Rolex
GMT-Master II
126720VTNR
The left-handed GMT-Master II, reborn in Oystersteel for a new era.
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Overview
The Rolex GMT-Master II reference 126720VTNR is a 40 mm Oystersteel sports watch introduced in 2022, distinguished by its crown-left configuration — a layout that places the winding crown at the nine o'clock position. Paired with a black dial and the two-tone "Sprite" bezel insert in green and black ceramic, it revives a left-handed GMT-Master tradition that traces back to the original 6542 and 1675 references of the mid-twentieth century. At its heart sits the in-house Calibre 3285, one of Rolex's most technically accomplished movements.
History
The left-handed crown configuration on GMT-Master references has a long heritage, originally conceived to accommodate pilots and aircrew who wore their watches over a flight-suit sleeve, making a crown at nine o'clock more accessible. After a decades-long absence, Rolex reintroduced the layout with the reference 126720VTNR at Watches & Wonders 2022, pairing it with the green-and-black "Sprite" Cerachrom bezel — a colour combination that had itself only recently re-entered the GMT-Master II catalogue. The reference quickly attracted significant collector attention as both a functional left-handed tool watch and a direct callback to the line's aviation roots.
Notable points
- Crown-left (destro) configuration places the winding crown at nine o'clock, a defining and historically rooted feature of select GMT-Master references.
- The bidirectional rotatable bezel carries a Cerachrom insert in green and black ceramic — the combination known among collectors as the "Sprite" — graduated for 24-hour GMT reading.
- Calibre 3285 features a Chronergy escapement, Parachrom hairspring, and a power reserve of approximately 70 hours, representing the current pinnacle of Rolex's GMT movement engineering.
- The 40 mm Oystersteel case retains the Oyster bracelet with the Oysterlock safety clasp and Easylink comfort extension link.
- Introduced at Watches & Wonders Geneva 2022, the reference marked the return of the left-handed GMT-Master II in Oystersteel after a prolonged absence from the catalogue.
