Baselworld 2019: Rolex unveils 'Batman' GMT-Master II with improved power reserve
Trust Rolex to keep its fans guessing, and consequently, the need for its watches heaven-high. In Dec 2018, word on the street – and by word on the street, we mean the chatter on web forums and social media – was that the pop "Batman" GMT-Master 2 (Ref. 116710BLNR) would be discontinued.
This, of form, sent watch nerds into a frenzy. Were the rumours truthful? Should they scramble to get their hands on any available stock, if they had been belongings out?
Just lo and behold: At Baselworld 2019, which kicks off in the Swiss city today, Rolex lifted the curtains on a new-and-improved "Batman", Ref. 126710BLNR. The superhero moniker, of class, refers to the bluish-and-black colourway of the Cerachrom bezel insert. This high-tech ceramic is patented past the company.
The new "Batman" is a follow-up to 2018's "Pepsi" GMT-Master Two (Ref. 126710BlRO), which housed the new-generation calibre 3285 – a powerful engine with a 70-hour power reserve. At present, the new "Batman" follows suit. That'southward an extension of about 20 hours on the battery life, compared to calibre 3186 in the old "Batman".
Information technology means y'all can remove your watch on a Friday evening, leave information technology on the dresser over the weekend, pick information technology up on Monday morning and still discover it keeping good time. Handy, no?
Another pregnant change, or upgrade, if you lot volition, is the introduction of a Jubilee bracelet on the watch. The v-link Jubilee is typically found only on dressier Datejust models; sportier models in Rolex's Professional collection are normally fitted with three-link Oyster bracelets (equally well equally Oysterflex rubber straps).
Simply last year'south "Pepsi" broke course; it was kitted out with a Jubilee. Equally is 2019's "Batman". And if need for the "Pepsi" is any indication (anecdotal prove suggests a waiting listing of several years), then it's highly probable that the "Batman" will be as coveted. If you don't want to sit it out, there's always the secondary market, although be prepared to fork out a premium.
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