Rolex Planning a BIG Baselworld 2020

[schoolboy]

Originally Posted by Freespeach

50 mm Sub in wood. Its's coming and renewable.

Wood it's the new SS.

The cedar version repels moths when hung in the closet when out of rotation.

[schoolboy]

Originally Posted by MOOI

Tudor needs smaller Pelagos and Black Bay watches....at least that’s what I need with small wrist >:)

Try the Oris Divers 65

The small one. It was nice and really small when I tried it this weekend.

[Lucifer]

Originally Posted by schoolboy

The TT sub in blue is gorgeous!

That’s why they have to stop it and reserve blue color for expensive white gold smurf.

[jvb.nc]

whatever happens people will discuss it endlessly here.

[mgsooner]

Originally Posted by kiki9999

A new Submariner! --- with Jubilee

Please, no.

[Sunny Arizona]

Originally Posted by ccaballero

New exhibit will be empty cases with projected video of poor schmucks walking in to ADs to ask for SS sports watches only to be laughed at

Yep

[schoolboy]

Originally Posted by Lucifer

That’s why they have to stop it and reserve blue color for expensive white gold smurf.

From the three blue dial subs, I think the tt is the nicest looking of the bunch

Just my opinion

[mmmmp]

Originally Posted by liebs520

Well that was harsh...


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And a trifle ill informed.

First of all, the 3235 is the *defacto* movement of the future. Regardless of the prior performance of the much respected and well proven 3135, Rolex doesn't introduce major mechanical upgrades at the drop of a hat. Obviously, every reference will feature the 32XX and It's variations for many years.

And for what It's worth: the 70 hour PR is a huge benefit to those to whom that rotate several watches or do not wear the same watch over a weekend.

No offense intended, but not everyone is a one watch guy.(Especially here!) ĺ

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[liebs520]

Originally Posted by mmmmp

And a trifle ill informed.

First of all, the 3235 is the *defacto* movement of the future. Regardless of the prior performance of the much respected and well proven 3135, Rolex doesn't introduce major mechanical upgrades at the drop of a hat. Obviously, every reference will feature the 32XX and It's variations for many years.

And for what It's worth: the 70 hour PR is a huge benefit to those to whom that rotate several watches or do not wear the same watch over a weekend.

No offense intended, but not everyone is a one watch guy.(Especially here!) ĺ

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100% agreed. I’m definitely finding that my 3132 movement keeps time longer than I expect it to when I wear another watch for a few days, but I’d certainly prefer the 70 to the 48. Not insignificant by any means.


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[Lucifer]

Originally Posted by schoolboy

From the three blue dial subs, I think the tt is the nicest looking of the bunch

Just my opinion

I too agree that TT blue is good but Rolex should not plan for SS smurf it will kill the TT blue and white gold smurf

[SS Oyster]

More room for new TT DJs


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[akilis]

Originally Posted by exador

Was just reading a story over at Hodinkee about Baselworld 2020 (Breitling has pulled out). This piqued my interest:



Presumably they'll be using all that extra space to exhibit more than just another colour GMT on Jubilee

we will see very soon

[joli160]

Originally Posted by Montremoi

If they could also make the lugs THINNER, that's all I could realistically wish for and would already be very happy.

They did that with the SD4 and that was a miss . Very short run in the collection . Don’t think they will do it again

[Token74]

Originally Posted by joli160

They did that with the SD4 and that was a miss . Very short run in the collection . Don’t think they will do it again

Not sure the fail had anything to do with thinner lugs, reality is that the average buyer wouldn’t notice and all they saw was a Sub with a price premium!


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[schoolboy]

Originally Posted by Lucifer

I too agree that TT blue is good but Rolex should not plan for SS smurf it will kill the TT blue and white gold smurf

Oh! Now I see what you mean. I agree, then nobody would buy the white god version.

[HONDABBQ]

Extra PW is irregardless on a single complication movement IMHO. It doesnt take but a minute to set the time and date on said watches.

[Lucifer]

Cancel submariner series and make sea dweller a sea watch available in Green blue black SS ??

[zian]

2020 is an iconic year, any new model will be easily memorized if launched next year, specially if rolex add some spice to thier most popular linup like Sub, GMT...
So I expect some exciting news, much more exciting than 2019 bazel, but for the larger rolex area, I don't think it's related to number of new models they will introduce, they are most probably doing a favor to bazel organizers after seiko and watch group announce they will not join

[zian]

Originally Posted by Raku

I don't understand why so many people are banging on about new movements every day.
The 31 series is perfectly adequate, tried and tested.
1 extra day of power reserve means nothing when you are wearing the watch daily.
If you like Rolex, just buy one and don't worry about insignificant details.

100% agree

[Rolexatlast]

Originally Posted by shawn13ca

More little variations on the same basic watches. I really expect nothing from Rolex these days. This company sells too much to need to change or get better. All they do is tweak a little here and there. So Baselworld will bring nothing. Coke GMT? Well, same black dial found everywhere in the pro lineup… New Sub? Same thing with more power reserve. The last true innovation was the AK, and it was deemed too much by the fans! So Rolex will remain conservative.

That’s what makes Rolex so special. Their designs are classic, and don’t need to be redesigned every year.

[Ace775]

All that space so that they can display empty cases. They wanna prepare us for whats coming.

[116710er]

Yes, I predict a show of new and updated display cases. This time, there are only 3 slots with a LOT of white space and new, innovative LED lighting. It'll be artistic...or something....to try to conceal the fact that dealers are just hoarding inventory or "selling" them straight to grays.

[Glidelock]

Originally Posted by joli160

They did that with the SD4 and that was a miss . Very short run in the collection . Don’t think they will do it again

Originally Posted by Token74

Not sure the fail had anything to do with thinner lugs, reality is that the average buyer wouldn’t notice and all they saw was a Sub with a price premium!


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Have to agree w/ this assessment...the average buyer simply could not discern between the two, and therefore couldn’t justify the difference in price

[Oxfordian]

Originally Posted by zian

100% agree

If there is no innovation then there are is no progression, if you stick with tried and tested how do you move forward?

On the basis that the 3135 is perfectly adequate then that means that the very first wristwatches are perfectly adequate, after all they tell the time and that is all that a watch needs to do, therefore the 3135 didn't need to be invented as previous movements were adequate.

An innovation allowed watches to be used under water as they could be sealed against water ingression, if this innovation hadn't happened then the love we have today for our 'Sport Diver' watches wouldn't exist.

Ceramic's on the bezel are not required as Aluminium is adequate, Sapphire is pointless as Plexiglass is adequate, metal bracelets are not required as a leather strap is adequate.

So if we want to enjoy the next generation of watches then we have to accept that things change, innovation is the key to moving forward, without it the watches we have today would simply not exist and the watches we will want tomorrow will not get invented.

Please feel free to stand still and not take up the benefits of innovations, your watches will still tell the time adequately but to decry the innovations that manufacturers introduce because they are not necessary is blinkered thinking at best.

[glamorama]

Originally Posted by Oxfordian

If there is no innovation then there are is no progression, if you stick with tried and tested how do you move forward?

On the basis that the 3135 is perfectly adequate then that means that the very first wristwatches are perfectly adequate, after all they tell the time and that is all that a watch needs to do, therefore the 3135 didn't need to be invented as previous movements were adequate.

An innovation allowed watches to be used under water as they could be sealed against water ingression, if this innovation hadn't happened then the love we have today for our 'Sport Diver' watches wouldn't exist.

Ceramic's on the bezel are not required as Aluminium is adequate, Sapphire is pointless as Plexiglass is adequate, metal bracelets are not required as a leather strap is adequate.

So if we want to enjoy the next generation of watches then we have to accept that things change, innovation is the key to moving forward, without it the watches we have today would simply not exist and the watches we will want tomorrow will not get invented.

Please feel free to stand still and not take up the benefits of innovations, your watches will still tell the time adequately but to decry the innovations that manufacturers introduce because they are not necessary is blinkered thinking at best.

I find it funny when wristwatch wearers complain about unnecessary advancements in movement etc. when the whole concept of mechanical wristwatch is anyway obsolete in its entirety and has been so for decades.

[Timmer1]

I’m hoping for the same thing in 2020 that I have been for the past three years...stainless steel blue submarine, which I know will make half the people on this forum upset. I would even be a fan of the sea dweller 43 in blue but if not, I’m pulling the trigger on a preowned Blancpain Fifty Fathoms stainless steel with blue dial. I just really like the blue that Rolex uses.

[joli160]

Originally Posted by Oxfordian

Please feel free to stand still and not take up the benefits of innovations, your watches will still tell the time adequately but to decry the innovations that manufacturers introduce because they are not necessary is blinkered thinking at best.

Innovation is not synonymous with improvement, certainly not in this case

[Muzikman]

Just saw this on Instagram. Don’t know if it’s just a speculation, which it mostly looks like, but have to admit, looks pretty hot and will be the new green dial PM fav after the green dial gold daytona, if true. Looks way better than hulk steel! I was never attracted to hulk as such somehow. The blue dial gold sub used to be my dream watch but now somehow think it’s too loud. This however.... might be the next dream watch maybe

[Ichiran]

Wow that yellow green sub will be the hottest thing at Baselworld if it is released.

[rambo99]

I seriously predict there will be a new submariner releases in baselworld this year, no doubt about it.