Nicknamed the “Green Arrow” for its lone green 24-hour hand, the 116710LN carries a solid black Cerachrom bezel on the GMT-Master II, the original jet-setter’s watch born in 1955 for Pan Am pilots. Discontinued in 2019, it suits the collector for whom that isn’t a drawback but the entire appeal: one stealth Rolex for business, travel, and everyday wear.
Presents itself in mint condition with little to no signs of wear. Glossy black Maxi dial pairs oversized lume plots with a single green 24-hour hand, offering a subtle corporate accent to an otherwise monochromatic face. Black Cerachrom bezel carries 24-hour numerals filled with platinum, keeping the markings scratch-resistant and fade-proof. A 40mm Oyster case pairs highly polished flanks with an Oyster bracelet of brushed outer links and polished center links, shifting between gloss and matte as the wrist turns.
Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, date, and GMT. A Triplock crown unscrews for adjustment: pulled out one click, it jumps the local hour hand in one-hour steps, advancing the date as it passes midnight; pulled fully out, it sets the minutes and green 24-hour hand together with the seconds hacking. Green GMT hand tracks home time against the 24-hour bezel scale, while rotating the bidirectional bezel shifts that scale to reference a third time zone. A 100-meter water resistance rating handles surface swimming and splashes with ease, while a 48-hour power reserve ensures dependable daily wear.
Comes as a full set, double-boxed with the Rolex International Guarantee card, green leather card holder, GMT-Master II booklet, Rolex Guarantee Manual, and the original red COSC seal and green reference hang tags.
Among its ceramic siblings, the all-black LN does what the red-and-blue “Pepsi” and black-and-blue “Batman” can’t: it forgoes the vibrant split-color bezel for a clean, entirely monochromatic tool-watch aesthetic. Made for the collector drawn to understated taste and the appeal of a finite, out-of-production sport GMT from a closed chapter of the line. For this singular expression of steel and green, the Green Arrow is calling.