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What’s the Difference Between the Rolex GMT-Master and the GMT-Master II?

In this Rolex buying guide, we answer the age-old question, what is the difference between the GMT Master and GMT Master II?  There’s no denying that there are plenty of similarities between both models.  They both have dual-time capabilities with a 24-hour bezel and an extra hand on the dial.  If you weren’t a very experienced collector, it might be hard to tell the difference without holding the actual watches in your hands or paying close attention to the finer details.  However, there are many differences between the GMT Master and GMT Master II, both in form and function.  Let’s take a detailed look at one of the most iconic models, the Rolex GMT-Master Watch .

Manufacturing Periods & Reference Numbers: GMT-Master vs. GMT-Master II

To simplify the matter, let’s first look at the production years of each watch.  Unsurprisingly, the Rolex GMT-Master came first, with its official release in 1955. As many of you probably already know, the Rolex GMT-Master was built as a tool watch for Pan Am pilots to keep track of two time zones simultaneously as they traveled greater distances across the globe.

To do this, Rolex furnished the GMT-Master with a pair of center hour and minute hands to indicate the local time along with an extra 24-hour hand to display a second time zone by pointing to the 24-hour-marked rotating bezel.

Rolex manufactured four generations of the GMT-Master watch with the following reference numbers and production periods:

• GMT-Master ref. 6542: 1954-1959
• GMT-Master ref. 1675/x: 1959-1980
• GMT-Master ref. 1675x: 1981-1988
• GMT-Master ref. 16700: 1988-1999

On the other hand, Rolex unveiled the GMT-Master II collection in 1982. Although the GMT-Master II would eventually completely replace the GMT-Master collection, there was some overlap in manufacturing among the two collections in the 1980s and 1990s because ref. 16700 offered a more affordable price than the newly-minted GMT Master II and was still widely sought-after.

There are also four generations of the GMT-Master II to date:

• GMT-Master II ref. 16760: 1982 – 1988
• GMT-Master II ref. 16710: 1989-2007
• GMT-Master II ref. 11671x: 2007 – present
• GMT-Master II ref. 12671x: 2018 – present

Key Features of the GMT-Master:

Key features of the gmt master ii, functionality: gmt-master vs. gmt-master ii.

At first glance, the GMT-Master and the GMT-Master II may look like the same watch, but if you look under the hood, you’ll soon see that the biggest difference between the two models is the type of functionality the movements inside the watches offer.

As we previously mentioned, the GMT-Master allows wearers to read two time zones simultaneously. Conversely, the GMT-Master II permits the reading of three separate time zones. Rolex made this possible by making the 24-hour hand independent from the center hour and minute hands.

Therefore, the center hands indicate local time, the 24-hour hand can move freely around the dial to point to the 24-hour bezel for a second time zone, and turning the rotating bezel in either direction can tell the time in a third time zone.

Design and Materials: GMT-Master vs. GMT-Master II

Depending on the specific reference and production period, there are stainless steel, two-tone yellow gold and stainless steel, and full yellow gold versions of the GMT-Master. Furthermore, depending on the watch’s case material, there are a few different bezels to choose from, including (on very early models) Bakelite blue and red bezels, aluminum blue and red bezels, aluminum black bezels, aluminum brown and beige bezels, aluminum brown bezels, and aluminum blue bezels (very rare). Both Oyster and Jubilee bracelets are found on GMT-Master watches.

To confuse the matter even more, the luminous material used on the dial will also vary depending on the year produced.  Radium was used in very early editions of the first GMT Master ref. 6542.  However, Rolex soon replaced it with Tritium after discovering just how dangerous Radium lume was. Luminova replaced Tritium around the late 1990s.

Alternatively, Rolex has offered the GMT-Master II watch in many more material options: stainless steel, Yellow Rolesor pairing yellow gold with stainless steel, Everose Rolesor pairing Everose gold with stainless steel, solid white gold, solid yellow gold, and solid Everose gold. What’s more, bezel options are more varied too. Early in the GMT-Master II history, bezels were crafted in aluminum, available in red and blue, black and red, brown, and just black.

However, starting in 2007, Rolex began fitting the GMT-Master II watches with Cerachrom ceramic bezels. Today, there are red and blue, black and blue, black and brown, and black ceramic bezels available within the GMT-Master II collection.  Current production models only feature the two-tone bezel variations.  The all-black ceramic bezel option was recently discontinued alongside ref. 116710.  Only time will tell if it makes a comeback.

Plus, Rolex has also made ultra-luxurious versions of the GMT-Master II watches with gem-set Serti dials and bezels using precious stones such as diamonds, sapphires, and rubies. Depending on the specific reference number, GMT-Master II watches come with either an Oyster bracelet or a Jubilee bracelet.  Lastly, the GMT Master II has employed nearly every luminescent material used by Rolex during its production run, including Tritium, Luminova, Superluminova, and, finally, Chromalight.  Chromalight is the latest and greatest lume offered by Rolex, praised by the brand for its stark white appearance in the light and bright blue glow in the dark.

Rolex Nicknames

Many of the GMT Master and GMT Master II watches received a nickname from the general public for their color scheme, including Coke (red/black), Pepsi (red/blue), Root Beer GMT Master (brown/beige), Root Beer GMT Master II (brown/black), Blueberry (all blue), and Batman (black/blue).  Other charming nicknames include the Pussy Galore ref. 6542 named after its association with the James Bond character and the Sophia Loren/Fat Lady, a name it earned after the thicker case.

The Transition From GMT-Master To GMT-Master II

At the turn of this century, Rolex focused exclusively on making the GMT-Master II collection and discontinued production of the GMT-Master models. And Rolex continues to enhance their famed pilot watch line with new models, materials, and calibers as we continue to see year after year.  It’s clear that this is one Rolex watch that will continue to soar for decades to come.

Key Takeaways: GMT Master vs. GMT Master II

For the sake of brevity, this overview will only include 5-digit GMT Master models and newer and serves to highlight the main differences between the two collections.  Scroll up for a more detailed listing of the key features of the GMT Master and GMT Master II.

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Paul Altieri is a vintage and pre-owned Rolex specialist, entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of BobsWatches.com. - the largest and most trusted name in luxury watches. He is widely considered a pioneer in the industry for bringing transparency and innovation to a once-considered stagnant industry. His experience spans over 35 years and he has been published in numerous publications including Forbes, The NY Times, WatchPro, and Fortune Magazine. Paul is committed to staying up-to-date with the latest research and developments in the watch industry and e-commerce, and regularly engages with other professionals in the industry. He is a member of the IWJG, the AWCI and a graduate of the GIA. Alongside running the premier retailer of pre-owned Rolex watches, Paul is a prominent Rolex watch collector himself amassing one of the largest private collections of rare timepieces. In an interview with the WSJ lifestyle/fashion editor Christina Binkley, Paul opened his vault to display his extensive collection of vintage Rolex Submariners and Daytonas. Paul Altieri is a trusted and recognized authority in the watch industry with a proven track record of expertise, professionalism, and commitment to excellence.

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Rolex Yacht-Master VS Yacht-Master II.

A detailed comparison on these two luxurious Rolex sport watches.

The Yachtmaster II and Yachtmaster 40mm are both great sports watches especially with professional sailors and yacht racers. They both are classy and sporty at the same time. But what are the key differences and what makes these two watches special in their own way? Have a look below at a detailed description of the differences.

Rolex Yacht-Master VS Yacht-Master II

Let's take a look at one of the latest and most spoken about Rolex Yachtmaster watches, the 116655. This watch is a special watch for many reasons. Namely, this is a historical landmark for Rolex since it is the first Rolex watch to ever use a rubber strap. Most people wouldn't bat an eye at the idea of a Rolex with a rubber strap so why the fuss? This is not any typical rubber strap. Rolex has been raving about this new rubber Oysterflex bracelet which is not only very comfortable to wear, it is also hypoallergenic.

The research and development team at Rolex has engineered a bracelet that is as easy to wear as a rubber bracelet but also holds its shape like a metal bracelet. They do this by using nickel-and-titanium inserts inside the band. They also instituted a patented shape on the inside of the bracelet which has a cushioning system built-in to it which allows the bracelet to take the natural shape of a wrist making the Oysterflex possible the most comfortable rubber watch band. An Oysterlock safety clasp keeps the watch from opening and looks stunning in 18ct Everose gold. Everose gold is a patented 18kt pink gold alloy that is unique to Rolex watches and has been used with all their pink gold oyster cases since 2005.

You'll also find a black matte Cerachrom dial which is a hardened ceramic material that is a tough and highly scratch resistant material that has anticorrosive properties and is impervious to discoloration from exposure to Ultra Violet rays. Perfect for spending your days relaxing on the deck of a luxury yacht.

The dial on the Rolex Yacht-Master 116655 with its cyclops date magnifier could be passed as that of a Submariner if it weren't for all the Everose gold used. You can find this material used on the rims of the index hour markers, the Rolex logo, and luminous filled hands. You won't find rose gold on the dial of any watch in the Submariner series (yet?). The combination of black and Everose gold is a real eye-grabber giving this the look of a really luxurious watch.

What's running inside this stunning watch? The Yacht-Master 40mm runs off an automatic Rolex perpetual movement, the Rolex caliber 3135. This 31 jewel movement beats at 28,800 vph and has a power reserve of about 50 hours.

Rolex Yachtmaster II

At a glance, this watch is an impressive piece of eye-candy with a polished case and two-tone rose gold and stainless steel bracelet. The design used vibrant colors from the blue Cerachrom bezel to the rose gold pushers and patented Triplock crown. The white dial is equally full of harmonic colors with blue steel hour, minute and subdial seconds hands and rose gold and red chronograph hands. A rose gold rimmed sub-dial and applied rose gold rimmed index hour markers tie it all together.

A unique feature of the Yachtmaster II is the regatta chronograph and features the world's first mechanical programmable countdown with a memory. You can accurately sync the watch with the starting sequence of a yacht race.

Unlike most bezels which don't operate as a component of the movement, the easy-to-use and bi-directional Ring Command bezel on the Yachtmaster II operates in conjunction with the regatta chronograph as an integral component of the movement. This bezel is the method in which you can synchronize the countdown timer to the start times of a race. Each time you press the button you can adjust the timer by one-minute increments for up to a 10-minute countdown timer. When you adjust the rotating bezel back to its default middle position, it resets the chronograph back to its main function.

This COSC certified Swiss chronometer is the self-winding caliber 4161 automatic movement beats at 28,800 vph and is completely manufactured by Rolex. This movement features the Rolex antimagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring. After receiving a COSC certified chronometer certification, the movement the goes through a thorough in-house chronometric testing once installed into a watch case. Once the watch achieves a precision of -2/+2 seconds per day in the case, it gets a Rolex Superlative Chronometer designation. Even with all these mechanical features, the 31 jewel caliber 4161 movement holds its power for 72 hours.

Rolex Yacht-Master VS Yacht-Master II - Side By Side Comparison

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Rolex GMT-Master II Oyster, 40 mm, Oystersteel and Everose gold M126711CHNR-0002

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GMT-Master II

• Model Case: Oyster, 40 mm, Oystersteel and Everose gold
• Bezel: Bidirectional rotatable 24-hour graduated bezel. Two-colour brown and black Cerachrom insert in ceramic, moulded numerals and graduations
• Water-Resistance: Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet
• Movement: Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding, GMT function
• Caliber: 3285, Manufacture Rolex
• Power Reserve: Approximately 70 hours
• Bracelet: Oyster, three-piece solid links
• Dial: Black
• Certification: Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)

24-Hour Rotatable Bezel

This model features a black dial and a two-colour Cerachrom bezel insert in brown and black ceramic. In addition to conventional hour, minute and seconds hands, the GMT-Master II features an arrow-tipped hand, which circles the dial once every 24 hours, as well as a bidirectional rotatable 24-hour graduated bezel. The distinctively coloured 24-hour hand displays the “home” reference time in a first time zone which can be read on the graduations on the bezel. The traveller’s local time is easily set by “jumping” from hour to hour, thanks to an ingenious mechanism operated via the winding crown: the hour hand can be adjusted forwards or backwards independently of the minute and seconds hands. This allows travellers to adapt to their new time zone without affecting the precision of their timekeeping.

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.

Everose Rolesor

Gold is coveted for its lustre and nobility. Steel reinforces strength and reliability. Together, they harmoniously combine the best of their properties. A true Rolex signature, Rolesor has featured on Rolex models since the early 1930s, and was trademarked as a name in 1933. It is one of the prominent pillars of the Oyster collection.

All Rolex watches are assembled by hand with the utmost care to ensure exceptional quality. Such high standards naturally restrict Rolex production capacity and, at times, the demand for Rolex watches outpaces this capacity.

Therefore, the availability of certain models may be limited. New Rolex watches are exclusively sold by Official Rolex Jewelers, who receive regular deliveries and independently manage the allocation and sales of watches to customers.

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How to Set your  GMT-Master II

Synonymous with excellence and reliability, Rolex watches are designed for everyday wear, and depending on the model, perfectly suited for a wide range of sports and other activities. Built to last, these timepieces are characterized by their distinctive and timeless esthetics. The Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II is an ideal watch for criss-crossing the globe. Learn more about its features and how to set the date and two time zones by watching the video.

Allowing its wearer to track the progress of time in another time zone, the GMT-Master II high-lights our connection to the world. It is now avail-able in two new versions – 18 ct yellow gold and yellow Rolesor – with a Cerachrom bezel insert in grey and black ceramic, an entirely new colour combination. Exemplary craftsmanship is borne out by the choice of materials and precision of the finishes, which come together to show the watch in its best light. The harmonious contrast between the gleaming gold of the Jubilee bracelet and the two-colour bezel with its dark, muted tones evokes the path of the sun and the alternation of day and night.

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Ultimate Guide On How To Use a GMT Function On A Watch

This is the ultimate How to Use a GMT Function Guide! Whether you are a beginner or a pro, we walk you through every step of how to properly set a GMT Function for 3 time zones.

One of the most popular watches out there right now has got to be the Rolex GMT Master II with its two-tone bezel. We love the combinations customers have created with the Everest Bands and their GMT Master II' s. To see some of these gorgeous combos, make sure you check out our Shop Instagram section at the bottom of this strap page. The GMT Master 2 is a gorgeous watch...but...do you really know how to use its GMT function?

I’m going to show you the abilities of your GMT watch, how to get the most out of it, and some basics about time while traveling. Grab your watch and have a seat. Let’s get started.

Before we even get to the watch itself, you need to understand the concept of 24 hour time (otherwise known as Military Time) and time zones. We’re all aware that each day is comprised of 24 hours and that we all live in one of 24 time zones (24 hours in a day = 24 time zones around the world).

Currently, where I am in St. Louis, Missouri, in the U.S., it’s 10:10am here in the Central Time Zone. That’s easy to set on your watch, but in order to use the GMT function, we need to know the 24 hour time.

You can see on the bezel of this GMT Master 2 there are a total of 24 markers. These reference 24 hour time. You may have heard, in a war movie for example, someone referring to a time as oh six hundred hours or eighteen hundred hours. This is 24 hour time. Oh six hundred hours is 6:00am and eighteen hundred hours is 6:00pm. Think of a standard clock as being 24 hours instead of 12, with PM hours added on after 12:00pm. If 12:00pm is 1200 hours, then 1:00pm would be 1300 hours, 2:00pm PM would be 1400 hours, and so on. Then at midnight you have 2400 hours OR zero hundred hours (same thing).

We have time zones set up across the globe to line up with the rotation of the Earth. Our time here in the Central Time Zone of the U.S. is based on the standard of Greenwich Mean Time in Greenwich, England. This is why our watch is called a GMT, the acronym for Greenwich Mean Time. You may also see another standard of time measurement as being UTC, or Universal Time Coordinated or Coordinated Universal Time. UTC and GMT are functionally the same thing, but for our purposes here we’re going to use GMT.

Think of the time zone in Greenwich, England as basically being set at zero. Our Central U.S. Time Zone is five hours behind GMT. So, if our time here is 10:10am, that means it’s 3:10pm Greenwich Mean Time. This simple calculation is how we’re going to set our GMT watch. For a quick reference on time zones, simply do an online search for your time zone. We like using everytimezone.com since it clearly shows our current time zone as well as accurate time zones around the world now, in the past, or in the future. Really helpful in planning travel.

Now that we have a grasp on 24 hour time and time zones, let’s set up our GMT watch for travel. I’m going to be traveling to New York City for Wind Up soon, so I’ll use that time zone to set my watch.

All watches have the standard minute and hour hands for setting the current time, but a GMT watch has a 24 hour hand, or GMT hand. This is how we’re going to set our home time. Many GMT watches also have a rotating 24 hour bezel like our GMT Master 2. This is what we’ll use to set a third time on our watch.

The first step is, if you haven’t already, set your watch’s time to your current home time. It’s 10:10am where we are in the Central Time Zone of the U.S. Pull the crown out to the 2nd position and turn to set the current time and date. This is so we have a base reference for setting our two other times. And make sure your bezel is in its standard position, with the 24 hour triangle at noon. Triangle to triangle.

Next, we need to set our home time using the GMT hand. Home time is where you would be starting your journey. For us, that’s St. Louis. Pull the crown out to the third position and turn until the GMT hand matches your home 24 hour time on the bezel (or dial on some watches). If our current home time is 10:10am, we turn the GMT hand until it reaches just past 10 on the bezel. Ten hundred ten hours in 24 hour time. The minute hand will move too and will line up with ten minutes on the dial.

We’ve set our home 24 hour time with the GMT hand, so hop on the plane to New York City. After landing, I want to set my watch for the current East Coast time, which is one hour ahead of St. Louis. Simply pull your crown to position two and set the time one hour ahead using the hour and minute hands. In our case, that would be 11:10am. Now we know the current time where we are as well as the time back home in St. Louis.

Let’s say I make a really good business contact at Wind Up in New York, so now I have to quickly fly to London to continue making this deal. I need to know the time in London so I can book the right flight. This is our third time zone, which we’ll set using the rotating bezel.

I figure out that London is five hours ahead of New York, which makes it six hours ahead of St. Louis. The GMT hand on my watch is still set to my home time in St. Louis, so all I have to do to calculate London time is rotate my 24 hour bezel six clicks, or six hours. The trick with the bezel is that you rotate it in the opposite direction that you might think. To set a time ahead of you, you rotate counter-clockwise. To set a time behind you, you rotate clockwise. For London being six hours ahead of our home time, we rotate the bezel six clicks counter-clockwise. Now I can see, using our pre-set GMT hand, that the time in London is just past 1600 hours, or 4:10pm. And thanks to the GMT Master 2’s dual bezel colors with combinations like the Pepsi , the Rootbeer and the Batman , I can tell that the time I set it to is during daytime hours.

Having set my GMT bezel to the time in London, I can now book the right flight to arrive on time for my meeting.

So, there you have it. We just set three separate time zones on our GMT watch, the Rolex GMT Master 2. To quickly recap, we did the following:

• Learned the basics of 24 hour time and time zones.
• Readied our watch for setting.
• Set our home time using the GMT hand.
• Set our current time using the minute and hour hands.
• Set a third time using the rotating bezel.

You’re now ready to travel the world and always be on time in three separate time zones. The GMT Master 2 was the solution before smart phones, as long as you know how to use it. Read more about that here . And if you have liked any of the watch band/GMT Master combinations, don't forget to check out our watch band collections .

Quick Instructions/Example

STL Time - 10:10am

NYC Time - 11:10am

London Time - 4:10pm

• Set your watch to your Current Home Time. Ours in American Central Time here in St. Louis.
• Set the GMT hand to your Current Home Time.
• Pull the crown out to the third position, which moves the GMT hand.
• Move the GMT hand until it matches your Home 24 Hour Time. Three PM would be 15:00, for example. 
• For minute accuracy, simply continue turning the crown until the minute hand reaches the current minute. For 3:30pm, for example, set the GMT hand to 15:00 and the minute hand to 6 o’clock.
• Set the hour hand to the Current Time Zone. Let’s say we’re in Zurich, which is seven hours ahead of us.
• Push the crown in to the second position, which moves the hour hand.
• Move the hour hand until it matches your current time zone. For Zurich, this would be 10:30pm.
• Set the bezel to the Third Time Zone. We want to know the time in Tokyo, for example, which is another seven hours ahead of Zurich, and 14 hours ahead of St. Louis time.
• Align the bezel’s 24-hour position to 12 on the dial. Triangle to triangle.
• You want to rotate the bezel to correspond to your Home Time. Since Tokyo time is ahead of St. Louis time, we rotate the bezel counter-clockwise 14 clicks. Now we can see the time in Tokyo is 05:30 hours, or 5:30am.
• The lighter colored half of your GMT bezel, if you have a Rolex, corresponds to AM hours for quick reference.
• If we wanted to know a time that was behind our current time, we would rotate the bezel clockwise.

You can also check out the YouTube video on How to Use a GMT here !

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GMT-Master II

Keep track of ties, keep the world close.

As the successor to the model presented in 1955 and adopted by airline pilots, the GMT-Master II has become the ultimate cosmopolitan watch. With an additional 24-hour hand and a two-colour rotatable graduated bezel, it displays a second time zone. It also allows each wearer to strengthen their connection with their own personal “somewhere out there”, whether it be from memories, dream destinations or future journeys.

Emblematic two-colour bezel

The emblematic two-colour bezel makes the GMT-Master II instantly recognizable. This bidirectional rotatable bezel is fitted with a 24-hour graduated Cerachrom insert manufactured from extremely hard ceramic, created thanks to a pioneering process developed by Rolex.

Made in a single piece, it is virtually scratchproof, offers excellent anti-corrosion properties and keeps its vibrant colours over time. The moulded, recessed graduations and numerals are coated with yellow or pink gold or platinum via PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition).

Robust and functional, the GMT‑Master II is the ideal watch for criss-crossing the globe.

Two time zones

With traditional hour, minute and seconds hands, a triangle-tipped 24-hour hand, and a bidirectional rotatable bezel with a 24-hour graduated Cerachrom insert, the GMT-Master II can display the time in two time zones simultaneously: either the local time and the reference time, or the local time and that of an alternative time zone. The date, at 3 o’clock on the dial, is synchronized with the local time.

Exceptional legibility

Like all Rolex Professional watches, the GMT-Master II offers exceptional legibility in all circumstances, even in the dark, thanks to its Chromalight display. The broad hands and hour markers in simple shapes – triangle, circle, rectangle – are filled with a luminescent material emitting a long-lasting glow.

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