Baselworld 2017 leaks/rumours

[locutus49]

I await a platinum Sub.

[JRT]

Originally Posted by willychu

Annual calendar + Day-Date function seems like a no-brainer to me. Take a 42mm Sky-Dweller, lose the 24-hour wheel, and add day and month windows. How about this one?

I really like it but I am afraid that I cannot afford it.
How about releasing a SS version?

[busytimmy]

Two tone Daytona seems unlikely to me. SS needs to be milked a bit more first...

[Dyim]

I always think they'll do a TT RG Coke.

Hey I also thought they'll never do a ceramic Daytona in SS, so who knows...

Maybe SS Coke is another way to drive us crazy with markups and wait list....

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by locutus49

I await a platinum Sub.

That's a sell the farm beg forgiveness from the wife piece

[superdog]

Originally Posted by travisb

The Coke would be great to see. If it happens, I'd be curious to see if it's in WG or SS. If WG, I'm sure most of TRF would be in an uproar.

Uproar. No doubt.

But I'd immediately start scheming on how to get one. Saving like a fiend.

[daytonaTBR]

Originally Posted by locutus49

I await a platinum Sub.

+1 That would be amazing

[sensui]

If the red looks actually red I'm in for a coke gmt..might be good enough if it looks the way it does now on ceramic blro for stainless but if PM they had better get it right this time.

[JP Chestnut]

Originally Posted by ronricks

Would be interesting to see what if any impact a SS Coke would have on the price of a BLNR.

A negative one.

[s14roller]

Am I the only one who thinks the black/blue might still be nicer than the black/red? The 50th SD does look sleek.

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by s14roller

Am I the only one who thinks the black/blue might still be nicer than the black/red? The 50th SD does look sleek.

No. I'd argue BLNR is more versatile and subtle compared to coke. Not sure I could stop myself from buying it though

[Formulansx]

Originally Posted by Muzz

The TT Daytona with the champagne dial is wonderful looking!! I do agree with Josh that the DSSD will not be dropped.

I agree! That Daytona made me say "wow!"

[Marcus09]

I would love to have the new Coca GMT!

[Marcus09]

Originally Posted by s14roller

Am I the only one who thinks the black/blue might still be nicer than the black/red? The 50th SD does look sleek.

black/blue is indeed very nice, but the problem remains that it's very close to the all black model (that i currently have). i will surely consider to buy the black/red in addition to the all black, but not the black/blue.

[regnant]

Thanks for the link, there seems to be model variants to be introduced than I thought. All of them are very neat but decrease in size for DJ is not something I would like.
However, unless officially confirmed these are just renderings as close to what Rolex would make

[mike]

Originally Posted by HL65

Philipp Stahl one of most respected and in the know w/ Rolex of anyone in vintage watch and Rolex world. He has predicted Basel releases in the past and nothing surprises me with him. Do a search on him and you can see. He also owns some the rarest and highest worth Rolex's in the world.

Yep. He's been right before.

Just what my wallet needs, a RED/BLACK GMT and a BLUE letter SD.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by Marcus09

black/blue is indeed very nice, but the problem remains that it's very close to the all black model (that i currently have). i will surely consider to buy the black/red in addition to the all black, but not the black/blue.

Plus there are other blue bezel and blue dial models, red would be a unique outlier.

[Anestheticsaregood]

A SS Pepsi would be my dream. I would buy it immediately... I'm actually waiting to see what happens before I pull the trigger on a TT GMTIIc. On the other hand how long would it take me to actually source a SS Pepsi at retail ��

[Philipp]

Many thanks for posting my 2017 hotlist









And of course..



http://rolexpassionreport.com/20205/...selworld-2017/

[Etschell]

day date annual calendar is pretty cool.

[stylinleems]

Originally Posted by Etschell

day date annual calendar is pretty cool.

X 2 .. as well as the Coke GMT!!

I guess we will have to wait and see what Rolex releases in 3 months. :)

[TheVTCGuy]

Agree, some pretty cool watches, the only one I say can not happen is the DJ41 being dropped to 40.

[Yamazaki]

SD 50th edition is tempting and will be a great buy. Wish it had a dark blue dial.

[tommyhtown]

Originally Posted by piratepress

I've pretty much decided on a GMT Master II BLNR for Spring 2017, but that could change if they make either a Pepsi or Coke in SS.

Same here, but I only want it in SS.

Today, my AD guy called about BLNR in stock at one of their locations. After getting my wife's final approval, I called my AD guy and the deal was good to go. A few minutes after I hung up the phone, he called me back and told me that it was sold at the other location. Oh well.

[Ravager135]

I think a lot of these picks are lazy and uninformed. Rolex just refined the Datejust 41 in two tone and added the Jubilee bracelet. They aren't going to size down further. The easiest pick these predictors could have made was a stainless steel Datejust 41 with a Jubilee bracelet and they didn't.

I think the Coke GMT-Master II is wishful thinking as always. I'd like to see the line drop the anniversary green hints on their models. Maybe add a rootbeer configuration in two tone.

The Yachtmaster is anyone's guess. Rolex has been expanding this line in particular. I could see maybe some of these variations coming to light. It seems like the Yachtmaster is the reference that Rolex enjoys tweaking and playing with the most since it isn't as traditional as the Submariner.

I feel as though adding an annual calendar complication to the Day Date would make the Sky-Dweller irrelevant. I am also not sure that Rolex would mess with this model in this fashion.

If anything I think the Monochrome predictions tend to be more accurate.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

Agree, some pretty cool watches, the only one I say can not happen is the DJ41 being dropped to 40.

I agree Paul, this doesn't make sense to have taken if from DJ2 to Dj41 and then down to 40 ......

Part of me wonders if the SD 50th piece is a bit akin to what happened with the DBlue dial and the DSSD. Perhaps a way to improve sales of the Sd4k.

[andrewd]

I'd like to see the no date sub with matt black finish on the dial and bezel. Perhaps 10% of production can have some red text on the dial for a $1000 premium.

[speedmaster73]

Originally Posted by brandrea

I agree Paul, this doesn't make sense to have taken if from DJ2 to Dj41 and then down to 40 ......

Part of me wonders if the SD 50th piece is a bit akin to what happened with the DBlue dial and the DSSD. Perhaps a way to improve sales of the Sd4k.

something tells me that Rolex does not care about 'sales'......i really mean that......clearly there cutting back on ss models especially in the UK apparently....

also the ss daytona could sell like hot cakes if rolex simply released more.....this isn't a capability problem.....

so on one hand there are some that say certain models are slow sellers ex:SD4K and that rolex could potentially make a change to increase sales...

than on the other hand rolex knows it could sell a lot more daytona ss models YET simply will not release them....

its pretty clear Rolex being a trust and not a profit driven company simply does not care about 'sales'....

[red1108nyc]

What if BLRO WG Pepsi gets discontinued and NEW PEPSI in stainless steel gets released and it is truly RED and BLUE?

Please make it happen!!

[scrappy]

Any idea whether Rolex intends to discontinue the Platona in the near future?