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RolexAir‑King126900
Rolex Air-King
RolexGMT‑Master II126710BLNR
Rolex GMT-Master II

General

Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
Not known
2022
2019
Nickname
Not known
Not known
Batman
Retail price
US$4,400
€8,000
€11,550

Case

Shape
Not known
Round
Round
Diameter
40 mm
40 mm
40 mm
Thickness
15.02 mm
Not known
Not known
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
21 mm
20 mm
Material (differs)
Stainless steel
Oystersteel
Oystersteel
Bezel (differs)
Bidirectional rotating
Smooth
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert
Not known
Not known
Cerachrom ceramic, Blue/black
Caseback
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
Not known
No
Yes
Crown (differs)
Push-pull
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
Not known
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
65 h
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
Not known
31
34
Certification
Not known
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
Not known
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • 24-hour display
  • Second time zone with independent rapid-setting of the hour hand
  • Instantaneous date
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Chronograph
  • Central seconds
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone
  • Hacking (stop) seconds

Dial

Colour
Black
Black
Black
Material
Not known
Brass
Brass
Pattern
Not known
Not known
Gloss
Indices (differs)
Not known
Arabic numerals
Baton
Hands
Not known
Baton
Not known
Lume
Not known
Chromalight
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type (differs)
Leather strap
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name
Not known
Oyster
Oyster
Material
Not known
Oystersteel
Oystersteel
Clasp
Not known
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Strap colour
Orange
Not known
Not known