Rolex GMT-Master II Yellow Gold 126718GRNR

“Gold Guinness”

Grade D: passion purchaseToday's call · Buy it to wear, not to flip

Short termunder 1 yearWeakMid term1 to 3 yearsWeakLong term3+ yearsWeak

Rank #107 of 113 rated pieces in the Rolex Vault

Retail (2026)$50,800

Typical sale today$42,700Typical range $40,100 to $45,300

Vs retail-16%

1-yearn/a

Market range: the middle half of 10 recorded eBay sales in the last 12 months.

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Market price history

Average market price for an example in excellent condition. Dashed line marks the 2026 retail price.

Investment scorecard

Momentum50Measured price direction: the median recorded sale of the last 4 months against the median of 8 to 12 months ago. 50 means flat; small samples are pulled toward 50.

Liquidity38How easily it sells: recorded sales in the last 12 months (300 or more scores 100) and eBay's 90-day sell-through rate.

Scarcity40Demand against supply. For modern pieces, how far the market sits above or below current retail, plus a lift if production has ended. For vintage, how rarely one comes up for sale.

Value entry50Where the latest quarter's median sale sits inside its own 3-year range. Buying near the low scores high; buying at the high scores low.

Condition safety95How safe a typical example is: the age of the design, plus how tightly sale prices cluster (a wide spread means condition and originality swing the price).

The story

Full yellow gold on the grey-black bezel. Like most precious-metal sports Rolex, it trades well under retail.

Gold GMTs appreciate in one scenario: a hyped dial variant gets dropped. Watch the green dial.

Full yellow gold with the grey-and-black Guinness bezel, launched 2023 as the flagship of the two-tone-and-gold GMT revival. On the wrist it reads less flashy than spec-sheet logic suggests, the grey mutes the gold.

Gold sports Rolex trades at a discount to its retail far more often than steel, and this is the newest data point: patient buyers get sub-retail gold GMTs while steel Pepsis ride above.

Our verdict: Prestige buy. Grab it pre-owned at the discount and let the gold floor protect you.

Configurations

Sizes	40mm
Case & bracelet	18k yellow gold
Factory bracelet	Oyster or Jubilee
Factory bezels	Grey and black Cerachrom, yellow gold
Notable dials	Black; Green
Caliber	3285
Production	2023 to present

Recent recorded sales

Sold	Example	Price
Sep 24, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$43,225
Jun 26, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale	$42,500
Jun 10, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale	$42,500
May 13, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale	$45,730
Apr 29, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale	$40,600
Apr 21, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale	$41,750

Recorded eBay completed sales, logged at our last data refresh.

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Quick answers

How much is a Rolex GMT-Master II Yellow Gold 126718GRNR worth?

Recorded eBay sales from the last 12 months put the typical Rolex GMT-Master II Yellow Gold 126718GRNR at $42,700, with the middle half selling between $40,100 and $45,300 (10 sales). Condition, box and papers move the price within that range.

Does the Rolex GMT-Master II Yellow Gold 126718GRNR sell above retail?

No. The typical sale of $42,700 is about 16% below the $50,800 retail price.

Is the Rolex GMT-Master II Yellow Gold 126718GRNR a good investment?

The Crown Index grades it D (50/100) from real resale data, and today's call is wear, not invest. Weak resale; buy it to wear, not to make money. Past prices are not a forecast.