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GMT-Master II Review & Buying Guide

Rolex GMT-Master II
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The GMT-Master II is Rolex’s travel watch, letting you track a second time zone via a 24-hour hand and rotating bezel — and its “Pepsi” and “Batman” bezels are design icons.

The bottom line

The most practical steel sport Rolex if you travel — and a design icon in its own right.

Consider it if you cross time zones or simply love the Pepsi/Batman look.

Case
40 mm steel
Function
Dual time / GMT
Bezel
Cerachrom 24h
Retail from
~$11,000

From pilots to collectors

Developed with Pan Am for jet-age pilots, the GMT-Master added a second time zone to the Oyster case. The two-color Cerachrom bezels are now among the most recognizable in watchmaking.

References & pricing

Current 40mm references run roughly $11,000 retail, with the colored-bezel versions carrying secondary-market premiums similar to other steel sport Rolexes.

Where to buy

Chrono24
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Questions buyers ask

What does GMT mean here?
A fourth hand tracks a second time zone on a 24-hour scale, set via the bezel.
Pepsi vs. Batman?
Bezel colors — red/blue vs. black/blue. Purely aesthetic; both carry premiums.
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Published 2026-06-01Updated 2026-06-11