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GMT-Master II 116713LN

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Low $12,920
Median $13,500
High $13,976
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The Rolex GMT-Master II 116713LN pairs a black ceramic bezel with steel and yellow gold, then adds an unexpected touch: a green GMT hand and matching dial lettering. It’s a warmer, more expressive take on the travel watch than its all-steel sibling, without losing the clarity of a black dial.

Introduced in 2006, this reference brought the ceramic-bezel generation to the two-tone GMT, with broader lugs and polished center links giving it more wrist presence than its aluminum-bezel predecessor. The 3186 lets you jump the local hour hand independently while the green hand keeps home time—a genuinely useful distinction when crossing time zones.

There’s no need to chase a particular production year for a different bezel color: black is the defining configuration here. Instead, pay attention to the case’s proportions; heavy polishing can soften those broad lug edges. The ceramic bezel resists everyday scratches, but its edges deserve scrutiny for chips, and the independently adjustable hour hand should advance cleanly in one-hour steps.

MovementAutomatic
Caliber3186
Case MaterialTwo-Tone
Case Size40mm
Water Resistance100m
Lug Width20mm

What owners love

  • The black dial and black ceramic bezel keep the yellow gold from taking over the whole watch. Owners often single out the green GMT hand and green dial lettering as the details that make this version feel different from the other two-tone Rolex sports models.
  • The independently adjustable local-hour hand is genuinely useful when travelling: you can change local time without disturbing the minutes or your home-time indication. The 3186 makes that a straightforward operation rather than something you have to reset carefully.
  • The solid bracelet and clasp feel reassuringly substantial, and the Easylink extension is handy when your wrist swells during the day. It’s a noticeable part of why owners enjoy wearing it, not just looking at it.

Common Criticisms

  • The polished gold centre links pick up fine scratches readily, and their broad, shiny surfaces make those marks easy to notice. Owners who prefer a consistently tidy-looking bracelet can find this frustrating.
  • The broad lugs give it a squarer, chunkier presence than the 40mm diameter suggests. Some owners like that solidity; others find it less graceful on the wrist than the older GMT cases.

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