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Old 2 March 2012, 01:08 AM   #1
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BaselWorld 2012 - what can we realistically expect?

What do you think is realistic to expect this year?
(i.e. no Coce, Pepsi or SS YM II or SS DD )

My guess is:
- More dial options for the DD II
- Daytona c on RG bracelett
- GMT IIc in RG
- Maybe a GMT IIc in WG with blue besel and dial?
- Nothing for the SUB
- Updated clasp for the YM (but I was wrong last year about this one)

What do you expect?
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Old 2 March 2012, 01:31 AM   #2
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There is no way of knowing, but I do expect people to find something to be unhappy about after Basel. And then the guessing for 2013 will begin...
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Old 2 March 2012, 01:47 AM   #3
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I was told in the near future Rolex will get into complications watches. Got the info from a reputable AD.
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Old 2 March 2012, 02:03 AM   #4
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I think that this year the rolex will lanch a complication! Nobody knows what will be?
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Old 2 March 2012, 02:21 AM   #5
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Yesterday I strapped on Marty and got into my modified DeLorean to time travel to 1920 and spoke to Hans Wildsorf personally! He informed me that we can all expect to be SURPRISED! All jokes aside I am just as anxious as the next collector to see what new offerings are in the making... Keep your eyes peeled for Jocke's Basel post as he will take us on the Basel adventure... Can't lose sleep, patience young Jedi!
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Old 2 March 2012, 02:51 AM   #6
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A price increase.
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Old 2 March 2012, 03:39 AM   #7
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I was told in the near future Rolex will get into complications watches. Got the info from a reputable AD.
I was told a couple of years ago that they classify the Cosmograph and YMII movements as complications. So they do them already.
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Old 2 March 2012, 04:34 AM   #8
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What do you think is realistic to expect this year?
(i.e. no Coce, Pepsi or SS YM II or SS DD )

My guess is:
- More dial options for the DD II
- Daytona c on RG bracelett
- GMT IIc in RG
- Maybe a GMT IIc in WG with blue besel and dial?
- Nothing for the SUB
- Updated clasp for the YM (but I was wrong last year about this one)

What do you expect?
I don't think most of those are realistic.

Updated YM I... ND Sub-C would be my guesses
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Old 2 March 2012, 07:24 AM   #9
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I think they will really hype up a YMI update and then some more hideous dial options for the datejusts. That is all.
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Old 2 March 2012, 08:02 AM   #10
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A new chrono model.
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Old 2 March 2012, 08:10 AM   #11
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BaselWorld 2012 - what can we realistically expect?

Price increase!!!
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Old 2 March 2012, 08:16 AM   #12
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BaselWorld 2012 - what can we realistically expect?

Price increase!!!


I agree
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Old 2 March 2012, 08:20 AM   #13
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It would be interesting if they would release the mysterious Sky-Dweller.

My guess for an update is a new kind of bracelet for the ceramic Daytona.
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Old 2 March 2012, 08:49 AM   #14
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More Date Just, Date Just II dials :-)
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Old 2 March 2012, 09:39 AM   #15
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Bigger, wider bracelets for the bigger, wider watches.
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Old 2 March 2012, 10:05 AM   #16
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My guesses, all should be realistic:

- TT Daytona-C
- updated gold YM I
- new dials for DJII and DDII

I cannot add Pepsi GMT IIC to that list, because I can only hope that such a thing would ever come to life. If it had "just" a solid red ceramic bezel, then we all know it can already be done (ie. Hublot made it), but a two-tone ceramic bezel is still difficult to produce.
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Old 2 March 2012, 10:17 AM   #17
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Jocke will go, bring back a bunch of goodies, and make us all jealous...
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Old 2 March 2012, 10:52 AM   #18
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Yes, a price increase is likely.
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Old 2 March 2012, 01:03 PM   #19
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a two-tone ceramic bezel is still difficult to produce.
au contraire...just take a half red bezel and half black bezel and glue em together with some elmers

easy peasy
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Old 2 March 2012, 01:13 PM   #21
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My guess....

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Old 2 March 2012, 01:16 PM   #22
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Cellini?


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Old 2 March 2012, 01:18 PM   #23
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Booyah!
Guessing new complication too....

Actually a little excited about Rolex!
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Old 2 March 2012, 01:27 PM   #24
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Bigger, wider bracelets for the bigger, wider watches.
This is definitely something that Rolex should have already done and now that it has been mentioned and based on some information about current (not future) models, I kind of expect that this will happen, if not this year, then in the near future.

In fact, I think it makes perfect sense.
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Old 2 March 2012, 01:30 PM   #25
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YM 1 update
DJ II options like rose gold + SS
Cellini surprises

That's probably it.
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Old 2 March 2012, 02:09 PM   #26
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Dial options on DJII
New bracelet for YMI
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Old 2 March 2012, 02:44 PM   #27
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Super Jubilee bracelet for DJ 2.
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Old 2 March 2012, 04:16 PM   #28
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I'm gussing a speical new model which Tiger Woods can endorse.
Otherwise more dial options for the DJ II.
Perhaps some new large size options for the Ladies, Every young women seems to want big watches....26mm is so yesterday...ha!
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What I want every year.... a Daytona with a date.
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A 14060M with a ceramic bezel, maxi case, maxi dial, SELs, glide-lock clasp, PCLs, and a date.
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