Rolex GMT-Master II

 The Book of Rolex GMT-Master II in Hardcover

History: The GMT-Master was created in 1954 for Pan Am pilots — the first watch capable of tracking two time zones at once via a 24-hour hand and rotating bezel. The blue-and-red "Pepsi" look is as old as the model itself, introduced on the original ref. 6542 in the 1950s.

The watch in this book: This edition showcases the modern ceramic Pepsi: the 126710BLRO in Oystersteel with Jubilee bracelet and calibre 3285 — 70 hours of power reserve and an independently jumping local hour hand. The two-tone blue/red bezel in scratch-resistant Cerachrom was a genuine manufacturing breakthrough; red ceramic took Rolex years of R&D to master.

In the news: The GMT-Master turned 70 in 2024 and the Pepsi remains one of the most in-demand references in the catalog. In 2025 the line gained a grey-and-black sibling — the "Bruce Wayne" — proving the dual-time icon still has new stories to tell.

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