Upcoming Rolex Models. New Patents.

[kabzi]

Have a nice week to all friends here,

We just take a look at the Rolex patents and shared our toughts on this article.

I am very curious to hear what you guys have in your minds ?

Do you expect to see a new calibre with better GMT function ? Or a new case shape and bezel ?

Thanks for reading.


Upcoming Rolex Models on Horobox

[waQstar]

The rootbeer is coming....

[alika]

oh la la...

[themaninblack]

Rolex hasn't done anything technologically or horologically really interesting in 50 years. I think that's part of the appeal. A two colour ceramic bezel, not exactly earth shattering. A new hairspring design, not really solving global warming! Yes they have developed some experimental deep diving cases but that's just PR, there is no actual use for it in a digital age.

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by themaninblack

Rolex hasn't done anything technologically or horologically really interesting in 50 years. I think that's part of the appeal. A two colour ceramic bezel, not exactly earth shattering. A new hairspring design, not really solving global warming! Yes they have developed some experimental deep diving cases but that's just PR, there is no actual use for it in a digital age.

That's it.
I'm getting rid of my clunker and getting an I-Watch(or what ever they are)

[GolfPunk]

Originally Posted by themaninblack

Rolex hasn't done anything technologically or horologically really interesting in 50 years. I think that's part of the appeal. A two colour ceramic bezel, not exactly earth shattering. A new hairspring design, not really solving global warming! Yes they have developed some experimental deep diving cases but that's just PR, there is no actual use for it in a digital age.

The Skydweller is a fantastic complication

[GerardoG]

Originally Posted by GolfPunk

The Skydweller is a fantastic complication

And YMII. Just a fantastic use of the bezel.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by GolfPunk

The Skydweller is a fantastic complication

Agreed

OP, Thanks for sharing the info

[chadstone30]

Originally Posted by themaninblack

Rolex hasn't done anything technologically or horologically really interesting in 50 years. I think that's part of the appeal. A two colour ceramic bezel, not exactly earth shattering. A new hairspring design, not really solving global warming! Yes they have developed some experimental deep diving cases but that's just PR, there is no actual use for it in a digital age.

Some would disagree:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/th...e-228238-83418

"The Day-Date 40 mm was also announced with a new movement: Rolex caliber 3255.... Rolex has filed for a total of 14 patents related to the caliber 3255.... Rolex [claims] that 90% of the movement is new...."

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[Jhquek]

so much love for GMTs recently.

[travisb]

A lot to look forward to..

[Racerdj]

Thanks for the link! The future should be very interesting.

[tudorwatches]

"We also see that Rolex is still working to get better than it’s current luminous material Cerachrom."

Cerachrom = luminous material ?

[themaninblack]

Originally Posted by tudorwatches

"We also see that Rolex is still working to get better than it’s current luminous material Cerachrom."

Cerachrom = luminous material ?

I think the geezer might have meant that they are looking at better ways to incorporate luminous materials into the Cerachrom. Large companies like Rolex frequently file patents, that doesn't mean that the patented design will ever be used in production nor does it mean that the patented design is especially novel, interesting or groundbreaking.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by tudorwatches

"We also see that Rolex is still working to get better than it’s current luminous material Cerachrom."

Cerachrom = luminous material ?

Cerachrom is just Rolex speak for ceramic insert,plus the PVD type coating of the microns thick coating of precious metal to the fonts on the insert. Chromolight is Rolex speak for blue coloured luminover luminous paint on the newer models.

[nick c]

Fantastic thanks for sharing

[kabzi]

Originally Posted by tudorwatches

"We also see that Rolex is still working to get better than it’s current luminous material Cerachrom."

Cerachrom = luminous material ?

tudorwatches,

thanks for reading the article. As you can guess it was a mistake and should be "chromolight" and not cerachrome.

We revised it and thank you very much for your help.

[Alpino]

Originally Posted by kabzi

As you can guess it was a mistake and should be "chromolight" and not cerachrome.

chromalight and that'll be OK

[asleep]

Another patent dated 2015 shown below speaks about a brand new case and bezel design... Within this new design, all functions ( even winding ) can be operated through the bezel.

Interesting.

[kabzi]

Originally Posted by Alpino

chromalight and that'll be OK

Of course..

:)

[1William]

I would like to see the new bracelet design.

[Tomas Eriksson]

I'm actually hoping that Rolex don't release anything "big", they should keep staying conservative. But sure, I wouldn't mind a butterfly clasp for the super jubilee 😎

[Hotrod297]

If a "Rootbeer" comes out, the BLRO will have to take a backseat for a while.

[Ernest0]

very interesting review...

i hope rootbeer will come soon

[DrySub]

It's funny, all that horological genius on display and the thing that gets the biggest rise (including me) is the possibility of a new rootbeer.

[Alpino]

Originally Posted by DrySub

It's funny, all that horological genius on display and the thing that gets the biggest rise (including me) is the possibility of a new rootbeer.

Especially when you know that the rootbeer Gmt pictured in this article isn't part of any Rolex patent document.

It's an old photoshop used by Horobox to illustrate his speech ...

[Le Chef]

Has just rewritten his famous song "Israelites" to focus on a Rolex feature...

"Get up in the morning still shining before breakfast
So every digit can be read
Oooo me Chromalites!"

Apologies - couldn't resist!

[Maxy]

Rootbeer can come but again will be WG or RG.. not a SS!

[Limestonedan]

I'm pretty sure it will never happen, but if I could request something it would be a larger size GMT to go with my RootBeer.. say 42mm..

[TheRolexKingofLV]

I'm a Coke n Pepsi man myself, but a Root Beer would be a great!