2019 Rolex GMT-Master II 40mm 'Batgirl' Jubilee 126710BLNR

The GMT-Master story began in 1955 when their very first pilot watch was made for Panam pilots' ref 6542, which featured a bakelite bezel. It was replaced with the ref. 1675, which was in production from 1959 until 1980, when the ref. 16750 was introduced until Rolex replaced it with the ref: 16700 in 1988. At NASA, Jack Swigert of Apollo 13 wore one in 1970, and US Air Force pilots wore them. It was also worn by Sean Connery in Goldfinger in 1964. Here we have a 2019 Rolex GMT-Master II 'Batgirl' Jubilee 126710BLNR featuring a 40mm Oystersteel case that gently curves over your wrist with thick tapered lugs. Its curved flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 48mm and a thickness of 12mm, giving the watch an impressive wrist presence. On the right side is a Triplock screw-down crown protected by crown guards. The bidirectional bezel has a 24-hour two-colour blue-and-black Cerachrome insert. The numerals are deeply engraved into the ceramic. A sapphire crystal has a cyclops magnification at 3 o’clock. A Rolex Rehaut surrounds a black dial.  Applied disc and baton indexes filled with Chromalight, mark the hours. At 3 o’clock, a large date window. An applied Rolex crown at 12 o'clock with precisely printed text’ Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date and at 6 o’clock, GMT-Master II Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified’. The Mercedes's hands are filled with Chromalight, complemented by an arrow-tipped blue GMT hand and a lollipop sweeping second hand. The GMT hand circles the dial once every 24 hours. The hour hand can be adjusted forward or backwards independently of the minute and second hands. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back, inside an automatic Rolex Cal. 3285, 31 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour. Superlative Chronometer is their in-house version of testing that goes beyond COSC specifications. The watch comes fitted on its Rolex 20mm Oyster bracelet in Everose Rolesor - a combination of Oystersteel and Everose gold. The folding OysterLock clasp has 5mm Easylink micro-adjustments that simplify bracelet adjustment. It also comes with its Rolex presentation box, swing tags and paperwork.

This watch is sold with its original Rolex box, swing tags and paperwork, minus the GMT-Master Booklet. The watch comes paired with its Rolex 20mm OysterSteel Jubilee bracelet, secured by an OysterLock clasp with 5mm Easylink micro-adjustments that simplify bracelet adjustment. The watch is from November 2019, sold in worn condition, and remains unpolished, with a small scratch on the crystal. A quote for replacement can be provided, and a full case and bracelet polish can be done on request for an additional cost. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.

If you know me, you will know I am not a huge modern Rolex guy, but every time I get one in, I instantly see the appeal, especially on the wrist. This 2019 Rolex GMT-Master II 40mm, reference 126710BLNR, is no exception and on the wrist, it is pure perfection. Given the nickname 'Batgirl' by collectors due to the blue & black bezel, plus the Rolex Jubilee bracelet. If you are in the market for a modern GMT-Master II, this is a great choice. Snap it up and add it to your collection today.

Reference : 126710BLNR
Movement : Automatic Rolex Cal. 3285
Age : November 2019
Year : 2019
Case Size : 40mm
Case Thickness : 12mm
Lug to Lug : 48mm
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

In 1905, German-born Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis set up a company in London that imported Swiss movements, which were installed in British cases and sold to jewellers who put their names on the dials. Recognising the potential for their brand, Wilsdorf created the brand name Rolex in 1908. In 1910, a Rolex became the first wristwatch to carry the Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision, awarded by the Official Watch Rating Centre in Bienne, Switzerland. Demand for Rolex watches rose swiftly, and British taxes on the Swiss movements Rolex used prompted Wilsdorf to move the business to Geneva, Switzerland, in 1919. With production costs lowered, Wilsdorf quickly set out to solve the age-old problem of moisture and dust entering a watch case and damaging the movement. The Rolex watchmakers came up with a fully sealed watch case, which Wilsdorf named the Oyster, and released it to an appreciative audience in 1926. In 1931, Rolex introduced the first automatic winding wristwatch, giving it the legendary name Oyster Perpetual. In 1945, they released Datejust. The Datejust was the first watch to have the date jump instantaneously at midnight. The 1950s saw a whole lot of releases, such as the Air-King (1958), the Explorer (1953), the Submariner (1953), the GMT-Master (1955), the Day-Date (1956), the electromagnetic field-resistant Milgauss (1956), the Lady-Datejust (1957) and the first Deep Sea model (1960). Wilsdorf’s death in 1960 saw ownership of Rolex S.A. (a collection of sub-companies) passed to the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, which was founded by Wilsdorf in 1945, the mission of which is simply to sustain Rolex S.A. indefinitely.