
Wristwatches · Wristwatch
Rolex GMT 'Bruce Wayne', ref. 126710GRNR, 2024
- Maker / attribution
- Rolex (maker)
- Date
- 2024
- Historical period
- Contemporary Horology (2010 – Present)
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Dimensions
- Case 40 mm
- Stock no.
- vws3693
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Vintage Watch Specialist (vws3693)
- Catalogue title (original)
- Rolex GMT 'Bruce Wayne' - Model Ref: 126710GRNR - Box and Papers - 2024 (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Vintage Watch Specialist (dealer), United Kingdom (stock number vws3693), this is a wristwatch by Rolex, made in Switzerland, dated 2024. The Atlas places it in the Contemporary Horology period (2010 – Present) of its Wristwatches collection. Recorded dimensions: Case 40 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.
Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.
Catalogue description
Dealer description — Vintage Watch Specialist
An Unworn 2024 Rolex GMT 'Bruce Wayne' Model Ref: 126710GRNR Sold with Original Box and Paperwork, A Superb Looking Piece The Rolex GMT-Master, initially conceptualized in the early 1950s, was born out of an innovative collaboration with Pan American World Airways. Introduced in 1955, the GMT-Master was designed to meet the needs of international pilots, offering the capability to simultaneously display multiple time zones. The watch featured a fourth hand that completed a rotation every 24 hours, aligned with the dual-colour 24-hour bezel, symbolizing day and night. What's on Offer The Rolex GMT-Master II 126710GRNR is a distinguished timepiece that seamlessly blends functionality and luxury. Known for its striking appearance, the watch features a 40mm Oystersteel case noted for its remarkable durability and resistance to corrosion. Its most eye-catching element is the dual-colour Cerachrom bezel, in this case combining an elegant grey with classic black. This bezel is engraved with a 24-hour scale, allowing wearers to track a second time zone, a useful feature for frequent travellers. The black lacquer dial bears the inscription ‘GMT-Master II’ in green which is a nice flash of colour. This colour also features on the 24-hour hand. Like all Rolex Professional watches, the GMT-Master II offers exceptional legibility in all circumstances, and especially in the dark, thanks to its Chromalight display. The broad hands and hour markers in simple shapes – triangles, circles, rectangles – are filled with a luminescent material emitting a long-lasting glow. The watch is equipped with the Rolex Caliber 3285, a self-winding mechanical movement renowned for its precision and reliability. It boasts an impressive 70-hour power reserve. The Oyster bracelet enhances both comfort and style, incorporating the Oysterlock safety clasp to prevent accidental opening. With a water resistance of up to 100 meters, the 126710GRNR is suited for both professional and personal adventures, encapsulating Rolex’s dedication to excellence and innovation. This July 2024 watch is sold complete with box and papers and appears to be unworn. A great buy that is sure to demand admiring glances with its understated yet meaty presence on the wrist.
Historical context
Contemporary Horology (2010 – Present)
Silicon components, connected watches, optical-lattice research clocks and a thriving independent scene.
Smartwatches became the world's best-selling watches, while mechanical watchmaking focuses on craft, innovation (silicon components, new escapements) and independent makers.
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Atlas type guide
Military, pilot and travel watches
The wristwatch owes much of its adoption by men to warfare and aviation. Wristlets — small pocket watches soldered with lugs and worn on a strap — were used in colonial campaigns and became standard equipment in the First World War, with protective grilles over the crystal ('shrapnel guards'). Louis Cartier's Santos (1904), designed for the aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, is often cited as an early purpose-made pilot's watch.
In the Second World War governments specified watches in detail: the German B-Uhr observation watches, the American A-11, and the British 'W.W.W.' (the 'Dirty Dozen' set of 1945). After the war, jet travel brought GMT and world-time watches, which show two or more time zones at once — Louis Cottier's world-time mechanism and the Rolex GMT-Master (1955) are examples.
What to look for
- Military markings on the case back: broad arrow, issue numbers, 'W.W.W.', 'A.T.P.'
- High-legibility black dials with luminous Arabic numerals; oversized crowns for gloved hands.
- 24-hour hands and rotating 24-hour bezels or city rings on GMT/world-time watches.
- Wire lugs on early wristlets converted from pocket watches.
Dating clues
- Wire-lug wristlets: c. 1900–1925.
- Military specifications of the Second World War: 1939–1945.
- GMT and world-time wristwatches: mainly after 1950.
General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.
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