GMT-Master II
116710BLNR
| Brand : | Rolex |
| Collection : | Oyster Perpetual |
| Model : | GMT-Master II |
| Reference : | 116710BLNR |
| Complement : | Steel - Blue and Black Cerachrom Bezel - Steel Strap |
| Year : | 2013 |
| Is not commercialised any more | |
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Brand : Rolex Collection : Oyster Perpetual Model : GMT-Master II Reference : 116710BLNR Complement : Steel - Blue and Black Cerachrom Bezel - Steel Strap Year : 2013 Is not commercialised any more List Price : 7 750 € Diameter : 40 mm Styles : Sporty Types : Self-winding Calibre : 3186 Calibre distinction : COSC certified Chronometer Complication : Stop second mechanism Second Time Zone (GMT) Case material : Steel Case peculiarity : Bidirectional turning bezel Screwed-down crown Crown protector Shape : Round Water-resistance : 100 meters Dial color : Black Display : Luminescent hands Indexes : Dots Baton-type Triangles Luminescent Glass : Sapphire Magnifying glass External and internal anti-reflective treatment Strap material : Steel Strap clasp : Oysterlock with Easylink + More characteristics : MOVEMENT
Calibre 3186. Manufacture Rolex Mechanical movement. bidirectional self-winding via PERPETUAL rotor Precision Officially certified Swiss chronometer (COSC)
Functions Centre hour. minute and seconds hands. 24-hour display
Second time zone with independent rapid setting of the hour hand
Instantaneous date. Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Oscillator Frequency: 28.800 beats /hour (4 Hz)
Paramagnetic blue PARACHROM hairspring with Breguet overcoil
Large balance wheel with variable inertia. high-precision regulating via gold MICROSTELLA nuts
Power reserve Approximately 48 hours
CASE
OYSTER (monobloc middle case. screw-down case back. winding crown and pushers)
Materials 904L steel
Winding crown Screw-down. TRIPLOCK triple waterproofness system
Crown guard Integral part of the middle case
Crystal Scratch-resistant synthetic sapphire. CYCLOPS lens (2.5x) over the date. double anti-reflective coating
Bezel Bidirectional rotatable 24-hour graduated CERACHROM insert made of ceramic. numerals and graduations coated in platinum
via PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) Waterproofness 100 m (330 ft)
BRACELET
OYSTER. folding OYSTERLOCK safety clasp with EASYLINK 5 mm comfort extension link
DESCRIPTION
- The traveller’s watch
The GMT-MASTER II takes pride in its status as the watch for long-haul travellers. Precise, reliable and functional, it was designed to allow airline pilots to read the time in two different time zones simultaneously.
The new-generation GMT-MASTER II, launched in 2005, is a distillation of Rolex technological expertise that remains faithful to the style of the legendary watch created in 1955.
Across time zones
In function as well as in name, the GMT-MASTER II evokes intercontinental travel across time zones. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) marks mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London – the location of the original meridian used for calculating longitude and determining different time zones around the world.
As intercontinental travel developed in the 1950s with the advent of the jet age, airliners began to fly swiftly across several successive time zones, making it important to know simultaneously the time in various places in the world (such as the airport of departure and arrival, or local time and GMT reference time). The GMT-MASTER was developed to meet the specific needs of airline pilots. It became the official watch of several airlines, among them the famous Pan American World Airways, better known as Pan Am.
24-hour display and independent hour hand
In addition to conventional hour, minute and seconds hands, the GMT MASTER II features an arrow-tipped hand which circles the dial once every 24 hours as well as a bidirectional rotatable 24-hour graduated bezel. This 24-hour hand displays the reference time in a first time zone (“home” time for example), which can be read on the graduations on the bezel.
Travellers can read local time on the dial, indicated by the conventional hour hand. It is easily set, “jumping” from hour to hour thanks to an ingenious mechanism operated via the winding crown. The adjustment can be made independently of the minute and seconds hands, and without affecting the time for the first time zone. As a result, travellers can simultaneously read the time where they are as well as the time “back home”.
By using the rotatable bezel, a third time zone can also be displayed.
New 24-hour rotatable bezel
The bezel was carefully designed to ideally fulfil its function – displaying the time in different time zones. Rolex developed a new bezel rotation system with a spring whose innovative geometry allows the bezel to be turned crisply and securely in either direction and locate with a positive click in each of the 24 hour positions. This exclusive system also ensures reliable functioning of the bezel over time.
Highly resistant CERACHROM bezel insert
The bidirectional rotatable bezel of the GMT-MASTER II is equipped with a 24-hour graduated CERACHROM insert. The insert, made of an extremely hard and corrosion-resistant ceramic, is virtually scratchproof and its colour is unaffected by ultraviolet rays. The numerals and the graduations are engraved in the ceramic and coated with gold or platinum using a PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) process patented by Rolex. Over and above its functions and its intrinsic technical assets, the GMT-MASTER II bezel contributes to the model’s strong visual identity.
The OYSTER case, symbol of waterproofness
The GMT-MASTER II’s OYSTER case, guaranteed waterproof to a depth of 100 metres (330 feet), is a paragon of robustness. The characteristically shaped middle case is crafted from a solid block of 18 ct gold or particularly corrosion-resistant 904L steel. The fluted case back is hermetically screwed down with a special tool exclusive to Rolex watchmakers. The winding crown, fitted with the patented TRIPLOCK triple waterproofness system, screws down securely against the case. It is protected by a crown guard that is an integral part of the middle case. The crystal, with
a CYCLOPS lens at 3 o’clock for easy reading of the date, is made of virtually scratchproof synthetic sapphire. The waterproof OYSTER case provides the GMT-MASTER II’s high-precision movement with optimal protection from water, dust, pressure and shocks.
Calibre 3186, a superlative chronometer
The GMT-MASTER II is equipped with calibre 3186, a self-winding mechanical movement entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex. Like all Rolex PERPETUAL movements, the 3186 is a certified Swiss chronometer, a designation reserved for high-precision watches that have successfully passed the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC) tests. Its architecture, like that of all OYSTER watch movements, makes it singularly reliable.
The oscillator, the true heart of the watch, has a large balance wheel with variable inertia regulated extremely precisely with gold MICROSTELLA nuts. It is held firmly in place by a height-adjustable traversing bridge, enabling very stable positioning to increase shock resistance. The oscillator features a blue PARACHROM hairspring patented and manufactured by Rolex in an exclusive alloy. Insensitive to magnetic fields, the PARACHROM hairspring offers great stability when exposed to temperature variations and remains up to 10 times more precise than a traditional hairspring in case of shocks. It is equipped with a Breguet overcoil, enhancing the isochronism of the oscillations.
Calibre 3186 is fitted with a self-winding module featuring a PERPETUAL rotor, which ensures continuous winding of the mainspring by harnessing the movements of the wrist to provide a constant source of energy.
The GMT-MASTER II’s movement will be seen only by certified Rolex watchmakers, yet it is beautifully finished and decorated in keeping with the brand’s uncompromising quality standards.
Bracelet and clasp, comfortable and secure
The GMT-MASTER II’s OYSTER bracelet is equipped with an OYSTERLOCK safety clasp, designed and patented by Rolex, that prevents accidental opening. It is additionally fitted with the EASYLINK comfort extension link, also exclusive to Rolex. This ingenious system allows the wearer to increase the bracelet length by approximately 5 mm, providing additional comfort in any circumstance.
- The traveller’s watch
The GMT-MASTER II takes pride in its status as the watch for long-haul travellers. Precise, reliable and functional, it was designed to allow airline pilots to read the time in two different time zones simultaneously.
The new-generation GMT-MASTER II, launched in 2005, is a distillation of Rolex technological expertise that remains faithful to the style of the legendary watch created in 1955.
Across time zones
In function as well as in name, the GMT-MASTER II evokes intercontinental travel across time zones. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) marks mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London – the location of the original meridian used for calculating longitude and determining different time zones around the world.
As intercontinental travel developed in the 1950s with the advent of the jet age, airliners began to fly swiftly across several successive time zones, making it important to know simultaneously the time in various places in the world (such as the airport of departure and arrival, or local time and GMT reference time). The GMT-MASTER was developed to meet the specific needs of airline pilots. It became the official watch of several airlines, among them the famous Pan American World Airways, better known as Pan Am.
24-hour display and independent hour hand
In addition to conventional hour, minute and seconds hands, the GMT MASTER II features an arrow-tipped hand which circles the dial once every 24 hours as well as a bidirectional rotatable 24-hour graduated bezel. This 24-hour hand displays the reference time in a first time zone (“home” time for example), which can be read on the graduations on the bezel.
Travellers can read local time on the dial, indicated by the conventional hour hand. It is easily set, “jumping” from hour to hour thanks to an ingenious mechanism operated via the winding crown. The adjustment can be made independently of the minute and seconds hands, and without affecting the time for the first time zone. As a result, travellers can simultaneously read the time where they are as well as the time “back home”.
By using the rotatable bezel, a third time zone can also be displayed.
New 24-hour rotatable bezel
The bezel was carefully designed to ideally fulfil its function – displaying the time in different time zones. Rolex developed a new bezel rotation system with a spring whose innovative geometry allows the bezel to be turned crisply and securely in either direction and locate with a positive click in each of the 24 hour positions. This exclusive system also ensures reliable functioning of the bezel over time.
Highly resistant CERACHROM bezel insert
The bidirectional rotatable bezel of the GMT-MASTER II is equipped with a 24-hour graduated CERACHROM insert. The insert, made of an extremely hard and corrosion-resistant ceramic, is virtually scratchproof and its colour is unaffected by ultraviolet rays. The numerals and the graduations are engraved in the ceramic and coated with gold or platinum using a PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) process patented by Rolex. Over and above its functions and its intrinsic technical assets, the GMT-MASTER II bezel contributes to the model’s strong visual identity.
The OYSTER case, symbol of waterproofness
The GMT-MASTER II’s OYSTER case, guaranteed waterproof to a depth of 100 metres (330 feet), is a paragon of robustness. The characteristically shaped middle case is crafted from a solid block of 18 ct gold or particularly corrosion-resistant 904L steel. The fluted case back is hermetically screwed down with a special tool exclusive to Rolex watchmakers. The winding crown, fitted with the patented TRIPLOCK triple waterproofness system, screws down securely against the case. It is protected by a crown guard that is an integral part of the middle case. The crystal, with
a CYCLOPS lens at 3 o’clock for easy reading of the date, is made of virtually scratchproof synthetic sapphire. The waterproof OYSTER case provides the GMT-MASTER II’s high-precision movement with optimal protection from water, dust, pressure and shocks.
Calibre 3186, a superlative chronometer
The GMT-MASTER II is equipped with calibre 3186, a self-winding mechanical movement entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex. Like all Rolex PERPETUAL movements, the 3186 is a certified Swiss chronometer, a designation reserved for high-precision watches that have successfully passed the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC) tests. Its architecture, like that of all OYSTER watch movements, makes it singularly reliable.
The oscillator, the true heart of the watch, has a large balance wheel with variable inertia regulated extremely precisely with gold MICROSTELLA nuts. It is held firmly in place by a height-adjustable traversing bridge, enabling very stable positioning to increase shock resistance. The oscillator features a blue PARACHROM hairspring patented and manufactured by Rolex in an exclusive alloy. Insensitive to magnetic fields, the PARACHROM hairspring offers great stability when exposed to temperature variations and remains up to 10 times more precise than a traditional hairspring in case of shocks. It is equipped with a Breguet overcoil, enhancing the isochronism of the oscillations.
Calibre 3186 is fitted with a self-winding module featuring a PERPETUAL rotor, which ensures continuous winding of the mainspring by harnessing the movements of the wrist to provide a constant source of energy.
The GMT-MASTER II’s movement will be seen only by certified Rolex watchmakers, yet it is beautifully finished and decorated in keeping with the brand’s uncompromising quality standards.
Bracelet and clasp, comfortable and secure
The GMT-MASTER II’s OYSTER bracelet is equipped with an OYSTERLOCK safety clasp, designed and patented by Rolex, that prevents accidental opening. It is additionally fitted with the EASYLINK comfort extension link, also exclusive to Rolex. This ingenious system allows the wearer to increase the bracelet length by approximately 5 mm, providing additional comfort in any circumstance.
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Brand : Rolex Collection : Oyster Perpetual Model : GMT-Master II Reference : 116710BLNR Complement : Steel - Blue and Black Cerachrom Bezel - Steel Strap Year : 2013 Is not commercialised any more List Price : 7 750 € Diameter : 40 mm Styles : Sporty Types : Self-winding Calibre : 3186 Calibre distinction : COSC certified Chronometer Complication : Stop second mechanism Second Time Zone (GMT) Case material : Steel Case peculiarity : Bidirectional turning bezel Screwed-down crown Crown protector Shape : Round Water-resistance : 100 meters Dial color : Black Display : Luminescent hands Indexes : Dots Baton-type Triangles Luminescent Glass : Sapphire Magnifying glass External and internal anti-reflective treatment Strap material : Steel Strap clasp : Oysterlock with Easylink More characteristics : MOVEMENT
Calibre 3186. Manufacture Rolex Mechanical movement. bidirectional self-winding via PERPETUAL rotor Precision Officially certified Swiss chronometer (COSC)
Functions Centre hour. minute and seconds hands. 24-hour display
Second time zone with independent rapid setting of the hour hand
Instantaneous date. Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Oscillator Frequency: 28.800 beats /hour (4 Hz)
Paramagnetic blue PARACHROM hairspring with Breguet overcoil
Large balance wheel with variable inertia. high-precision regulating via gold MICROSTELLA nuts
Power reserve Approximately 48 hours
CASE
OYSTER (monobloc middle case. screw-down case back. winding crown and pushers)
Materials 904L steel
Winding crown Screw-down. TRIPLOCK triple waterproofness system
Crown guard Integral part of the middle case
Crystal Scratch-resistant synthetic sapphire. CYCLOPS lens (2.5x) over the date. double anti-reflective coating
Bezel Bidirectional rotatable 24-hour graduated CERACHROM insert made of ceramic. numerals and graduations coated in platinum
via PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) Waterproofness 100 m (330 ft)
BRACELET
OYSTER. folding OYSTERLOCK safety clasp with EASYLINK 5 mm comfort extension link