Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown Bidirectional rotatable 24-hour graduated bezel. Two-colour grey and black Cerachrom insert in ceramic, moulded numerals and graduations. So while the grey/black isn't earth shattering, it's peak-Rolex in a comforting way.
Everything about the new GRNR (for lack of a consensus nickname yet) is basically like every other 126710. The stainless steel case is 40mm by 12mm, and the watch comes with choice of Jubilee or Oyster bracelet. We decode the complete Rolex Black & Grey GMT-Master II collection, from the steel 'Bruce Wayne' to the full gold.
Is the new Rolex GMT-Master II 126710GRNR with a black-grey bezel boring or beautifully monochromatic? We go hands. Seiko 5 Sports SKX Sports Style GMT Series Design of the case and bracelet inspired by one of Seiko's best-loved sports watches, known to enthusiasts as the Seiko SKX series Automatic GMT with manual winding capability Black and gray 24. When Rolex released earlier this year its latest version of the GMT-Master II, the black-and-grey 126710GRNR a.k.a Bruce Wayne, commentators were quick to respond; "it's boring, it's uninspired, they've barely done anything to it, the design team called it a day" are some of the comments we've heard.
Well, I'm here to disagree. So, when the Big Crown dropped a black and grey GMT-Master II (reference 126710GRNR) in Oystersteel, the reaction was a fanfare that seemed oppositional to the subdued nature of this latest take on the pre. Rolex offers two more GMT-Master II models with a black and gray bezel.
One is a two-tone version with the reference number 126713GRNR, nicknamed the "Zombie", and the other is the ref. 126718GRNR.