Say hello to the Rolex GMT-Master II 126710 BLNR Batgirl (I know some hate this nickname but I for one have no issues with nicknames) – introduced in 2019 as the replacement to the Batman. When I first picked this piece up I was in awe of how stunning it looked. I have seen the 116710BLNR in person before so the beauty of the blue/black ceramic bezel was not something new to me, but with the jubilee bracelet, it has a different character – light seems to dance on the jubilee bracelet making it all the more beautiful.

Other than having cosmetic differences from the 116710BLNR, the movement has been given an upgrade with the in-house made caliber 3285 automatic movement that comes with a power reserve of 70 hours – an upgrade from the older caliber 3186 automatic movement with a power reserve of 50 hours. This piece is a GMT and thus comes with the ability to set a second time zone with independent rapid-setting of the hour hand and you can keep track of a third time zone by rotating the bidirectional 24 hour graduated bezel (with blue representing the day and black representing the night). It also comes with a date function, and Rolex’s signature cyclops magnifier window.

I know some feel a Rolex professional “sports” model shouldn’t come with a jubilee bracelet but I’m actually quite happy this one does. The jubilee bracelet is incredibly comfortable and interestingly, has a folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Easylink 5mm comfort extension link that allows you to make a 5mm adjustment without any tools. Perfect for me and my wife as we share our watches – this gives us the ability to make adjustments to the bracelet length for comfort. For me, the jubilee bracelet is one up over the old oyster bracelet with its polished centre links that may tend to attract scratches.

In a market where its hard to obtain steel models, we’re glad to call this Rolex GMT-Master II 126710 BLNR Batgirl ours!