While you would have to budget around €17,000 for a pre-owned 126710BLRO, the alternative Ref. This oxide layer is not applied to the material, but is completely integrated into it. Anodizing is an electrochemical process in which a protective layer of oxide is formed from the aluminium, which ensures increased corrosion resistance and longer durability. The dial is graduated into 24 hours and is made of anodized aluminium in a matte colour combination of Bordeaux and blue. Tudor's Black Bay GMT is an affordable entry-level watch that also retains the GMT function of the GMT Master II. It stays in the family: The Tudor Black Bay GMTĪs a subsidiary of Rolex, Tudor has been considered the most obvious alternative for the unfulfilled wishes of a Rolex for years. Here are some high-quality alternatives to the 126710BLRO, which come from the extended family and its contemporaries of the legendary GMT-Master II "Pepsi". If you like this colour scheme, but want to find another watch with a blue and red bezel, we'd be happy to offer you a few recommendations. However, none of these models approaches the quality of Rolex' ceramic bezels.Īlternatives for the 126710BLRO with a Pepsi bezel On the other hand, traditional American brands such as Invicta or Swiss entry-level brands such as Davosa have also discovered the magic of the blue and red bezel. On the one hand, there are the established Japanese brands such as Seiko, Citizen or Orient, who have borrowed the Pepsi bezel for their diving watch collections, for example. Competition is particularly fierce for models under €500. The Pepsi bezel can now be found in virtually every price segment of the watch market. It is a design that has become widely adopted. The 24-hour graduation is engraved and plated with a thin layer of platinum to prevent it from losing its legibility. With the 126710BLRO, Rolex finally mastered the process of producing and colouring its two-tone ceramic bezels, which the company patented as "Cerachrom" bezels. Although the bezel is also ceramic, its colouring was not fully developed at the time of production. Alongside the Pepsi bezel and the Oyster strap, the special feature of this version was a dark blue dial. In 2014, Rolex offered the 116719BLRO, a white gold oyster strap model. 116710LN) was found to be unsuitable for two-tone bezels. With the change to ceramic bezel inlays, the material on the GMT-Master II (Ref. Until this model was discontinued in 2007, the Pepsi enjoyed uninterrupted popularity. 16710 was directly offered featuring a Pepsi bezel. It wasn't until 1989 that the request of Rolex' fans was granted and a remake of the Ref. TAG Heuer, Rolex and Tudor watches with Pepsi bezels 16710), which was introduced at about the same time and retained the series' quality and prestige.
This model allowed Rolex to offer a more affordable alternative to the GMT Master II (Ref. The reference 16700 continued to be produced for a comparatively long period from 1988 to 1999. After Rolex introduced the GMT-Master II, the manufacturer surprised its fans, because the GMT-Master remained in production. It is unclear why the colours blue and red of all things found their way onto the bezel of the GMT watch. But this is only speculation from Rolex' enthusiasts. The second Rolex with a snappy nickname was the GMT-Master II 16710 "Coke" with a black and red bezel insert, which interestingly enough wasn't introduced until 1984 – probably to emphasize the visual differences between the two models. It was not until 1972 that the completely black bezel inlay for the GMT Master was introduced. Bakelite, the material initially used, which was completely new at the time, soon proved to be impractical due to its susceptibility to breakage and was replaced by aluminium as early as 1956. 6542), it did not take long for a loyal fan base to develop. Let's take a moment to focus on a very specific one of these: the blue and red Pepsi bezels.Īfter Rolex made the blue and red bezel on its GMT-Uhren popular in 1954 with the GMT-Master (Ref. This was also the case with its distinctive two-tone bezels, which took the watchmaking world by storm. The Swiss brand with the crown has achieved a great deal in its rich past and has always been a trendsetter for style. As soon as you delve a little deeper into the world of watches, you can't help but run across a very notable company: Rolex.
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