Rolex Gmt Root Beer. If we dive deeper into the history of rolex in regards the gmt in general the brand developed the gmt master in 1954 as a solution to the aviation world s need for a timepiece that could track time as pilots traveled through various time zones. Brand new in 40mm stainless steel and everose casing and bracelet.
The root beer is a wild card from rolex. The 40mm watch is fitted with the typical mono bloc oyster case which is known for its water resistant properties. The first rolex gmt master that carved the way for the root beer name is a version of this model that features a brown dial and a bezel that is both gold and brown.
It wasn t just the color scheme that set it apart from its sister models it was also the collection s first two tone watch known as rolesor at rolex its 40 mm oyster case is made of stainless steel and the crown and bezel are made of 18 karat yellow gold.
Along with that rolex also gave us two new gmt master ii watches with black and brown bezels that in my opinion are more important and newsworthy. This is your hands on report of the new rolex gmt master ii reference 126711chnr root beer. If we dive deeper into the history of rolex in regards the gmt in general the brand developed the gmt master in 1954 as a solution to the aviation world s need for a timepiece that could track time as pilots traveled through various time zones. As a result of the soda inspired color scheme on the bezel the watch acquired the nickname root beer.