I am hearing major changes in 2008 for Rolex

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Just got off the phone with my watch broker friend. As mentioned before he has been in the business for 25+ years and has some really good contacts within Rolex USA. He had a long conversation with him today and got some good info about things to come.

First off, price increases.... He could not get any info on when the price increase was coming, but did indicate that it is to come in 2008, possibly February. As we all know, Rolex is very tight lipped about this. With all the changes that are suppose to be coming out, this is a perfect way to justify a price increase with the revamped models.

Changes to the Rolex watch line.... All current models that start with 1 in the model # are changing. Rolex is going with a larger, heavier case as well as a beefed up bracelet and bezel. These changes due include the now current new GMT II ceramic. From what he told me the Rolex guy indicated that the new GMT II ceramic was a huge disappointment with Rolex as far as quality and design. They are changing it along with all other model #'s starting with 1. I have a feeling the bezel changes will be to ceramic.

The model numbers that currently start with 1 will have an additional 1 added to them. So for example, a 16610 will now be a 116610 and so forth.

I can not validate any of this information, other then tell you that my friend has been pretty accurate in the past about future changes within Rolex. Take this information for what it is worth.

I would be curious if anyone else is hearing anything like this.