The Rolex GMT-Master II 126711CHNR is the Root Beer. Black and brown ceramic bezel on a two-tone Oyster bracelet. The Everose gold plating covers the bezel edge, the crown, and the center bracelet links. The brown half of the bezel is the warmer counterpart to the black and blue Batgirl or the black and red Coke. The rose gold GMT hand and the rose gold dial text match the Everose plating. VSF Watch got the bezel color transition, the Everose tone, and the movement right.
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Factory | VSF Watch |
| Reference | 126711CHNR (GMT-Master II Root Beer, two-tone Everose, Oyster bracelet) |
| Movement | Dandong 3285 automatic GMT, 1:1 clone |
| Case thickness | ~12.1mm |
| Material | 904L stainless steel with 18K Everose gold plating on bezel edge, crown, and bracelet center links |
| Bezel | Bi-color black and brown Cerachrom ceramic |
The bezel. Black on the upper half, brown on the lower half. The brown is a warm chestnut that pairs with the Everose gold. The color transition is clean with no raised seam. The bezel numerals are platinum PVD-filled. The bezel gear teeth are correctly machined. Bidirectional rotation with smooth, precise clicks.
The gold. Everose rose gold plating on the bezel edge, the crown, and the center links of the Oyster bracelet. Everose is Rolex's proprietary rose gold with a warmer, redder undertone than standard rose gold. The dial hands, the hour markers, and the "GMT-Master II" text are all rose gold toned to match. The brown ceramic bezel and the rose gold are a monochromatic warm palette. The steel case body and the black half of the bezel keep it from being entirely gold-toned. VSF matched the Everose correctly.
The movement. Dandong 3285 automatic GMT. Independent jumping local hour hand. The GMT hand tracks a second time zone. The local hour jumps in one-hour clicks without stopping the running seconds. The date is driven through the hour hand. The movement allows the thinner 12.1mm case. The crown gap is roughly 0.25mm when screwed down. 72-hour power reserve. Winding smooth and date change clean.
The case. 904L steel with the current-generation slimmer lugs. No fat lugs. The case finishing is the standard mix of brushed lugs and polished bevels. The crown is Everose plated with crown guards.
The crystal. Sapphire with AR coating. The cyclops has the correct magnification and the whitish-pink AR coating instead of the blue tint on cheaper crystals.
The bracelet. Oyster with Everose plated polished center links and brushed steel outer links. The Oysterlock clasp has an Easylink extension. The polished gold center links pick up surface marks with daily wear, standard for any two-tone Rolex bracelet.