2023 Predictions

[aczaja10]

I’d love to see some gold/ pm jubilee bracelets on some models like Sub and GMT

[monsieur_z]

Originally Posted by Guppydriver

White dial Black Bay Pro?

A boy can hope.

Hoping as well, it will happen. Some day.

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[Booth9999]

Originally Posted by Number3

SS navy blue SD43.

I would be a buyer.

[JRell]

Daytona is due for an update. Also the SS YM.

[JDA0779]

1. Milgauss - Revamped plus new movement
2. Coke is always expected ( maybe Pepsi or Batman one colour goes away, so 3 colours in GMT )
3. Red Sub ?? Very doubtful, Rolex never follows market trends and always does something different - probably datejust red dials more likely.
4. 42 mm daytona - new links or some subtle progression changes
5. Sd43 may get the chop

[MHB]

Something new in titanium

[dannyp]

Typically, the majority of things are pretty simple, and involve combinations of components already existing. So…

GMT colors: more lefty/righty overlap
GMT bracelets: TT/PM jubilee; maybe PM OF (nod to historic use of straps)
Milgauss: If continued, new movement w/o faraday cage, Rolex won’t be bested by Omega on advertised antimagnetic levels (big new one)
WG polar Explorer: 70 years after Everest (not likely)
New DJ/OP dials: because, always…
New exotic material dials for DD: good way to bump price, show craftsmanship
DJ41 baguettes: higher prices/differentiation
Serti dials: return to some PM Professional models

[daveswordfish]

Originally Posted by Malak

COMEX-Sub or PADI-Sub

Not PADI, they’re locked in with Seiko.


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[Harry-57]

Originally Posted by Driver8

Coke predictions are the annual horological equivalent of the bad penny.

Yeah, but you know what they say about a stopped clock...

[Harry-57]

Originally Posted by beshannon

I predict more wrong predictions and watches you cannot buy

Too easy.

[DLRIDES]

42mm Explorer = take my money

[Calatrava r]

Originally Posted by Rolexatlast

End of flipping and Rolex back in ADs window displays and available to buy

That would mean a huge drop in demand for Rolex both new and used. Do not really see that happening.

[goldboy]

Originally Posted by DLRIDES

42mm Explorer = take my money

I mean it was already a dinner plate at 39mm, 42 is just begging for the official nickname. There's absolutely no reason for a watch with so little going on inside the dial to have more empty dial space.

[TheVision]

I'd like to see Rolex doing gloss lacquered dials on the datejust/OP line....the new ExpII/sub have inky black dials to die for !

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by TheVision

I'd like to see Rolex doing gloss lacquered dials on the datejust/OP line....the new ExpII/sub have inky black dials to die for !

Don’t see it on the OP. The colorful dials are always lacquer, and for a black lacquer dial there’s always the Explorer 36 - a similar watch to the OP36.

[GolfJunkie]

I'd love to see this!

Found this mock up done by another member (etschell)

[blatchcorn]

Hopefully they will restrict supply further and buy back exhibition pieces from ADs to spike prices

[amh]

Originally Posted by Vince M.

GMT gets updated to a 41mm case. Meteorite dial goes away.

I hope so.

But OTOH then the waiting list will go from 3 years to 6!

[rpstrimple]

1) SD43 discontinued, replaced with a titanium sea dweller of some sort

2) green OP discontinued

3) milgauss update/discontinued

[askdanny]

White gold OP with Tiffany dial.

[newonos]

they have auto racing. diving. expedition/climbing. yachting, traveling. they need sky-diving. Or fencing. or polo. or rowing. those all seem to fit w/in existing categories.

[enjoythemusic]

METAS certification comes to Rolex production pieces. Also a new Anniversary 'tona with green bezel.

[shwingus]

Originally Posted by newonos

they have auto racing. diving. expedition/climbing. yachting, traveling. they need sky-diving. Or fencing. or polo. or rowing. those all seem to fit w/in existing categories.

Well they got 2 birds with 1 stone with the new Deepsea Challenge. Obviously covers diving, but can also double up as a polo mallet if you attach it to a stick.

[Rolexatlast]

Originally Posted by blatchcorn

Hopefully they will restrict supply further and buy back exhibition pieces from ADs to spike prices

[asrah]

Hope the sprite will be discontinued

[Sebenza]

Originally Posted by LightOnAHill

Plat sub. Someday…

It's the 70th anniversary of the sub. If it's going to happen, this would be a good year for it.

[Krash]

White gold Sub with blue bezel and meteorite dial.

LOL!

Never going to happen, but that's my ultimate grail watch right there...

[Hemdog]

2023 sees release of a basketball themed watch in honour of the goat Michael Jordan

The rimdweller

[CedCraig]

I agree with the prediction of a new Milgauss, basically exactly like the new Air-King save the dial and crystal. Which begs the question: why even update it?

I‘d love to see a no-date titanium Yacht-Master. They‘ve already made it, so why not release it as a production model.

[arcampado]

Most likely some small evolutionary change to the Milgauss, maybe similar to the Air King refresh last year.

I just can’t see anything changing with the Daytona besides maybe an addition/subtraction of a dial variant or two