Rolex
GMT-Master II “Rootbeer Two-Tone”
126711CHNR
Movement:
Automatic
Size:
40mm
Dial:
Black
Bracelet Material:
Stainless Steel & Rose Gold
Case Material:
Stainless Steel & Rose Gold
Year:
2023
Condition:
Brand New
Inclusion:
Box and Papers
Arguably one of the biggest releases of 2018, the new Rolex GMT-Master II “Rootbeer” is quite reminiscent of the “root beer” GMT Masters from the 1970s and 80s, starting with the reference 16753, and which have a very distinctive brown and cream dial. This reiteration of the famed reference, the Ref. 126715CHNR features a glossy black dial with a two-color Cerachrom bezel in both black and brown. A more luxurious take on the famed watch that helped pilots travel to keep track of time across continents, makes the new Rootbeer a desirable piece to collect.
Few brands have achieved the kind of prestige, brand recall, and worldwide recognition quite like Rolex. Originally established by German businessman Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis in London, England in 1905, Rolex has grown to be one of the biggest brands in the watchmaking world. In 1926, Rolex introduced their seminal model, the Oyster, the world’s first waterproof and dustproof wristwatch. In 1931, Rolex invented and patented the world’s first self-winding movement with a Perpatual rotor, which would serve as the basis for every modern automatic watch. Since then, the brand would go on to create some of the most iconic watches in the industry, including the Datejust, the Submariner, which was the first watch waterproof to 100 meters, the GMT-Master, which was the first watch to show two time zones at once, and the Cosmograph Daytona, which still ranks as one of the most sought-after and desirable models in the world.
