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<small>[[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master]] → '''126713GRNR'''</small>
<small>[[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master]] -> '''126713GRNR'''</small>


The [[Reference:126713GRNR|126713GRNR]] is the two-tone Rolesor GMT-Master II Rolex launched at Watches and Wonders 2023. Yellow gold had been absent from the GMT-Master II since the solid-gold [[Reference:116718LN|116718LN]] was retired in 2019, and the floor-level expectation heading into W&amp;W 2023 was a new colour or bezel, not a return to gold. Rolex delivered both: yellow Rolesor, a new grey-and-black Cerachrom insert, and the Jubilee bracelet on a precious-metal GMT for the first time.
The 126713GRNR is the two-tone Rolesor GMT-Master II Rolex launched at Watches and Wonders 2023. Yellow gold had been absent from the GMT-Master II since the solid-gold [[Reference:116718LN|116718LN]] was retired in 2019, and the expectation heading into the show ran to a new colour or a new bezel rather than a return to gold. What arrived was larger than that: yellow Rolesor, a grey-and-black Cerachrom insert that had no precedent in the line, and the first Jubilee bracelet on a precious-metal GMT.


Nicknames came unevenly. Time+Tide’s April 2023 reader poll returned “Dark Knight” as the winner, with “Black Adam,” “Bruce Wayne,” “Guinness,” “Wolf of Wall Street,” and “Bumblebee” in the running. “Zombie” and “Bumblebee” both circulate in enthusiast and dealer copy. None has the singular grip that “Batman” or “Pepsi” earned in earlier generations.
Nicknames came unevenly, and none stuck. Nothing the watch has picked up carries the singular grip that “Batman” or “Pepsi” earned in earlier generations.


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== Where it sits in the line ==
== Where it sits in the line ==


The 126713GRNR is the middle member of the 2023 GRNR pair, between the steel and solid-gold options. The solid-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR|126718GRNR]] launched on the same W&amp;W 2023 keynote. The steel [[Reference:126710GRNR|126710GRNR]] arrived a year later in 2024 to complete the family. Fratello’s Sunday Morning Showdown placed the three references as steel, Rolesor, and solid gold, reading the Rolesor as the warmer middle ground and the steel as the stealthier sibling.
The 126713GRNR is the middle member of the GRNR family, between the steel and the solid gold. The solid-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR|126718GRNR]] launched on the same 2023 keynote and the steel [[Reference:126710GRNR|126710GRNR]] arrived a year later to complete the set, which leaves the Rolesor as the warm middle ground against the steel version's stealth.


Rolex lists the reference under “Yellow Rolesor,” the firm’s trademark for an Oystersteel-and-yellow-gold combination in the catalogue since 1933. “GRNR” parses as gris-noir, the grey-and-black shorthand from the bezel-naming convention. The reference is not a green watch. The green-and-black Cerachrom GMT-Master II is the left-handed [[Reference:126720VTNR|126720VTNR]], introduced a year earlier.
Rolex lists the reference under “Yellow Rolesor,” the firm’s trademark for an Oystersteel-and-yellow-gold combination that has been in the catalogue since 1933. GRNR reads as ''gris-noir'', grey-black, from the bezel-naming convention. Anyone expecting green from those letters wants the left-handed [[Reference:126720VTNR|126720VTNR]], the green-and-black Cerachrom GMT introduced a year earlier.


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== Production outline ==
== Production outline ==


Production began in 2023 with the W&amp;W launch and remains current in the 2026 catalogue on rolex.com. Launch retail at introduction was EUR 16,300, CHF 15,700, and USD 16,450, per Monochrome’s hands-on review by Brice Goulard. The reference has been extended, not replaced, by the 2024 [[Reference:126710GRNR|126710GRNR]] steel sibling.
Production began in 2023 with the Watches and Wonders launch and the reference remains current in the 2026 catalogue. Launch retail was EUR 16,300, CHF 15,700 and USD 16,450, per Brice Goulard’s hands-on review for Monochrome. The 2024 steel [[Reference:126710GRNR|126710GRNR]] extended the family alongside it and left the Rolesor in production.


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== Dial map ==
== Dial map ==


The 126713GRNR ships with a single dial configuration: black lacquer, 18k yellow-gold applied markers, gilt-style “GMT-Master II” text, and Chromalight luminescence. The dial reads as glossy black with yellow-gold hands and markers, matching the Monochrome hands-on photography. The gilt typography is Rolex’s deliberate vintage cue. Fratello’s 2023 piece reads it as a callback to the neo-vintage two-tone Datejust and Rootbeer era, and the Jubilee bracelet reinforces the same cue.
The 126713GRNR ships with a single dial configuration: black lacquer, 18k yellow-gold applied markers, gilt-style “GMT-Master II” text and Chromalight luminescence. It reads as glossy black with yellow-gold hands and markers. The gilt typography is a deliberate vintage cue, which Fratello read on launch as a callback to the neo-vintage two-tone Datejust and Rootbeer era, and the Jubilee bracelet pushes in the same direction.


No dial variant exists. The bezel pair is the only colour variable on the reference.
No dial variant exists, and the bezel is the only colour variable on the reference.


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== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes ==
== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes ==


The case is 40mm across and 11.9mm thick, with sapphire crystal and the Triplock crown. Rolex.com and Wallpaper* give matching dimensions. The case generation is the slimmer 126710 architecture that replaced the Super Case in 2019, not the bulkier 116710-era profile of the 116718LN.
The case is 40mm across and 11.9mm thick, with a sapphire crystal, a Triplock crown and 100m water resistance. It uses the slimmer 126710 architecture that replaced the Super Case in 2019, so it wears trimmer than the 116710-era profile of the 116718LN. Nothing else in the specification departs from the wider 126710 generation.


The bezel is the main talking point. The grey-and-black two-colour Cerachrom insert is new. Rolex had shipped red-and-blue (BLRO), blue-and-black (BLNR), brown-and-black (CHNR), and green-and-black (VTNR) ceramic combinations before 2023, but grey-and-black had not appeared before. The numerals are recessed into the ceramic and filled with 18k yellow-gold PVD. Monochrome’s launch coverage names the insert “Gris Noir,” which decodes as GRis-NOir.
The bezel is the main talking point. Rolex had shipped red-and-blue (BLRO), blue-and-black (BLNR), brown-and-black (CHNR) and green-and-black (VTNR) ceramic combinations before 2023, but grey-and-black was new to the line here. The numerals sit recessed into the ceramic and filled with 18k yellow-gold PVD.
 
Water resistance is 100m. None of these specs depart from the broader 126710 generation.


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== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==
== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==


The 126713GRNR ships on a Yellow Rolesor Jubilee bracelet with brushed steel outer links and polished 18k yellow-gold centre links. This is the first Jubilee on a precious-metal GMT-Master II, following the 2018 [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]] Jubilee precedent for the steel Pepsi. The Oysterclasp carries the Easylink 5mm comfort extension. Rolex’s product page confirms Jubilee as the only configuration. Full-set packaging is the standard presentation box, International Guarantee card, and swing tags.
The 126713GRNR ships on a Yellow Rolesor Jubilee bracelet with brushed steel outer links and polished 18k yellow-gold centre links, and the Oysterclasp carries the Easylink 5mm comfort extension. It is the first Jubilee on a precious-metal GMT-Master II, following the precedent the 2018 steel [[Reference:126710BLRO|126710BLRO]] Pepsi set. Rolex catalogues no other bracelet for the reference. Full-set packaging is the standard presentation box, International Guarantee card and swing tags.


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== Special branches ==
== Special branches ==


The 126713GRNR has no factory-level dial variants as of the 2026 catalogue. The main collector distinction is nickname rather than specification. “Zombie” emphasises the grey Cerachrom upper half and reads the watch as cool-toned. “Bumblebee” emphasises the yellow-gold-and-black combination and reads it as warm-toned. Both nicknames circulate in enthusiast copy. Time+Tide’s reader poll from April 2023 surfaced “Dark Knight,” “Black Adam,” “Bruce Wayne,” “Guinness,” and “Wolf of Wall Street” as further community proposals. None is official.
With no factory dial or bracelet variants to separate, the only branches on this reference are the names collectors have tried on it. “Zombie” takes the grey Cerachrom half and reads the watch cool. “Bumblebee” takes the yellow-gold-and-black pairing and reads it warm. A Time+Tide reader poll in April 2023 returned “Dark Knight” ahead of “Black Adam,” “Bruce Wayne,” “Guinness,” “Wolf of Wall Street” and “Bumblebee.” None is official, and none has displaced the others.


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== Historical market and auction record ==
== Historical market and auction record ==


The 126713GRNR has not yet entered the auction-house record. The reference is too recent for Sotheby's, Phillips, or Christie's catalogues.
The 126713GRNR has not yet entered the auction-house record, being too recent for the Sotheby's, Phillips and Christie's catalogues.
 
The closest thing to a market reading is Time+Tide’s May 2023 secondary-market snapshot. First-offer grey-market asks sat around EUR 35,500 against a EUR 16,550 retail figure, roughly a 2.1x premium at first availability. The solid-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR|126718GRNR]] carried a tamer premium at the same moment, roughly 1.7x, which points to the Rolesor drawing the stronger early demand of the two.
 
== Related references ==
 
* [[Reference:126718GRNR|GMT-Master 126718GRNR]] — 2023–present
* [[Reference:126710GRNR|GMT-Master 126710GRNR]] — 2024–present
* [[Reference:126720VTNR|GMT-Master 126720VTNR]] — 2022–present
* [[Reference:126710BLNR|GMT-Master 126710BLNR]] — 2019–present
* [[Reference:126711CHNR|GMT-Master 126711CHNR]] — 2018–present
* [[Reference:126715CHNR|GMT-Master 126715CHNR]] — 2018–present


Time+Tide’s May 2023 secondary-market snapshot is the closest market-index datapoint. First-offer grey-market asks sat around EUR 35,500 against a EUR 16,550 retail figure, roughly a 2.1x premium at first availability. That split is notable: the solid-gold [[Reference:126718GRNR|126718GRNR]] carried a proportionally tamer premium at the same moment, roughly 1.7x, suggesting the Rolesor variant drew stronger early demand than the all-gold sibling. Fratello’s head-to-head with the steel [[Reference:126710GRNR|126710GRNR]] provides the internal-family comparison.
See also the [[Reference:gmt-master|GMT-Master family index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial numbers by year]].


== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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[[Category:GMT-Master]]
[[Category:GMT-Master]]
[[Category:Working Draft]]

Latest revision as of 23:55, 9 August 2026


GMT-Master -> 126713GRNR

The 126713GRNR is the two-tone Rolesor GMT-Master II Rolex launched at Watches and Wonders 2023. Yellow gold had been absent from the GMT-Master II since the solid-gold 116718LN was retired in 2019, and the expectation heading into the show ran to a new colour or a new bezel rather than a return to gold. What arrived was larger than that: yellow Rolesor, a grey-and-black Cerachrom insert that had no precedent in the line, and the first Jubilee bracelet on a precious-metal GMT.

Nicknames came unevenly, and none stuck. Nothing the watch has picked up carries the singular grip that “Batman” or “Pepsi” earned in earlier generations.

Two-tone Rolesor, grey-black bezel
Two-tone Rolesor, grey-black bezel

Core facts

detail value
reference 126713GRNR
family GMT-Master II
production 2023-present
movement caliber 3285
case 40mm Yellow Rolesor (Oystersteel + 18k yellow gold)
crystal sapphire with Cyclops
water resistance 100m
bezel grey-and-black two-colour Cerachrom with yellow-gold-filled numerals
key identity first Jubilee-bracelet GMT-Master II in precious-metal Rolesor

Where it sits in the line

The 126713GRNR is the middle member of the GRNR family, between the steel and the solid gold. The solid-gold 126718GRNR launched on the same 2023 keynote and the steel 126710GRNR arrived a year later to complete the set, which leaves the Rolesor as the warm middle ground against the steel version's stealth.

Rolex lists the reference under “Yellow Rolesor,” the firm’s trademark for an Oystersteel-and-yellow-gold combination that has been in the catalogue since 1933. GRNR reads as gris-noir, grey-black, from the bezel-naming convention. Anyone expecting green from those letters wants the left-handed 126720VTNR, the green-and-black Cerachrom GMT introduced a year earlier.

Production outline

Production began in 2023 with the Watches and Wonders launch and the reference remains current in the 2026 catalogue. Launch retail was EUR 16,300, CHF 15,700 and USD 16,450, per Brice Goulard’s hands-on review for Monochrome. The 2024 steel 126710GRNR extended the family alongside it and left the Rolesor in production.

Movement notes

The 126713GRNR runs caliber 3285. The calibre arrived on the GMT-Master II line with the 2018 126710BLRO Pepsi and carries across the whole 126710-generation family. It runs at 28,800 bph, delivers a 70-hour power reserve, and holds to Rolex’s Superlative Chronometer -2/+2 seconds-per-day standard. The Chronergy escapement is the headline mechanical change from caliber 3186, bringing higher efficiency through a redesigned pallet-fork geometry and a skeletonised escape wheel. Blue Parachrom hairspring and Paraflex shock protection carry over.

Dial map

The 126713GRNR ships with a single dial configuration: black lacquer, 18k yellow-gold applied markers, gilt-style “GMT-Master II” text and Chromalight luminescence. It reads as glossy black with yellow-gold hands and markers. The gilt typography is a deliberate vintage cue, which Fratello read on launch as a callback to the neo-vintage two-tone Datejust and Rootbeer era, and the Jubilee bracelet pushes in the same direction.

No dial variant exists, and the bezel is the only colour variable on the reference.

Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes

The case is 40mm across and 11.9mm thick, with a sapphire crystal, a Triplock crown and 100m water resistance. It uses the slimmer 126710 architecture that replaced the Super Case in 2019, so it wears trimmer than the 116710-era profile of the 116718LN. Nothing else in the specification departs from the wider 126710 generation.

The bezel is the main talking point. Rolex had shipped red-and-blue (BLRO), blue-and-black (BLNR), brown-and-black (CHNR) and green-and-black (VTNR) ceramic combinations before 2023, but grey-and-black was new to the line here. The numerals sit recessed into the ceramic and filled with 18k yellow-gold PVD.

Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes

The 126713GRNR ships on a Yellow Rolesor Jubilee bracelet with brushed steel outer links and polished 18k yellow-gold centre links, and the Oysterclasp carries the Easylink 5mm comfort extension. It is the first Jubilee on a precious-metal GMT-Master II, following the precedent the 2018 steel 126710BLRO Pepsi set. Rolex catalogues no other bracelet for the reference. Full-set packaging is the standard presentation box, International Guarantee card and swing tags.

Special branches

With no factory dial or bracelet variants to separate, the only branches on this reference are the names collectors have tried on it. “Zombie” takes the grey Cerachrom half and reads the watch cool. “Bumblebee” takes the yellow-gold-and-black pairing and reads it warm. A Time+Tide reader poll in April 2023 returned “Dark Knight” ahead of “Black Adam,” “Bruce Wayne,” “Guinness,” “Wolf of Wall Street” and “Bumblebee.” None is official, and none has displaced the others.

Historical market and auction record

The 126713GRNR has not yet entered the auction-house record, being too recent for the Sotheby's, Phillips and Christie's catalogues.

The closest thing to a market reading is Time+Tide’s May 2023 secondary-market snapshot. First-offer grey-market asks sat around EUR 35,500 against a EUR 16,550 retail figure, roughly a 2.1x premium at first availability. The solid-gold 126718GRNR carried a tamer premium at the same moment, roughly 1.7x, which points to the Rolesor drawing the stronger early demand of the two.

Related references

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

Sources

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