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Rolex 126718GRNR GMT-Master

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GMT-Master › 126718GRNR

18k yellow-gold, grey-black bezel
18k yellow-gold, grey-black bezel

The 126718GRNR is the 18 kt yellow-gold GMT-Master II introduced at Watches and Wonders 2023 alongside the Yellow Rolesor 126713GRNR. It follows the 116718LN, which left the catalogue in 2019. The reference uses a 40mm yellow-gold Oyster case, a grey-and-black Cerachrom bezel, caliber 3285, and a Jubilee bracelet.

The standard version has a black dial. Rolex added a Tiger Iron dial configuration under the same reference family in 2025.

Core facts

detail value
reference 126718GRNR
family GMT-Master II
production 2023-present
movement caliber 3285
case 40mm solid 18k yellow gold Oyster case
crystal sapphire with Cyclops
water resistance 100m
bezel grey-and-black two-colour Cerachrom with moulded numerals and graduations
key identity return of solid yellow gold to the ceramic GMT-Master II line

Where it sits in the line

The 126718GRNR is the solid-gold member of the GRNR family. The Yellow Rolesor 126713GRNR launched alongside it in 2023, and the steel 126710GRNR followed in 2024. It is the direct successor to the 116718LN in the modern yellow-gold GMT-Master II sequence.

The 126718GRNR is the first yellow-gold GMT-Master II in the slimmer 126710-generation case. Compared with the 116718LN it uses caliber 3285 instead of 3186 and a grey-and-black rather than black Cerachrom insert. Rolex's current catalogue lists the reference.

Production outline

Production began at Watches and Wonders 2023 and the reference remains in Rolex's current catalogue. In 2025 Rolex added a Tiger Iron dial configuration under the -0002 suffix; the black-dial -0001 remains the standard configuration.

Movement notes

The 126718GRNR uses caliber 3285, shared with the Rolesor 126713GRNR and the wider 126710-generation family. Rolex specifies a 70-hour power reserve, Superlative Chronometer precision of -2/+2 seconds per day after casing, a blue Parachrom hairspring, and Paraflex shock absorbers. The movement also provides the independent local-hour adjustment used by the GMT-Master II line.

Dial map

The -0001 configuration has a black lacquer dial with applied yellow-gold markers, gold-coloured hands, green GMT-Master II text, and Chromalight lume. Launch coverage noted the visual link to earlier two-tone and yellow-gold GMT watches; that is a design observation rather than a separate production branch.

Tiger Iron dial (2025)

Rolex introduced the Tiger Iron dial in 2025 as the -0002 configuration. Rolex describes tiger iron as a stone composed of tiger's eye, red jasper, and silvery hematite; the pattern varies with the individual stone. The official material identifies the dial and suffix, but does not publish production quantities or a production split.

Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes

The case is 40mm in 18 kt yellow gold, with a sapphire crystal, Triplock crown, screw-down caseback, and 100m water resistance. It uses the slimmer 126710 architecture introduced in 2019. Published dimensions are approximately 40mm diameter and 11.9mm thick.

The bidirectional bezel uses a grey-and-black Cerachrom insert with moulded numerals and graduations. GRNR follows the French gris-noir naming convention. Rolex introduced the colour combination with the GRNR references in 2023, and the same insert is used across the steel, Rolesor, and solid-gold versions.

Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes

The reference is listed on a solid 18 kt yellow-gold five-link Jubilee bracelet with an Oysterlock safety clasp and Easylink 5mm comfort extension. Launch coverage describes it as the first Jubilee bracelet used on a precious-metal GMT-Master II. Rolex's current product pages list the Jubilee configuration; no factory Oyster configuration was identified in the reviewed material.

Full-set packaging is the standard Rolex presentation box, the International Guarantee card, and swing tags.

Special branches

The Tiger Iron -0002 is the documented alternative to the black-dial -0001. Rolex also offers Tiger Iron on the Everose 126715CHNR, but the two references remain separate case and bracelet configurations.

Historical market and auction record

The reference has appeared in auction records. Heritage Auctions sold a 126718GRNR full set on 24 April 2026 for US$36,250, and EveryWatch lists additional 2025–2026 results from Bezel, Grailzee, and Phillips. These are selected public records, not a complete production or price census.

Prices vary with dial, condition, bracelet, papers, service history, sale date, and venue. Time and Tide's 2023 snapshot and later auction results describe particular moments; they do not establish a fixed premium or demand ranking. Celebrity ownership is not evidence of a reference variant or production pattern.

Related references

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

Sources

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