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The 116713LN is the two-tone ceramic GMT-Master II of the six-digit era. It arrived at Baselworld 2006 as the second GMT-Master II to carry a Cerachrom bezel, a year behind the solid yellow-gold 116718LN, and the first of the pair to put steel in the case. Rolex ran the new bezel on precious metal before it ran on a sports-steel watch, and the all-steel 116710LN did not arrive until 2007. The Rolesor then held its position in the line alongside the steel version for the next decade, until the 2019 generation change.

The variant tree is unusually bare. One gloss-black dial, one black Cerachrom insert, and no branches inside the reference at all.

Core facts

detail	value
reference	116713LN
family	GMT-Master II
production	Baselworld 2006 debut; discontinued around 2019 in the 126710/126711 generation shift
movement	caliber 3186 with blue Parachrom hairspring
case	40mm Rolesor (Oystersteel and 18k yellow gold) Oyster case
crystal	sapphire with Cyclops
water resistance	100m
bezel	black Cerachrom with gold-filled 24-hour graduations
key identity	second ceramic-bezel GMT-Master II and the first with steel in the case; the only two-tone yellow-gold ceramic GMT

Where it sits in the line

The 116713LN is the direct ceramic-era successor to the 16713, the two-tone yellow-gold GMT-Master II of the five-digit generation. Where the 16713 divided cleanly into a brown Root Beer branch and a black-dial branch, the 116713LN consolidated the reference onto a single black-on-black configuration. The Rootbeer colour scheme left the two-tone GMT-Master II at this point and did not return until the ceramic 126711CHNR launched in 2018, by which time the gold side had also shifted from yellow to Everose.

The 116713LN is the middle step in the Cerachrom rollout. Rolex introduced it at Baselworld 2006, a year after the yellow-gold 116718LN and a year ahead of the all-steel 116710LN in 2007, which reversed the usual pattern of launching a sports reference in steel first and adding precious-metal versions later. The Rolesor inherited the role the 116718LN had held since 2005, carrying the newest bezel and dial technology before the steel watch got it. Once the 116710LN arrived, the 116713LN held the two-tone position for another decade.

The reference closes with the 2019 generation change, when Rolex replaced the 116710LN, 116710BLNR, and the 116713LN with the six-digit 126710 family. The two-tone Rolesor position then sat empty in ceramic until the green-and-black 126713GRNR in 2023, which returned to two-tone yellow gold but on Jubilee rather than Oyster and in a new colourway rather than reviving black.

Production outline

The reference launched at Baselworld 2006 and ran to roughly 2019. Rolex never published an end date, so the boundary is read off the generation change. Examples dated across the full run survive, and Sotheby's and Bonhams catalogued 2014 and 2017 lots while the reference was still in production.

Movement notes

Caliber 3186 powered the reference throughout, running at 28,800 vph with a 50-hour power reserve and a blue Parachrom hairspring. Caliber 3285 superseded it on the ceramic Rootbeer pair in 2018, moving the reserve to 70 hours and adding the Chronergy escapement, but it never reached the 116713LN. One movement generation runs from launch to discontinuation.

Dial map

A single gloss-black lacquer dial ran the whole production, with Chromalight plots in yellow-gold surrounds and a black Cerachrom insert carrying gold-filled 24-hour graduations. The green GMT hand is the simplest marker separating the 116713LN and its Cerachrom siblings from the aluminum-insert 16713. Inside the reference there is one dial, one bezel colour, and nothing else.

That consolidation is worth tracing. The vintage 1675 and 16753 carried brown-and-gold Rootbeer dials as the yellow-gold GMT identity, and the 16713 split yellow-gold production between brown and black. With the 116713LN, black became the only option. When Rolex brought the Rootbeer back in 2018 it did so in Everose, on a different six-digit reference.

Case, bezel, crystal, and crown

The case is the Maxi-case geometry shared across the Cerachrom-era GMT-Master II. Compared with the 16713, the crown guards are larger, the lugs are thicker, and the case sides are more squared. The 40mm footprint is unchanged, but the wrist presence is heavier. The dial carries correspondingly larger applied hour markers and a wider Mercedes handset, the configuration commonly called the Maxi dial.

The Cerachrom insert is the defining technical change over the aluminum 16713. Rolex replaced the 120-click aluminum bezel with a 24-click unidirectional Cerachrom ring, scratch-resistant and colourfast in a way the aluminum insert was not. The 24-hour graduations are deposited into the ceramic through a patented nano-particle gold process rather than printed or painted on, which gives the markings their gold tone and keeps them flush with the surface. Cyclops over the date and the Triplock crown carry over unchanged.

Bracelets, end links, and clasps

The 116713LN shipped on the Rolesor Oyster bracelet, reference 97203, with solid end links and the Oysterlock clasp carrying the Easylink 5mm comfort extension. The Jubilee, which became the default two-tone GMT bracelet on the 2023 126713GRNR, was not offered on the 116713LN during its run. The auction record shows Oyster fitment throughout.

Special branches

The reference has no production branches of the kind that split the earlier 16713 or the 16710. One dial, one bezel, one bracelet, run straight through the whole production, and collector interest tracks the reference as a whole rather than any configuration inside it.

Historical market and auction record

Auction coverage is thin. The reference appears in Sotheby's online and Bonhams catalogues across its production run without producing headline lots the way the steel sports references do, and most trading sits on the dealer side rather than the auction floor.

Related references

GMT-Master 116710LN — First Steel Ceramic (2007–2019)
GMT-Master 116718LN — 2005–2019
GMT-Master 116710BLNR — 2013–2019
GMT-Master 116719BLRO — 2014–2019
GMT-Master 126711CHNR — 2018–present
GMT-Master 126715CHNR — 2018–present

Sources

An Early Retrospective: Rolex GMT-Master II Lunette Noire Ceramic — Monochrome Watches
In-Depth: The History of the Rolex GMT-Master and GMT-Master II — Monochrome
Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 116713 LN Watch Review — aBlogtoWatch
Review: The Rolex GMT Master II 116713 LN & 116710 LN — Luxury Tyme
A Closer Look at the Cerachrom Bezel GMT Master II 116713 — Bob's Watches
Two-Tone GMT-Master II: A Story of Constant Evolution — Bob's Watches
Two-Tone Rolex GMT-Master II Models: Which One Comes Out on Top — Chrono24 Magazine
Rolex GMT-Master II 116713LN Review: A Two-Tone GMT Guide — WatchGuys
Rolex GMT Master II 116713LN: The Two-Tone Travel Icon — Majestix Collection
Rolex GMT-Master II 116713LN Price Overview — WatchCharts
Rolex GMT-Master II (Reference 116713LN). A 40mm Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch With Date And Dual Time. 2014 — Sotheby's
Rolex GMT-Master II (Reference 116713). A 40mm Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch With Date And Dual Time — Sotheby's
Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 116713LN, Stainless Steel And Gold Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch — Bonhams
Buy Used Rolex GMT-Master II 116713 — Bob's Watches
New Rolex Models From Baselworld 2018 — BeckerTime
Rolex Caliber 3186 vs. Caliber 3285 — Bob's Watches

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-The [[Reference:116713LN|116713LN]] is the two-tone ceramic GMT-Master II of the six-digit era. It arrived at Baselworld 2006 as the first GMT-Master II with a Cerachrom bezel, and it did so in Rolesor rather than steel. That release order matters. For roughly a year, the only ceramic GMT-Master II Rolex sold was this steel-and-yellow-gold version, ahead of the all-steel [[Reference:116710LN|116710LN]] that arrived in 2007. The reference then ran alongside the steel ceramic version for the next decade, holding the Rolesor position in the line until the broader 2019 generation change.
+The 116713LN is the two-tone ceramic GMT-Master II of the six-digit era. It arrived at Baselworld 2006 as the second GMT-Master II to carry a Cerachrom bezel, a year behind the solid yellow-gold [[Reference:116718LN|116718LN]], and the first of the pair to put steel in the case. Rolex ran the new bezel on precious metal before it ran on a sports-steel watch, and the all-steel [[Reference:116710LN|116710LN]] did not arrive until 2007. The Rolesor then held its position in the line alongside the steel version for the next decade, until the 2019 generation change.
-Its branch story is unusually narrow. Unlike the earlier two-tone [[Reference:16713|16713]], which divided into brown Root Beer and black-dial branches, the 116713LN exists in a single gloss-black dial configuration with a black Cerachrom insert. The Rootbeer colourway does not come back to the two-tone GMT-Master II until the [[Reference:126711CHNR|126711CHNR]] in 2018.
+The variant tree is unusually bare. One gloss-black dial, one black Cerachrom insert, and no branches inside the reference at all.
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 The 116713LN is the direct ceramic-era successor to the [[Reference:16713|16713]], the two-tone yellow-gold GMT-Master II of the five-digit generation. Where the 16713 divided cleanly into a brown Root Beer branch and a black-dial branch, the 116713LN consolidated the reference onto a single black-on-black configuration. The Rootbeer colour scheme left the two-tone GMT-Master II at this point and did not return until the ceramic [[Reference:126711CHNR|126711CHNR]] launched in 2018, by which time the gold side had also shifted from yellow to Everose.
-The 116713LN opened the Cerachrom rollout for the GMT-Master II. Rolex introduced it at Baselworld 2006, a year ahead of the all-steel [[Reference:116710LN|116710LN]] in 2007, which reversed the usual pattern of launching a sports reference in steel first and adding precious-metal versions later. That sequence puts the Rolesor reference in the role the [[Reference:116718LN|116718LN]] yellow-gold version had played since 2005: the vehicle for the newest bezel and dial technology. Once the steel 116710LN arrived, the 116713LN held the two-tone position in the line for another decade.
+The 116713LN is the middle step in the Cerachrom rollout. Rolex introduced it at Baselworld 2006, a year after the yellow-gold [[Reference:116718LN|116718LN]] and a year ahead of the all-steel [[Reference:116710LN|116710LN]] in 2007, which reversed the usual pattern of launching a sports reference in steel first and adding precious-metal versions later. The Rolesor inherited the role the 116718LN had held since 2005, carrying the newest bezel and dial technology before the steel watch got it. Once the 116710LN arrived, the 116713LN held the two-tone position for another decade.
-Its closing context is the 2019 generation change, when Rolex replaced the [[Reference:116710LN|116710LN]], [[Reference:116710BLNR|116710BLNR]], and the 116713LN with the six-digit 126710 family. The two-tone Rolesor position then sat empty in ceramic until the green-and-black [[Reference:126713GRNR|126713GRNR]] in 2023, which returned to two-tone yellow gold but on Jubilee rather than Oyster and in a new colourway rather than reviving black.
+The reference closes with the 2019 generation change, when Rolex replaced the [[Reference:116710LN|116710LN]], [[Reference:116710BLNR|116710BLNR]], and the 116713LN with the six-digit 126710 family. The two-tone Rolesor position then sat empty in ceramic until the green-and-black [[Reference:126713GRNR|126713GRNR]] in 2023, which returned to two-tone yellow gold but on Jubilee rather than Oyster and in a new colourway rather than reviving black.
 <span id="production-outline"></span>
 == Production outline ==
-The reference launched at Baselworld 2006 and ran into roughly 2019, with the end of production undated by Rolex and read off the rolling cutoff at the time of the 2019 generation change. Examples dated across the full run survive in the market, with 2014 and 2017 lots entering the auction record in Sotheby's and Bonhams sales during active production.
+The reference launched at Baselworld 2006 and ran to roughly 2019. Rolex never published an end date, so the boundary is read off the generation change. Examples dated across the full run survive, and Sotheby's and Bonhams catalogued 2014 and 2017 lots while the reference was still in production.
 <span id="movement-notes"></span>
 == Movement notes ==
-Caliber 3186 powered the 116713LN throughout. The 3186 ran at 28,800 vph with a 50-hour power reserve and carried a blue Parachrom hairspring. Caliber 3285, which superseded it on the ceramic Rootbeer pair in 2018, moved the reserve to 70 hours and added the Chronergy escapement. The 116713LN never received the 3285, so a single movement generation runs from launch to discontinuation.
+Caliber 3186 powered the reference throughout, running at 28,800 vph with a 50-hour power reserve and a blue Parachrom hairspring. Caliber 3285 superseded it on the ceramic Rootbeer pair in 2018, moving the reserve to 70 hours and adding the Chronergy escapement, but it never reached the 116713LN. One movement generation runs from launch to discontinuation.
 <span id="dial-map"></span>
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 [[File:Ref 116713LN dial-detail.jpg|thumb|right|300px|alt=Black dial on two-tone Rolesor|Black dial on two-tone Rolesor]]
-The dial story is the 116713LN's narrowest. A single gloss-black lacquer dial with Chromalight lume plots in yellow-gold surrounds, paired with a black Cerachrom insert carrying gold-filled 24-hour graduations. The GMT hand is green, a detail that reads as the simplest generation marker separating the 116713LN and its Cerachrom siblings from the aluminum-insert 16713. There is no Rootbeer branch, no brown-dial branch, no alternate bezel colour inside the reference. Sotheby's and Bonhams auction catalogues across the production run describe the same configuration.
+A single gloss-black lacquer dial ran the whole production, with Chromalight plots in yellow-gold surrounds and a black Cerachrom insert carrying gold-filled 24-hour graduations. The green GMT hand is the simplest marker separating the 116713LN and its Cerachrom siblings from the aluminum-insert 16713. Inside the reference there is one dial, one bezel colour, and nothing else.
-The single-dial decision is itself a narrative point. The vintage 1675 and 16753 carried brown-and-gold Rootbeer dials as the yellow-gold GMT identity. The 16713 split yellow-gold production between brown and black. The 116713LN consolidated yellow-gold GMT-Master II production onto black only. When Rolex brought the Rootbeer back in 2018, it did so in Everose, not yellow gold, and on a different six-digit reference.
+That consolidation is worth tracing. The vintage 1675 and 16753 carried brown-and-gold Rootbeer dials as the yellow-gold GMT identity, and the 16713 split yellow-gold production between brown and black. With the 116713LN, black became the only option. When Rolex brought the Rootbeer back in 2018 it did so in Everose, on a different six-digit reference.
 <span id="case-bezel-crystal-and-crown-notes"></span>
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 The case is the Maxi-case geometry shared across the Cerachrom-era GMT-Master II. Compared with the 16713, the crown guards are larger, the lugs are thicker, and the case sides are more squared. The 40mm footprint is unchanged, but the wrist presence is heavier. The dial carries correspondingly larger applied hour markers and a wider Mercedes handset, the configuration commonly called the Maxi dial.
-The Cerachrom insert is the defining technical change over the aluminum 16713. Rolex replaced the 120-click aluminum bezel with a 24-click unidirectional Cerachrom ring, scratch-resistant and colourfast in a way the aluminum insert was not. The 24-hour graduations are not printed or painted. They are deposited into the ceramic using a patented nano-particle gold process, which gives the markings their gold tone and keeps them flush with the ceramic surface. Cyclops over the date and the Triplock crown carry over unchanged.
+The Cerachrom insert is the defining technical change over the aluminum 16713. Rolex replaced the 120-click aluminum bezel with a 24-click unidirectional Cerachrom ring, scratch-resistant and colourfast in a way the aluminum insert was not. The 24-hour graduations are deposited into the ceramic through a patented nano-particle gold process rather than printed or painted on, which gives the markings their gold tone and keeps them flush with the surface. Cyclops over the date and the Triplock crown carry over unchanged.
 <span id="bracelets-end-links-clasps-and-packaging-notes"></span>
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 [[File:Ref 116713LN bracelet-detail.jpg|thumb|right|300px|alt=Oyster Rolesor bracelet|Oyster Rolesor bracelet]]
-The 116713LN shipped on the Rolesor Oyster bracelet, reference 97203, with solid end links and the Oysterlock clasp carrying the Easylink 5mm comfort extension. The Jubilee, which became the default two-tone GMT bracelet on the 2023 [[Reference:126713GRNR|126713GRNR]], was not offered on the 116713LN during its run. Every auction-house description in the auction record shows the same Oyster fitment.
+The 116713LN shipped on the Rolesor Oyster bracelet, reference 97203, with solid end links and the Oysterlock clasp carrying the Easylink 5mm comfort extension. The Jubilee, which became the default two-tone GMT bracelet on the 2023 [[Reference:126713GRNR|126713GRNR]], was not offered on the 116713LN during its run. The auction record shows Oyster fitment throughout.
 <span id="special-branches"></span>
 == Special branches ==
-The reference has no production branches of the kind that split the earlier 16713 or the 16710. A single dial, a single bezel, and a single bracelet read as one long generation rather than a tree of variants, and collector interest tracks the reference as a whole rather than any sub-configuration inside it.
+The reference has no production branches of the kind that split the earlier 16713 or the 16710. One dial, one bezel, one bracelet, run straight through the whole production, and collector interest tracks the reference as a whole rather than any configuration inside it.
 <span id="historical-market-and-auction-record"></span>
 == Historical market and auction record ==
-Auction-house coverage is thin for the 116713LN. The reference appears in Sotheby's online and Bonhams catalogues across its production run, but it has not produced headline lots in the way the steel sport references have, and most market activity sits on the dealer side rather than the auction floor.
+Auction coverage is thin. The reference appears in Sotheby's online and Bonhams catalogues across its production run without producing headline lots the way the steel sports references do, and most trading sits on the dealer side rather than the auction floor.
 == Related references ==
-* [[Reference:116710LN|GMT-Master 116710LN]] — First Ceramic (2007–2019)
+* [[Reference:116710LN|GMT-Master 116710LN]] — First Steel Ceramic (2007–2019)
 * [[Reference:116718LN|GMT-Master 116718LN]] — 2005–2019
 * [[Reference:116710BLNR|GMT-Master 116710BLNR]] — 2013–2019