Discontinued models in 2023?

[Mass_Attack]

Any indications as to which models will be discontinued? An AD in Vegas seemed to think the OP 41 in green would be taken off, which I sincerely hope does not happen yet. Any others you e heard about?

[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by Mass_Attack

Any indications as to which models will be discontinued? An AD in Vegas seemed to think the OP 41 in green would be taken off, which I sincerely hope does not happen yet. Any others you e heard about?

No one knows until Rolex announce it.
People have been speculating on Milgauss going but it keeps reappearing year after year.

Best to just wait and see

[rolexgs]

sd43, pepsi and daytona.

[B2 Stealth]

Daytona

[ronricks]

Originally Posted by Mass_Attack

Any indications as to which models will be discontinued? An AD in Vegas seemed to think the OP 41 in green would be taken off, which I sincerely hope does not happen yet. Any others you e heard about?

Milgauss is almost a certainty. Either revamped or removed from catalog completely.

[omx5o]

Ask again in two months.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by rolexgs

sd43, pepsi and daytona.

This definitely

[minute_man]

Pepsi, in all configurations.

[JSolution]

Originally Posted by ronricks

Milgauss is almost a certainty. Either revamped or removed from catalog completely.

Hopefully not a boring minimal update like the air king!

[EEpro]

Really? Pepsi? I'd be surprised. It took them so many tries to get the color right.

[minute_man]

Originally Posted by EEpro

Really? Pepsi? I'd be surprised. It took them so many tries to get the color right.

The production process of this particular colorway bezel insert is not cost effective and it's only a tiny percentage of them making it past quality control.

[1William]

I would think an update to the Daytona and some color modifications to the Submariner. Anniversary years for both.

[H25B]

Hoping Pepsi out, a new Coke in.

[Harry-57]

Milgauss will be discontinued and a Coke GMT will be launched. Same as last year, same as the year before last and the year before that.

Say it often enough.....

[JRell]

I bet Pepsi is out replaced by coke as others have said above. We can put a man on the moon but can’t figure out production of 2 consistent colors on a ceramic bezel outside of black + 1.

[Flintstone]

I heard from someone who is the next door neighbor to the cousin of a former AD that Rolex is going to stop manufacturing ALL watches that have been given stupid nicknames.

[Robf52]

Originally Posted by Flintstone

I heard from someone who is the next door neighbor to the cousin of a former AD that Rolex is going to stop manufacturing ALL watches that have been given stupid nicknames.

At least your source is reliable.

[Seddyspaghetti]

DJ will be discontinued.

[logo]

Daytona will be replaced with symmetric lugs, non-screw down pushers, slimmer bezel, and legible hands with aligned true panda sub dials, while keeping the movement the same and same water resistance at 100m. Such a change would be so significant that people would not be able to sell their old Daytonas fast enough in trade for the new one, and we’d see prices come down for the entire Rolex market, except this new Daytona of course.

[2001jesper]

The obvious - Movement update on Daytona or Milgauss; modification what no one will care about

The cheeky - Pearlmaster bracelet re-introduced, a “126520” to replace existing 116500

[amh]

All the models on my faux "waiting list"

[Roger Lococco]

I don't there is any way they replace the Pepsi.

I could see the BLNR being retired though.

[serenerabbit]

Pepsi was perfect year one with the first two versions, then it got to boring and safe. Would be wild if they did replace it with red black.

VTNR will be discontinued, the color green used as a special introduction. The whole left version could disappear too.

Milgauss will change or disappear, for real this time.

[Toproll85]

Heard that the SD43 will come out of the catalog...but I did not check the veracity.
It started from the fact that people having been deleted from the waiting list by their AD.

So just a rumor...

[ArtNouveau]

A. Exhibit A-Rolex as a company is one of the most secretive entities on the planet. Their trust/non-profit status allows them privacy where normal corporations are not shielded. Historically their statements and announcements on anything related to their business are few and far between. Yes their marketing department is very busy but their material is to boost sales and image not proclaim business decisions.
B. Exhibit B-Anyone in this thread proclaiming to have inside information(my AD said)is either full of it or incredibly naive. There is maybe only one or two posters in the history of TRF that have had an uncanny track record that indicates any kind of inside knowledge.
C. Exhibit C-it’s fun to speculate what may come out, changed, or discontinued, but you cross the line when you’re overly certain about it.

Just two more months!

[amh]

Originally Posted by amh

All the models on my faux "waiting list"

I'll quote myself....

Originally Posted by Roger Lococco

I don't there is any way they replace the Pepsi.

I could see the BLNR being retired though.

^^^^ See?!

[illiguy]

I could envision the Daytona going to 41mm, and becoming a “12 series”

[Tzachi]

Originally Posted by illiguy

I could envision the Daytona going to 41mm, and becoming a “12 series”

The last of the 1 series

[Tzachi]

Daytona line (as illiguy said) will go 41mm and ref will start 12,

Milgauss gets the AK case,

SD Challange discontinue.

[the dark knight]

Geez, I can't imagine what will happen to BLRO prices if Pepsi is discontinued. I just can't see it happening though. It's the signature Rolex GMT. It would almost feel like Rolex discontinuing the black Sub.

The absence of the Pepsi was a historical anomaly due to challenges of a ceramic bezel, now that Rolex has produced them (even if the colors can be a bit funky) I just can't see it going away, ever.