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	The Destro sits in the same low-auction-footprint category. Its market is still mostly dealer and private-sale driven.		The Destro sits in the same low-auction-footprint category. Its market is still mostly dealer and private-sale driven.


			== Related references ==

			* [[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master family index]]
			* [[Reference:126710BLNR\|GMT-Master II 126710BLNR]] — 'Batman', cal 3285 jubilee era
			* [[Reference:126711CHNR\|GMT-Master II 126711CHNR]] — Everose-steel root-beer
			* [[Reference:126715CHNR\|GMT-Master II 126715CHNR]] — Everose brown-black
			* [[Reference:126720VTNR\|GMT-Master II 126720VTNR]] — left-handed green-black "Sprite"

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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~~.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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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 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
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[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
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[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"
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[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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