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	* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2024/11/in-depth-rolex-gmt-master-ii.html In-Depth: Rolex GMT-Master II Materials and Mechanisms] — JX Su and David Ichim, SJX Watches		* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2024/11/in-depth-rolex-gmt-master-ii.html In-Depth: Rolex GMT-Master II Materials and Mechanisms] — JX Su and David Ichim, SJX Watches
	* [https://www.everestbands.com/blogs/bezel-barrel/how-did-they-do-that-rolex-s-bi-color-ceramic-bezel-inserts How Did They DO That: Rolex Bi-Color Ceramic Bezel Inserts] — Ed Estlow, Everest Bands		* [https://www.everestbands.com/blogs/bezel-barrel/how-did-they-do-that-rolex-s-bi-color-ceramic-bezel-inserts How Did They DO That: Rolex Bi-Color Ceramic Bezel Inserts] — Ed Estlow, Everest Bands
	* [https://www.41watch.com/en/journal/buyers-guides/review-gmt-master2-batman Technical Review of Rolex GMT-Master II BLNR Batman] — 41Watch

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	The case is the Super Case generation that Rolex introduced across its sports catalogue from 2005 onward. Compared with the 16710, the crown guards are heavier, the lugs are wider, and the overall wrist presence is thicker. Rolex used 904L steel through this period.		The case is the Super Case generation that Rolex introduced across its sports catalogue from 2005 onward. Compared with the 16710, the crown guards are heavier, the lugs are wider, and the overall wrist presence is thicker. Rolex used 904L steel through this period.

	The bezel is the story ~~of the reference~~. The blue-and-black Cerachrom insert is a ~~Rolex-patented innovation — patent EP2746243B1~~, ~~filed in 2013 for the 116710BLNR launch — and the two colours are~~ not two ~~separately fired~~ pieces ~~joined together, they are two different metallic-oxide states produced on one ring through a two-stage firing process~~. ~~The ceramic composition~~ is ~~roughly 97 percent alumina with 1.5 to 2.9 percent chromium oxide, colored uniformly red through~~ the ~~first firing cycle. Half the ring is then masked off and chemically treated~~, ~~and the unmasked half is fired again at a higher temperature that shifts~~ the ~~pigment from red to blue. The result is a single monolithic bezel with a chemically-bonded color boundary rather than two pieces joined together, which is what allows the color transition to sit on a~~ clean ~~vertical line at the 7~~ and ~~5 positions without any seam~~. ~~Time+Tide’s 2014 review captures how~~ the ~~colour~~ shifts ~~in practice. In direct sunlight~~ the ~~blue reads bright, in neutral indoor~~ light ~~it softens toward matte, and~~ in low light the ~~bezel looks~~ almost ~~entirely~~ black.		The bezel is the story. The 116710BLNR introduced Rolex's blue-and-black Cerachrom insert as a single ceramic ring, not two joined pieces. That is the important technical point, because it made the clean colour split possible and set up every later two-colour ceramic GMT. On the wrist the blue shifts with the light; in low light the insert can read almost black.

	The crystal is sapphire with a Cyclops. The crown is the Triplock system shared across Rolex’s modern sports references, and the reference carries 100m water resistance.		The crystal is sapphire with a Cyclops. The crown is the Triplock system shared across Rolex’s modern sports references, and the reference carries 100m water resistance.

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/baselworld-2013-rolex-gmt-master-ii-116710blnr/ Baselworld 2013 - Rolex GMT-Master II 116710BLNR Live Pictures And Official Price] — ~~unknown,~~ Fratello Watches		* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/baselworld-2013-rolex-gmt-master-ii-116710blnr/ Baselworld 2013 - Rolex GMT-Master II 116710BLNR Live Pictures And Official Price] — Fratello Watches
	* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2013/04/baselworld-2013-rolex-gmt-master-ii-with-blue-and-black-ceramic-bezel-ref-116710blnr-with-specs-and-price.html Baselworld 2013: Rolex GMT-Master II with blue and black ceramic bezel ref. 116710BLNR] — SJX, SJX Watches		* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2013/04/baselworld-2013-rolex-gmt-master-ii-with-blue-and-black-ceramic-bezel-ref-116710blnr-with-specs-and-price.html Baselworld 2013: Rolex GMT-Master II with blue and black ceramic bezel ref. 116710BLNR] — SJX, SJX Watches
	* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-gmt-master-and-gmt-master-ii-1955-2024-iconic-traveller-watch-in-depth-review/ In-Depth: The History of the Rolex GMT-Master and GMT-Master II] — ~~unknown,~~ Monochrome		* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-gmt-master-and-gmt-master-ii-1955-2024-iconic-traveller-watch-in-depth-review/ In-Depth: The History of the Rolex GMT-Master and GMT-Master II] — Monochrome
	* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/fasten-your-seatbelts-rolex-gmt-master-history/ Fasten Your Seatbelts: Rolex GMT-Master History and Overview of All Major References] — Fratello editorial, Fratello Watches		* [https://www.fratellowatches.com/fasten-your-seatbelts-rolex-gmt-master-history/ Fasten Your Seatbelts: Rolex GMT-Master History and Overview of All Major References] — Fratello editorial, Fratello Watches
	* [https://timeandtidewatches.com/editors-pick-does-the-rolex-batman-still-hold-its-own-now-that-theres-a-new-red-and-blue-hero-on-the-block/ IN-DEPTH: The Rolex GMT Master II BLNR review] — Bruce Duguay, Time+Tide Watches		* [https://timeandtidewatches.com/editors-pick-does-the-rolex-batman-still-hold-its-own-now-that-theres-a-new-red-and-blue-hero-on-the-block/ IN-DEPTH: The Rolex GMT Master II BLNR review] — Bruce Duguay, Time+Tide Watches
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	* [https://www.the1916company.com/blog/rolex-batman-guide.html History & Complete Guide to the Rolex Batman] — Emily Smith, The 1916 Company		* [https://www.the1916company.com/blog/rolex-batman-guide.html History & Complete Guide to the Rolex Batman] — Emily Smith, The 1916 Company
	* [https://www.41watch.com/en/journal/buyers-guides/review-gmt-master2-batman Technical review of Rolex GMT Master II BLNR Batman] — Clément C., 41Watch		* [https://www.41watch.com/en/journal/buyers-guides/review-gmt-master2-batman Technical review of Rolex GMT Master II BLNR Batman] — Clément C., 41Watch
	* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/editorial/rolex-116710blnr-review.html Rolex 116710BLNR Review & Guide: The Original Rolex Batman] — ~~unknown,~~ Bob's Watches		* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/editorial/rolex-116710blnr-review.html Rolex 116710BLNR Review & Guide: The Original Rolex Batman] — Bob's Watches
	* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/editorial/history-of-rolex-batman.html The History of The Rolex Batman GMT-Master II] — Paul Altieri, Bob's Watches		* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/editorial/history-of-rolex-batman.html The History of The Rolex Batman GMT-Master II] — Paul Altieri, Bob's Watches
	* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/comparisons/rolex-gmt-master-ii-116710blnr-vs-126710blnr-ultimate-guide.html Rolex GMT-Master II 116710BLNR vs. 126710BLNR Ultimate Guide] — ~~unknown,~~ Bob's Watches		* [https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/comparisons/rolex-gmt-master-ii-116710blnr-vs-126710blnr-ultimate-guide.html Rolex GMT-Master II 116710BLNR vs. 126710BLNR Ultimate Guide] — Bob's Watches
	* [https://www.swisswatchexpo.com/thewatchclub/2020/10/01/rolex-batman-116710-vs-126710 Rolex Batman 116710 vs 126710] — SwissWatchExpo editorial, SwissWatchExpo (The Watch Club)		* [https://www.swisswatchexpo.com/thewatchclub/2020/10/01/rolex-batman-116710-vs-126710 Rolex Batman 116710 vs 126710] — SwissWatchExpo editorial, SwissWatchExpo (The Watch Club)
	* [https://www.swisswatchexpo.com/thewatchclub/rolex-batman-gmt-master-ii-history/ From Bezel to Icon: The Unveiling of the Rolex Batman GMT-Master II's Storied History] — SwissWatchExpo editorial, SwissWatchExpo (The Watch Club)		* [https://www.swisswatchexpo.com/thewatchclub/rolex-batman-gmt-master-ii-history/ From Bezel to Icon: The Unveiling of the Rolex Batman GMT-Master II's Storied History] — SwissWatchExpo editorial, SwissWatchExpo (The Watch Club)
	* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_model/739-rolex-gmt-master-ii-batman-116710blnr/overview Rolex GMT-Master II Batman 116710BLNR Price Overview] — ~~unknown,~~ WatchCharts		* [https://watchcharts.com/watch_model/739-rolex-gmt-master-ii-batman-116710blnr/overview Rolex GMT-Master II Batman 116710BLNR Price Overview] — WatchCharts
	* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080224/172 Rolex 116710BLNR GMT-Master II Batman — Geneva Watch Auction XIX lot 172] — Phillips		* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080224/172 Rolex 116710BLNR GMT-Master II Batman — Geneva Watch Auction XIX lot 172] — Phillips
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/important-watches/reference-116710blnr-gmt-master-ii-batman-a Reference 116710BLNR GMT-Master II 'Batman', circa 2019] — ~~unknown,~~ Sotheby's		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/important-watches/reference-116710blnr-gmt-master-ii-batman-a Reference 116710BLNR GMT-Master II 'Batman', circa 2019] — Sotheby's

	* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2024/11/in-depth-rolex-gmt-master-ii.html In-Depth: Rolex GMT-Master II Materials and Mechanisms] — JX Su and David Ichim, SJX Watches		* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2024/11/in-depth-rolex-gmt-master-ii.html In-Depth: Rolex GMT-Master II Materials and Mechanisms] — JX Su and David Ichim, SJX Watches

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	<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] → '''116710BLNR'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] -> '''116710BLNR'''</small>

	The [[Reference:116710BLNR\|116710BLNR]] is the original Batman. Rolex launched it at Baselworld 2013 with a blue-and-black two-tone Cerachrom bezel, the first two-colour ceramic insert the brand had ever shipped. The reference shares its case, movement, and bracelet with the all-black [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]] that had preceded it since 2007, and the only real change at launch was the bezel. That one change was enough to make the 116710BLNR the most talked-about steel GMT-Master II of its generation and to drive a secondary-market arc that still defines collector memory of the reference.		The [[Reference:116710BLNR\|116710BLNR]] is the original Batman. Rolex launched it at Baselworld 2013 with a blue-and-black two-tone Cerachrom bezel, the first two-colour ceramic insert the brand had ever shipped. The reference shares its case, movement, and bracelet with the all-black [[Reference:116710LN\|116710LN]] that had preceded it since 2007, and the only real change at launch was the bezel. That one change was enough to make the 116710BLNR the most talked-about steel GMT-Master II of its generation and to drive a secondary-market arc that still defines collector memory of the reference.

	The nickname was not ~~Rolex’s~~. The community named it Batman for the DC colour scheme, and the name stuck. ~~Rolex’s~~ own ~~“BLNR”~~ code parses as Bleu Noir.		The nickname was not Rolex's. The community named it Batman for the DC colour scheme, and the name stuck. Rolex's own "BLNR" code parses as Bleu Noir.

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	== Where it sits in the line ==		== Where it sits in the line ==

	The 116710BLNR is a bezel variant of the 116710LN. Same 40mm Super Case, same caliber 3186, same Oyster bracelet, same dial platform. The Batman swaps in a blue-and-black Cerachrom insert and a blue 24-hour hand, and it drops the green ~~“GMT~~-Master ~~II”~~ signature line that the 116710LN carried.		The 116710BLNR is a bezel variant of the 116710LN. Same 40mm Super Case, same caliber 3186, same Oyster bracelet, same dial platform. The Batman swaps in a blue-and-black Cerachrom insert and a blue 24-hour hand, and it drops the green "GMT-Master II" signature line that the 116710LN carried.

	Downstream, the 116710BLNR is replaced by the [[Reference:126710BLNR\|126710BLNR]] in 2019. The successor moves to the slimmer 126710-generation case, caliber 3285, and a Jubilee bracelet at launch. Rolex retired the 116710BLNR and the 116710LN at the same Baselworld event.		Downstream, the 116710BLNR is replaced by the [[Reference:126710BLNR\|126710BLNR]] in 2019. The successor moves to the slimmer 126710-generation case, caliber 3285, and a Jubilee bracelet at launch. Rolex retired the 116710BLNR and the 116710LN at the same Baselworld event.
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	Production runs from 2013 through 2019. The Fratello and SJX Baselworld 2013 launch-day pieces are the period-press anchors for the debut. Fratello gives the CHF 8,500 launch retail price; period-market figures put the price at roughly EUR 7,250 at launch and around EUR 8,200 at retirement.		Production runs from 2013 through 2019. The Fratello and SJX Baselworld 2013 launch-day pieces are the period-press anchors for the debut. Fratello gives the CHF 8,500 launch retail price; period-market figures put the price at roughly EUR 7,250 at launch and around EUR 8,200 at retirement.

	The secondary market tells a louder story. EUR prices ran from around EUR 8,500 at the start of the discontinuation signal into the EUR 16,000 range as collectors reacted to the ~~Batman’s~~ retirement. The premium persisted after production stopped, which is why Phillips was still able to offer a new-old-stock stickered example at the Geneva Watch Auction XIX in May 2024 from the Guido Mondani Collection.		The secondary market tells a louder story. EUR prices ran from around EUR 8,500 at the start of the discontinuation signal into the EUR 16,000 range as collectors reacted to the Batman's retirement. The premium persisted after production stopped, which is why Phillips was still able to offer a new-old-stock stickered example at the Geneva Watch Auction XIX in May 2024 from the Guido Mondani Collection.

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	[[File:Ref 116710BLNR dial-detail.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|alt=Blue/black Batman dial\|Blue/black Batman dial]]		[[File:Ref 116710BLNR dial-detail.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|alt=Blue/black Batman dial\|Blue/black Batman dial]]

	The 116710BLNR has one dial configuration: glossy black Maxi dial with 18K white-gold markers, Chromalight luminescent plots, and a blue 24-hour hand. The printed text omits the green ~~“GMT~~-Master ~~II”~~ signature that appears on the 116710LN. Time+~~Tide’s~~ December 2014 long-form review confirms the same dial layout in hand.		The 116710BLNR has one dial configuration: glossy black Maxi dial with 18K white-gold markers, Chromalight luminescent plots, and a blue 24-hour hand. The printed text omits the green "GMT-Master II" signature that appears on the 116710LN. Time+Tide's December 2014 long-form review confirms the same dial layout in hand.

	The dial is shared with the 116710LN in every respect other than the 24-hour hand colour and the signature line. That deliberate reuse is part of the ~~Batman’s~~ design logic: the bezel is the change, the dial is the pair.		The dial is shared with the 116710LN in every respect other than the 24-hour hand colour and the signature line. That deliberate reuse is part of the Batman's design logic: the bezel is the change, the dial is the pair.

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	The bezel is the story. The 116710BLNR introduced Rolex's blue-and-black Cerachrom insert as a single ceramic ring, not two joined pieces. That is the important technical point, because it made the clean colour split possible and set up every later two-colour ceramic GMT. On the wrist the blue shifts with the light; in low light the insert can read almost black.		The bezel is the story. The 116710BLNR introduced Rolex's blue-and-black Cerachrom insert as a single ceramic ring, not two joined pieces. That is the important technical point, because it made the clean colour split possible and set up every later two-colour ceramic GMT. On the wrist the blue shifts with the light; in low light the insert can read almost black.

	The crystal is sapphire with a Cyclops. The crown is the Triplock system shared across ~~Rolex’s~~ modern sports references, and the reference carries 100m water resistance.		The crystal is sapphire with a Cyclops. The crown is the Triplock system shared across Rolex's modern sports references, and the reference carries 100m water resistance.

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	The 116710BLNR ships exclusively on an Oyster bracelet with solid end links. The Oysterclasp carries the Easylink 5mm comfort extension. Glidelock, the longer micro-adjustment system Rolex uses on the Submariner and Deepsea, does not appear on the GMT-Master II. The Jubilee bracelet does not enter the Batman family until the 126710BLNR in 2019.		The 116710BLNR ships exclusively on an Oyster bracelet with solid end links. The Oysterclasp carries the Easylink 5mm comfort extension. Glidelock, the longer micro-adjustment system Rolex uses on the Submariner and Deepsea, does not appear on the GMT-Master II. The Jubilee bracelet does not enter the Batman family until the 126710BLNR in 2019.

	Full-set packaging is the Rolex presentation box, the International Guarantee card, and the swing tags. ~~Sotheby’s~~ 2019 full-set lot description and ~~Phillips’s~~ 2024 stickered new-old-stock lot both confirm the same full-set expectation.		Full-set packaging is the Rolex presentation box, the International Guarantee card, and the swing tags. Sotheby's 2019 full-set lot description and Phillips's 2024 stickered new-old-stock lot both confirm the same full-set expectation.

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	The 116710BLNR is itself the named variant. Where the 116710 family has two published configurations — the all-black 116710LN and the blue-and-black 116710BLNR — the Batman is one of them, not a sub-branch inside it. Late-production full-set examples carrying 2019 guarantee-card dates are a minor collector sub-branch because they mark the final year of original Batman production and sit adjacent to the 126710BLNR transition. ~~Sotheby’s~~ 2019 lot is the auction-grade anchor for that sub-branch.		The 116710BLNR is itself the named variant. Where the 116710 family has two published configurations — the all-black 116710LN and the blue-and-black 116710BLNR — the Batman is one of them, not a sub-branch inside it. Late-production full-set examples carrying 2019 guarantee-card dates are a minor collector sub-branch because they mark the final year of original Batman production and sit adjacent to the 126710BLNR transition. Sotheby's 2019 lot is the auction-grade anchor for that sub-branch.

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	The auction record is stronger than the ~~116710LN’s~~. Phillips offered a new-old-stock 116710BLNR from the Guido Mondani Collection at the Geneva Watch Auction XIX in May 2024 — a Phillips-condition stickered example five years after discontinuation, with bracelet, guarantee, hang tag, and presentation box intact. ~~Sotheby’s~~ had already catalogued a late-production full-set example dated to 2019 as the reference exited production.		The auction record is stronger than the 116710LN's. Phillips offered a new-old-stock 116710BLNR from the Guido Mondani Collection at the Geneva Watch Auction XIX in May 2024 — a Phillips-condition stickered example five years after discontinuation, with bracelet, guarantee, hang tag, and presentation box intact. Sotheby's had already catalogued a late-production full-set example dated to 2019 as the reference exited production.

	Secondary-market pricing positions the 116710BLNR against its successor 126710BLNR. EUR prices climbed from around EUR 8,500 at the start of the discontinuation signal into the EUR 16,000 range shortly after. The post-discontinuation premium has persisted.		Secondary-market pricing positions the 116710BLNR against its successor 126710BLNR. EUR prices climbed from around EUR 8,500 at the start of the discontinuation signal into the EUR 16,000 range shortly after. The post-discontinuation premium has persisted.