Over the past few years, Rolex GMT-Master II "Batman" 116710BLNR replica has become one of the most popular Rolex Oyster Professional sports watches because of its unique blue and black "Cerachrom" ceramic bezel. This was the first steel Rolex watch to include a two-tone ceramic bezel, which has since been supplemented with a Rolex GMT-Master II "Pepsi" blue/red bezel watch replica 116710LN in 2019 as Rolex updated the overall GMT-Master II collection with various new features, including a new movement. Today, let's review the Rolex GMT-Master II Blue/Black Bezel watch replica 126710BLNR that is, in essence, an upgraded Rolex Batman.
The case is water resistant to 100 meters, with (of course) a sapphire crystal and a Cyclops magnifier window over the date window.
All Rolex movements perform pretty well, so aside from the increased power-reserve rating, I have a feeling that most Rolex wearers will not notice too much difference in terms of the movement operation from the last Rolex GMT-Master II replica generation to this most current 126710 family. When traveling, the movement allows the wearer to adjust the hour hand independently, which helps make it simple to adjust the local time when moving into different time zones.
Steel Bracelet
The new generation Rolex GMT-Master II replica 126710 has upgrades over the previous generation 116710 in a few ways. One feature that is not, per se, an upgrade but merely a cosmetic difference is the choice of matching steel bracelet. For many, this will be the biggest difference between the Rolex Batman and the "Batgirl" (a nick name that I don’t find particularly fitting). The previous generation BLNR (the code Rolex uses to refer to the bezel style) was paired with a three-link Rolex Oyster bracelet (with a polished center link), and the new generation BLNR comes paired with an all-steel Jubilee bracelet.40mm Case
The case remains the same as before, 40mm in diameter and 12.5mm thick. The blue and black bi-colour ceramic bezel is unchanged, as is the black dial. This means a blue GMT hand, maxi-indexes and hands and a date window magnified by a cyclops at 3 o'clock. If you look closely, you will also notice a small crown logo between "Swiss" and "Made" at the bottom of the dial. That's because the Rolex GMT-Master II Blue/Black replica 126710BLNR is fitted with a new generation Rolex movement.The case is water resistant to 100 meters, with (of course) a sapphire crystal and a Cyclops magnifier window over the date window.
Caliber 3285
The movement inside the latest-generation Rolex GMT-Master II watch fake is the in-house-made caliber 3285 automatic, which is the GMT version of Rolex's 32XX generation of movements. The automatic movement operates at 4Hz, now 70 hours of power reserve. It also includes Rolex's "Superlative Chronometer" rating, which is a stack of both third-party COSC Chronometer rating and more stringent in-house performance testing by Rolex. What I really appreciate about Rolex’s Superlative Chronometer rating is that (unlike most other watch makers) it comes with specific performance promises, one being accuracy to within plus/minus two seconds a day.All Rolex movements perform pretty well, so aside from the increased power-reserve rating, I have a feeling that most Rolex wearers will not notice too much difference in terms of the movement operation from the last Rolex GMT-Master II replica generation to this most current 126710 family. When traveling, the movement allows the wearer to adjust the hour hand independently, which helps make it simple to adjust the local time when moving into different time zones.
Collection value
Price (recently updated in 2020) for the Rolex 126710BLNR GMT-Master II watch is $9,700 USD. On paper, the new Rolex GMT-Master II replica 126710BLNR Batman is technically superior to its predecessor. Better movement, slimmer lugs and a more refined look overall. Does that make it a better buy than the old one? Not necessarily. It's no secret that Rolex has been lagging on increasing the supply of its in-demand steel sports watches. Whether this is a deliberate strategy or due to genuine production constraints is subject to debate. There has been speculation that streamlining the collection will enable Rolex to increase production. If this is the case, then supply might slowly start catching up to demand. That’s great news for watch lovers but not necessarily so for flippers and investors. On the other hand, we can say with certainty that production of the ref 116710BLNR is capped. As a result, prices on the secondary market seemed to have stabilised now. After a significant upward trajectory.
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