Rolex GMT-Master II "Root Beer" (two-tone) vs Rolex GMT-Master II (pre-ceramic, aluminium bezel)

Side-by-side at a glance. Click a watch above to open the full reference page.

	Rolex 16713	Rolex 16710
Model	GMT-Master II "Root Beer" (two-tone)	GMT-Master II (pre-ceramic, aluminium bezel)
Caliber	Rolex Cal. 3185 -- in-house automatic GMT, 28,800bph, 48h PR, 31j; bidirectional rotor, Parachrom hairspring; predecessor to current 3285	Rolex Cal. 3185 -- in-house automatic GMT, 28,800bph, 48h PR, 31j; bidirectional rotor, Parachrom hairspring; predecessor to current 3285
Case size	40mm	40mm
Lug-to-lug	47mm	47mm
Years produced	1988–2007	1989–2007
Brand tier	luxury	luxury
Era	vintage	vintage
Movement tier	In-house manufacture	In-house manufacture
Market median (excellent / full-set)	n/a	n/a
Typical range	n/a	n/a
Confidence	low	low
Categories	gmt-worldtime, sport	gmt-worldtime, sport
Editorial	yes	yes
Typical price (2026)	$5,000 – $8,000	n/a
Collector note	sleeper: Two-tone root beer GMT-Master II at secondary prices well below equivalent steel references; collectors who want the GMT function without the sport-watch premium often land here.	most sought: Last GMT-Master II with an independently adjustable 24-hour hand before the current 126710; the "LNIB" market for this reference is strong.
Named dial variants	1 variant	2 variants