Rolex Gmt Master Ii Ceramic

The red and blue pepsi ceramic bezel rotates bidirectionally.

Rolex gmt master ii ceramic.

The rolex gmt master ii may just be the most famous watch with a second time zone. Rolex gmt master ii pepsi 126710blro. Impervious to scratches and fading this was a significant move by the brand. This automatic timepiece continues the legacy of the gmt master which debuted in 1953 defining features include a bidirectional bezel with a 24 hour scale and an additional hour hand for the gmt time.

Designed to show the time in two different time zones simultaneously during intercontinental flights the gmt master has come to be recognized for its robustness and versatile appearance. In 2013 rolex solved one of these problems and the first two tone ceramic scale appeared in blue and black. The occasion was the 50th anniversary of the gmt master collection. This piece has a polished 904l oystersteel stainless steel case with brushed accents and a 904l oystersteel stainless steel jubilee bracelet.

The gmt master ii was first released in 1983 and offered additional functionality over the original gmt master ultimately replacing its predecessor within the rolex catalog. Designed to show the time in two different time zones simultaneously the gmt master launched in 1955 was originally developed as a navigation instrument for professionals criss crossing the globe. The rolex gmt master ii is the evolution of the original gmt master that rolex first introduced during the 1950s. It is produced through a patented process of creating two colors out of a mono block cerachrom bezel.

The oyster perpetual gmt master ii in oystersteel with a jubilee bracelet. Heir to the original model the gmt master ii was unveiled in 1982 with a new movement ensuring ease of use. The blue and black bezel is made of cerachrom rolex s patented version of ceramic. In 2013 rolex created the first two tone ceramic bezel in blue and black for the steel gmt master ii nicknamed batman.

The rolex gmt master is the brand s line of multi timezone watches for pilots and frequent travelers. This very popular gmt master ii in steel became known as batman in 2014 rolex was able to create the desired red color and the company reintroduced the beloved red and blue pepsi bezel on a white gold watch. It may be a bit pricey in comparison to other manufacturer s models however this watch has the blue black ceramic bezel with platinum coated numbers and with 18k white gold hands the hands and markers have a. In 2005 rolex unveiled the yellow gold gmt master ii ref 116718ln.

This model features a black dial and a blue and black cerachrom bezel. The black dial improves the readability of the luminescent dot hour markers and hands.