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Rolex GMT Master II Batman 126710BLNR – Reference 126710BLNR (2023) Rolex GMT-Master II “Batman” — the black and blue Oyster The Batman name arrived in 2013 when Rolex introduced the first black and blue two-colour ceramic bezel on a GMT-Master II, the reference 116710BLNR. The combination of black and blue — representing night and day, with blue for daylight hours and black for night on the 24-hour bezel — earned the nickname almost immediately, and it stuck. That reference ran until 2019, when Rolex replaced it with the updated 126710BLNR. The 126710BLNR brought three meaningful upgrades: the new-generation Calibre 3285 movement with 70 hours of power reserve (up from 48), a redesigned case with slimmer and more refined lugs, and the option of both Jubilee and Oyster bracelets. The Oyster bracelet version of the 126710BLNR is the direct continuation of the original Batman’s sporting, tool-watch aesthetic — the same black and blue bezel, the same robust three-link bracelet, the same intent. This is the reference that collectors who want the Batman in its original spirit buy. This 2023 example is brand new and unworn, with some factory stickers still in place. It is NOS — new o…