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	=== The Jubilee return ===		=== The Jubilee return ===

	~~The~~ Jubilee ~~bracelet~~ had ~~not~~ been ~~a production option on~~ the GMT-Master II Professional line since the 1675 ~~generation. Period-fitted Jubilee bracelets on 1675 watches are a collector signature of 1960s-1970s Rolex, but the 16750, 16700, and the entire 116710 generation shipped on Oyster only~~. The 2018 ~~[[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]]~~ Pepsi ~~broke that run. Jubilee became the steel GMT-Master II launch bracelet for the first time in roughly four decades~~, and the 2019 ~~[[Reference:126710BLNR\|126710BLNR]] Jubilee~~ extended the choice to the ~~Batman~~.		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. That bracelet return is one of the defining shifts of the 6-digit family.

	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.
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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 ~~brown-and-black~~ CHNR ~~insert on the 2018 Rootbeer~~ pair was the first two-colour Cerachrom after BLNR and BLRO. ~~The 24~~-~~hour~~ numerals ~~are moulded into~~ the ~~ceramic in Everose gold~~, ~~Rolex’s patented platinum-fortified pink-gold alloy, which replaces the yellow gold of the earlier Rootbeer era. Fratello nicknamed the colourway “Cough Syrup” for reading colder~~ than ~~the Coca-Cola-brown of~~ the vintage ~~Rootbeers. Monochrome, Time+Tide, and Robb Report treat the black~~-~~dial-with-Everose-accents as a modern interpretation rather than a compromise~~.		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 green-and-black VTNR insert on the 2022 [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] added the fourth colour pair. The green reads as a colour-history callback to the 2007 Fiftieth Anniversary green bezel announcement on the [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]]. The combination is exclusive to the Destro.		The green-and-black VTNR insert on the 2022 [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] added the fourth colour pair. The green reads as a colour-history callback to the 2007 Fiftieth Anniversary green bezel announcement on the [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]]. The combination is exclusive to the Destro.

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	=== Caliber 3285 ===		=== Caliber 3285 ===

	~~The movement under every~~ 6-digit reference is caliber 3285. ~~Rolex launched~~ the ~~3285 on the 2018 GMT~~-~~Master II lineup~~, ~~the [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]] Pepsi~~ and the ~~Rootbeer pair, and has carried it unchanged across every 6-digit reference that followed. The Chronergy escapement replaced the~~ standard ~~Swiss lever geometry inside the 31-series architecture. Power reserve moved from approximately 48 hours on caliber 3186 to 70 hours. Blue Parachrom hairspring and Paraflex shock protection carry over~~. The ~~3285 sits~~ inside ~~Rolex’s Superlative Chronometer certification, with rate accuracy tightened to -2/+2 seconds per day from the older COSC -4/+6 envelope~~.		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.

	SJX’s launch coverage treated the Chronergy escapement as the headline technical change. Monochrome and Robb Report both anchor the 70-hour reserve as the consumer-facing improvement.		SJX’s launch coverage treated the Chronergy escapement as the headline technical change. Monochrome and Robb Report both anchor the 70-hour reserve as the consumer-facing improvement.
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	The green-and-black VTNR insert on the 2022 [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] added the fourth colour pair. The green reads as a colour-history callback to the 2007 Fiftieth Anniversary green bezel announcement on the [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]]. The combination is exclusive to the Destro.		The green-and-black VTNR insert on the 2022 [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] added the fourth colour pair. The green reads as a colour-history callback to the 2007 Fiftieth Anniversary green bezel announcement on the [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]]. The combination is exclusive to the Destro.

	The grey-and-black GRNR insert ~~on the 2023 [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] and [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]], and the 2024 steel [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]],~~ added the fifth. Rolex ~~describes~~ the ~~grey ceramic colouration as~~ ''gris noir''~~, the French-language source of the reference code~~. ~~Monochrome’s launch coverage names the insert~~ the ~~same. The~~ grey half reads ~~near-~~black ~~in indoor light~~ and shifts ~~toward warm grey~~ in direct sun~~. Time+Tide’s Sydney-sunlight review captures~~ the bezel ~~behaviour most directly, and Monochrome’s opinion piece builds the “photographs badly,~~ wears ~~well” argument around the same optical property~~.		The grey-and-black GRNR insert added the fifth modern two-colour Cerachrom pairing. Rolex names the code 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 not released a two-colour red-and-black Coke insert. Robb Report noted the long-rumoured Coke ceramic that collectors had speculated about for years never arrived.		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 not released a two-colour red-and-black Coke insert. Robb Report noted the long-rumoured Coke ceramic that collectors had speculated about for years never arrived.

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	The 6-digit ~~generation~~ is the current ~~Rolex~~ GMT-Master II ~~catalogue~~ and the direct ~~predecessors of current references~~. It ~~opens in 2018 at Baselworld~~ with the steel Pepsi [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]] and the ~~Rootbeer~~ pair ~~[[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]] / [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]]~~, ~~gets~~ the Batman ~~[[Reference:126710BLNR\|126710BLNR]] a year later~~, ~~then expands through the 2020s with~~ the left-handed [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] ~~Destro~~, the ~~2023~~ yellow-gold ~~return through the~~ GRNR ~~family~~, the steel GRNR ~~Bruce Wayne~~ in 2024, and the Tiger Iron stone~~-dial variants~~ in 2025.		The 6-digit family is the current GMT-Master II generation and the direct bridge from today's catalogue back into the 2018 reset. 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 ~~generation sits on one~~ platform~~. Caliber~~ 3285, 40mm ~~Oystersteel or precious-metal Oyster~~ case ~~with narrower lugs~~ than the Super Case ~~that came before it~~, and a ~~bezel~~ catalogue that now runs across five two-colour Cerachrom combinations. The Jubilee bracelet returned to the GMT-Master II Professional line for the first time since the 1675 era, arriving on the steel Pepsi in 2018 and then spreading across the rest of the family.		The platform is simple: caliber 3285, a slimmer 40mm case than the Super Case, and a two-colour Cerachrom catalogue that now runs across five colorways.

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

	The 6-digit ~~generation~~ is still current production ~~across most of its references~~, ~~which makes~~ the ~~collecting dynamics different from any earlier GMT-Master II era. Waitlist pressure~~ and ~~grey-market premium are the defining market characteristics~~ rather than ~~post-discontinuation appreciation~~.		The 6-digit family is still mostly current production, so the market is driven by waitlists and allocation rather than by classic vintage scarcity.

	The 2018~~-2021 [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]]~~ Pepsi ~~hype cycle~~ set the pattern~~. Robb Report called it the hottest watch launch of 2018~~. Waitlists ~~stretched~~ for years. Secondary-market data shows double-digit appreciation through the 2020-2024 window with strong liquidity. Sotheby’s Important Watches Part II 2020 catalogued a circa-2019 example within eighteen months of launch, ~~which marked the rapid shift from waitlist novelty to~~ auction-house ~~instrument. When Rolex dropped the reference from~~ the ~~catalogue at Watches & Wonders~~ 2026~~, grey-market purchase requests spiked 500% in a week and unworn examples moved past USD 40,000 per Robb Report’s post-~~discontinuation ~~piece~~. The white-gold ~~126719BLRO~~ left the catalogue at the same time.		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 white-gold Pepsi left the catalogue at the same time.

	The ~~[[Reference:126710BLNR\|126710BLNR]] carries a different market shape~~. ~~Post~~-~~2019 pricing climbed through Rolex’s 2020~~-~~2022 price increases. EUR retail ran from around EUR 8,500 at launch toward EUR 11,200 by 2024~~, and the ~~secondary~~ market ~~still reflects allocation-constrained supply. Sotheby’s Important Watches 2020 catalogued a Batgirl example~~ in ~~the low-to-mid GBP thousands estimate range. Early waitlists carried secondary-market prices roughly 100% over USD 9,250 retail~~.		The Batman/Batgirl pair has held the steadiest active-production demand. The Root Beer pair has the strongest precious-metal auction footprint, with the Rolesor watch trading more actively than the solid Everose version. The yellow-gold GRNR pair launched hot in 2023, and the steel Bruce Wayne reached the market in 2024 without much auction history yet.

	The ~~Rootbeer pair~~ sits in ~~its own tier. The Rolesor [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]] has~~ the ~~strongest auction footprint of the 6~~-digit family on an active-production basis. Sotheby’s Important Watches 2021 catalogued a circa-2019 example, and Phillips offered another circa-2019 full-set watch as lot 944 at the Hong Kong Watch Auction XIX in 2024 with hammer exceeding the HK$80,000-160,000 estimate. The solid-Everose [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]] has thinner secondary-market data, matching the pattern for solid-gold variants of high-production Rolesor references. The 2025 Tiger Iron 126715CHNR-0002 is too new to have built an auction ~~record.~~		The Destro sits in the same low-auction-footprint category. Its market is still mostly dealer and private-sale driven.

	~~The 2023 yellow~~-~~gold GRNR pair carried large first-offer premiums at launch~~. ~~Time+Tide’s May 2023 secondary-~~market snapshot gave first-offer asks around EUR 35,500 for the Rolesor [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] against EUR 16,550 retail (roughly 2.1x) and EUR 67,800 for the solid-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] against EUR 39,200 retail (roughly 1.7x). The Rolesor drew stronger early demand than the solid gold, which inverts the usual precious-metal premium pattern.

	The steel [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]] Bruce Wayne launched to divided reception in 2024. Monochrome’s opinion-review split on “too subtle / too boring” versus “great classic.” Time+Tide’s team was openly divided. The reference’s identity depends on viewing angle in the literal sense, and launch-week photography was inconsistent because of it. No tier-1 auction lot has surfaced yet.

	~~The [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] Destro~~ is ~~the other current-production reference without a strong auction footprint. Secondary-market median pricing tracks Oyster~~ and ~~Jubilee separately, with above-retail premiums consistent through the production run since 2022. A provenance~~-~~grade auction specimen has not yet surfaced~~.

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	The 2023 yellow-gold GRNR pair carried large first-offer premiums at launch. Time+Tide’s May 2023 secondary-market snapshot gave first-offer asks around EUR 35,500 for the Rolesor [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] against EUR 16,550 retail (roughly 2.1x) and EUR 67,800 for the solid-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] against EUR 39,200 retail (roughly 1.7x). The Rolesor drew stronger early demand than the solid gold, which inverts the usual precious-metal premium pattern.		The 2023 yellow-gold GRNR pair carried large first-offer premiums at launch. Time+Tide’s May 2023 secondary-market snapshot gave first-offer asks around EUR 35,500 for the Rolesor [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] against EUR 16,550 retail (roughly 2.1x) and EUR 67,800 for the solid-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] against EUR 39,200 retail (roughly 1.7x). The Rolesor drew stronger early demand than the solid gold, which inverts the usual precious-metal premium pattern.

	The steel [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]] Bruce Wayne launched to divided reception in 2024. Monochrome’s opinion-review split on “too subtle / too boring” versus “great classic.” Time+Tide’s team was openly divided. The reference’s identity depends on viewing angle in the literal sense, and launch-week photography was inconsistent because of it. No tier-1 auction lot has ~~appeared in the current corpus~~.		The steel [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]] Bruce Wayne launched to divided reception in 2024. Monochrome’s opinion-review split on “too subtle / too boring” versus “great classic.” Time+Tide’s team was openly divided. The reference’s identity depends on viewing angle in the literal sense, and launch-week photography was inconsistent because of it. No tier-1 auction lot has surfaced yet.

	The [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] Destro is the other current-production reference without a strong auction footprint. Secondary-market median pricing tracks Oyster and Jubilee separately, with above-retail premiums consistent through the production run since 2022. A provenance-grade auction specimen has not yet surfaced.		The [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] Destro is the other current-production reference without a strong auction footprint. Secondary-market median pricing tracks Oyster and Jubilee separately, with above-retail premiums consistent through the production run since 2022. A provenance-grade auction specimen has not yet surfaced.

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The 6-digit generation is the current Rolex GMT-Master II catalogue and the direct predecessors of current references. It opens in 2018 at Baselworld with the steel Pepsi [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]] and the Rootbeer pair [[Reference:126711CHNR|126711CHNR]] / [[Reference:126715CHNR|126715CHNR]], gets the Batman [[Reference:126710BLNR|126710BLNR]] a year later, then expands through the 2020s with the left-handed [[Reference:126720VTNR|126720VTNR]] Destro, the 2023 yellow-gold return through the GRNR family, the steel GRNR Bruce Wayne in 2024, and the Tiger Iron stone-dial variants in 2025.

The generation sits on one platform. Caliber 3285, 40mm Oystersteel or precious-metal Oyster case with narrower lugs than the Super Case that came before it, and a bezel catalogue that now runs across five two-colour Cerachrom combinations. The Jubilee bracelet returned to the GMT-Master II Professional line for the first time since the 1675 era, arriving on the steel Pepsi in 2018 and then spreading across the rest of the family.


== Core map ==

* [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]] (2018-2026): first steel ceramic Pepsi; first Jubilee GMT since 1675 era
* [[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:126710BLNR|126710BLNR]] (2019-present): Batman transition to Jubilee and caliber 3285
* [[Reference:126720VTNR|126720VTNR]] (2022-present): left-handed green-and-black Destro; first modern left-crown Rolex sports watch
* [[Reference:126713GRNR|126713GRNR]] (2023-present): Rolesor yellow-gold GMT with grey-and-black Cerachrom
* [[Reference:126718GRNR|126718GRNR]] (2023-present): solid yellow-gold GMT; Tiger Iron dial added 2025
* [[Reference:126710GRNR|126710GRNR]] (2024-present): steel grey-and-black ceramic GMT; “Bruce Wayne”

The steel Pepsi was dropped from the catalogue at Watches & Wonders 2026 per Robb Report. The white-gold Pepsi went with it. The rest of the family is current production.


== Where the family changes ==


=== Caliber 3285 ===

The movement under every 6-digit reference is caliber 3285. Rolex launched the 3285 on the 2018 GMT-Master II lineup — the [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]] Pepsi and the Rootbeer pair — and has carried it unchanged across every 6-digit reference that followed. The Chronergy escapement replaced the standard Swiss lever geometry inside the 31-series architecture. Power reserve moved from approximately 48 hours on caliber 3186 to 70 hours. Blue Parachrom hairspring and Paraflex shock protection carry over. The 3285 sits inside Rolex’s Superlative Chronometer certification, with rate accuracy tightened to -2/+2 seconds per day from the older COSC -4/+6 envelope.

Bob’s 3186 vs 3285 write-up gives the cleanest dealer-voice comparison. SJX’s launch coverage treated the Chronergy escapement as the headline technical change. Monochrome, Robb Report, and 41Watch all anchor the 70-hour reserve as the consumer-facing improvement.

The architecture does not change for the left-handed [[Reference:126720VTNR|126720VTNR]]. Rolex reorients the case, dial, and date-wheel printing rather than mirror the movement internally. Watchfinder’s review captures the detail: the date wheel numerals are oriented for the 9 o’clock window, which means the printing on the Destro’s date wheel differs from the printing on the right-handed 3285 applications, even though the movement plate does not.


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

The most immediately visible generation change is the case. Fratello puts the 126710-generation case at 40mm wide and 12.5mm tall, compared with the Super Case geometry of the 116710 references. The lugs are narrower. The crown guards are less blocky. Monochrome’s 126710BLNR review describes the 6-digit case as visibly less thick in photography at the same angle as a 116710BLNR, and the dimensional figures across the family — roughly 11.9-12.5mm thick depending on case material and reference — all sit under the Super Case height.

The dimensional change is the reason the 126710BLNR launched on Jubilee rather than Oyster in 2019. The slimmer case wears differently on the five-link bracelet, and the bracelet choice was the headline change at launch. Time+Tide’s 2020 Batman vs Batgirl comparison treats the drape difference as the primary wrist consequence of the generation shift.

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


=== The Jubilee return ===

The Jubilee bracelet had not been a production option on the GMT-Master II Professional line since the 1675 generation. Period-fitted Jubilee bracelets on 1675 watches are a collector signature of 1960s-1970s Rolex, but the 16750, 16700, and the entire 116710 generation shipped on Oyster only. The 2018 [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]] Pepsi broke that run. Jubilee became the steel GMT-Master II launch bracelet for the first time in roughly four decades, and the 2019 [[Reference:126710BLNR|126710BLNR]] Jubilee extended the choice to the Batman.

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 across all the references it is offered on. Launch coverage split on whether the bracelet was the headline or the complaint — Time+Tide took the positive side, Watch Collecting Lifestyle captured the “everyone’s dream, but on a Jubilee” framing at Baselworld 2018, and aBlogtoWatch and Monochrome stayed neutral and let the bracelet speak. The choice has since become the defining configuration decision inside the 6-digit family.

The 2023 yellow-gold [[Reference:126713GRNR|126713GRNR]] and [[Reference:126718GRNR|126718GRNR]] ship on Jubilee only. Everest Bands frames the yellow-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR|126718GRNR]] Jubilee as the first full-gold Jubilee on a GMT-Master since the early 1980s. The predecessor [[Reference:116718LN|116718LN]] shipped exclusively on Oyster across its fourteen-year run.


=== 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 [[Reference:116710BLNR|116710BLNR]], red-and-blue on the 2014 [[Reference:116719BLRO|116719BLRO]]. The 6-digit family added three more.

The brown-and-black CHNR insert on the 2018 Rootbeer pair was the first two-colour Cerachrom after BLNR and BLRO. The 24-hour numerals are moulded into the ceramic in Everose gold, Rolex’s patented platinum-fortified pink-gold alloy, which replaces the yellow gold of the earlier Rootbeer era. Fratello nicknamed the colourway “Cough Syrup” for reading colder than the Coca-Cola-brown of the vintage Rootbeers. Monochrome, Time+Tide, and Robb Report treat the black-dial-with-Everose-accents as a modern interpretation rather than a compromise.

The green-and-black VTNR insert on the 2022 [[Reference:126720VTNR|126720VTNR]] added the fourth colour pair. Watchfinder reads the green as a colour-history callback to the 2007 Fiftieth Anniversary green bezel announcement on the [[Reference:116710LN|116710LN]]. The combination is exclusive to the Destro.

The grey-and-black GRNR insert on the 2023 [[Reference:126713GRNR|126713GRNR]] and [[Reference:126718GRNR|126718GRNR]] — and the 2024 steel [[Reference:126710GRNR|126710GRNR]] — added the fifth. Rolex describes the grey ceramic colouration as ''gris noir'', the French-language source of the reference code. Watchlounge and Horobox both decode GRNR as gris-noir; Monochrome’s launch coverage names the insert the same. The grey half reads near-black in indoor light and shifts toward warm grey in direct sun. Time+Tide’s Sydney-sunlight review captures the bezel behaviour most directly, and Monochrome’s opinion piece builds the “photographs badly, wears well” argument around the same optical property.

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 not released a two-colour red-and-black Coke insert. Robb Report noted the long-rumoured Coke ceramic that collectors had speculated about for years never arrived.


== Branch map ==

The 6-digit family splits by case material and by bezel colourway. Both axes carry collector weight, and the nickname catalogue tracks both.


=== By metal ===

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


=== By colourway ===

* '''Red-and-blue (BLRO):''' [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]] steel, 2018-2026. The 2026 discontinuation without announcement is the collecting event of the generation.
* '''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.
* '''Green-and-black (VTNR):''' [[Reference:126720VTNR|126720VTNR]] left-handed, 2022-present. Exclusive colourway; no right-handed VTNR exists in the catalogue.
* '''Grey-and-black (GRNR):''' [[Reference:126713GRNR|126713GRNR]] Rolesor, [[Reference:126718GRNR|126718GRNR]] solid yellow gold, [[Reference:126710GRNR|126710GRNR]] steel. The Rolesor and solid-gold variants launched in 2023; the steel followed in 2024.


== Nicknames ==

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

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

“Bruce Wayne” is a collector nickname. Rolex does not use it in any catalogue or product page. The same goes for every other nickname on the list. 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 ==

The 6-digit generation is still current production across most of its references, which makes the collecting dynamics different from any earlier GMT-Master II era. Waitlist pressure and grey-market premium are the defining market characteristics rather than post-discontinuation appreciation.

The 2018-2021 [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]] Pepsi hype cycle set the pattern. Robb Report called it the hottest watch launch of 2018. Waitlists stretched for years. WatchCharts tracks double-digit appreciation through the 2020-2024 window with strong liquidity. Sotheby’s Important Watches Part II 2020 catalogued a circa-2019 example within eighteen months of launch, which marked the rapid shift from waitlist novelty to auction-house instrument. When Rolex dropped the reference from the catalogue at Watches & Wonders 2026, Chrono24 purchase requests spiked 500% in a week and unworn examples moved past USD 40,000 per Robb Report’s post-discontinuation piece. The white-gold 126719BLRO left the catalogue at the same time.

The [[Reference:126710BLNR|126710BLNR]] carries a different market shape. Post-2019 pricing climbed through Rolex’s 2020-2022 price increases — 41Watch tracks EUR retail from around EUR 8,500 at launch toward EUR 11,200 by 2024 — and the secondary market still reflects allocation-constrained supply. Sotheby’s Important Watches 2020 catalogued a Batgirl example in the low-to-mid GBP thousands estimate range. Bob’s 2019 launch-day write-up notes early waitlists and secondary-market prices roughly 100% over USD 9,250 retail.

The Rootbeer pair sits in its own tier. The Rolesor [[Reference:126711CHNR|126711CHNR]] has the strongest auction footprint of the 6-digit family on an active-production basis — Sotheby’s Important Watches 2021 catalogued a circa-2019 example, and Phillips offered another circa-2019 full-set watch as lot 944 at the Hong Kong Watch Auction XIX in 2024 with hammer exceeding the HK$80,000-160,000 estimate. The solid-Everose [[Reference:126715CHNR|126715CHNR]] has thinner secondary-market data, matching the pattern for solid-gold variants of high-production Rolesor references. The 2025 Tiger Iron 126715CHNR-0002 is too new to have built an auction record.

The 2023 yellow-gold GRNR pair carried large first-offer premiums at launch. Time+Tide’s May 2023 secondary-market snapshot gave first-offer asks around EUR 35,500 for the Rolesor [[Reference:126713GRNR|126713GRNR]] against EUR 16,550 retail — roughly 2.1x — and EUR 67,800 for the solid-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR|126718GRNR]] against EUR 39,200 retail, roughly 1.7x. The Rolesor drew stronger early demand than the solid gold, which inverts the usual precious-metal premium pattern.

The steel [[Reference:126710GRNR|126710GRNR]] Bruce Wayne launched to divided reception in 2024. Monochrome’s opinion-review split on “too subtle / too boring” versus “great classic.” Time+Tide’s team was openly divided. The reference’s identity depends on viewing angle in the literal sense, and launch-week photography was inconsistent because of it. No tier-1 auction lot has appeared in the current corpus.

The [[Reference:126720VTNR|126720VTNR]] Destro is the other current-production reference without a strong auction footprint. The 1916 Company maintains CPO listings at grading standard and WatchCharts tracks Oyster and Jubilee median pricing separately, with above-retail premiums consistent through the production run since 2022. A provenance-grade auction specimen has not yet surfaced.

== Sources ==
* [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] — unknown, 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] — unknown, 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/rolex-gmt-master-ii-pepsi-126710-blro-steel-jubilee-bracelet-calibre-3285-baselworld-2018-price/ Rolex GMT Master II Pepsi 126710 BLRO Steel Jubilee Calibre 3285 - Baselworld 2018] — unknown, Monochrome Watches
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/introducing-new-rolex-gmt-master-ii-126710grnr-in-steel-with-grey-black-bezel-specs-price/ Introducing: Rolex GMT Master II 126710GRNR Steel & Grey-Black bezel] — unknown, Monochrome Watches
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-126710grnr-bruce-wayne-black-grey-opinion-review/ Opinion: The Rolex GMT-Master II Bruce Wayne isn't Boring, It's a Great Classic] — Monochrome Watches
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-126711-chnr-two-tone-root-beer-review-price/ Rolex GMT-Master II 126711 CHNR Two-Tone Root Beer Review] — unknown, Monochrome Watches
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-everose-gold-tiger-iron-dial-126715chnr-hands-on-review-price/ Hands-On: The Exotic Rolex GMT-Master II Everose Gold with Tiger Iron Dial] — unknown, Monochrome Watches
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/yellow-gold-and-rolesor-rolex-gmt-master-ii-grey-and-black-ceramic-bezel-2023-editions-126713grnr-126718grnr-specs-price/ Yellow Gold and Rolesor Back On The Rolex GMT-Master II With Grey & Black Ceramic Bezel] — unknown, Monochrome
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-steel-yellow-gold-two-tone-rolesor-126713grnr-hands-on-review-price/ The Rolex GMT-Master II Steel & Yellow Gold 126713GRNR, And Why I Fell For It] — Brice Goulard, Monochrome
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/the-lefty-rolex-oyster-perpetual-gmt-master-ii-126720vtnr-specs-price/ The left-handed Rolex GMT-Master II 126720VTNR no-one saw coming] — unknown, Monochrome Watches
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/why-i-dont-like-the-destro-rolex-gmt-master-ii-126720vtnr-review-opinion-price/ Why I Don't Like the Destro Rolex GMT-Master II 126720VTNR] — Monochrome Watches
* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2019/03/rolex-gmt-master-ii-blnr-jubilee-bracelet.html Introducing the Rolex GMT-Master II "Batman" on Jubilee] — SJX, SJX Watches
* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2018/03/baselworld-2018-rolex-introduces-the-gmt-master-ii-pepsi-in-stainless-steel.html Baselworld 2018: Rolex Introduces the GMT-Master II Pepsi in Stainless Steel] — unknown, SJX Watches
* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2022/04/rolex-gmt-master-ii-left-handed-ref-126720.html Rolex Introduces the GMT-Master II Left Handed Ref. 126720VTNR] — unknown, SJX Watches
* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2018/07/hands-on-with-the-rolex-gmt-master-ii-in-both-everose-and-rolesor.html Hands-On with the Rolex GMT-Master II, In Both Everose and Rolesor] — SJX, SJX Watches
* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2025/04/rolex-gmt-master-ii-126729vtnr-26715chnr.html Hands On: Rolex GMT-Master II 126729VTNR Green Ceramic & 126715CHNR Tiger Iron] — unknown, SJX Watches
* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2024/05/rolex-gmt-master-ii-126710grnr.html Hands On: Rolex GMT-Master II Oystersteel Ref. 126710GRNR] — unknown, SJX Watches
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/fasten-your-seatbelts-rolex-gmt-master-history/ Fasten Your Seatbelts: Rolex GMT-Master History and Overview of All Major References] — Fratello editorial, Fratello Watches
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-1126710blnr/ Hands-On: Rolex GMT-Master II 'Batman' On Jubilee 126710BLNR] — unknown, Fratello Watches
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/2023-rolex-gmt-master-ii-has-that-vintage-vibe/ The 2023 Rolex GMT-Master II Has That Vintage Vibe] — unknown, Fratello Watches
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-introduces-the-stellar-gmt-master-ii-black-and-gray-in-stainless-steel/ Rolex Introduces The GMT-Master II Black And Gray In Stainless Steel] — Fratello Watches
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/sunday-morning-showdown-rolex-gmt-master-ii-black-and-gray-rolesor-126713grnr-vs-stainless-steel-126710grnr/ Sunday Morning Showdown: Rolex GMT-Master II Black And Gray Rolesor 126713GRNR Vs. Stainless Steel 126710GRNR] — unknown, Fratello Watches
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-126711chnr/ Hands-On: Rolex GMT-Master II in Steel and Everose Gold] — unknown, Fratello Watches
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-everose-126715chnr/ Hands-On With The Rolex GMT-Master II Everose Reference 126715CHNR] — unknown, Fratello Watches
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-126720vtnr-destro-does-it-make-any-sense/ Hands-On With The Rolex GMT-Master II 126720VTNR Destro] — unknown, Fratello Watches
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-16713-root-beer-is-better-126711chnr-cough-syrup/ Why The Rolex GMT-Master II 16713 Root Beer Is Better Than The 126711CHNR Cough Syrup] — unknown, Fratello Watches
* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/quench-your-thirst-on-the-first-day-of-dry-january-with-two-rolex-gmt-master-ii-root-beer-models/ Hands-On: Two Modern Rolex GMT-Master II Root Beer Models] — unknown, Fratello Watches
* [https://timeandtidewatches.com/hands-on-the-rolex-gmt-master-ii-pepsi-ref-126710-blro/ Hands-On: The Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi (ref. 126710BLRO)] — unknown, Time and Tide Watches
* [https://timeandtidewatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-batman-batgirl-review/ Who wore it better: Batman or Batgirl?] — James Robinson, Time+Tide Watches
* [https://timeandtidewatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-126710grnr-hands-on/ Rolex GMT-Master II 126710GRNR | HANDS ON] — Time+Tide
* [https://timeandtidewatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-126711chnr-rootbeer/ Hands-On: the Rolex GMT Master II 126711CHNR Rootbeer] — unknown, Time and Tide Watches
* [https://timeandtidewatches.com/gold-rush-rolex-reintroduces-the-gmt-master-ii-in-solid-yellow-gold-and-two-tone/ Gold rush: Rolex reintroduces the GMT-Master II in solid yellow gold and two-tone] — D.C. Hannay, Time and Tide
* [https://timeandtidewatches.com/your-votes-are-in-for-the-new-yg-rolex-gmt-master-ii-nickname-here-are-your-answers/ Your votes are in for the new YG Rolex GMT Master II nickname] — Zach Blass, Time and Tide
* [https://timeandtidewatches.com/first-2023-rolex-novelties-hit-the-secondary-market-where-does-the-new-gmt-master-ii-sit/ First 2023 Rolex novelties hit the secondary market — where does the new GMT Master II sit?] — Zach Blass, Time and Tide
* [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-30/new-rolex-gmt-master-ii-for-left-handers-is-a-black-and-green-steel-surprise New Rolex GMT-Master II for Left-Handers Is a Black and Green Steel Surprise] — Bloomberg
* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-126720vtnr-a-left-handed-model-with-a-green-and-black-bezel Introducing: The Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 126720VTNR: A Left-Handed Model With A Green And Black Bezel] — unknown, Hodinkee
* [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/rolexs-pepsi-gmt-master-ii-watch-release-2788442/ Rolex's Pepsi GMT Master II Is the Hottest Watch Launch of 2018] — Robb Report
* [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/rolex-pepsi-gmt-master-ii-discontinued-market-1237890139/ With the Rolex Pepsi Now Gone, the Market Is Smelling Blood] — Robb Report
* [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/rolex-new-watches-1234823261/ Rolex's New Watches for 2023: New Daytonas, Zany Day-Dates and More] — unknown, Robb Report
* [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/mark-wahlberg-rolex-gmt-master-ii-1235364056/ Ticks and Kicks? Mark Wahlberg Shows Off a Yellow-Gold Rolex GMT-Master II] — unknown, Robb Report
* [https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/the-most-coveted-new-watches-of-2018-2836398/ The 6 Most Coveted Watches of 2018 (Including a Rolex That Has Already Doubled in Price)] — unknown, Robb Report
* [https://revolutionwatch.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2018-rolex-gmt-master-ii-lineup/ Everything You Need to Know About the 2018 Rolex GMT-Master II Lineup] — unknown, Revolution
* [https://revolutionwatch.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-12670grnr-a-closer-look/ A Closer Look: The Rolex GMT-Master II 126710GRNR — The Return of the Subtle GMT] — unknown, Revolution
* [https://revolutionwatch.com/a-closer-look-rolex-gmt-master-ii-tiger-iron-everose-review/ A Closer Look: Rolex GMT-Master II Tiger Iron] — unknown, Revolution Watch
* [https://www.ablogtowatch.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-root-beer-rolesor-everose-2018-watch/ Rolex GMT-Master II Root Beer In Rolesor & Everose Gold For 2018] — unknown, aBlogtoWatch
* [https://www.ablogtowatch.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-watch-an-era-of-two-tone-and-yellow-gold-returns/ Rolex GMT-Master II Watch, An Era Of Two-Tone And Yellow Gold Returns] — unknown, aBlogtoWatch
* [https://www.ablogtowatch.com/hands-on-rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-126720-vtnr-destro-left-handed-watch/ Hands-On: Rolex GMT Master-II Ref. 126720 VTNR Destro Left-Handed Watch] — unknown, aBlogtoWatch
* [https://www.ablogtowatch.com/hands-on-rolex-gmt-master-ii-126710grnr-bruce-wayne-watch-for-2024/ Hands-On: Rolex GMT-Master II 126710GRNR Bruce Wayne Watch For 2024] — unknown, aBlogtoWatch
* [https://www.ablogtowatch.com/hands-on-rolex-gmt-master-ii-126715chnr-tiger-iron-watch/ Hands-On: Rolex GMT-Master II 126715CHNR Tiger Iron Watch] — unknown, aBlogtoWatch
* [https://wornandwound.com/rolex-goes-destro-with-new-gmt-master-ii-126720vtnr/ Rolex Goes Destro With New GMT-Master II 126720VTNR] — Worn & Wound
* [https://www.watchcollectinglifestyle.com/home/baselworld-2018-rolex-gmt-master-ii-stainless-steel-pepsi-ref-126710blro-jubilee-bracelet Baselworld 2018: Rolex GMT Master II Stainless Steel Pepsi ref. 126710BLRO] — Watch Collecting Lifestyle
* [https://www.watchcollectinglifestyle.com/home/baselworld-2018-rolex-gmt-master-ii-everose-rolesor-ref-126711chnr-the-new-gmt-two-tone Baselworld 2018: Rolex GMT Master II Everose Rolesor ref. 126711CHNR] — unknown, Watch Collecting Lifestyle
* [https://www.watchonista.com/articles/depth/confessions-collector-acquiring-my-dream-watch-rolex-gmt-master-ii-chnr-aka-root-beer Confessions Of A Collector – Acquiring My Dream Watch, The Rolex GMT Master II CHNR] — unknown, Watchonista
* [https://www.watchonista.com/articles/closer-look/2022-rolex-gmt-master-ii-leftys-perspective The 2022 Rolex GMT-Master II from a Lefty's Perspective] — Watchonista
* [https://www.europeanwatch.com/blog/rolex-gmt-master-ii-126718grnr-review Vintage in a Modern Package: Rolex GMT Master II 126718GRNR] — unknown, European Watch Company
* [https://www.everestbands.com/blogs/bezel-barrel/all-new-rolex-gmt-master-ii-in-yellow-gold-and-two-tone New Rolex GMT-Master II in Yellow Gold and Two-Tone: Specs and History] — unknown, Everest Bands
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-rolex-gmt-pepsi-the-key-references The Rolex Pepsi: The Key References] — unknown, Sotheby's
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-4/rolex-gmt-master-batgirl-ref-126710blnr-stainless Rolex GMT-Master Batgirl Ref 126710BLNR Circa 2019 — Important Watches 2020] — Sotheby's
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/important-watches-part-ii/pepsi-gmt-master-ii-ref-126710blro-stainless-steel 'Pepsi' GMT-Master II, ref 126710BLRO, stainless steel, circa 2019] — Sotheby's
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/important-watches-3/bwgqz-reference-126711chnr-gmt-master-ii-root-beer Reference 126711CHNR GMT-Master II 'Root Beer', A Stainless Steel And Pink Gold Automatic Dual Time Wristwatch With Date And Bracelet, Circa 2019] — unknown, Sotheby's
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/watches-5/rolex-reference-126715-gmt-master-ii-root-beer-a Rolex Reference 126715 GMT-Master II Root Beer, A Pink Gold Automatic Dual Time Zone Wristwatch With Date And Bracelet, Circa 2018] — unknown, Sotheby's
* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/HK080524/944 Rolex GMT-Master II Root Beer, Reference 126711CHNR — Hong Kong Watch Auction XIX, Lot 944] — unknown, Phillips
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/new-releases/2019-rolex-batman-gmt-master-jubilee.html Baselworld 2019: Rolex Batman GMT-Master II with Jubilee Bracelet] — Paul Altieri, Bob's Watches
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/editorial/history-of-rolex-batman.html The History of The Rolex Batman GMT-Master II] — Paul Altieri, Bob's Watches
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/new-releases/baselworld-2018-rolex-root-beer-gmt-master-ii.html Rolex Root Beer Review: Ultimate Buying & Collecting Guide] — unknown, Bob's Watches
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-gmt-master-ii-ref-126713grnr-stainless-steel-and-18k-yellow-gold.html Rolex GMT-Master II ref 126713GRNR Stainless Steel & 18k Yellow Gold Jubilee] — unknown, Bob's Watches
* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/resources/rolex-caliber-3186-vs-rolex-caliber-3285.html Rolex Caliber 3186 vs. Caliber 3285] — unknown, Bob's Watches
* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_variation/82-rolex-gmt-master-ii-126710blnr-0003/overview Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLNR-0003 Price Overview] — unknown, WatchCharts
* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_model/733-rolex-gmt-master-ii-pepsi-126710blro/overview Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi 126710BLRO market overview] — unknown, WatchCharts
* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_model/756-rolex-gmt-master-ii-root-beer-126711chnr/overview Rolex GMT-Master II Root Beer 126711CHNR Price Overview] — unknown, WatchCharts
* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_variation/1409-rolex-gmt-master-ii-126720vtnr-0001/overview Rolex GMT-Master II 126720VTNR-0001 market overview] — unknown, WatchCharts
* [https://www.41watch.com/en/journal/buyers-guides/review-gmt-master2-batman Technical review of Rolex GMT Master II BLNR Batman] — Clément C., 41Watch

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	The 2023 yellow-gold GRNR pair carried large first-offer premiums at launch. Time+Tide’s May 2023 secondary-market snapshot gave first-offer asks around EUR 35,500 for the Rolesor [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] against EUR 16,550 retail (roughly 2.1x) and EUR 67,800 for the solid-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] against EUR 39,200 retail (roughly 1.7x). The Rolesor drew stronger early demand than the solid gold, which inverts the usual precious-metal premium pattern.		The 2023 yellow-gold GRNR pair carried large first-offer premiums at launch. Time+Tide’s May 2023 secondary-market snapshot gave first-offer asks around EUR 35,500 for the Rolesor [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] against EUR 16,550 retail (roughly 2.1x) and EUR 67,800 for the solid-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] against EUR 39,200 retail (roughly 1.7x). The Rolesor drew stronger early demand than the solid gold, which inverts the usual precious-metal premium pattern.

	The steel [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]] Bruce Wayne launched to divided reception in 2024. Monochrome’s opinion-review split on “too subtle / too boring” versus “great classic.” Time+Tide’s team was openly divided. The reference’s identity depends on viewing angle in the literal sense, and launch-week photography was inconsistent because of it. No tier-1 auction lot has ~~appeared in the current corpus~~.		The steel [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]] Bruce Wayne launched to divided reception in 2024. Monochrome’s opinion-review split on “too subtle / too boring” versus “great classic.” Time+Tide’s team was openly divided. The reference’s identity depends on viewing angle in the literal sense, and launch-week photography was inconsistent because of it. No tier-1 auction lot has surfaced yet.

	The [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] Destro is the other current-production reference without a strong auction footprint. Secondary-market median pricing tracks Oyster and Jubilee separately, with above-retail premiums consistent through the production run since 2022. A provenance-grade auction specimen has not yet surfaced.		The [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] Destro is the other current-production reference without a strong auction footprint. Secondary-market median pricing tracks Oyster and Jubilee separately, with above-retail premiums consistent through the production run since 2022. A provenance-grade auction specimen has not yet surfaced.

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	* [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] (2023-present): Rolesor yellow-gold GMT with grey-and-black Cerachrom		* [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] (2023-present): Rolesor yellow-gold GMT with grey-and-black Cerachrom
	* [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] (2023-present): solid yellow-gold GMT; Tiger Iron dial added 2025		* [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] (2023-present): solid yellow-gold GMT; Tiger Iron dial added 2025
	* [[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"

	The steel Pepsi was dropped from the catalogue at Watches & Wonders 2026 per Robb Report. The white-gold Pepsi went with it. The rest of the family is current production.		The steel Pepsi was dropped from the catalogue at Watches & Wonders 2026 per Robb Report. The white-gold Pepsi went with it. The rest of the family is current production.
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	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.		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.

	~~SJX’s~~ launch coverage treated the Chronergy escapement as the headline technical change. Monochrome and Robb Report both anchor the 70-hour reserve as the consumer-facing improvement.		SJX's launch coverage treated the Chronergy escapement as the headline technical change. Monochrome and Robb Report both anchor the 70-hour reserve as the consumer-facing improvement.

	The architecture does not change for the left-handed [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]]. Rolex reorients the case, dial, and date-wheel printing rather than mirror the movement internally. The date wheel numerals are oriented for the 9 ~~o’clock~~ window, which means the printing on the ~~Destro’s~~ date wheel differs from the printing on the right-handed 3285 applications, even though the movement plate does not.		The architecture does not change for the left-handed [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]]. Rolex reorients the case, dial, and date-wheel printing rather than mirror the movement internally. The date wheel numerals are oriented for the 9 o'clock window, which means the printing on the Destro's date wheel differs from the printing on the right-handed 3285 applications, even though the movement plate does not.

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

	The most immediately visible generation change is the case. Fratello puts the 126710-generation case at 40mm wide and 12.5mm tall, compared with the Super Case geometry of the 116710 references. The lugs are narrower. The crown guards are less blocky. ~~Monochrome’s~~ 126710BLNR review describes the 6-digit case as visibly less thick in photography at the same angle as a 116710BLNR, and the dimensional figures across the family — roughly 11.9-12.5mm thick depending on case material and reference — all sit under the Super Case height.		The most immediately visible generation change is the case. Fratello puts the 126710-generation case at 40mm wide and 12.5mm tall, compared with the Super Case geometry of the 116710 references. The lugs are narrower. The crown guards are less blocky. Monochrome's 126710BLNR review describes the 6-digit case as visibly less thick in photography at the same angle as a 116710BLNR, and the dimensional figures across the family — roughly 11.9-12.5mm thick depending on case material and reference — all sit under the Super Case height.

	The dimensional change is the reason the 126710BLNR launched on Jubilee rather than Oyster in 2019. The slimmer case wears differently on the five-link bracelet, and the bracelet choice was the headline change at launch. Time+~~Tide’s~~ 2020 Batman vs Batgirl comparison treats the drape difference as the primary wrist consequence of the generation shift.		The dimensional change is the reason the 126710BLNR launched on Jubilee rather than Oyster in 2019. The slimmer case wears differently on the five-link bracelet, and the bracelet choice was the headline change at launch. Time+Tide's 2020 Batman vs Batgirl comparison treats the drape difference as the primary wrist consequence of the generation shift.

	The case architecture is otherwise shared. Monobloc middle case, screw-down crown and caseback, Triplock crown, 100m water resistance, sapphire crystal with Cyclops over the date window. The only reference that departs from this layout is the [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]], which mirrors the crown and date window to the left side without changing the underlying dimensions.		The case architecture is otherwise shared. Monobloc middle case, screw-down crown and caseback, Triplock crown, 100m water resistance, sapphire crystal with Cyclops over the date window. The only reference that departs from this layout is the [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]], which mirrors the crown and date window to the left side without changing the underlying dimensions.
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	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. That bracelet return is one of the defining shifts of the 6-digit family.		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. That bracelet return is one of the defining shifts of the 6-digit family.

	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 across all the references it is offered on. Launch coverage split on whether the bracelet was the headline or the complaint. Time+Tide took the positive side, aBlogtoWatch and Monochrome stayed neutral and let the bracelet speak. The choice has since become the defining configuration decision inside the 6-digit family.		The Jubilee is fitted with the Oysterlock folding clasp and the Easylink 5mm comfort extension. It drapes differently from the Oyster across all the references it is offered on. Launch coverage split on whether the bracelet was the headline or the complaint. Time+Tide took the positive side, aBlogtoWatch and Monochrome stayed neutral and let the bracelet speak. The choice has since become the defining configuration decision inside the 6-digit family.
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	\| [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]]		\| [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]]
	\| Sprite, Destro		\| Sprite, Destro
	\| Sprite for the green bezel; Destro (Italian for ~~“right~~-~~handed”~~) for the left-crown case		\| Sprite for the green bezel; Destro (Italian for "right-handed") for the left-crown case
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	\| [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]]		\| [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]]
	\| Rootbeer, Cough Syrup		\| Rootbeer, Cough Syrup
	\| Rootbeer carries from the 1970s; ~~“Cough Syrup”~~ is ~~Fratello’s~~ 2019 framing		\| Rootbeer carries from the 1970s; "Cough Syrup" is Fratello's 2019 framing
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	\| [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]]		\| [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]]
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	\| [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]]		\| [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]]
	\| Bruce Wayne, Ghost		\| Bruce Wayne, Ghost
	\| Bruce Wayne reads the grey bezel as ~~Batman’s~~ alter ego; Ghost reads it as the blue half disappearing		\| Bruce Wayne reads the grey bezel as Batman's alter ego; Ghost reads it as the blue half disappearing
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]]		\| [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]]
	\| Zombie, Bumblebee, Dark Knight		\| Zombie, Bumblebee, Dark Knight
	\| Time+~~Tide’s~~ April 2023 reader poll returned ~~“Dark Knight”~~ as the winner; enthusiast copy circulates ~~“Zombie”~~ and ~~“Bumblebee”~~		\| Time+Tide's April 2023 reader poll returned "Dark Knight" as the winner; enthusiast copy circulates "Zombie" and "Bumblebee"
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	\| [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]]		\| [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]]
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	~~“Bruce Wayne”~~ is a collector nickname. Rolex does not use it in any catalogue or product page. The same goes for every other nickname on the list. ~~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''.		"Bruce Wayne" is a collector nickname. Rolex does not use it in any catalogue or product page. The same goes for every other nickname on the list. 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''.

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	=== Caliber 3285 ===		=== Caliber 3285 ===

	The movement under every 6-digit reference is caliber 3285. Rolex launched the 3285 on the 2018 GMT-Master II lineup — the [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]] Pepsi and the Rootbeer pair — and has carried it unchanged across every 6-digit reference that followed. The Chronergy escapement replaced the standard Swiss lever geometry inside the 31-series architecture. Power reserve moved from approximately 48 hours on caliber 3186 to 70 hours. Blue Parachrom hairspring and Paraflex shock protection carry over. The 3285 sits inside Rolex’s Superlative Chronometer certification, with rate accuracy tightened to -2/+2 seconds per day from the older COSC -4/+6 envelope.		The movement under every 6-digit reference is caliber 3285. Rolex launched the 3285 on the 2018 GMT-Master II lineup, the [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]] Pepsi and the Rootbeer pair, and has carried it unchanged across every 6-digit reference that followed. The Chronergy escapement replaced the standard Swiss lever geometry inside the 31-series architecture. Power reserve moved from approximately 48 hours on caliber 3186 to 70 hours. Blue Parachrom hairspring and Paraflex shock protection carry over. The 3285 sits inside Rolex’s Superlative Chronometer certification, with rate accuracy tightened to -2/+2 seconds per day from the older COSC -4/+6 envelope.

	~~Bob’s 3186 vs 3285 write-up gives the cleanest dealer-voice comparison.~~ SJX’s launch coverage treated the Chronergy escapement as the headline technical change. Monochrome, Robb Report~~, and 41Watch all~~ anchor the 70-hour reserve as the consumer-facing improvement.		SJX’s launch coverage treated the Chronergy escapement as the headline technical change. Monochrome and Robb Report both anchor the 70-hour reserve as the consumer-facing improvement.

	The architecture does not change for the left-handed [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]]. Rolex reorients the case, dial, and date-wheel printing rather than mirror the movement internally. ~~Watchfinder’s review captures the detail: the~~ date wheel numerals are oriented for the 9 o’clock window, which means the printing on the Destro’s date wheel differs from the printing on the right-handed 3285 applications, even though the movement plate does not.		The architecture does not change for the left-handed [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]]. Rolex reorients the case, dial, and date-wheel printing rather than mirror the movement internally. The date wheel numerals are oriented for the 9 o’clock window, which means the printing on the Destro’s date wheel differs from the printing on the right-handed 3285 applications, even though the movement plate does not.

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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 across all the references it is offered on. Launch coverage split on whether the bracelet was the headline or the complaint — Time+Tide took the positive side, ~~Watch Collecting Lifestyle captured the “everyone’s dream, but on a Jubilee” framing at Baselworld 2018, and~~ aBlogtoWatch and Monochrome stayed neutral and let the bracelet speak. The choice has since become the defining configuration decision inside the 6-digit family.		The Jubilee is fitted with the Oysterlock folding clasp and the Easylink 5mm comfort extension. It drapes differently from the Oyster across all the references it is offered on. Launch coverage split on whether the bracelet was the headline or the complaint. Time+Tide took the positive side, aBlogtoWatch and Monochrome stayed neutral and let the bracelet speak. The choice has since become the defining configuration decision inside the 6-digit family.

	The 2023 yellow-gold [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] and [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] ship on Jubilee only. ~~Everest Bands frames the~~ yellow-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] Jubilee as the first full-gold Jubilee on a GMT-Master since the early 1980s. The predecessor [[Reference:116718LN\|116718LN]] shipped exclusively on Oyster across its fourteen-year run.		The 2023 yellow-gold [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] and [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] ship on Jubilee only. The yellow-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] Jubilee is the first full-gold Jubilee on a GMT-Master since the early 1980s. The predecessor [[Reference:116718LN\|116718LN]] shipped exclusively on Oyster across its fourteen-year run.

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	The brown-and-black CHNR insert on the 2018 Rootbeer pair was the first two-colour Cerachrom after BLNR and BLRO. The 24-hour numerals are moulded into the ceramic in Everose gold, Rolex’s patented platinum-fortified pink-gold alloy, which replaces the yellow gold of the earlier Rootbeer era. Fratello nicknamed the colourway “Cough Syrup” for reading colder than the Coca-Cola-brown of the vintage Rootbeers. Monochrome, Time+Tide, and Robb Report treat the black-dial-with-Everose-accents as a modern interpretation rather than a compromise.		The brown-and-black CHNR insert on the 2018 Rootbeer pair was the first two-colour Cerachrom after BLNR and BLRO. The 24-hour numerals are moulded into the ceramic in Everose gold, Rolex’s patented platinum-fortified pink-gold alloy, which replaces the yellow gold of the earlier Rootbeer era. Fratello nicknamed the colourway “Cough Syrup” for reading colder than the Coca-Cola-brown of the vintage Rootbeers. Monochrome, Time+Tide, and Robb Report treat the black-dial-with-Everose-accents as a modern interpretation rather than a compromise.

	The green-and-black VTNR insert on the 2022 [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] added the fourth colour pair. ~~Watchfinder~~ reads ~~the green~~ as a colour-history callback to the 2007 Fiftieth Anniversary green bezel announcement on the [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]]. The combination is exclusive to the Destro.		The green-and-black VTNR insert on the 2022 [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] added the fourth colour pair. The green reads as a colour-history callback to the 2007 Fiftieth Anniversary green bezel announcement on the [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]]. The combination is exclusive to the Destro.

	The grey-and-black GRNR insert on the 2023 [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] and [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] — and the 2024 steel [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]] — added the fifth. Rolex describes the grey ceramic colouration as ''gris noir'', the French-language source of the reference code. ~~Watchlounge and Horobox both decode GRNR as gris-noir;~~ Monochrome’s launch coverage names the insert the same. The grey half reads near-black in indoor light and shifts toward warm grey in direct sun. Time+Tide’s Sydney-sunlight review captures the bezel behaviour most directly, and Monochrome’s opinion piece builds the “photographs badly, wears well” argument around the same optical property.		The grey-and-black GRNR insert on the 2023 [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] and [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]], and the 2024 steel [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]], added the fifth. Rolex describes the grey ceramic colouration as ''gris noir'', the French-language source of the reference code. Monochrome’s launch coverage names the insert the same. The grey half reads near-black in indoor light and shifts toward warm grey in direct sun. Time+Tide’s Sydney-sunlight review captures the bezel behaviour most directly, and Monochrome’s opinion piece builds the “photographs badly, wears well” argument around the same optical property.

	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 not released a two-colour red-and-black Coke insert. Robb Report noted the long-rumoured Coke ceramic that collectors had speculated about for years never arrived.		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 not released a two-colour red-and-black Coke insert. Robb Report noted the long-rumoured Coke ceramic that collectors had speculated about for years never arrived.
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	\| [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]]		\| [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]]
	\| Zombie, Bumblebee, Dark Knight		\| Zombie, Bumblebee, Dark Knight
	\| Time+Tide’s April 2023 reader poll returned “Dark Knight” as the winner; ~~Bob’s catalogues under~~ “Zombie” and “Bumblebee”		\| Time+Tide’s April 2023 reader poll returned “Dark Knight” as the winner; enthusiast copy circulates “Zombie” and “Bumblebee”
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	\| [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]]		\| [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]]
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	The 6-digit generation is still current production across most of its references, which makes the collecting dynamics different from any earlier GMT-Master II era. Waitlist pressure and grey-market premium are the defining market characteristics rather than post-discontinuation appreciation.		The 6-digit generation is still current production across most of its references, which makes the collecting dynamics different from any earlier GMT-Master II era. Waitlist pressure and grey-market premium are the defining market characteristics rather than post-discontinuation appreciation.

	The 2018-2021 [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]] Pepsi hype cycle set the pattern. Robb Report called it the hottest watch launch of 2018. Waitlists stretched for years. ~~WatchCharts tracks~~ double-digit appreciation through the 2020-2024 window with strong liquidity. Sotheby’s Important Watches Part II 2020 catalogued a circa-2019 example within eighteen months of launch, which marked the rapid shift from waitlist novelty to auction-house instrument. When Rolex dropped the reference from the catalogue at Watches & Wonders 2026, ~~Chrono24~~ purchase requests spiked 500% in a week and unworn examples moved past USD 40,000 per Robb Report’s post-discontinuation piece. The white-gold 126719BLRO left the catalogue at the same time.		The 2018-2021 [[Reference:126710BLRO\|126710BLRO]] Pepsi hype cycle set the pattern. Robb Report called it the hottest watch launch of 2018. Waitlists stretched for years. Secondary-market data shows double-digit appreciation through the 2020-2024 window with strong liquidity. Sotheby’s Important Watches Part II 2020 catalogued a circa-2019 example within eighteen months of launch, which marked the rapid shift from waitlist novelty to auction-house instrument. When Rolex dropped the reference from the catalogue at Watches & Wonders 2026, grey-market purchase requests spiked 500% in a week and unworn examples moved past USD 40,000 per Robb Report’s post-discontinuation piece. The white-gold 126719BLRO left the catalogue at the same time.

	The [[Reference:126710BLNR\|126710BLNR]] carries a different market shape. Post-2019 pricing climbed through Rolex’s 2020-2022 price increases ~~— 41Watch tracks~~ EUR retail from around EUR 8,500 at launch toward EUR 11,200 by 2024 — and the secondary market still reflects allocation-constrained supply. Sotheby’s Important Watches 2020 catalogued a Batgirl example in the low-to-mid GBP thousands estimate range. ~~Bob’s 2019 launch-day write-up notes early~~ waitlists ~~and~~ secondary-market prices roughly 100% over USD 9,250 retail.		The [[Reference:126710BLNR\|126710BLNR]] carries a different market shape. Post-2019 pricing climbed through Rolex’s 2020-2022 price increases. EUR retail ran from around EUR 8,500 at launch toward EUR 11,200 by 2024, and the secondary market still reflects allocation-constrained supply. Sotheby’s Important Watches 2020 catalogued a Batgirl example in the low-to-mid GBP thousands estimate range. Early waitlists carried secondary-market prices roughly 100% over USD 9,250 retail.

	The Rootbeer pair sits in its own tier. The Rolesor [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]] has the strongest auction footprint of the 6-digit family on an active-production basis — Sotheby’s Important Watches 2021 catalogued a circa-2019 example, and Phillips offered another circa-2019 full-set watch as lot 944 at the Hong Kong Watch Auction XIX in 2024 with hammer exceeding the HK$80,000-160,000 estimate. The solid-Everose [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]] has thinner secondary-market data, matching the pattern for solid-gold variants of high-production Rolesor references. The 2025 Tiger Iron 126715CHNR-0002 is too new to have built an auction record.		The Rootbeer pair sits in its own tier. The Rolesor [[Reference:126711CHNR\|126711CHNR]] has the strongest auction footprint of the 6-digit family on an active-production basis. Sotheby’s Important Watches 2021 catalogued a circa-2019 example, and Phillips offered another circa-2019 full-set watch as lot 944 at the Hong Kong Watch Auction XIX in 2024 with hammer exceeding the HK$80,000-160,000 estimate. The solid-Everose [[Reference:126715CHNR\|126715CHNR]] has thinner secondary-market data, matching the pattern for solid-gold variants of high-production Rolesor references. The 2025 Tiger Iron 126715CHNR-0002 is too new to have built an auction record.

	The 2023 yellow-gold GRNR pair carried large first-offer premiums at launch. Time+Tide’s May 2023 secondary-market snapshot gave first-offer asks around EUR 35,500 for the Rolesor [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] against EUR 16,550 retail — roughly 2.1x — and EUR 67,800 for the solid-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] against EUR 39,200 retail, roughly 1.7x. The Rolesor drew stronger early demand than the solid gold, which inverts the usual precious-metal premium pattern.		The 2023 yellow-gold GRNR pair carried large first-offer premiums at launch. Time+Tide’s May 2023 secondary-market snapshot gave first-offer asks around EUR 35,500 for the Rolesor [[Reference:126713GRNR\|126713GRNR]] against EUR 16,550 retail (roughly 2.1x) and EUR 67,800 for the solid-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR\|126718GRNR]] against EUR 39,200 retail (roughly 1.7x). The Rolesor drew stronger early demand than the solid gold, which inverts the usual precious-metal premium pattern.

	The steel [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]] Bruce Wayne launched to divided reception in 2024. Monochrome’s opinion-review split on “too subtle / too boring” versus “great classic.” Time+Tide’s team was openly divided. The reference’s identity depends on viewing angle in the literal sense, and launch-week photography was inconsistent because of it. No tier-1 auction lot has appeared in the current corpus.		The steel [[Reference:126710GRNR\|126710GRNR]] Bruce Wayne launched to divided reception in 2024. Monochrome’s opinion-review split on “too subtle / too boring” versus “great classic.” Time+Tide’s team was openly divided. The reference’s identity depends on viewing angle in the literal sense, and launch-week photography was inconsistent because of it. No tier-1 auction lot has appeared in the current corpus.

	The [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] Destro is the other current-production reference without a strong auction footprint. ~~The 1916 Company maintains CPO listings at grading standard and WatchCharts~~ tracks Oyster and Jubilee ~~median pricing~~ separately, with above-retail premiums consistent through the production run since 2022. A provenance-grade auction specimen has not yet surfaced.		The [[Reference:126720VTNR\|126720VTNR]] Destro is the other current-production reference without a strong auction footprint. Secondary-market median pricing tracks Oyster and Jubilee separately, with above-retail premiums consistent through the production run since 2022. A provenance-grade auction specimen has not yet surfaced.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==