WATCHES AND WONDERS
ROLEX COLLECTION 2026
...Prediction/Hope...
Pepsi GMT-Master
Lumed Bezel
Many people ask me what my prediction is for what novelties Rolex may introduce at Watches and Wonders 2026, which is right around the corner, starting on April 14, 2026? I genuinely have NO IDEA what Rolex will surprise us with this year, so all I can really do is share with you what I would LOVE to see!!!
I am hoping Rolex finally brings back their luminous GMT-Master Bezel insert, which debuted back in 1956 on the Reference 6542, which his pictured below in an image that appears courtesy of Stefano Mazzariol.
The next two images of an early Rolex GMT-Master, Reference 6542 appear courtesy of Amsterdam Vintage Watches and we begin with this killer wrist shot that was taken in natural light.
Upon first inspiration the wrist shot above looks normal, but the real magic of the original Rolex GMT-Master glowing bezel comes to life when the lights turn off as we see below in this AMAZING LUME SHOT from Amsterdam Vintage Watches.
I am including one more image below, from Banzaff that shows how 3Dimensional the lumen bezel's looked on the original GMT-Master. Nothing would make me happier than to see Rolex bring this beautiful lumed bezel insert back to life on the Pepsi GMT-Master. Fingers crossed!!!!
