Leak from Rolex non-public website of new GMT 126710BL

[omar-rye]

The watch world, particularly the vintage Rolex crowd, will go crazy if this release is true. It would essentially confirm, or at least lend credibility to, the existence of the vintage GMT Blueberry.

[rufio0811]

Originally Posted by Agent86

The red hand? BLNR has blue to match, VTNR, has green to match and BLRO has red. You think Rolex is going to slap a weird red hand on an all blue bezel when they have one on the Pepsi? Not to mention the overlap with the Blue Sub? This is so fake.

The 116710LN had a green hand and also overlapped with the 114060/116610.

Maybe this is fake, maybe it's not. We'll know in under 24 hours.

[rufio0811]

Originally Posted by Stew7

Why do all these "leaks" look like they're taken with a camera from 1990?

https://www.quora.com/Why-is-it-that...%20of%20pixels.

[Crown & Shield]

Originally Posted by omar-rye

Rolex introduced the LN bezel during the era of aluminum, in the early 90s or even late 80s, when creating a bi color bezel posed no manufacturing challenges. So the LN look was a stylistic decision rather than a response to the introduction of ceramic bezels, as I understood your post to imply.

I do not really understand your post either.
I was just saying that when the ceramic GMT came out, they had to do an all-black bezel. As soon as they were able to do bi-color, they phased out mono-color GMT bezels.

[OJONES]

Originally Posted by Crown & Shield

I do not really understand your post either.
I was just saying that when the ceramic GMT came out, they had to do an all-black bezel. As soon as they were able to do bi-color, they phased out mono-color GMT bezels.

Seems pretty clear to me. Technical limitations isn't the only factor for a mono colour bezels. They choose to do a single colour in aluminium, not that they forced to. And now again, they could choose to a single colour in ceramic. Could be an interesting throw back. Certainly would meet the "unexpected" brief.

I still don't think it will happen though.

[jb335]

Originally Posted by Agent86

Rolex makes it very clear on their website, GMT is two colours. “Previous” is the key word.

Because they state the GMT has two colors (currently) they can never change this and offer a single color GMT bezel ever again? lol

What a confining world.

I’m not convinced this is fake. It might be, but I can see it happening.


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[Jackie Daytona]

Originally Posted by chris007

I don't know if this news is fake or not.

But "Impossible" or "Hidious"... really?

This model has already been manufactured by Rolex (1675), and it's one of the most desirable GMTs and one of the expensive if not the most expensive!

I thought a few years back it had been fairly well researched and documented that Rolex never produced these. I don’t have any of it handy, but recall this had gotten to be a fairly hot item for a while.

[buffetwarren]

Fake

[Ravager135]

Whether or not this is real or not is immaterial to me. What I find hilarious are people arguing that the GMT-Master MUST have a bicolor bezel. First of all, it doesn't. There were solid color bezels (black) for many years. Yes, as Rolex switched to ceramics they initially couldn't produce a true bicolor bezel and the BLNR really only exists because it was one of the first color combinations they could offer. It helped that they could call it a "day/night" bezel, but really it was what they could feasibly do.

Rolex absolutely could reintroduce a solid color bezel and it would have plenty of historical precedent. I wish the grey/black bezels were just solid black as the contrast is minimal and the whole purpose of a bicolor bezel is simply to quickly distinguish day from night hours on a 24 hour scale. It's really not even needed if we are being honest. The 116710LN is still one of the best looking GMT Masters ever produced as was the 116713LN and this is coming from a BLRO owner.

[Tylerlsu2008]

Originally Posted by Agent86

The red hand? BLNR has blue to match, VTNR, has green to match and BLRO has red. You think Rolex is going to slap a weird red hand on an all blue bezel when they have one on the Pepsi? Not to mention the overlap with the Blue Sub? This is so fake.

The LN had a Green hand and green dial text with all black bezel. That wasn't exactly the best color combo IMO.

[Crown & Shield]

All this talk about mono-colour vs bi-colour is somewhat irrelevant to the matter at hand: the leak is fake because a blue bezel would be LB (lunette bleue) and not BL. BL would be used only in a combination of colours, as in BLNR, because that’s how the Rolex naming system works.

[GB-man]

Just like the original blueberry gmt this is horse crap.

[Bazil]

We’ll all know tomorrow, thank Jesus Mary and the little Donkey

[Batmannr1]

Originally Posted by Jackie Daytona

I thought a few years back it had been fairly well researched and documented that Rolex never produced these. I don’t have any of it handy, but recall this had gotten to be a fairly hot item for a while.

Rolex never produced Blueberry GMT inserts for the 1675. Hyped by vintage watch dealers to get some extra $$£€€

[jb335]

Originally Posted by Crown & Shield

All this talk about mono-colour vs bi-colour is somewhat irrelevant to the matter at hand: the leak is fake because a blue bezel would be LB (lunette bleue) and not BL. BL would be used only in a combination of colours, as in BLNR, because that’s how the Rolex naming system works.

I do agree that is the best indicator that this is fake.


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[Krash]

Whether it’s fake or not, I most definitely prefer my black and blue bezel BLNR.


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[jfmiii]

It's fake but this would be an instant buy for me. I have always loved the look of the Blueberry GMT. Even though they are fake, I love the blue bezel/red GMT hand combination. Hopefully someday.

[BroncoOne]

Originally Posted by Agent86

The red hand? BLNR has blue to match, VTNR, has green to match and BLRO has red. You think Rolex is going to slap a weird red hand on an all blue bezel when they have one on the Pepsi? Not to mention the overlap with the Blue Sub? This is so fake.

I’ve got a Turn-o-Graph with a blue face, red hand and red date. It works on that watch.

Still, I agree that this is likely a fake.

[wgdaytona]

Don't think so. -fake- Don't see Rolex weakening the punch of the WG blue sub. Not really the same buyer, but the same colors... Just don't see it. Maybe after the bee sub is gone, but not now.

[Alpino]

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Do I am the only one to see a blue dial on that picture ?

[jb335]

Originally Posted by Krash

Whether it’s fake or not, I most definitely prefer my black and blue bezel BLNR.


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X100


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[daOnlyBG]

Originally Posted by Agent86

The red hand? ... You think Rolex is going to slap a weird red hand on an all blue bezel when they have one on the Pepsi?

Anyone gonna tell him?

Edit: nvm, I see some of you have told him...lol

[Krash]

WG Sub is LB, not BL.




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[pensandwatches]

To me, the lugs look like past generation of sub…not the new series

[Robf52]

Originally Posted by omar10213245

hmmmm....it's ok, i suppose. Hopefully they have something else up their sleeve, perhaps a bit more exciting. . .

+1.

[worldofoyster]

i highly doubt it.

[Speedbird-1]

Originally Posted by Alpino

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Do I am the only one to see a blue dial on that picture ?

Probably.

[S.Explorer]

If real, I quite like it. More so than the BLNR but maybe not BLRO.

[KatGirl]

Not true! Rolex wouldn’t let this leak.

Kat


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[Eric88]

All signs seem to be pointing to this not being a real watch, though I'd seriously consider an all blue bezel GMT, if offered in SS. Looks great!