Rolex GMT-Master II 126719BLRO Meteorite Dial
Released in 1954, the Rolex GMT-Master resulted from a collaboration between now-extinct airline Pan Am and Rolex on a watch that would display the time across two time zones at once. Thanks to the popularisation of commercial air travel, planes were becoming more advanced and traveling longer distances. This resulted in pilots crossing time zones during flights more frequently, and thus a need for uniformity across the aviation industry was highlighted. To eliminate errors caused by time confusion, the industry adopted a standard time-zone, Greenwich Mean Time. As such, the GMT-Master's fourth hand, its 2nd hour hand, was used to constantly display Greenwich Mean Time, as its model name implies, while its regular hour hand displayed local time. While the aviation industry's standard time-zone switched to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in 1972, the name of the legendary GMT-Master was far too long in use for Rolex to change it. Today, the GMT-Master has become one of Rolex's most iconic models, with very few pilot's watches, if any, rivaling its level of fame, popularity, or signature design – and it certainly looks like it will stay that way. Released in 2019, the 126719BLRO features the newest cal. 3285 movement, paired with an 18kt white gold construction and Gibeon meteorite dial. Boasting one of Rolex's most sought-after dial types, the ref. 126719BLRO features a silver Gibeon meteorite dial that sports some incredibly beautiful veining. As meteorite is a naturally occurring material, no two slices of meteorite share the same pattern, and thus each timepiece is unique. With its otherwise monochromatic construction, the ref. 126719BLRO's blue and red "Pepsi" bezel adds a wonderfully vivid pop of color to the timepiece's aesthetic. This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.
