Rolex GMT-Master II Everose · Reference 126715CHNR
Rolex GMT-Master II Everose 126715CHNR
Known as Root Beer
The 126715CHNR is the solid 18k Everose gold GMT-Master II, the top of the modern GMT range and the one that revived the Root Beer name for a whole new generation of collectors. Rolex launched it at Baselworld 2018 alongside the two-tone 126711CHNR, and it was the first GMT-Master II to wear the brown and black Cerachrom ceramic bezel. Case, bracelet, crown guards, and clasp are all Everose, Rolex's proprietary pink gold that holds its color; there is no steel anywhere on this watch. The nickname traces back to the vintage brown-and-gold GMTs of the 1970s and 80s, references like the 1675/3 and 16753, that dealers on this block called Root Beer long before Rolex ever printed the phrase. For 2018 to 2024 the standard build was a black lacquer dial with Everose gold hands and markers. In 2025 Rolex added a second dial variant cut from natural tiger iron stone, so today the reference number splits into two suffixes with very different price tags. When someone brings a Root Beer to our counter on 47th Street, the first thing we confirm is which of the two dials is under the crystal, because that alone can move the number by tens of thousands.
Produced: 2018 to present. The black-dial 126715CHNR-0001 was introduced at Baselworld 2018 and remains in the catalog. The tiger iron dial 126715CHNR-0002 was added in 2025.
In stock at Ultimate Diamond
3 pieces on the counter right now.
Specifications
- Case Material
- 18k Everose gold (Rolex proprietary pink gold)
- Case Diameter
- 40mm
- Case Thickness
- Approximately 11.9mm
- Bezel
- Bidirectional rotatable 24-hour graduated bezel with two-color brown and black Cerachrom ceramic insert
- Dial
- 126715CHNR-0001: black lacquer with Everose gold hands and markers. 126715CHNR-0002: natural tiger iron stone (tiger's eye, red jasper, and hematite)
- Crystal
- Scratch-resistant sapphire with Cyclops lens over the date
- Movement
- Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding with GMT function
- Caliber
- Rolex Manufacture Caliber 3285
- Power Reserve
- Approximately 70 hours
- Crown
- Triplock triple waterproofness screw-down crown with crown guards
- Water Resistance
- 100 meters / 330 feet
- Bracelet
- 18k Everose gold three-piece-link Oyster bracelet
- Clasp
- Oysterlock folding safety clasp with Easylink 5mm comfort extension
- Certification
- Superlative Chronometer, officially certified (COSC plus Rolex in-house testing after casing)
Market & Value
This reference has been on a full round trip. During the 2021 to 2022 run the black-dial 126715CHNR pushed past $55,000 and touched north of $60,000 on the secondary market, well over its retail sticker at the time. That top blew off with the rest of the precious-metal sports Rolex market, and by early 2025 clean examples were changing hands closer to $34,000, meaningfully under retail. As of mid-2026 the black-dial 0001 generally trades in the high $30,000s to mid $40,000s depending on condition, year, and whether it is a full set with box and papers. Retail on the tiger iron 126715CHNR-0002 is $49,400 in the US, and because that dial is cut from natural stone with real variation piece to piece, the interesting examples with strong figuring carry a premium and unworn ones sit near or above retail. Two things drive the money on any Root Beer that comes across our counter: gold weight, since this is a solid Everose watch and the metal alone is real value, and which dial it wears. A black-dial 0001 and a tiger iron 0002 share a reference number and share nothing on price.
What to Know Before You Buy
First, confirm the suffix. A 126715CHNR-0001 is the black dial; a 126715CHNR-0002 is the tiger iron stone dial, and no photo of the case tells you which one you have, only the dial does. The stone dials are individually unique because they are natural mineral, so figuring, color banding, and the placement of the golden and orange tones vary from watch to watch and that variation is priced. Second, this is solid Everose gold throughout, not two-tone, so it wears heavier than a steel GMT and the metal itself underwrites the floor on value. Third, the caliber 3285 with roughly 70 hours of power reserve is the current-generation GMT movement that replaced the older 3186; a running example should keep chronometer-grade time and the GMT jump-hour and 24-hour bezel should track cleanly. Fourth, full set matters here. Box, papers dated to the sale, and the original card move the number, and on a watch at this price point we pay a real premium for a complete, honest example. Watch for polished-down cases and swapped bracelets; on solid gold, over-polishing erases metal and value.
Buying or selling a 126715CHNR?
We buy and sell the Everose Root Beer GMT-Master II on 47th Street, both the black-dial 126715CHNR-0001 and the tiger iron 126715CHNR-0002. Ultimate Diamond has been at 19 West 47th Street since 1959, we write checks for solid-gold Rolex every week, and we know the difference a stone dial or a full set makes to the number. Bring it in and we will weigh the gold, confirm the reference and dial in person, and make you a real offer on the spot. If you are buying, call us or request a quote and tell us which dial you want; we can source clean examples of both. Come see us at 19 West 47th Street, or call and ask for an offer.