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The Rolex GMT-Master II 116710LN: The Green Arrow The Rolex GMT-Master II needs little introduction to anyone with a serious interest in sports watches — but within the reference family, the 116710LN occupies a particular place. Where the 116710BLNR (“Batman”) split the bezel between black and blue to read night from day, the 116710LN kept the bezel entirely black and gave the distinction to the GMT hand itself: a distinctive bright green arrow that sweeps the 24-hour scale on the Cerachrom bezel, telling the time in a second timezone at a glance. The result is a watch with a more restrained, monochromatic profile that then reveals its colour detail only on closer inspection — a characteristic that has made the 116710LN a consistent favourite with both daily wearers and collectors. The reference ran from 2007 to 2019, when it was replaced by the Calibre 3285-powered 126710LN. A 2016 example sits comfortably in the middle of the production run — old enough to have a track record for reliability, recent enough to expect excellent condition across case, bracelet and movement. Black Cerachrom Ceramic Bezel The 116710LN’s bezel insert is machined from Rolex’s proprietary Cerachrom c…