Pepsi GMT in SS.
It seems like they can do no wrong. I get the feeling they could release anything and people would go mad for them these days.
I mean they took a mix of two of their worst selling sports watches (seadweller & deepsea) and make a mix of the two. Add a feature which is probably the most contentious in Rolex sports models in the cyclops and stick it on it and people are queuing up to buy the thing. Not only are the queuing to buy this new model, they have cleared stock of a relatively unpopular model by simply discontinuing it.
Don't get me wrong, I quite like the new SDR but I do get the feeling that it's almost seen as AD are doing you a favour letting you potentially buy one of these for £8,350.
It did get me thinking. Imagine if they did release a model that everyone wanted. A Coke GMT for example. It would be trading at over £10,000 I would imagine.
So what do people think is next for Rolex? I worry that they could bring out anything and people will throw money at it. Personally I would like to see a Sub without fat lugs but I imagine this would be quite popular.
This might seem like a rant but I am interested in people thoughts. I would imagine the Coke GMT would be the most popular choice but are people put off by the fact that it will be probably unattainable to the majority?
Pepsi GMT in SS.
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
It's unattainable now since it's only available in white gold. We are already saying the Dweller @10k is 'reasonable'
47mm Sub.
But with "blue" writing.
I really like the new sea dweller-the cyclops doesnt bother me either way, I think its more understated without being honest. The prices for rolex seem to be going up all the time and the ceramic daytonas are a joke being double RRP. It does seem like the BLNR and the deepsea J C are getting back to RRP values now,I may be wrong but its about time.
A Sub without stupid lugs.
It's true the cyclops on that thing is hideous, way worse than on a Sub.
Outside of the watch collecting world I still don't see it being a big seller. For most people it's a bigger Submariner, when Omega did the PO in 42 and 45mm they sold in approx equal amounts, but priced the same.
I'd like to see more variation on the Subs, with a DJ you've got various dials, bezels and a choice of bracelet. Tudor have strap and dial options on the Black Bay and Pelagos so I think it's about time for a Sub in more than black or green.
If Rolex divers are a
42mm Sub,
43mm and thick SD, and a
44mm and stupid thick Deep Sea...
That would be pretty bad. They would have less tasteful and wearable options than Omega!
I think the updated Sub stays 40mm and gets a mid case that looks a lot more like the now discontinued SD.
The fat case was supposed to placate size queens and traditionalists and it really didn't do either very well. Now that the size queens have their cyclops dweller, the sub can go back to being a normal (not square) watch.
I think the thing about the Sub was that it was, well, the Sub, albeit date or no date. Already you have the LV as a mainstream model. When you start to vary sizes, dials, bezels, you are copying Omega. It's hard to be an icon with a range of styles.
I'd like to see the loss of the fat lugs, and a Pepsi or Coke GMT, but won't hold. My breath.
Dave
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I was hoping to have a break from this 24 hour Rolex speculation/news cycle for a bit.
Wishful thinking it seems.
Oyster Perpetual 39 date (as opposed to 41mm Datejust). Won't happen but historically something like that's been part of the range. And would do well I think.
I think we'll see more oysterflex options come through, the 3235 movement being implemented much more, the submariner having a refresh and perhaps the GMT as well. Perhaps there will be some new dial options for the Daytona, and a James Cameron-esque variant of the SD43/SD50th at some point.
The yacht-master will develop a ceramic bezel as well at some point I imagine in the steel models and darker dials for theYMii so the new hands don't just disappear as they do now.
They make great watches. I really enjoy my four
But this new sea dweller is really bad. Like it's older brother the SD4000 it looks unbalanced. The juxtaposition of the dial and crystal does not work.
I don't think people will go mad for it. Unless they're mad.
I actually like the new Submariner case, especially the lugs. I never liked the old 16610, but the new ones are very nice.
For disclosure I have a 16600, which I think is the best model Rolex released in the last 30 years.
I think they will do something with the Explorer II model which is a very bad seller. Probably only the SD 4k was worse seller, but now that is discontinued, everybody thinks it is cool and soon will be worth DRSD money.
A reduced lugs size Sub with the new movement. It will be here in a few years.
Stop making the DSSD
I agree it is not very rational. It is not the lugs that I don't like in the 16610, but maybe the fact that it was so ubiquitous. The SD16600 felt just better when I was deciding what to get 10 years ago.
Interestingly on the 6 digits prefer the square look of the Submariner. The SD4k felt too top heavy compared to the SubC and compared to the 16600.
Photo below of my two Rolex
Regarding the fat lugs. I think we will have new slightly larger sub and GMT cases on the way, theses will house updated movements with the extra power reserve. The lugs will be slimmer as per the SDR using the larger bracelet from the SDR, you probably won't get the glidelock on the GMT.
As much as I'd like to see reduced case sizes on the Rolex Sports models, I don't imagine they are going to do anything other than get bigger in future. I had hoped the large watch trend was reversing but the new Clowndweller suggests otherwise.
I suspect they'll do a watch that looks exactly like everything else they do. But with a slight colour change on the hands or writing to make it more desirable. I think we need a watchtalk - Rolex only section on here.
All this talk of poor sellers - are they poor sellers compared to other Rolex SS models, or poor sellers compared to other manufacturers' offerings? I'm genuinely interested.
Next? - A new pop up store in T2. Been open 3 weeks and sales are soaring (according to the manager today). Not a sports model in sight either...
Personally, I'd like to see a SS Pepsi GMT.
'I get the feeling they could release anything and people would go mad for them these days. '
Yes - Rolex seem to have established a cast-iron reputation for value retention/quality/desirability. Sometime (but who knows when!) the bubble must burst. Still, you only live once (with apologies to re-born Napoleons), so one buys what one loves!
Personally I'd like to see the no-date sub in different colours.
Although I can't see it happening I would love to see a 39mm submariner with old style lugs and everything else modern.
Unless this happens Ill always stick to 5 digit sports models.
Back to Arabic numerals on Datejusts - very few 36mm and above DJ's currently have Arabics
Maximum cases on everything. Red text on all new sports watches (and on Tudors for good measure) and cyclops on everything with a date.
Seriously though folks, Basel was a week ago now. Time to let it go?