Let's hear some serious Baselworld 2019 Rolex predictions

[WJGESQ]

Originally Posted by btcus

Here’s a good article listing out some predictions.

https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex...-watches-2019/




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Coke GMT-big winner by all means.

[Gaijin]

I'd jump all over an OP 39 in Olive.

[cdubg21]

I wonder if they will unveil the new movement at Basel and the AD's will be supplied with a lot more SS inventory. Maybe the shortage is due to the gap between clearing out pieces with the existing movement and waiting to start parsing out the pieces with the new movement until it is announced in March. One can hope!!

[mistercoach32]

Originally Posted by JR16

I bet the wait lists would be exactly the same with an oyster bracelet. Personally I would have preferred oyster and was one reason i passed on the SS BLRO.


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Same here

[nick c]

Maybe double red.

[Vaxe]

Milgauss for sure

[Vaxe]

Xelor has all the parts

Originally Posted by JacksonStone

Ironically, it's completely doable right now, if you could lay your hands on the necessary part, and own a black SubC Date. Xelor, just out of curiosity, how did you get your hands on the bezel, and who switched it out for you?

[RTG]

Expecting a new SS black sub on oysterflex.

Not expecting, but wishing for, a platinum Sky-Dweller with ice blue dial!

[KCSmoker]

My prediction that will never happen: two tone hulk

[retep]

Will the BLNR be discontinued?

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[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by Vaxe

Xelor has all the parts

I don't know him, so I suspect there's a joke I'm not getting. Is he a Rolex tech or something?

[Tonster]

Two tone rose gold Daytona

[kunlun]

More dials.

[Juan Luis]

Originally Posted by Roll the Lex

Agree with getting rid of the wg Pepsi and leaving the ss Pepsi with oyster bracelet. That would conclude one of the most confusing series of releases for Rolex that I know of. Unless next year they discontinue the ss model and release a platinum Pepsi on oyster.

I can’t imagine a blue bezel sub being released, but I like the idea though.


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If Rolex releases an SS Pepsi on Oyster, that would be a kick in the balls to the enthusiasts that purchased the original gold release. I can imagine comparisons of "feel the weight..this is the gold one, albeit less shiny"!

[Kaioken x20]

Platinum Skydweller with Ice dial

[Rolextellstime]

Originally Posted by oldman2005

To be realized in Basel 2019. Start camping in front of your AD gents, for VVVVVVVVIP only please.

The waitlist for this would put the Daytona waitlist to shame

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[Montremoi]

Originally Posted by Juan Luis

If Rolex releases an SS Pepsi on Oyster, that would be a kick in the balls to the enthusiasts that purchased the original gold release. I can imagine comparisons of "feel the weight..this is the gold one, albeit less shiny"!

They would have paid more to enjoy a time-limited exclusivity - that's a fair deal to me.

[JR16]

Originally Posted by Rolextellstime

The waitlist for this would put the Daytona waitlist to shame

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I disagree. Unless Rolex changes the ratio of subs to Daytonas produced, Daytona lists will still be longer. Plus who wants PCLs on a sub?


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[robjohna]

Originally Posted by Juan Luis

Besides that point. The watch looks so much better on a Jubilee, in my opinion. I bet a significant percentage of the great demand for the "Pepsi", has to do with the bracelet selection.

Nothing beats the jubilee. If they release a coke with a jubilee, I would even go to the gray market. Can’t believe I just admitted that.


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[ian.thomas]

I'm still hoping for a 39mm OysterQuartz.

[ian.thomas]

Originally Posted by watchfan0529

Steel Day-Date!

Already done ... in 1959.

[007_Omega]

I'm going to go with a more conservative looking Milgauss with a cyclops. It's going to have a unique movement, with technology that no other company has, and be extremely anti-magnetic. They've been as liberal as they have ever been with their Milgauss design choices in recent times and it hasn't been a big seller.

The Milgauss has the potential to be a big seller as anti-magnetism is a practical feature.

[Montremoi]

Originally Posted by 007_Omega

The Milgauss has the potential to be a big seller as anti-magnetism is a practical feature.

But the newer movements are much less prone to magnetisation thanks to the Parachrom hairspring and the likes. So the Milgauss will still struggle to get relevance to the average customer.

[Canforfair]

Originally Posted by schoolboy

Hahaha




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It will also have a cycling and golf app. But not a swimming app as it wont be waterproof


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[JR16]

Originally Posted by Montremoi

But the newer movements are much less prone to magnetisation thanks to the Parachrom hairspring and the likes. So the Milgauss will still struggle to get relevance to the average customer.

Completely agree !


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[904VT]

My Current high probability:
YM1 update with 3235 (return of the platinum dial)

Milgauss update with 3230 (update with silicone balance spring. New faraday cage that equals Omega's movement based tech)

DateJust 36 update with 3235 (will be technically more difficult than given credit with new movement dimensions)

Cellini Chronograph, 4130 based

My low probability, wishes:
SS Coke distributed in attainable numbers
BLNR update
Sky D SS strap option at slightly lower price point and attainable production numbers
Cellini Split Seconds Chronograph

Just no way a Submariner/Date update happens before YM1, Explorer 2, and Milgauss updates unless Rolex limits the Submariner to Daytona numbers, which is bad for everyone.

[Just1More]

I hope not--I still want one!

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16610-116520b-116520w-116500LNb-116500LNw-
116660-116710BLNR-126710BLRO-126710CHNR-
116900-216570-

[joe240]

White dial submariner

[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by 904VT

Milgauss update with 3230 (update with silicone balance spring. New faraday cage that equals Omega's movement based tech)

Wouldn't inclusion of the faraday cage make it a 3231 movement? A 3230 would be a no-date base.

Originally Posted by 904VT

Just no way a Submariner/Date update happens before YM1, Explorer 2, and Milgauss updates unless Rolex limits the Submariner to Daytona numbers, which is bad for everyone.

I don't understand your thinking here. Care to expand on that?

[D111s]

Originally Posted by 904VT

DateJust 36 update with 3235 (will be technically more difficult than given credit with new movement dimensions)

The Datejust 36 in two tone was updated with the new movement last year