Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi
Blue and red in ceramic, on a Jubilee bracelet. The colour scheme the model began with in 1955, back in a modern material.
We buy Rolex GMT-Master II
Sell your Rolex GMT-Master II
You can sell your Rolex GMT-Master II to Reuven Watches in Utrecht. Pepsi, Batman, Sprite or Root Beer: we buy every version, with or without box and papers. Send a few photos and you will hear what we offer within 24 hours.
- Within 24 hoursweekends included
- Every colour schemePepsi, Batman, Sprite or Root Beer
- Shipped insuredwe pay for it, from abroad as well
You are not committed to anything. Your details stay confidential.
What is my Rolex GMT-Master II worth?
On the GMT-Master II the bezel decides most of the answer: the colour scheme, whether it is aluminium or ceramic and what state it is in. After that the bracelet, the year and the state of the case count. A Pepsi on a Jubilee sits in a different market from a Batman on an Oyster. Because the colour scheme decides the most, we look at each watch individually, and within 24 hours you will hear.
The GMT-Master II is the model where the nickname is often mentioned before the reference number. That is no accident: on this watch the colour scheme of the bezel is the most distinctive part and at the same time the part the market reacts to most sharply.
The three questions we ask first
What colours is the bezel, is it aluminium or ceramic, and is the watch on an Oyster or a Jubilee? With those three answers we are almost always at the right reference already. The rest, such as box, papers and spare links, fills in the picture.
Papers or no papers
We buy every GMT-Master II, with or without box and papers and also when the bezel has faded over the years. There is no minimum value. What you do not know you do not have to work out; we will ask for whatever we need.
Versions
The GMT-Master II versions and their nicknames
On this model the nicknames say more than the reference numbers. These are the six versions we are offered most, with the number alongside so you can place yours.
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Rolex GMT-Master II Batman
Blue and black in ceramic, on an Oyster bracelet. The first two-colour ceramic bezel Rolex made.
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Rolex GMT-Master II Batgirl
The same colours as the Batman but on a Jubilee bracelet. That is the only difference, and it makes it a separate reference.
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Rolex GMT-Master II Sprite
Green and black, with the crown on the left. The only GMT made as a destro, for wearing on the right wrist.
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Rolex GMT-Master II Root Beer
Everose with steel and a brown and black bezel. The name goes back to the seventies, when the first brown version appeared.
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Rolex GMT-Master II Aluminium Bezel
An aluminium bezel the owner could have swapped for another colour. That is why this reference turns up in several colour schemes.
These nicknames are not official Rolex names but they are the terms people search and trade on. If your colour scheme is not listed, we buy it just the same.
Reference numbers
GMT-Master II references we buy often
The reference number sits between the lugs on the twelve o'clock side, under the bracelet. On this model the final letters give the colour scheme: BLRO for blue and red, BLNR for blue and black, VTNR for green and black and CHNR for brown and black.
| Reference | Version | Period | Feature |
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| 6542 | GMT-Master, the first | circa 1955 to 1959 | bakelite bezel in red and blue, no crown guards |
| 1675 | GMT-Master, vintage | circa 1959 to 1980 | acrylic crystal, aluminium bezel, smaller crown |
| 16750 | GMT-Master | circa 1981 to 1988 | quickset date, still an acrylic crystal |
| 16760 | GMT-Master II, the first | circa 1983 to 1988 | thicker case, known in the trade as the Fat Lady |
| 16710 | GMT-Master II in steel | circa 1989 to 2007 | aluminium bezel, available in several colours |
| 116718LN | GMT-Master II in yellow gold | circa 2005 to 2019 | the first with a ceramic bezel |
| 116710LN | GMT-Master II in steel | circa 2007 to 2019 | black ceramic bezel, green 24-hour hand |
| 116710BLNR | GMT-Master II, Batman | circa 2013 to 2019 | blue and black on an Oyster bracelet |
| 126710BLRO | GMT-Master II, Pepsi | circa 2018 to 2026 | blue and red in ceramic, Jubilee bracelet |
| 126710BLNR | GMT-Master II, Batgirl | from 2019 | blue and black on a Jubilee bracelet |
| 126720VTNR | GMT-Master II, Sprite | from 2022 | green and black, crown and date on the left |
Your reference not listed? We also buy the older GMT-Master without the II and the gold versions, with or without papers.
Specifications
The GMT-Master II in specifications
The figures below apply to the modern generations in steel. On the vintage references the water resistance and the crystal differ; that is noted per row.
- Torn between aluminium and ceramic? Aluminium is matt and can fade; ceramic is deeply glossy and stays flat.
- An Oyster has three broad rows of links, a Jubilee five fine ones. That difference is what separates the Batman from the Batgirl.
- Case size
- 40 mm The same size for decades, in the ceramic generation too
- Case material
- Steel, steel with yellow gold, yellow gold, white gold or Everose with steel The steel versions were by far the most made
- Bezel
- Aluminium until circa 2007, ceramic after The gold versions changed over two years before the steel ones
- Bezel scale
- 24 hours, usually in two colours Which lets you read day from night in the second zone
- Extra hand
- A 24-hour hand Green or blue on the modern steel versions
- Water resistance
- 100 metres This is not a dive watch; the Submariner goes to 300 metres
- Bracelet
- Oyster or Jubilee The same colour scheme came on both bracelets, each with its own reference
- Crown
- Right, left on the Sprite The destro version is meant for the right wrist
These figures are here to help you place your own watch. For an offer we assess the individual watch, because on this model the same reference differs by bracelet and by the state of the bezel.
Check it yourself
Four things you can check yourself
You do not need to be a valuer to see what condition your GMT-Master II is in. Go through these four points in daylight and you will know roughly where you stand.
The join between the two bezel colours
On a ceramic bezel the join between the two colours runs dead straight and exactly across the middle of the ring. Check whether that line is clean and whether both halves have the same depth of colour. On aluminium an even fade is exactly what is wanted; uneven patches point to a swapped insert.
Does the second time zone work
Pull the crown to the middle position and turn. On a GMT-Master II the ordinary hour hand should jump in one-hour steps without the minute hand moving. If it does not, you are looking at an older GMT-Master, where that function did not yet exist.
The play in the bracelet
Hold the watch up by the clasp and see how far the links sag apart. A Jubilee has five fine rows and shows wear sooner than an Oyster with three broad ones. Spare links you still have count, so dig them out.
The edge of the lugs
Hold the watch at an angle under a lamp and look from the top of a lug down to its side. On a case that has not been worked too often, a sharp line runs there. If it has rounded, material has been polished away, and it does not come back.
If you cannot work it out, that is no problem. Send photos of what you can manage; we will ask for whatever else we need.
Have your GMT-Master II assessedValuation
What sets the value of a GMT-Master II?
On this model it comes down to the bezel and the bracelet. These are the six points that weigh heaviest, in the order we look at them.
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The colour scheme
Every combination has its own audience, and that balance shifts over the years. On the GMT-Master II this is the biggest dial, bigger than the year or the condition.
Impact on the value: Large
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Oyster or Jubilee
With the same colour scheme, the bracelet decides which reference it is. So photograph it too, because without that photo we cannot tell a Batman from a Batgirl.
Impact on the value: Large
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The condition of the bezel
On ceramic it is about chipped edges and the join between the colours. On aluminium, about dents and whether the colour has faded evenly; that last one counts in your favour.
Impact on the value: Large
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Does the second time zone work
The extra hour hand should set independently without the minutes moving. If it does not, that can be put right, but it counts and we will say so.
Impact on the value: Average
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Case sharpness
The line between the top and the side of the lugs should be sharp. A case that has been polished often loses that transition, and it does not come back.
Impact on the value: Average
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Box, papers and links
The warranty card makes year and version traceable. On this model spare links are often still in the box, and they count.
Impact on the value: Average
A guide price would confuse more than it helps here, so there is none. On this model the differences between colour schemes are larger than on any other Rolex.
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On a GMT-Master II the join between the two bezel colours runs dead straight. That shows at a glance whether anything has been swapped.
Side by side
GMT-Master II, Submariner or Explorer II?
These three are often compared and sometimes confused, because from a distance they look alike. Where they differ, and what that means if you want to sell one.
| GMT-Master II | Submariner | Explorer II | |
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| Made for | Travelling across time zones | Diving | Cave exploration, telling day from night |
| The bezel | 24 hours, rotating, often two colours | 60 minutes, rotating, one colour | 24 hours, fixed, one colour |
| Second time zone | Yes, hour hand set independently | No | Yes, on the later generations |
| Case size | 40 mm | 40 to 41 mm | 40 to 42 mm |
| Water resistance | 100 metres | 300 metres | 100 metres |
| How often we see it | Regularly | The most common of the three | Noticeably less often |
Not sure which model you have? Count the hands. An extra hand that goes round in twenty-four hours points to a GMT-Master II or an Explorer II; a 60-minute scale on the bezel, to a Submariner.
The market
How does the market for the GMT-Master II behave?
Four things worth knowing before you decide to sell. No predictions, just what we see come through the door.
The nickname has become the trademark
On almost no other Rolex model is the nickname traded on so consistently. If you advertise it yourself, the chances of anyone searching the reference number are slim; they search Pepsi or Batman. That is convenient, but it also means small differences get skipped, and that is exactly where the distinction between two references lies.
The bracelet is not a detail
The fact that the same colour scheme appeared on two different bracelets makes this model particularly prone to confusion. Anyone offering a Batgirl as a Batman will be questioned about it by a serious buyer. So always photograph the bracelet and name it in your description.
The aluminium generation is being rediscovered
Aluminium was long considered the lesser of the two. That is turning around, exactly as with the Submariner. An evenly faded insert from the nineties is now an argument, not a fault. So leave such a bezel be and do not replace it before you sell.
The left-handed version is a category of its own
For many people the crown-left version is the first they ever see. It is regularly offered as an ordinary GMT, and that falls short: it is a separate reference with its own audience. If your crown is on the left, say so straight away.
Want to know where your example sits in this picture? Put it to us. You are not tied to the offer and you decide only once you have seen it.
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All versions
Which GMT-Master II do you want to sell?
We buy every Rolex GMT-Master II, from an aluminium 16710 from the nineties to a Sprite from last year. For each version we look at the bezel, the bracelet, the state of the case and what comes with it. Give the nickname if you know it, because that is what people search and trade on.
Sell your Rolex Pepsi
The blue and red bezel is the colour scheme the model began with in 1955. If you want to sell a Rolex Pepsi, the first question is whether it is the ceramic version on a Jubilee or an older one with an aluminium bezel. Those two sit in a completely different market, even though the colour scheme is the same.
Sell your Rolex Batman or Batgirl
Both have a blue and black ceramic bezel; the only difference is the bracelet. The Batman is on an Oyster, the Batgirl on a Jubilee. So when selling a Rolex Batman or Batgirl, always photograph the bracelet, because without that photo the distinction cannot be made.
Sell your Rolex Sprite
The Sprite arrived in 2022 with a green and black bezel and, exceptionally for Rolex, the crown on the left. It is meant to be worn on the right wrist. If you want to sell a Rolex Sprite, say that the crown is on the left, because that makes it a separate reference with its own audience.
Sell your Rolex Root Beer
The brown and black version in Everose with steel carries a name that goes back to the brown versions of the seventies. When selling a Rolex Root Beer we look at the state of the rose gold on the bezel ring and the links, because that is where wear shows first.
Sell your Rolex GMT-Master II 16710
The 16710 ran for almost twenty years and had an aluminium bezel an owner could have swapped for another colour. That is why the same reference turns up in blue and red, in black and in blue and black. So when selling a 16710 it helps to know which insert is fitted now and whether it is the original one.
Sell your gold or Rolesor GMT-Master II
Besides steel, the model appeared in steel with yellow gold, in solid gold and in Everose with steel. When selling a gold Rolex GMT-Master II, the material and the state of the gold on the bezel ring weigh heavily. These versions are traded less than the steel ones and therefore move to their own rhythm.
Sell your vintage Rolex GMT-Master
The references from the sixties, seventies and eighties still have an acrylic crystal and a smaller crown, and on some of them the hour hand does not yet set independently. On vintage we look especially at the dial, at the bezel and at whether all the parts belong together.
Have a Rolex GMT-Master II valued without selling
If you only want to know what your GMT is worth, that is fine too. A request commits you to nothing and you decide only once you have seen the offer. Send a photo of the bezel and of the bracelet and you will hear from us within 24 hours, weekends included.
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Frequently asked questions
Questions about selling a GMT-Master II
What is the difference between a Batman and a Batgirl?
Only the bracelet. Both have a blue and black ceramic bezel; the Batman is on an Oyster bracelet and the Batgirl on a Jubilee.
They are two separate references with their own market, so photograph the bracelet with your request. Without that photo we cannot tell them apart.
What is my Rolex GMT-Master II worth?
That depends above all on the colour scheme of the bezel, whether it is aluminium or ceramic, and which bracelet the watch is on.
We do not give guide prices on this page, because on this model the differences between colour schemes are too large to catch in one figure. Send photos and you will hear what we offer within 24 hours.
The aluminium bezel on my GMT has faded. Should I have it replaced?
No, do leave it be. An evenly faded insert is exactly what collectors look for.
Replacing it with a new one takes value off rather than adding it, and an uneven or mismatched insert only raises questions with a buyer.
My GMT has the crown on the left. Is that normal?
Yes, that is the destro version made since 2022, known informally as the Sprite. It is meant to be worn on the right wrist.
It is a separate reference and we buy it just the same. Do mention it, because it sets it apart from every other version.
Do you also buy the older GMT-Master without the II?
Yes, the versions from the sixties, seventies and eighties too.
On those we look especially at the dial and at the colour of the lume on hands and markers, because if those diverge something was replaced along the way.
The second time zone on my watch does not set independently. What does that mean?
Then you are probably looking at an older GMT-Master, because on that generation the hour hand could not yet be set independently.
On the GMT-Master II the hour hand should jump in one-hour steps without the minutes moving. If that does not work on your example, just tell us; we buy it just the same.
I no longer have the box and papers. Can I still sell it?
Yes. We buy every brand, with or without box and papers, and there is no minimum value.
Papers do make the year and version traceable. On this model spare links are often still in the box, so have a look; they count.
How soon do I get an offer on my GMT-Master II?
Within 24 hours, whichever day you apply.
There is no obligation; you are free to leave the offer where it is.
Assessed by
Beni Reuben
Owner and valuer at Reuven Watches
Beni Reuben is owner and valuer and assesses every watch himself. On a GMT-Master II he looks first at the bezel and the bracelet, because on this model those two together decide which reference it is and which market the watch belongs in.
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