This year, Rolex went all-in on dials. Well, to make such a claim would be to completely ignore the talk of the town that was the Land-Dweller, but having seen almost every single new Rolex release from Watches and Wonders this year, this has been the largest number of dial changes and additions we’ve seen in a long time. I mean, eight new dials for the Daytona, five new dials for the Oyster Perpetual (rest in peace, Celebration dial), a new green dial for the Sky-Dweller, and hell, the honeycomb dial on the Land-Dweller counts too. But I think some of the most interesting dials go to the GMT-Master II this year, with the green dial of the perfect US Rolex GMT-Master II replica watches in white gold, and the new tiger iron dial for the Everose and yellow gold models.
In my humble opinion – as a predominantly green-dial collector – Rolex does green really well. Whether it’s shades of olive, mint, pastel, or corporate-identity green, they manage to hit a good level of playfulness and saturation of color while not necessarily being cheesy. So I was a bit apprehensive when I first saw images of the new white gold GMT-Master II, with its fully green dial. It’s been quite a few years since we’ve had classic AAA online fake Rolex sports watches in such a verdant execution like the Submariner ‘Hulk.’ Would this be too much? Luckily, as Confucius once said, things always look much better in person than in renderings. At least I think it was Confucius. Maybe not.
This new green dial on ref. 126729VTNR marks the first time top 2025 Rolex copy watches uses Cerachrom, or the brand’s name for ceramic, on the actual dial of a watch instead of just on the bezel inserts. Of course, this model continues with the left-handed ‘destro’ layout associated with the steel ‘Sprite’ GMT, so it has the same “flipped” 40mm case with date at 9 o’clock on an Oyster bracelet (no Jubilee bracelet option this time). I suppose it’s time to make a note here, as you may be taken aback by wrist shots of a destro watch on a left wrist, to let you know that I am left-handed, wear a watch on my left wrist, and also prefer my destro watches on my left wrist. Sorry, not sorry!
Inside the best China replica Rolex watches is the “flyer” Caliber 3285 GMT movement, with “Superlative Chronometer” certification and a power reserve of 70 hours. The in-house caliber, as seen also in the rest of the GMT lineup, is rated to -2/+2 seconds a day after casing. The second time zone is marked by a thin arrow-tipped hand, and is in full white gold instead of painted in green like on the steel version.
In person, the combination of black-and-green bezel with this new ceramic dial won me over instantly. What I presumed would be a loud, glossy dial actually turned out to be significantly more subdued. While the finishing of the green ceramic isn’t matte, it comes off very differently from the glossiness of the outer Cerachrom bezel. Many were quick to immediately call it a matte dial, but it’s not really. You could probably fool someone into thinking that it’s a lacquered dial, but there’s just something about the diffusion of reflected light that gives it away as ceramic. Speaking of which, it’s interesting to me that they didn’t just, well, do a lacquered green dial. Why ceramic now? Rolex is certainly not the first to do a green ceramic dial on a tool watch — the Omega Seamaster Diver 300m comes to mind immediately as a mainstream offering. But Rolex does what cheap Rolex fake watches wants, and it’s certainly more interesting for the model than a regular lacquer dial. I’m sure this will not be the last Cerachrom dial that we’ll see. Maybe Rolex will revive the Submariner ‘Smurf’ one day, in the exact same treatment.
From a process perspective, Rolex notes that the entire dial plate is not solid ceramic. Rather, the dial is a disc of ceramic affixed to a brass base plate, no doubt to help with ceramic’s more brittle properties. This process is just like how stone dials are produced, taking a thin slice of the material and putting it on top of a base layer. And that, my friends, is a perfect segue into the other watch I was able to see — the Everose Rolex GMT-Master II replica watches for men with tiger iron dial.
Making its first appearance in any Rolex model, tiger iron combines three separate minerals naturally into one stone: tiger’s eye, red jasper, and hematite. When cut in a particular direction, layers of the three minerals are revealed in random stacked stripes, making for a uniquely warm yet dynamic look that makes the stone perfect to pair with precious metal. And paired they are, with this new tiger iron dial making its way into the full 18-karat Everose gold GMT-Master II on Oyster bracelet ref. 126715CHNR, as well as the full 18-karat yellow gold Swiss movements Rolex GMT-Master II super clone watches on Jubilee bracelet ref. 126718GRNR. As with all stone dials, each individual cut will be different from the rest, meaning that the striations of each dial will remain unique.
Look, just as dial changes go, these aren’t horologically groundbreaking releases. But the tiger iron dial now joins the family of meteorite, eisenkiesel, and various other stones that give iconic Rolex silhouettes an over-the-top and shiny twist. While I’ll reserve my final judgement until I see the yellow gold variant in person, I think the Everose model is the winner, with the red jasper working so well with the case and the simplicity of the Oyster bracelet. The dial is just a bit too busy to pair with a Jubilee bracelet. But I see why Rolex replica watches shop released this dial in both metals, with the various colors of the minerals playing off both the rich copper tones of Everose and brighter ones of the 18k yellow gold. There’s almost an accidental homage to the wood burl dials of the vintage era, no doubt due to the brown tones.
This is the first time that I think I have a tough time picking a favorite, considering just how diametrically opposed these two new dials are in appearance and execution. The stealthiness of the white gold Swiss made copy Rolex GMT watches, with the interesting new texture of the green ceramic dial, speaks to my head. If I ever owned a precious metal GMT, it would seem like the right one to get. But at the same time, I can’t stop dreaming about being the kind of person to just rock (no pun intended) a stone dial GMT in full rose gold. It’s a Rolex turned up to eleven, and I’m very much here for it.