[Badboy8813]

Originally Posted by eye4speed2

I have seen many of the blue/black Bat ones at dealers, but only as displays. Got to try on my Cameron Deep Sea at a Duty Free overseas, but they would not sell it.

Are you putting a deposit down and waiting or is your local dealer calling you off their wait list?

Off of waitlist. My patience is starting to wear off for the BLNR so now contemplating gray market including off TRF.

[JDAURIA]

Originally Posted by Badboy8813

Off of waitlist. My patience is starting to wear off for the BLNR so now contemplating gray market including off TRF.

I bought my BLNR on grey market and honestly it wasnt that much more than MSRP (if you buy used and not new-greymarket).

[flybigjet]

So, I finally tracked down a custom watch maker who can make a custom strap for my new Air-King.

It'll look somewhat like the pic below, but padded (his suggestion) and curved lugs and QR spring bars. Black calfskin w/ "Rolex Green" stitching to match the face of the Air-King with a brushed tang buckle.

Very excited. I did a LOT or research and ended up going with "The Strap Tailor" in the UK. I was looking at custom strap makers in Toronto, Germany, the UK and Singapore. Weirdly enough, I couldn't find any in the US.

R.

[flybigjet]

Reminder: Watches & Wonders opens this coming Monday, March 27 in Geneva.

My wife *literally* forbade me from hopping over there.

Sigh.

She probably saved a lot of money in the long run, though!

R.

[flybigjet]

I'll just leave these here.....
https://hypebeast.com/2023/3/rolex-2...es-and-wonders

https://www.gq.com/story/rolex-new-r...s-wonders-2023

The black Perpetual 1908 is a *damn* fine looking dress watch-- but at >$20k? Ouch.

The new Daytona is a stunner.

The GMT-II is *definitely* an acquired taste!

The Milgauss is discontinued.

The "Balloon" OP and "Jigsaw" Day-Date? They'll probably be collector's editions. The "Balloon" would be a fun watch, but it would be tough as a daily. If only I had the cashee money to be able to swap watches like that every day!

And? There's now a 40mm Explorer. I had the 36 on my wrist at an AD and passed due to its size, but I've always liked the clean look. Of *course* Rolex drops a 40 just a few weeks after I picked up my Air-King. I might have made a different decision, knowing what's available now.

R.

[BMW F22]

^ agreed
What is different about the Sub though? There’s already a Sub date with the green bezel (LV). I’m confused.

[flybigjet]

Originally Posted by BMW F22

^ agreed
What is different about the Sub though? There’s already a Sub date with the green bezel (LV). I’m confused.

Was there? My bad then-- I stopped looking at them when I got my Sub (I prefer the no-date anyway), so it's the first I've seen it.

I'll edit the post accordingly.

[BMW F22]

Originally Posted by flybigjet

Was there? My bad then-- I stopped looking at them when I got my Sub (I prefer the no-date anyway), so it's the first I've seen it.

I'll edit the post accordingly.

No worries at all. I was just curious as I might have missed something too. I woke up in the middle of the night and looked up the releases. Lol

[ASAP]

Those are the new releases? ehhh....

So the acquired taste GMT Master II kind of seems like my favorite of the above... except the Daytona which looks identical to the current Platinum Daytona... am I missing something here?

[gatorfast]

I really like the 1908

[XKxRome0ox]

the green dial skydweller is a stunner as well

[SaMaster14]

Still trying to get my hands on a white-face Daytona! Reaching out to my AD... the new Tudor Black Bay 41mm with the red bezel is absolutely a stunner; maybe that will help my case!

Happy (albeit selfishly) that the Milgauss was discontinued now that I have the last model year.

OP and Day-Date are interesting, will probably be impossible to obtain for normal people, though.

Titanium Yacht Master is cool, but I wish they had done something with the Sub!

[SaMaster14]

Originally Posted by ASAP

Those are the new releases? ehhh....

So the acquired taste GMT Master II kind of seems like my favorite of the above... except the Daytona which looks identical to the current Platinum Daytona... am I missing something here?

I think it's mostly under the hood/movement updates. I don't mind not much has changed from the previous model... I still want the white-face steel model!

[SaMaster14]

Milgauss newly discontinued as well!

To be honest, while I’m waiting for that new steel Daytona, I might have to grab one of the new burgundy dial Tudor Black Bays. A stunning piece with quite the movement, especially at the price. I’m an Omega fan, but I’d have the Black Bay over the Seamaster 300 Diver (and even a steel Submariner, to be honest).

Still have to go with Rolex’s GMTs over the Black Bay GMT, though!

[nZtiZia]

Originally Posted by SaMaster14

Milgauss newly discontinued as well!
...

ugh, i've been on the list for over a year. wasn't meant to be...

[SaMaster14]

Originally Posted by nZtiZia

ugh, i've been on the list for over a year. wasn't meant to be...

I definitely got lucky with my AD!

[ASAP]

If anyone has a Daytona connect, please let me know as well lol... panda or black is fine.

[JDAURIA]

Originally Posted by ASAP

If anyone has a Daytona connect, please let me know as well lol... panda or black is fine.

I know someone, I can see if he has one in stock.

[ASAP]

Originally Posted by JDAURIA

I know someone, I can see if he has one in stock.

if ur serious... that would be greatly appreciated... altho i would like new and at retail... that may be asking much

[JDAURIA]

Originally Posted by ASAP

if ur serious... that would be greatly appreciated... altho i would like new and at retail... that may be asking much

Sent you PM. Won't be retail, but both are new...If you want retail wait at AD (forever like everyone else)

[ASAP]

Originally Posted by JDAURIA

Sent you PM. Won't be retail, but both are new...If you want retail wait at AD (forever like everyone else)

yea i appreciate it... i COULD stretch to 15k lol but that is still far below grey market ask... might be a 20 year wait for me

[SaMaster14]

Originally Posted by ASAP

if ur serious... that would be greatly appreciated... altho i would like new and at retail... that may be asking much

This is what I’m looking for as well.
My AD has me on the “list” … and I seem to be getting closer to the top, especially with increased production by Rolex and higher inflation chasing some buyers away (but who knows anymore)