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Lot 4 ROLEX
GMT-MASTER II REF. 116710BLNR
GMT-MASTER II REF. 116710BLNR
ROLEX. A 'NEW OLD STOCK' STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, GMT-MASTER II MODEL, REF. 116710BLNR, CASE NO. 1C328624, CIRCA 2017
Closed6 November 2023
Price Realised
CHF 15,120
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Specialist note
Consigned by a private collector, the present timepiece is preserved in excellent overall condition and sold with the full set of accessories.
Introduced at Baselworld in 2013, the Rolex GMT Master II reference 116710BLNR (for bleu, noir, French for blue, black) is the first GMT-Master to be crafted with the blue and black colour combination on its bezel. A highly complicated piece to manufacture, the creation process for this cerachrom bezel is patented and results from a singular piece of blue ceramic, with the black colour later applied to provide this two-tone effect. Of additional interest, the numerals engraved on the two-tone bezel are covered with a thin layer of platinum.
Introduced at Baselworld in 2013, the Rolex GMT Master II reference 116710BLNR (for bleu, noir, French for blue, black) is the first GMT-Master to be crafted with the blue and black colour combination on its bezel. A highly complicated piece to manufacture, the creation process for this cerachrom bezel is patented and results from a singular piece of blue ceramic, with the black colour later applied to provide this two-tone effect. Of additional interest, the numerals engraved on the two-tone bezel are covered with a thin layer of platinum.