713LN|GMT-Master 116713LN]] | * [[Reference:116713LN|GMT-Master 116713LN]], Two-Tone Ceramic (2006–2019) | ||
* [[Reference:116718LN|GMT-Master 116718LN]] | * [[Reference:116718LN|GMT-Master 116718LN]], 2005–2019 | ||
* [[Reference:126711CHNR|GMT-Master 126711CHNR]] | * [[Reference:126711CHNR|GMT-Master 126711CHNR]], 2018–present | ||
* [[Reference:126715CHNR|GMT-Master 126715CHNR]] | * [[Reference:126715CHNR|GMT-Master 126715CHNR]], 2018–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 == | ||
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/introducing-the-rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-116719blro-pepsi/ Introducing - The Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 116719BLRO Pepsi] | * [https://monochrome-watches.com/introducing-the-rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-116719blro-pepsi/ Introducing - The Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 116719BLRO Pepsi], Monochrome Watches | ||
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-reference-116719blro/ Rolex GMT-Master II Reference 116719BLRO] | * [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-reference-116719blro/ Rolex GMT-Master II Reference 116719BLRO], Fratello Watches | ||
* [https://www.keepthetime.com/blog/rolex-116719blro-gmt-master-ii-pepsi-ceramic-baselworld-2014/ Watch Identifier: Rolex 116719BLRO GMT-Master II Pepsi Ceramic] | * [https://www.keepthetime.com/blog/rolex-116719blro-gmt-master-ii-pepsi-ceramic-baselworld-2014/ Watch Identifier: Rolex 116719BLRO GMT-Master II Pepsi Ceramic], KeepTheTime | ||
* [https://millenarywatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-white-gold-guide/ Rolex GMT-Master II White Gold 116719BLRO & 126719BLRO Complete Guide] | * [https://millenarywatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-white-gold-guide/ Rolex GMT-Master II White Gold 116719BLRO & 126719BLRO Complete Guide], Adam, Millenary Watches | ||
* [https://www.watchfinder.com/Rolex/GMT%20Master%20II/116719%20BLRO/watches Rolex Pepsi: white gold 116719BLRO, the only ceramic Pepsi pre-2018] | * [https://www.watchfinder.com/Rolex/GMT%20Master%20II/116719%20BLRO/watches Rolex Pepsi: white gold 116719BLRO, the only ceramic Pepsi pre-2018], Watchfinder & Co. | ||
* [https://www.the1916company.com/blog/rolex-gmt-master-ii-116719blro-pepsi-bezel-flies-again.html Rolex GMT-Master II 116719BLRO: Rolex Pepsi Flies Again] | * [https://www.the1916company.com/blog/rolex-gmt-master-ii-116719blro-pepsi-bezel-flies-again.html Rolex GMT-Master II 116719BLRO: Rolex Pepsi Flies Again], The 1916 Company | ||
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-pepsi-the-key-references The Rolex Pepsi: The Key References] | * [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-pepsi-the-key-references The Rolex Pepsi: The Key References], Sotheby's | ||
* [https://www.prestigetime.com/blog/pepsi-rolex.html Rolex Pepsi Review: The GMT Master II 116719 BLRO] | * [https://www.prestigetime.com/blog/pepsi-rolex.html Rolex Pepsi Review: The GMT Master II 116719 BLRO], Prestige Time | ||
* [https://rolexpassionreport.com/ Rolex Passion Report collector notes on the 116719BLRO] | * [https://rolexpassionreport.com/ Rolex Passion Report collector notes on the 116719BLRO], Philipp Stahl, Rolex Passion Report | ||
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/watches/_rolex-gmt-master-ref-116719blro-comple-8db9 Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi 116719BLRO, 18k white gold, circa 2016 | * [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/watches/_rolex-gmt-master-ref-116719blro-comple-8db9 Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi 116719BLRO, 18k white gold, circa 2016, Buy Now], 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] | * [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/2025/important-watches-2/reference-116719blro-gmt-master-ii-pepsi-a-white Reference 116719BLRO GMT-Master II 'Pepsi', circa 2017] | * [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/important-watches-2/reference-116719blro-gmt-master-ii-pepsi-a-white Reference 116719BLRO GMT-Master II 'Pepsi', circa 2017], Sotheby's | ||
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-116719-18k-white-gold-pepsi.html Rolex GMT-Master II Ref 116719 18k White Gold Pepsi] | * [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-116719-18k-white-gold-pepsi.html Rolex GMT-Master II Ref 116719 18k White Gold Pepsi], Bob's Watches | ||
* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_variation/83-rolex-gmt-master-ii-116719blro-0001/overview Rolex GMT-Master II 116719BLRO-0001 market overview] | * [https://watchcharts.com/watch_variation/83-rolex-gmt-master-ii-116719blro-0001/overview Rolex GMT-Master II 116719BLRO-0001 market overview], WatchCharts | ||
* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2024/11/in-depth-rolex-gmt-master-ii.html In-Depth: Rolex GMT-Master II Materials and Mechanisms] | * [https://watchesbysjx.com/2024/11/in-depth-rolex-gmt-master-ii.html In-Depth: Rolex GMT-Master II Materials and Mechanisms], Richard Lee and David Ichim, SJX Watches | ||
* [https://www.everestbands.com/blogs/bezel-barrel/how-did-they-do-that-rolex-s-bi-color-ceramic-bezel-inserts How Did They DO That: Rolex Bi-Color Ceramic Bezel Inserts] | * [https://www.everestbands.com/blogs/bezel-barrel/how-did-they-do-that-rolex-s-bi-color-ceramic-bezel-inserts How Did They DO That: Rolex Bi-Color Ceramic Bezel Inserts], Ed Estlow, Everest Bands | ||
[[Category:GMT-Master]] | [[Category:GMT-Master]] | ||