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The 6-digit family is the current GMT-Master II generation, running from the 2018 reset through to today's catalogue. It starts with the steel Pepsi [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]] and the Root Beer pair in 2018, adds the Jubilee Batman in 2019, the left-handed [[Reference:126720VTNR|126720VTNR]] in 2022, the yellow-gold GRNR pair in 2023, the steel GRNR in 2024, and the Tiger Iron stone dials in 2025.
The 6-digit family is the current GMT-Master II generation, running from the 2018 reset through to today's catalogue. It starts with the steel Pepsi [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]] and the Root Beer pair in 2018, adds the Jubilee Batman in 2019, the left-handed [[Reference:126720VTNR|126720VTNR]] in 2022, the yellow-gold GRNR pair in 2023, the steel GRNR in 2024, and the Tiger Iron stone dials in 2025.


The platform is simple: caliber 3285, the same 40mm Super Case dimensions the previous ceramic generation already used, and a two-colour Cerachrom catalogue that now runs across five colourways.
The 12xxxx platform uses caliber 3285, retains the 40mm case size used by the previous ceramic generation, and spans five two-colour Cerachrom combinations. Rolex reshaped the lugs for the Jubilee end-links; the case is not identical in every external detail.


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== Core map ==
== Core map ==


* [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]] (2018-2026): first steel ceramic Pepsi; first Jubilee GMT since 1675 era
* [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]] (2018–2026): steel red-and-blue Cerachrom GMT; Jubilee bracelet at launch
* [[Reference:126711CHNR|126711CHNR]] (2018-present): Rolesor Everose Rootbeer revival; first two-colour Cerachrom
* [[Reference:126711CHNR|126711CHNR]] (2018-present): Rolesor Everose Rootbeer revival; first two-colour Cerachrom
* [[Reference:126715CHNR|126715CHNR]] (2018-present): solid Everose Rootbeer; Tiger Iron dial added 2025 as -0002
* [[Reference:126715CHNR|126715CHNR]] (2018-present): solid Everose Rootbeer; Tiger Iron dial added 2025 as -0002
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* [[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"


Robb Report has the steel Pepsi dropped from the catalogue at Watches &amp; Wonders 2026, with the white-gold Pepsi (126719BLRO, in the catalogue since 2014) going at the same time; secondary-market prices for the steel watch had already pushed past $30,000 before the announcement, with unworn examples trading above $40,000. The rest of the family is current production.
Contemporary reporting places the steel 126710BLRO and white-gold 126719BLRO among the Pepsi references removed from the catalogue at Watches &amp; Wonders 2026. The other 12xxxx references listed here remain in Rolex's current GMT-Master II catalogue as of this audit.


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


The case carries the 5-digit ceramic generation's proportions forward almost untouched. Monochrome's hands-on with the 126710BLNR measured it at "exactly the same" as the discontinued 116710BLNR — a 40mm case and a 12.5mm height, the Super Case dimensions the ceramic generation had used since the 116710LN in 2008. What Rolex did redesign is smaller than the numbers suggest: fitting the new five-link end-links meant reshaping the lugs, which Monochrome describes as a bit shorter and more curved, and that is the only part of the case profile the review found altered.
The case keeps the 40mm size and the general Super Case form used by the 116710 generation. Monochrome measured the 126710BLNR at 40mm and 12.5mm high, while noting shorter, more curved lugs to accommodate the Jubilee end-links. That comparison is a measurement of the reviewed watches, not proof that every external dimension is identical across the family.


The move to Jubilee wasn't a response to a case change either. Fratello's 2019 hands-on reports Rolex discontinuing the Oyster option across every steel GMT-Master II outright, framed as a consolidation of the collection with no case-fit rationale given. Whatever drape difference exists between the two bracelets comes from the bracelets themselves. Time+Tide's 2020 Batman versus Batgirl comparison reads that drape difference as the main thing the bracelet swap changed on the wrist.
The move to Jubilee wasn't a response to a case change either. Fratello's 2019 hands-on reports Rolex discontinuing the Oyster option across every steel GMT-Master II outright, framed as a consolidation of the collection with no case-fit rationale given. Whatever drape difference exists between the two bracelets comes from the bracelets themselves. Time+Tide's 2020 Batman versus Batgirl comparison reads that drape difference as the main thing the bracelet swap changed on the wrist.
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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 on every reference that offers both, and launch coverage split on whether that was the headline or the complaint. Bracelet choice is now the main configuration decision inside the family.
The Jubilee is fitted with an Oysterlock folding clasp and Easylink 5mm comfort extension. On references that offer both bracelets, the choice changes the way the watch sits on the wrist. Rolex lists Jubilee-only configurations for the 2023 yellow-gold and Rolesor GRNR references.


The 2023 pair, the Rolesor [[Reference:126713GRNR|126713GRNR]] and the solid-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR|126718GRNR]], ship on Jubilee only. Full-gold Jubilee GMT-Masters have a long history — the [[Reference:16758|16758]] carried one as its most-documented bracelet through the 1980s, and its 1989 successor [[Reference:16718|16718]] kept Jubilee as a standing option for the whole of its own run. The real gap is shorter and more recent: the predecessor [[Reference:116718LN|116718LN]] that replaced the 16718 in 2005 shipped exclusively on Oyster across its fourteen-year run, making the 126718GRNR the first full-gold Jubilee GMT-Master in eighteen years.
The 2023 pair, the Rolesor [[Reference:126713GRNR|126713GRNR]] and the solid-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR|126718GRNR]], ship on Jubilee only. Full-gold Jubilee GMT-Masters have a long history — the [[Reference:16758|16758]] carried one as its most-documented bracelet through the 1980s, and its 1989 successor [[Reference:16718|16718]] kept Jubilee as a standing option for the whole of its own run. The real gap is shorter and more recent: the predecessor [[Reference:116718LN|116718LN]] that replaced the 16718 in 2005 shipped exclusively on Oyster across its fourteen-year run, making the 126718GRNR the first full-gold Jubilee GMT-Master in eighteen years.
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The 6-digit generation extended the two-colour ceramic catalogue. The 5-digit ceramic era had shipped two combinations — blue-and-black on the 2013 [[Reference:116710BLNR|116710BLNR]], red-and-blue on the 2014 [[Reference:116719BLRO|116719BLRO]]. The 6-digit family added three more.
The 6-digit generation extended the two-colour ceramic catalogue. The 5-digit ceramic era had shipped two combinations — blue-and-black on the 2013 [[Reference:116710BLNR|116710BLNR]], red-and-blue on the 2014 [[Reference:116719BLRO|116719BLRO]]. The 6-digit family added three more.


The 2018 CHNR Root Beer pair was the first two-colour Cerachrom after BLNR and BLRO. Its brown-and-black insert and Everose numerals give the old Root Beer idea a colder, more modern look than the vintage yellow-gold versions.
The 2018 CHNR Root Beer pair was the third two-colour Cerachrom combination after BLNR and BLRO. Its brown-and-black insert revives the Root Beer colour scheme in Everose Rolesor and solid Everose gold.


The green-and-black VTNR insert on the 2022 [[Reference:126720VTNR|126720VTNR]] added the fourth colour pair, echoing the 2007 Fiftieth Anniversary green bezel announcement on the [[Reference:116710LN|116710LN]]. The combination is exclusive to the left-handed reference.
The green-and-black VTNR insert on the 2022 [[Reference:126720VTNR|126720VTNR]] added the fourth colour pair, echoing the 2007 Fiftieth Anniversary green bezel announcement on the [[Reference:116710LN|116710LN]]. The combination is exclusive to the left-handed reference.
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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. Contemporary reporting places this reference among the models removed from the catalogue in 2026.
* 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.
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== Gem-set and precious-metal branches ==
== 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 branch maps above cover the regular 12xxxx references. Rolex has also catalogued gem-set GMT-Master II references, but their public documentation is thinner and they should not be used to generalize the regular family. The 116xxx gem-set references use caliber 3186; the current 12xxxx platform uses caliber 3285.


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. The Keystone Watches estimates the run at "just a handful of pieces" — an editorial estimate, unconfirmed by Rolex.
The 116769TBR, often called "Ice" by collectors, is a 40mm white-gold GMT-Master II with extensive diamond setting on the dial, bezel, case, lugs, and bracelet. Auction and specialist records describe caliber 3186 and place examples in the late-2000s to 2010s. No Rolex production total has been located; the small-run estimate sometimes repeated by dealers remains unconfirmed.


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.
Sotheby's GMT-Master guide also records the 116759SANR in white gold and the 116758SANR in yellow gold, each set with diamonds and black sapphires. The guide does not give production dates or calibers for either reference, so those details should be checked against an individual watch or catalogue.


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.
Specialist and auction records also list the 126755SARU, an Everose GMT-Master II with diamond setting and a sapphire-and-ruby bezel. Its relationship to the gem-set 16758 SARU is a useful collecting comparison, but a complete production history and Rolex-published chronology have not been located.


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== Collecting context ==
== Collecting context ==


The 6-digit family is still mostly current production, so the market is driven by waitlists and allocation rather than by classic vintage scarcity.
Most references in this family remain current, while the Pepsi references listed above are historical after their 2026 catalogue removal. Secondary-market prices, waitlists, and allocation reports change quickly and should be dated to a specific source; they are not used here as reference specifications. The newer GRNR and VTNR references also have a shorter auction record than the older GMT-Master II references.
 
The 2018 steel Pepsi set the pattern. Waitlists ran for years, auction-house examples appeared almost immediately, and the 2026 discontinuation pushed prices up again.
 
The Batman/Batgirl pair has held the steadiest active-production demand. Precious-metal auction footprint belongs to the Root Beer references, where the Rolesor watch trades more actively than the solid Everose. The yellow-gold GRNR pair launched hot in 2023, and the steel Bruce Wayne reached the market in 2024 without much auction history behind it yet.
 
The Destro is in the same position, with little auction history and a market that still runs mostly through dealers and private sales.


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


* [[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master family index]]
* [[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master family index]]
* [[Reference:126710BLNR|GMT-Master II 126710BLNR]] — 'Batman', cal 3285 jubilee era
* [[Reference:126710BLNR|GMT-Master II 126710BLNR]], 'Batman', caliber 3285 Jubilee era
* [[Reference:126711CHNR|GMT-Master II 126711CHNR]] — Everose-steel root-beer
* [[Reference:126711CHNR|GMT-Master II 126711CHNR]], Everose Rolesor Root Beer
* [[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
* [[Reference:16758|GMT-Master 16758]], five-digit yellow gold and 1980s SARU gem-set branch


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==


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File:Ref 126710BLRO hero.webp|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLRO, steel Pepsi|126710BLRO — Pepsi
File:Ref 126710BLRO hero.webp|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLRO, steel Pepsi|126710BLRO, Pepsi
File:Ref 126711CHNR hero.webp|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 126711CHNR, Rolesor Everose Rootbeer|126711CHNR — Rootbeer, Rolesor Everose
File:Ref 126711CHNR hero.webp|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 126711CHNR, Rolesor Everose Rootbeer|126711CHNR, Rootbeer, Rolesor Everose
File:Ref 126715CHNR hero.webp|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 126715CHNR, solid Everose gold Rootbeer|126715CHNR — Rootbeer, solid Everose gold
File:Ref 126715CHNR hero.webp|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 126715CHNR, solid Everose gold Rootbeer|126715CHNR, Rootbeer, solid Everose gold
File:Ref 126710BLNR hero.webp|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLNR, Batman and Batgirl|126710BLNR — Batman / Batgirl
File:Ref 126710BLNR hero.webp|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLNR, Batman and Batgirl|126710BLNR, Batman / Batgirl
File:Ref 126720VTNR hero.webp|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 126720VTNR, left-handed Sprite and Destro|126720VTNR — Sprite / Destro
File:Ref 126720VTNR hero.webp|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 126720VTNR, left-handed Sprite and Destro|126720VTNR, Sprite / Destro
File:Ref 126713GRNR hero.webp|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 126713GRNR, Rolesor yellow gold|126713GRNR — Dark Knight, Rolesor yellow gold
File:Ref 126713GRNR hero.webp|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 126713GRNR, Rolesor yellow gold|126713GRNR, Dark Knight, Rolesor yellow gold
File:Ref 126718GRNR hero.webp|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 126718GRNR, solid yellow gold|126718GRNR — solid yellow gold
File:Ref 126718GRNR hero.webp|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 126718GRNR, solid yellow gold|126718GRNR, solid yellow gold
File:Ref 126710GRNR hero.webp|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 126710GRNR, Bruce Wayne and Ghost|126710GRNR — Bruce Wayne / Ghost
File:Ref 126710GRNR hero.webp|alt=Rolex GMT-Master II 126710GRNR, Bruce Wayne and Ghost|126710GRNR, Bruce Wayne / Ghost
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/gmt-master-ii/features Rolex, GMT-Master II features and calibre 3285]
* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/gmt-master-ii/all-models Rolex, current GMT-Master II model catalogue]
* [https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/gmt-master-ii/m126715chnr-0002 Rolex, reference 126715CHNR Tiger Iron specifications]
* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/gmt-master-ii/m126720vtnr-0001 Rolex, reference 126720VTNR specifications]
* [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
* [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
* [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/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

Revision as of 20:19, 27 September 2026


The 6-digit family is the current GMT-Master II generation, running from the 2018 reset through to today's catalogue. It starts with the steel Pepsi 126710BLRO and the Root Beer pair in 2018, adds the Jubilee Batman in 2019, the left-handed 126720VTNR in 2022, the yellow-gold GRNR pair in 2023, the steel GRNR in 2024, and the Tiger Iron stone dials in 2025.

The 12xxxx platform uses caliber 3285, retains the 40mm case size used by the previous ceramic generation, and spans five two-colour Cerachrom combinations. Rolex reshaped the lugs for the Jubilee end-links; the case is not identical in every external detail.

Core map

  • 126710BLRO (2018–2026): steel red-and-blue Cerachrom GMT; Jubilee bracelet at launch
  • 126711CHNR (2018-present): Rolesor Everose Rootbeer revival; first two-colour Cerachrom
  • 126715CHNR (2018-present): solid Everose Rootbeer; Tiger Iron dial added 2025 as -0002
  • 126710BLNR (2019-present): Batman transition to Jubilee and caliber 3285
  • 126720VTNR (2022-present): left-handed green-and-black Destro; first modern left-crown Rolex sports watch
  • 126713GRNR (2023-present): Rolesor yellow-gold GMT with grey-and-black Cerachrom
  • 126718GRNR (2023-present): solid yellow-gold GMT; Tiger Iron dial added 2025
  • 126710GRNR (2024-present): steel grey-and-black ceramic GMT; "Bruce Wayne"

Contemporary reporting places the steel 126710BLRO and white-gold 126719BLRO among the Pepsi references removed from the catalogue at Watches & Wonders 2026. The other 12xxxx references listed here remain in Rolex's current GMT-Master II catalogue as of this audit.

Where the family changes

Caliber 3285

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.

The architecture does not change for the left-handed 126720VTNR either. Rolex reorients the case, dial, and date-wheel printing rather than mirroring the movement internally: the date numerals are set for a 9 o'clock window, but the plate underneath is the standard 3285.

Case proportions vs. 5-digit ceramic

The case keeps the 40mm size and the general Super Case form used by the 116710 generation. Monochrome measured the 126710BLNR at 40mm and 12.5mm high, while noting shorter, more curved lugs to accommodate the Jubilee end-links. That comparison is a measurement of the reviewed watches, not proof that every external dimension is identical across the family.

The move to Jubilee wasn't a response to a case change either. Fratello's 2019 hands-on reports Rolex discontinuing the Oyster option across every steel GMT-Master II outright, framed as a consolidation of the collection with no case-fit rationale given. Whatever drape difference exists between the two bracelets comes from the bracelets themselves. Time+Tide's 2020 Batman versus Batgirl comparison reads that drape difference as the main thing the bracelet swap changed on the wrist.

The case architecture is otherwise shared: a monobloc middle case with screw-down caseback, a Triplock screw-down crown, 100m water resistance, and a sapphire crystal with Cyclops over the date window. The only reference that departs from this layout is the 126720VTNR, which mirrors the crown and date window to the left side without changing the underlying dimensions.

The Jubilee return

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.

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 an Oysterlock folding clasp and Easylink 5mm comfort extension. On references that offer both bracelets, the choice changes the way the watch sits on the wrist. Rolex lists Jubilee-only configurations for the 2023 yellow-gold and Rolesor GRNR references.

The 2023 pair, the Rolesor 126713GRNR and the solid-gold 126718GRNR, ship on Jubilee only. Full-gold Jubilee GMT-Masters have a long history — the 16758 carried one as its most-documented bracelet through the 1980s, and its 1989 successor 16718 kept Jubilee as a standing option for the whole of its own run. The real gap is shorter and more recent: the predecessor 116718LN that replaced the 16718 in 2005 shipped exclusively on Oyster across its fourteen-year run, making the 126718GRNR the first full-gold Jubilee GMT-Master in eighteen years.

Two-colour Cerachrom iteration

The 6-digit generation extended the two-colour ceramic catalogue. The 5-digit ceramic era had shipped two combinations — blue-and-black on the 2013 116710BLNR, red-and-blue on the 2014 116719BLRO. The 6-digit family added three more.

The 2018 CHNR Root Beer pair was the third two-colour Cerachrom combination after BLNR and BLRO. Its brown-and-black insert revives the Root Beer colour scheme in Everose Rolesor and solid Everose gold.

The green-and-black VTNR insert on the 2022 126720VTNR added the fourth colour pair, echoing the 2007 Fiftieth Anniversary green bezel announcement on the 116710LN. The combination is exclusive to the left-handed reference.

The grey-and-black GRNR insert added the fifth modern two-colour Cerachrom pairing, its code taken from gris noir. In practice the grey half often reads almost black indoors and shifts warmer in direct sun, which is why the bezel photographs less clearly than it wears.

The full modern two-colour Cerachrom catalogue now runs across BLNR (blue-black), BLRO (red-blue), CHNR (brown-black), VTNR (green-black), and GRNR (grey-black). Rolex has never released a two-colour red-and-black Coke insert; Robb Report noted that the long-rumoured ceramic Coke simply never arrived.

Branch map

The 6-digit family splits by case material and by bezel colourway, and the nickname catalogue tracks both.

By metal

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

By colourway

  • Red-and-blue (BLRO): 126710BLRO steel, 2018–2026. Contemporary reporting places this reference among the models removed from the catalogue in 2026.
  • Blue-and-black (BLNR): 126710BLNR steel, 2019-present. Jubilee (Batgirl) and Oyster (Batman) configurations both current.
  • Brown-and-black (CHNR): 126711CHNR Rolesor Everose and 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): 126720VTNR left-handed, 2022-present. Exclusive colourway; no right-handed VTNR exists in the catalogue.
  • Grey-and-black (GRNR): 126713GRNR Rolesor, 126718GRNR solid yellow gold, 126710GRNR steel. The Rolesor and solid-gold variants launched in 2023; the steel followed in 2024.

Gem-set and precious-metal branches

The branch maps above cover the regular 12xxxx references. Rolex has also catalogued gem-set GMT-Master II references, but their public documentation is thinner and they should not be used to generalize the regular family. The 116xxx gem-set references use caliber 3186; the current 12xxxx platform uses caliber 3285.

The 116769TBR, often called "Ice" by collectors, is a 40mm white-gold GMT-Master II with extensive diamond setting on the dial, bezel, case, lugs, and bracelet. Auction and specialist records describe caliber 3186 and place examples in the late-2000s to 2010s. No Rolex production total has been located; the small-run estimate sometimes repeated by dealers remains unconfirmed.

Sotheby's GMT-Master guide also records the 116759SANR in white gold and the 116758SANR in yellow gold, each set with diamonds and black sapphires. The guide does not give production dates or calibers for either reference, so those details should be checked against an individual watch or catalogue.

Specialist and auction records also list the 126755SARU, an Everose GMT-Master II with diamond setting and a sapphire-and-ruby bezel. Its relationship to the gem-set 16758 SARU is a useful collecting comparison, but a complete production history and Rolex-published chronology have not been located.

Nicknames

The 6-digit family carries an unusually dense nickname catalogue. Most names are collector-press shorthand rather than Rolex-official terminology.

Reference Nickname(s) Origin
126710BLRO Pepsi Descends from the 1950s 6542; applies only to red-and-blue
126710BLNR Jubilee Batgirl Coined in 2019 enthusiast coverage for the Jubilee-bracelet launch
126710BLNR Oyster Batman Carried from the 116710BLNR; applied to the Oyster variant after 2021
126720VTNR Sprite, Destro Sprite for the green bezel; Destro (Italian for "right-handed") for the left-crown case
126711CHNR Rootbeer, Cough Syrup Rootbeer carries from the 1970s; "Cough Syrup" is Fratello's 2019 framing
126715CHNR Rootbeer Inherited from the 1970s solid-gold 1675/8 and 16758
126710GRNR Bruce Wayne, Ghost Bruce Wayne reads the grey bezel as Batman's alter ego; Ghost reads it as the blue half disappearing
126713GRNR Zombie, Bumblebee, Dark Knight Time+Tide's April 2023 reader poll returned "Dark Knight" as the winner; enthusiast copy circulates "Zombie" and "Bumblebee"
126718GRNR — No dominant nickname yet

"Bruce Wayne" is a collector nickname, and so is every other name in the table; none of them appear in a Rolex catalogue or product page. 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.

Collecting context

Most references in this family remain current, while the Pepsi references listed above are historical after their 2026 catalogue removal. Secondary-market prices, waitlists, and allocation reports change quickly and should be dated to a specific source; they are not used here as reference specifications. The newer GRNR and VTNR references also have a shorter auction record than the older GMT-Master II references.

Related references

Gallery

  • Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLRO, steel Pepsi
    126710BLRO, Pepsi
  • Rolex GMT-Master II 126711CHNR, Rolesor Everose Rootbeer
    126711CHNR, Rootbeer, Rolesor Everose
  • Rolex GMT-Master II 126715CHNR, solid Everose gold Rootbeer
    126715CHNR, Rootbeer, solid Everose gold
  • Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLNR, Batman and Batgirl
    126710BLNR, Batman / Batgirl
  • Rolex GMT-Master II 126720VTNR, left-handed Sprite and Destro
    126720VTNR, Sprite / Destro
  • Rolex GMT-Master II 126713GRNR, Rolesor yellow gold
    126713GRNR, Dark Knight, Rolesor yellow gold
  • Rolex GMT-Master II 126718GRNR, solid yellow gold
    126718GRNR, solid yellow gold
  • Rolex GMT-Master II 126710GRNR, Bruce Wayne and Ghost
    126710GRNR, Bruce Wayne / Ghost

Sources

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