GMT-Master
Pepsi
Catalog example: Rolex 6542 Pepsi (bakelite) / Gilt radium. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
The blue-and-red GMT bezel, named for the soft-drink logo.
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Rolex Nicknames
Pepsi. Hulk. Root Beer. The Chairman. The unofficial names are memorable, occasionally ridiculous, and genuinely useful—provided the reference comes first.
GMT-Master II
Coke
Catalog example: Rolex 16760 Coke / Glossy. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
The red-and-black GMT-Master II bezel.
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GMT-Master
Root Beer
Catalog example: Rolex 1675/3 Root Beer / Brown nipple. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
Brown-and-gold or brown-and-black GMT combinations associated with root beer.
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Batgirl
Collector shorthand for the black-and-blue GMT on a Jubilee bracelet.
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GMT-Master II
Fat Lady
Catalog example: Rolex 16760 Coke / Glossy. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
Also: Sophia LorenThe first GMT-Master II, nicknamed for its thicker case.
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GMT-Master
Blueberry
Catalog example: Rolex 1675 Blueberry / Gilt or matte. Disputed configuration; photograph is not confirmation.
An all-blue bezel insert associated with a small and heavily scrutinized group of vintage GMTs.
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Hulk
The steel Submariner with both a green ceramic bezel and green dial.
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Kermit
The anniversary Submariner with a green aluminum bezel and black dial.
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Starbucks
Also: CermitThe modern green-bezel, black-dial Submariner Date.
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Cookie Monster
The white-gold Submariner with a blue bezel and black dial.
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Submariner
Red Sub
Catalog example: Rolex 1680 Crown guards, date / Red Submariner, Mk I-VI. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
Early Submariner Date dials with SUBMARINER printed in red.
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Submariner
MilSub
Catalog example: Rolex 5517 Fixed bars, crown guards / T-circle, sword hands. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
British military-issued Submariners with fixed bars and military-specific details.
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Submariner
James Bond
Catalog example: Rolex 6538 Big Crown 8mm, no guards / Four-line gilt. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
The Big Crown Submariner associated with Sean Connery's Bond films.
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Sea-Dweller
Double Red
Catalog example: Rolex 1665 Gas escape valve / Double Red, Mk I. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
Also: DRSDThe early Sea-Dweller with two lines of red dial text.
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Sea-Dweller
Great White
Catalog example: Rolex 1665 Gas escape valve / Great White, Mk 0-IV. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
The later reference 1665 Sea-Dweller with all-white dial printing.
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Sea-Dweller
Triple Six
Catalog example: Rolex 16660 Sapphire, 1220m / Glossy. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
Reference 16660, the transitional Sea-Dweller whose number supplies the nickname.
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James Cameron
Also: D-BlueThe blue-to-black D-Blue Deepsea dial commemorating James Cameron's ocean descent.
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Daytona
Paul Newman
Catalog example: Rolex 6239 Panda. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
An exotic-dial manual-wind Daytona with contrasting chapter ring and distinctive numerals.
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Daytona
Panda
Catalog example: Rolex 6239 Panda. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
A light dial with dark contrasting chronograph registers.
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Daytona
Reverse Panda
Catalog example: Rolex 6239 Reverse Panda. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
A dark dial with light contrasting chronograph registers.
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Daytona
John Player Special
Catalog example: Rolex 6241 JPS gold. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
Also: JPSA black-and-gold Daytona configuration recalling John Player Special racing livery.
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Daytona
Big Red
Catalog example: Rolex 6263 Big Red. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
A late manual-wind Daytona dial with an oversized red DAYTONA signature.
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Daytona
Cherry
Catalog example: Rolex 6264 JPS gold. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
A Daytona detail name for vivid red DAYTONA printing.
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Daytona
Albino
Catalog example: Rolex 6263 Albino. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
An exceptionally rare monochrome silver Daytona dial with matching subdials.
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Daytona
Unicorn
Catalog example: Rolex 6265 Unicorn, white gold. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
The unique white-gold manual-wind Daytona known from the John Goldberger collection.
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Le Mans
A special Daytona with a 24-hour counter honoring the endurance race.
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The Chairman
Also: Big BlueAn exceptionally rare yellow-gold automatic Daytona with a metallic ocean-blue sunburst dial and Zenith-derived movement.
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Day-Date
President
Catalog example: Rolex 1803 Stella lacquer. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
Common shorthand for the Day-Date, derived from its President bracelet.
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Day-Date
Stella
Catalog example: Rolex 1803 Stella lacquer. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
A Day-Date with a vivid lacquered dial made in several colors.
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Buckley
A vintage Datejust dial with painted Roman numerals, named for collector John Buckley.
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Thunderbird
The Turn-O-Graph nickname tied to Rolex's association with the U.S. Air Force demonstration team.
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GMT-Master
Pussy Galore
Catalog example: Rolex 6542 Pepsi (bakelite) / Gilt radium. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
A film-derived nickname for the early GMT-Master worn by Honor Blackman's Goldfinger character.
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Explorer II
Polar
Catalog example: Rolex 16550 Cream Polar. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
The white-dial Explorer II.
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Explorer II
Freccione
Catalog example: Rolex 1655 Freccione, Mk2-Mk5. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
Also: Steve McQueenItalian for big arrow, describing the original Explorer II's orange 24-hour hand.
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Explorer II
Steve McQueen
Catalog example: Rolex 1655 Freccione, Mk2-Mk5. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
A market nickname for the reference 1655, despite no firm evidence that McQueen wore one.
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Triple Calendar
Stelline
Catalog example: Rolex 6062 Stelline triple calendar moonphase. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
Italian for little stars, used for star-marker reference 6062 dials.
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Triple Calendar
Padellone
Catalog example: Rolex 8171 Padellone triple calendar moonphase. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
Italian for large frying pan, referring to the unusually broad reference 8171 case.
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Dato-Compax
Jean-Claude Killy
Catalog example: Rolex 6236 Dato-Compax, Jean-Claude Killy. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
Also: JCKThe family of Rolex triple-calendar chronographs associated with the Olympic skier.
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Chronograph
Texano
Catalog example: Rolex 5100 Beta 21 quartz, 18k. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified.
Italian collector shorthand sometimes applied to the angular Beta 21 Rolex.
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