2020 NOS Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 126710BLRO 'Pepsi' Full Set

2018 was a big year for the GMT-Master II collection — not only were there big changes announced for the entire lineup, but it also saw the return of a steel Pepsi GMT in the form of the ref. 126710BLRO.

The GMT-Master II ref. 126710BLRO features a 40mm Oystersteel (Rolex’s branded 904L stainless steel alloy) topped with a blue and red Cerachrom bezel. Its case features slightly slimmed-down lugs compared to the 11671x generation of GMT-Master II watches. The new-generation Caliber 3285 movement brings all the most up-to-date Rolex movement technology into the GMT caliber: among other things, increasing its power reserve to a healthy 70 hours.

Almost as fast as the gleeful comments came pouring in applauding the new Rolex GMT watch, another camp of commentators began growing and contesting. Looking beyond the Pepsi bezel, the new Rolex GMT-Master II revealed another surprise – a steel Jubilee bracelet and only that bracelet option for the stainless-steel Pepsi GMT model.

Rolex has already fitted the GMT-Master with a Jubilee bracelet in the past, but that was over a decade ago. Additionally, the Jubilee bracelet was not just an option on the GMT-Master II 126710BLRO to be offered alongside the sportier Oyster bracelet; it was the only way Rolex was offering its new stainless steel GMT model. After all, there needs to be an obvious way to differentiate between the white gold GMT-Master II “Pepsi” and the significantly less costly steel GMT-Master II version.

The example offered for sale here remains in New Old Stock (NOS) condition, being completely new and unworn.

It is suited on the original 20mm Rolex Jubilee stainless-steel (Oystersteel) bracelet.

It comes as a complete set which includes, outer box, inner box, manuals, hang tag, bezel protection, wallet and guarantee card showing it was sold in March 2020 by the Rolex AD Mayors Jewelers.