The 126710BLRO is the Pepsi GMT on Oyster. Red and blue bezel, and the DD3285 movement, which is the thing that separates VSF from the rest of the GMT market. The V3 bezel is the other update, fixing the color and the groove sizing that earlier batches got wrong.
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Factory | VS Factory (VSF) |
| Reference | 126710BLRO (GMT-Master II, Pepsi, Oyster) |
| Movement | Dandong 3285 (DD3285) automatic GMT |
| Case thickness | 12.1mm |
| Material | 904L stainless steel |
| Bezel | Bi-color red and blue Cerachrom ceramic, V3 |
The bezel. Red and blue ceramic, V3 edition. The V3 update is the reason to pay attention. The insert reacts to UV light, glowing red under ultraviolet, which matches the genuine material. The bezel gear grooves are also sized correctly now, where the earlier batches ran oversized. The red and blue split is the Pepsi identity, and getting the colors right has been the long-running challenge across every GMT clone. V3 is VSF's current answer.
The movement. DD3285, the Dandong clone of the 3285. The GMT function runs properly and the date has the correct reverse quick-set. The movement is also the reason the case hits 12.1mm, because the DD3285 architecture is thin enough to match the genuine thickness. Cheaper clones run 12.5mm, which is a visible tell.
The case. 12.1mm thick, matching genuine. The crown gap is set to 0.25mm when screwed down, which prevents friction against the case and matches the genuine clearance.
The crystal. Sapphire with the cyclops magnification. The AR coating is the whitish-pink tone of genuine rather than the blue tint that cheap reps use, which is one of those small details that shows under close inspection.
The hands. The minute hand tail is sharp, the center seconds hand is flat, and the GMT hand carries the bright red hue. The red on lower-tier GMT hands runs dark and muted, and VSF corrected it.
The takeaway. The Pepsi is the most wanted GMT-Master II there is, and the V3 bezel plus the DD3285 is why VSF's version leads the category. The 12.1mm thickness, the UV bezel, and the corrected handset are all details that matter to anyone who knows the reference. If you want the current Pepsi on Oyster, this is the benchmark. The movement and the bezel are the two things you are paying for.