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2021 Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLNR “Bat Girl” Jubilee bracelet. $21,400.00 CAD. 505-00572

Aside from the stainless steel Daytona, a GMT-Master II with a colourful bezel is one of the toughest watches to find at your local Rolex authorized agent. There has been a long waiting list for these models since they were introduced. This is first of the two colour ceramic GMTs and it’s my favorite. For several decades now all Rolex sports models came only on the basic looking and purposeful Oyster link bracelet. The Oyster bracelet is still the only choice for most other Rolex “Professional” models. The stainless steel GMT-Master II is the sports model with the uber comfortable Jubilee bracelet. The Jubilee contours much better to any wrist size/shape, especially for those of us who don’t have massive arms. The smaller 5 segment links allow the bracelet to conform to any wrist. Its dome profile, D-shaped link sections tend only to show scuffs and scratches at their highest point leaving the rest of the link to maintain the factory-applied polished and brushed finish. Small scratches and scuffs are far more obvious on the flat Oyster bracelet. The Jubilee bracelet also helps the GMT-Master II achieve a dressier look a Submariner could never pull off. Some consider the Jubilee bracelet to be a little more feminine, which is why this version has come to be known as the “Batgirl”, whereas the Oyster bracelet model is commonly referred to as the “Batman”. Finding any GMT-Master II with a jublilee bracelet is more difficult and they seem to show up a lot less often around here. The fliplock equipped buckle still features an easylink extension for hot humid days when a little more room is needed. An additional 5mm length is easily accessed by releasing the interference fit easylink, no tools required.  Ceramic bezels have become commonplace for the Rolex but the 2 colour ceramic bezels are still relatively new. The blue/black combination on our latest estate Rolex makes the most sense. The blue section represents daylight hours between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm (18:00 hours), and the black displays the dark nighttime hours from 18:00 hours through 6:00 am as indexed by the handy 24-hour, blue hour hand. The bezel is indexed for the 24 hours in a day and can be turned to show a 2nd or temporary 3rd time zone. Rolex promotes the GMT as the cosmopolitan watch for good reason. It is the perfect travel companion for anyone who travels through multiple time zones in different cities around the world. The long thin blue, arrow-tipped hour hand can continuously track your home time (or Greenwich Mean Time) in a 24-hour format. The “regular” 12-hour hand can quickly be adjusted to show the local time wherever you happen to be in the world. The clever system can even jump timezones that trigger a date change forward or backward. This GMT was delivered to the original owner in early very late 2021 and has only been worn a handful of times.  The overall condition of the watch is close to 100%. There are only the lightest of scuffs and scratches visible on the highly polished sections of the buckle and case. Our onsite goldsmiths can remove these minor blemishes in just a few hours if you wish. These watches are still trading hands on the secondary market for significant premiums over their suggested retail prices. This watch comes complete with the original endorsed warranty card, instruction booklet, hang tags, and the inner/outer boxes, all in perfect condition. Our hardly worn example is estate priced at $21,400.00 CAD. Stock #505-00572.

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