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Rolex introduced the reference at Baselworld 2014 and kept it in the catalogue until 2019. The -0001 configuration has a black lacquer dial with applied Maxi markers. In 2018 Rolex added the -0002 with a matte blue dial. The auction record confirms both configurations, but it does not establish that every other component was unchanged on every watch.
Rolex introduced the reference at Baselworld 2014 and kept it in the catalogue until 2019. The -0001 configuration has a black lacquer dial with applied Maxi markers. In 2018 Rolex added the -0002 with a matte blue dial. The auction record confirms both configurations, but it does not establish that every other component was unchanged on every watch.


Rolex retired the reference in 2019 and replaced it with the 126719BLRO and caliber 3285. The steel [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]] had arrived in 2018, so both white-gold and steel Pepsi references were available during that overlap.
Rolex's 2019 range replaced it with the 126719BLRO and caliber 3285. The steel [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]] had arrived in 2018, so both white-gold and steel Pepsi references were available during that overlap. The catalogue change does not establish the last date a 116719BLRO left the factory.


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The case is 40mm in 18k white gold with a sapphire crystal, Cyclops date lens, screw-down crown and pushers, and 100m water resistance. The bezel is a fixed red-and-blue Cerachrom insert with a 24-hour scale. Rolex's 2014 launch material and Sotheby's catalogues identify it as the first series-produced red-and-blue ceramic GMT-Master II bezel. The manufacturing process is described in the cited Rolex press material; the page does not infer production claims beyond that source.
The case is 40mm in 18k white gold with a sapphire crystal, Cyclops date lens, screw-down crown and pushers, and 100m water resistance. The bezel is a fixed red-and-blue Cerachrom insert with a 24-hour scale. Rolex's 2014 launch material and Sotheby's catalogues identify it as the first series-produced red-and-blue ceramic GMT-Master II bezel. Rolex's material describes the single-piece, two-colour manufacturing process; it does not establish a production total or a precise end date for the reference.


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* [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.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], Sotheby's
* [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/about-rolex/history/2013-2022 Rolex, history 2013–2022 — two-colour Cerachrom inserts]
* [https://www.prestigetime.com/blog/pepsi-rolex.html Rolex Pepsi Review: The GMT Master II 116719 BLRO], Prestige Time
* [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], Philipp Stahl, Rolex Passion Report
* [https://rolexpassionreport.com/ Rolex Passion Report collector notes on the 116719BLRO], Philipp Stahl, Rolex Passion Report

Revision as of 01:03, 29 September 2026


GMT-Master › 116719BLRO

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

The 116719BLRO is the 18k white-gold GMT-Master II with a red-and-blue Cerachrom bezel. Rolex introduced it at Baselworld 2014, and it was the first series-produced GMT-Master II with this bezel colour combination. The reference used caliber 3186 and an Oyster bracelet. The launch version had a black dial; Rolex added a matte blue dial in the -0002 configuration in 2018.


Core facts

detail value
reference 116719BLRO
family GMT-Master II
production 2014–c.2019 catalogue period; exact factory endpoints are not published
movement caliber 3186 with blue Parachrom hairspring
case 40mm 18k white gold
crystal sapphire with Cyclops
water resistance 100m
bezel two-colour red-and-blue Cerachrom
bracelet white gold Oyster with Oysterlock
dial black lacquer (-0001); matte blue (-0002, introduced 2018)
key identity first ceramic Pepsi in the Rolex catalogue; white gold only

Where it sits in the line

The 116719BLRO followed the 16710 and 116710LN in the GMT-Master II line. It brought the red-and-blue bezel to the six-digit ceramic case in white gold. The steel 126710BLRO arrived in 2018, and the white-gold reference was replaced by the 126719BLRO in 2019. Sotheby's places it in the Pepsi sequence that begins with the 6542 and continues through current ceramic references.

Production outline

Rolex introduced the reference at Baselworld 2014 and kept it in the catalogue until 2019. The -0001 configuration has a black lacquer dial with applied Maxi markers. In 2018 Rolex added the -0002 with a matte blue dial. The auction record confirms both configurations, but it does not establish that every other component was unchanged on every watch.

Rolex's 2019 range replaced it with the 126719BLRO and caliber 3285. The steel 126710BLRO had arrived in 2018, so both white-gold and steel Pepsi references were available during that overlap. The catalogue change does not establish the last date a 116719BLRO left the factory.

Movement notes

The 116719BLRO uses caliber 3186, an automatic GMT movement with an independently adjustable local-hour hand, quickset date, and a 28,800 vph frequency. Sotheby's catalogues list 31 jewels on documented examples. The movement is the same family used in the late five-digit and early six-digit GMT-Master II references.

The 126719BLRO replaced it with caliber 3285 in 2019. Chronergy, the longer power reserve, and the later Superlative Chronometer specification belong to the 3285 successor and should not be back-projected onto the 116719BLRO.

Dial map

Black lacquer dial with Maxi markers
Black lacquer -0001 dial with Maxi markers

The launch -0001 configuration uses a black lacquer dial. Sotheby's describes the first-series black dial and places a documented example in circa 2014. Rolex introduced the -0002 configuration in 2018 with a matte blue dial. Both use applied Maxi markers and the GMT-Master II layout.

The cited sources do not establish a complete lume or typography changeover inside either configuration. A dial swap is possible on surviving watches, and Sotheby's notes that Rolex offered some original owners a later blue-dial replacement. Dial reference and service history therefore matter when assessing an individual watch.

Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes

  • Dial and red-and-blue Cerachrom bezel
    Red-and-blue Cerachrom bezel
  • Case profile showing the crown and bezel edge
    White-gold case profile with Triplock crown and guards

The case is 40mm in 18k white gold with a sapphire crystal, Cyclops date lens, screw-down crown and pushers, and 100m water resistance. The bezel is a fixed red-and-blue Cerachrom insert with a 24-hour scale. Rolex's 2014 launch material and Sotheby's catalogues identify it as the first series-produced red-and-blue ceramic GMT-Master II bezel. Rolex's material describes the single-piece, two-colour manufacturing process; it does not establish a production total or a precise end date for the reference.

Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes

The reference was offered on a white-gold Oyster bracelet with an Oysterlock clasp and Easylink extension. It did not have a factory Jubilee option. The steel 126710BLRO introduced the Jubilee option in 2018, while the 116719BLRO remained an Oyster-bracelet model.

Sotheby's auction examples are often complete with box, guarantee, manuals, and hang tags. Those accessories belong to the individual lot and should not be treated as reference-specific delivery in every market.

Special branches

Black dial, -0001

The -0001 is the launch configuration. Sotheby's documents circa-2014, circa-2016, and circa-2017 examples with the black dial. Some original owners later exchanged the black dial for the blue service configuration, so a current blue dial does not by itself prove that the watch left Rolex as a -0002.

Blue dial, -0002

Rolex introduced the matte blue -0002 in 2018. It ran into the end of the 116719BLRO period before the 126719BLRO replaced the reference in 2019. The shorter catalogue window is documented; production volume is not.

Pepsi nickname

“Pepsi” is collector shorthand for the red-and-blue bezel. It predates the 116719BLRO and is also used for the 6542, 1675, 16750, 16700, 16710, and later ceramic references. It describes the bezel colour, not a separate reference.

Historical market and auction record

Sale Year Example Result or estimate
Sotheby's Fine Watches, lot 391 2023 circa 2014, black -0001 dial, box and papers estimate EUR 20,000–35,000
Sotheby's Important Watches, lot 174 2025 circa 2017, black dial, box and papers estimate USD 20,000–30,000

These are selected auction comparables, not a valuation range. Condition, original versus replacement dial, bracelet completeness, papers, and sale location can change the result. The page does not repeat an original-retail price or a current-market premium without a lot and date attached.


Related references

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

Sources

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