Rolex Batman, Batgirl, and Bruce Wayne – What Each Costs

Rolex has never once used the word Batman. It does not appear on the dial, in the catalog, or on any document that leaves Geneva. The watch is called the GMT-Master II, reference 126710BLNR, and the last three letters stand for bleu and noir. Collectors looked at a blue and black bezel in 2013, thought of a comic book, and the name stuck so hard that Rolex’s own retailers now use it.

That is why the nicknames are confusing. They were not designed, they accumulated. The Rolex Batman and the Rolex Batgirl are the same reference number with different bracelets. The Bruce Wayne is a different bezel on the same case. The Sprite is the one that wears backwards. And the Pepsi, the most famous nickname of all, was discontinued in April 2026 without a replacement.

This guide sorts out which nickname belongs to which reference, what each one costs in 2026, and which ones you can still buy new. If you want the full model history and the technical specifications across every generation, our complete Rolex GMT-Master II buying guide covers the line end to end.

Rolex GMT-Master II Nicknames at a Glance

The Rolex Batman Is a Bezel, Not a Model

Every watch in the table above is a GMT-Master II. Every steel one is 40mm across, water resistant to 100 meters, and runs the same calibre 3285 with a 70-hour power reserve. Strip the bezels off and you could not tell them apart.

So when someone says they want a Rolex Batman, they are describing a color, not a specification. That matters commercially, because the price gap between two watches with identical movements and identical cases can run to eight thousand dollars purely on which colors were fired into a ring of ceramic.

It also explains why the nicknames multiply. Rolex releases a new bezel color, collectors need a shorthand, and a soft drink or a comic book character gets drafted. There is no official list. There is no rule about which ones become permanent. The Batman did. Others, like the handful of names floated for the 116710BLNR before Batman won out, did not.

The Original Rolex Batman 116710BLNR, 2013 to 2019

Rolex launched the 116710BLNR at Baselworld in 2013. It ran for six years, always on the three-link Oyster bracelet, always with a black dial, powered by the calibre 3186 with a power reserve of roughly 50 hours. Rolex discontinued it in 2019.

On paper that reads like an ordinary product cycle. It was not. The 116710BLNR is the reason every other watch on this page exists.

What Rolex Actually Invented in 2013

Rolex introduced its Cerachrom ceramic bezel in 2005, and for eight years it came in one color at a time. Ceramic is fired at extreme temperature, and getting two colors to meet cleanly inside a single component without a seam, a join or a shift in the material had not been solved.

The Batman was the answer. Rolex takes a single ring of Cerachrom, chemically treats part of it so that section changes color, then fires the whole thing one last time. That final sintering pass locks both colors into one piece of ceramic. There is no insert inside an insert. Cut the bezel in half and the color change runs through it.

Once that process worked, the rest followed. The ceramic Pepsi arrived in white gold in 2014 and steel in 2018. The Root Beer came in 2018, the Sprite in 2022, the Bruce Wayne and the Bumblebee in 2024. None of them was possible before 2013. When collectors argue about which two-tone bezel looks best, they are arguing about variations on a problem the Batman solved.

The original trades between $14,000 and $17,000 depending on year, condition and whether the box and papers survived. That is above what it cost new, below the current generation, and it buys you the first one.

The Current Rolex Batman 126710BLNR, 2019 to Now

Rolex replaced the 116710BLNR in 2019 with the 126710BLNR. Same 40mm case, same blue and black bezel, three substantive changes underneath.

The lug change is the one people miss. Rolex slimmed the lugs to suit the Jubilee bracelet, which makes the 126710 look marginally more elegant on the wrist than the 116710 even though the case measures the same. Put them side by side and you can see it. Photographed separately, almost nobody can.

Rolex Batman vs Batgirl Is Only the Bracelet

Here is the part that generates the most confusion, so it is worth stating plainly. The Batgirl and the current Batman are the same reference number: 126710BLNR. Same case, same bezel, same dial, same movement. The Batgirl is the one on the five-link Jubilee bracelet. The Batman is the one on the three-link Oyster.

The naming happened by accident. When Rolex launched the 126710BLNR in 2019 it came on the Jubilee only, which was a genuine surprise, because Rolex had not paired a Jubilee with a GMT-Master in decades. Collectors needed a way to distinguish the new Jubilee version from the outgoing Oyster one and landed on Batgirl. Then in 2021 Rolex added the Oyster bracelet back to the same reference, and the two names split along bracelet lines rather than along reference lines.

Two things follow from that. First, if you are shopping by reference number you cannot tell which bracelet you are getting, so look at the photographs. Second, be careful with what you read. Some published guides describe the Batgirl as a left-handed watch with the crown at 9 o’clock. That is the Sprite, a completely different reference, and confusing the two is a good way to buy the wrong watch.

At an authorized dealer the Jubilee costs $200 more than the Oyster, $12,000 against $11,800. On the pre-owned market the difference is smaller than that gap suggests and often disappears entirely, because it comes down to which bracelet the buyer in front of you happens to prefer.

The Bruce Wayne 126710GRNR Is the Batman in a Suit

Rolex released the 126710GRNR in 2024 with a grey and black bezel. Collectors named it Bruce Wayne within days, on the logic that it is the Batman with the costume off.

Mechanically it is the Batman. Same 40mm Oystersteel case, same calibre 3285, same Oyster or Jubilee choice, same $11,800 and $12,000 retail. The differences are the bezel, the green GMT hand where the Batman’s is blue, and green GMT-Master II text on the dial where the Batman’s is white.

Grey and black is the most restrained two-tone bezel Rolex has produced. In most light it reads as a solid dark bezel and only separates into two colors when it catches the sun. That is the whole appeal for a certain buyer, and it is why the Bruce Wayne has been harder to get than its age suggests.

Prices tell that story. The Bruce Wayne cleared $30,000 on the secondary market after launch and has since settled to roughly $19,000 to $23,500, which is still the highest of any steel GMT you can currently buy new. Some of that premium is novelty and will keep eroding. Some of it is that a two-year-old reference simply has fewer examples in circulation than one that has been in production since 2019. We have a 2024 example with box and papers in stock now.

The yellow gold version is in the case as well at $49,150. That one is a 2025 watch on a yellow gold Jubilee bracelet, and it is the only way to get this bezel in gold. See the gold Bruce Wayne, reference 126718GRNR.

The Sprite 126720VTNR Wears Backwards on Purpose

The Sprite arrived in 2022 with a green and black bezel and one feature no other Rolex sports watch has: the crown is on the left side of the case, at 9 o’clock, with the date window and Cyclops moved to match.

It is Rolex’s first production left-handed professional watch, which is why it also gets called the Destro, from the Italian for right. Collectors who wear a watch on the right wrist have wanted this for decades. Everyone else finds it disorienting for about a week and then stops noticing.

Retail is $12,300 on the Oyster and $12,500 on the Jubilee, slightly above the Batman because of the reworked case. Pre-owned runs roughly $16,000 to $20,000, with Jubilee examples at the upper end. Prices have softened over the past year as more examples reach the market.

Root Beer and Bumblebee, the Two-Tone Nicknames

Two more nicknames belong to the same family, and both involve gold.

The Root Beer 126711CHNR pairs Oystersteel with Everose gold and a brown and black bezel. Rolex brought it back in 2018, reviving a name that goes back to the brown-bezel GMT-Masters of the 1970s that Clint Eastwood wore often enough for collectors to notice. Retail is $20,050. Pre-owned examples run roughly $16,000 to $19,000, which makes it one of the few Rolex sports watches you can currently buy used for meaningfully less than new.

The Bumblebee 126713GRNR is the 2024 two-tone in Oystersteel and yellow gold, with the same grey and black bezel as the Bruce Wayne and gold-filled numerals on the insert. Retail is $20,450 and pre-owned sits around $20,000 to $24,000.

Both are worth knowing about if the steel references keep trading above retail, because the two-tone models are the part of the lineup where the pre-owned market has actually been kind to buyers.

The Pepsi Was Discontinued in April 2026 and the Coke Never Came

At Watches and Wonders in April 2026, Rolex retired the steel Pepsi 126710BLRO and the white gold 126719BLRO. Neither reference appears in the current catalog. Rolex did not replace them, and the red and black Coke that collectors had expected for years never materialized.

The practical effect is that for the first time since ceramic bezels arrived, there is no red bezel anywhere in the steel Rolex catalog. The Coke name still belongs to the 16710 with the aluminum insert, discontinued in 2007, and now it looks like it always will.

Discontinued Pepsis have moved accordingly, into the $18,000 to $25,000 range, with the direction of travel upward as the supply stops being replenished. If the Pepsi is the one you want, our GMT-Master II buying guide goes through the references in detail.

It also changed the Batman’s position. With the Pepsi gone, the blue and black bezel is now the most available color bezel in the steel GMT catalog, which is not a sentence anyone would have written five years ago.

Why the Rolex Batman Costs More Than Retail

Retail on a 126710BLNR is $11,800. Pre-owned examples trade at roughly $16,000 to $20,000. That is a premium of forty to seventy percent on a watch that is still in production, and it deserves an honest explanation rather than a story about scarcity.

The Batman is not rare. Rolex has produced it continuously since 2019 and produced its predecessor for six years before that. What is scarce is access. Authorized dealers receive limited allocations and distribute them to existing customers, which means the retail price is real but largely theoretical for a first-time buyer. The pre-owned price is what the watch actually costs if you want one this month.

Worth noting that published figures disagree more than usual right now. Most dealers quote the high teens. At least one has been asking as much as $26,000. When the spread between quoted prices is ten thousand dollars on a watch that is still in production, that tells you the market is thin at the top rather than telling you what the watch is worth. Get a second quote before you accept the first.

What Moves a Rolex Batman Price

• Generation. The discontinued 116710BLNR trades a few thousand below the current 126710BLNR, which is unusual. Older normally means dearer with Rolex sports watches. Here the twenty extra hours of power reserve and the newer movement outweigh the appeal of the original.
• Box and papers. A complete set with the original card typically adds a thousand to two thousand dollars against an identical watch sold bare.
• Bracelet. Oyster and Jubilee sit close together on the secondary market, but the gap opens up in either direction depending on local buyer preference. Neither is consistently worth more.
• Year. Later examples of the 126710BLNR carry a small premium over 2019 and 2020 pieces, mostly because the warranty has longer to run.
• Bezel condition. Cerachrom does not fade and does not scratch easily, but it does chip if the watch takes a hard knock on the edge. A chipped bezel is an expensive replacement and should be reflected in the price.
• Bracelet stretch. Modern Oyster and Jubilee bracelets hold up well, but a heavily worn example will have play in the links. Check it before you agree a number.

For the wider picture on how these variables interact across the brand, see our guide to what determines the value of a Rolex watch.

Is the Rolex Batman a Good Buy in 2026?

As a watch, it is one of the most useful things Rolex makes. A second time zone that adjusts independently, a bezel that turns the display into a third, 100 meters of water resistance and a 70-hour reserve that survives a weekend off the wrist. It does more work than a Submariner and wears about the same.

As a financial proposition, be careful. The premium over retail is a demand story, not a supply story. Rolex is still making these. If allocation loosens, or if enough owners decide to sell at once, the gap between $11,800 and $18,000 is the part that moves. That is exactly what happened to the Bruce Wayne, which lost roughly a third of its peak value in under two years while remaining in production the whole time.

The discontinued references are a different case. The 116710BLNR and the Pepsi have a fixed supply now, and fixed supply behaves differently from constrained supply. That does not guarantee appreciation, but it removes the one risk that hangs over every watch still in production.

Buy the Batman because you want to wear it. If it holds its value, treat that as a bonus rather than a plan. The same reasoning applies to the discontinued models we have written about elsewhere, including the green Submariner and the Milgauss.

What to Check Before You Buy a Pre-Owned Rolex Batman

• Confirm the reference against the bracelet. A 126710BLNR listing tells you nothing about which bracelet is fitted. Look at the photographs and count the links: three is Oyster, five is Jubilee.
• Check the bezel is a single piece. Genuine Cerachrom carries the color transition through the material and the blue section has a faint metallic sheen against a matte black. A bezel where the two colors look painted on is a warning sign.
• Match the papers to the watch. The warranty card should carry the same serial as the watch. Papers from a different example are more common than they should be.
• Ask about the service history. A 2013 or 2014 Batman is now more than a decade old. Ask when it was last serviced and by whom.
• Set the GMT hand before you buy. The hour hand should jump in one-hour steps independently without moving the minute hand. If it does not, the movement needs attention.
• Buy from someone who will put it in writing. The GMT-Master II is among the most counterfeited Rolex references, and the good fakes are very good. Our guide on how to authenticate a Rolex watch covers what to look for.

Buying or Selling a Rolex GMT-Master II in West Palm Beach

We buy, sell and trade GMT-Master II references at our West Palm Beach showroom, and every watch we sell is authenticated in house before it is listed. You can see what is currently available in our GMT-Master II inventory or across the wider Rolex collection.

If you own one and want to know what it is worth in the current market, we make offers on GMT-Master II references in any condition. Start with our guide to how to sell your Rolex, or read about the watch appraisal process if you need a formal valuation. Owners insuring a watch at these values should also look at our luxury watch insurance guide.

We are at 1601 Forum Pl #1010, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Call us at 561-220-9107 to discuss a specific reference or to arrange a viewing.

Rolex Batman Questions, Answered

What is the difference between a Rolex Batman and a Batgirl?

The bracelet, and nothing else. Both are reference 126710BLNR with the same blue and black ceramic bezel, the same 40mm case and the same calibre 3285. The Batgirl is the version on the five-link Jubilee bracelet, which launched in 2019. The Batman is the version on the three-link Oyster bracelet, which Rolex added to the same reference in 2021.

How much does a Rolex Batman cost in 2026?

Retail at an authorized dealer is $11,800 on the Oyster bracelet and $12,000 on the Jubilee. Pre-owned examples of the current 126710BLNR typically trade between $16,000 and $20,000. The discontinued 116710BLNR from 2013 to 2019 runs roughly $14,000 to $17,000.

Is the Rolex Batman discontinued?

The original 116710BLNR was discontinued in 2019. The current 126710BLNR is still in production on both bracelets and remains in the Rolex catalog as of August 2026. The reference that was discontinued in April 2026 was the Pepsi, 126710BLRO.

Why is it called the Rolex Bruce Wayne?

Because it is the Batman without the costume. The 126710GRNR uses a grey and black bezel instead of blue and black, which collectors read as the understated civilian version of the same watch. Rolex has never used the name.

What does BLNR stand for?

Bleu and noir, French for blue and black, describing the bezel colors. Rolex uses the same convention across the line: BLRO is bleu and rouge for the Pepsi, GRNR is gris and noir for the Bruce Wayne, VTNR is vert and noir for the Sprite, and CHNR is chocolat and noir for the Root Beer.

Which Rolex GMT nickname is the left-handed one?

The Sprite, reference 126720VTNR, released in 2022. Its crown, date window and Cyclops sit at 9 o’clock rather than 3 o’clock. It is the only GMT-Master II built that way, and it is sometimes called the Destro. It is not the Batgirl, despite what some guides claim.

Is a Rolex Batman a good investment?

It has held a premium over retail for years, but the current 126710BLNR is still in production, so that premium reflects limited dealer allocation rather than limited supply. The Bruce Wayne lost about a third of its peak value in under two years while still in production, which is a useful reminder. Buy it to wear it.

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