Today, let’s talk about the 2021 Rolex GMT-Master II model 126710BLNR (black and blue bezel) and 126710BLRO (blue and red bezel) watches, now available on a three-chain Oyster bracelet. As is the case with many new Rolex watches, the hype surrounding these two models will only be noticed by the brand’s seasoned followers. In fact, these watches are very similar to the existing Rolex 126710 GMT-Master II replica watches, their sister watches with the same reference number, but both with Rolex Jubilee bracelets   
The 3285 automatic movement has time, date, and GMT hands indicating the second time zone in a 24-hour format. This “Super Chronometer” is doubly certified for its accuracy and performance. The highly reliable movement runs at 4Hz and has a 70-hour power reserve. 40mm wide and topped with a sapphire crystal, the case is water-resistant to 100 m. The GMT-Master II is a traditional Rolex travel watch, originally designed for the needs of commercial airline pilots who needed to know the time in other places.
A key feature of many GMT-Masters is the two-color bezel, whose different colors correspond to the morning and afternoon times. This is to help the wearer visually reference the day/night cycle more effectively, but it’s also where Rolex adds color. Black and blue and blue and red are just two of the various color mixes that have been used for the GMT-Master II bezel over the years. And, Rolex is likely to add more color flavors in the future. What brings these two-tone GMT bezels into the modern era is producing them in ceramic.
Rolex came close to this in the Jubilee version of the same fake watch, but now on the Oyster steel band, they effectively make the 18K white gold generation model feel a bit like an estranged cousin which is older, more expensive, and not visually distinguishable. Rolex would certainly say that while everything we say may be true, they had limited production initially because making those blue and red Cerachrom bezels was slow.
Commercially speaking, this will help more people enjoy a modern icon – getting a popular Rolex movement is a difficult thing to do in this day and age, and given that it sounds like replica Rolex will continue to produce more movements, this is an important statement. As for the steel GMT-Master II Pepsi watch, the story is somewhat similar, with Rolex now producing more units with a look that is known to be popular with consumers.
The comfortable Oyster bracelet has a folding and locking safety, as well as a 5mm long “comfort extension” which is a simple micro-adjustment system. Now, I hope that if you want one of these timepieces, getting one will be just as comfortable as having one – but who are we kidding, 2022?