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RolexGMT‑Master II126715CHNR
Rolex GMT-Master II
LonginesSpirit Zulu TimeL3.802.4.50
Longines Spirit Zulu Time

General

Collection (differs)
Yacht-Master
GMT-Master II
Not known
Status
In production
In production
In production
Introduced (differs)
2019
2018
2025
Nickname
Not known
Root Beer
Not known
Retail price
€36,900
€52,100
US$3,550

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
40 mm
40 mm
39 mm
Thickness (differs)
12 mm
Not known
13.5 mm
Lug to lug
Not known
Not known
46.8 mm
Lug width (differs)
20 mm
20 mm
21 mm
Material (differs)
Everose gold
Everose gold
Stainless steel
Bezel
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert (differs)
Cerachrom ceramic, Black
Cerachrom ceramic, Brown/black
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Screw-down
Solid
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire, Anti-reflective on both sides
Cyclops
Yes
Yes
Not known
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m
Weight
Not known
Not known
147 g

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Not known
Power reserve (differs)
70 h
70 h
72 h
Frequency (differs)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
31
34
21
Certification (differs)
Superlative Chronometer
Superlative Chronometer
COSC
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • Instantaneous date with rapid setting
  • 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
  • Hours, minutes, seconds and date. 24 hours hand with time zone mechanism
Complications (differs)
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
Black
Black matte
Material
Brass
Brass
Not known
Pattern (differs)
Gloss
Gloss
Matte
Indices (differs)
Baton
Baton
Applied, Arabic numerals
Hands (differs)
Mercedes
Not known
Baton
Lume (differs)
Chromalight
Chromalight
Super-LumiNova

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oysterflex
Oyster
Not known
Material (differs)
Not known
Everose gold
Stainless steel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp
Folding clasp