GMT-Master II White Gold SA

In Context

At 40 mm it is sized to the current mainstream: 40 mm is the median across every watch measured in this catalogue. At 12 mm it is a tall case, and it will catch on a cuff. The case back is closed, so the movement stays out of sight, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 100 m is genuine swimming resistance — more than the shape of this watch suggests it would need.

The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 50 hours of reserve is enough to set it down on Friday evening and find it still running on Monday. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

116759 SA is one of 3 executions of the 116759 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a black dial and a white gold case. Introduced in 2007. Beyond the time it carries a gmt.

Calibre 3186 is a self-winding mechanical movement entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex. In addition to the conventional hour, minute and seconds hands, it features a 24-hour hand to display a second time zone. Like all Rolex Perpetual movements, the 3186 is a certified Swiss chronometer, a designation reserved for high-precision watches that have successfully passed the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC) tests. The 3186 is equipped with a Parachrom hairspring, offering greater resistance to shocks and to temperature variations. Its architecture, in common with all Oyster watch movements, makes it singularly reliable.

12 other watches in the library run the Rolex 3186.

Rolex

GMT-Master II White Gold / BLRO

116719BLRO-0002 · 40 mm

Rolex

GMT-Master II Stainless Steel / BLNR

116710BLNR-0002 · 40 mm

Rolex

GMT-Master II Yellow Gold SANR

116758 SANR · 40 mm

Rolex

GMT-Master II Stainless Steel / LN

116710LN-0001 · 40 mm