This year marks Rolex's big year, Daytona's 60th anniversary, explorer's 70th anniversary, and water ghost's 70th anniversary. And because explorers and water ghosts have already had new versions before, it was rumored earlier that Rolex would make big moves at Daytona this year.
Just now, Rolex released its latest model for 2023. Sure enough, Daytona ushered in a new version. Or more accurately, epic changes.
First, Dieton came up with a completely new version. Gundy model 126500.
Not much has changed in appearance. The diameter is still 40 mm, but the thickness has become thinner, from 12.5 mm in 116500 to 11.9 mm.
The outer edge of the ceramic bezel is covered with a metal ring. The steel sleeve is a steel ring, the red part of the figure below. Kindi is a gold ring. The movement has also been upgraded, but not the 4230 that everyone expected, but the 4131. To put it simply, it is the fine-tuning of the 4130: polishing upgrade, using Chronergy escapement and Parachrom hairspring, but the dynamic storage time remains the same, it is still 72 hours.
This upgrade of Bodi Tong is actually very similar to the previous water ghost's. The new model is not much different from the old model, and it will be a blow to the market of the old model. However, Ice Landi and Green Indi are exceptions.
Secondly, Ice Randy back through.
For the first time in Daytona's history, the new Ice Landi took off directly.
Finally, Green Gold Di and Meteorite Di were discontinued.
After the release of the new product, the figures of Green Gold Dijin and Meteorite Di can no longer be seen on Rolex's official website, which means that these two super hot full Jindi are officially discontinued.
Green Jindi is an era, the market has always been a roller coaster in Rolex's hot models. The lowest trough is less than 200,000, the highest is more than one million, and it hovers between 500,000 and 800,000 all year round. This time, Daytona's update, Steel Di, Tape Di, and Ice Landi all have new models to replace them, but Green Jindi is only discontinued, and no new models have been seen.
Congratulations to the friend who has Green Jindi on his hands. Whether it can go back to 100 is not said, but returning to 70 is just around the corner.
In addition to Daytona, Rolex has also updated many new products.
First, a brand new series, 1908.
Diameter 39 mm, 7140 new caliber, silicon hairspring, still through the bottom. However, this new model can be understood as Cellini's small three-needle model. Cellini couldn't sell, so he re-made up a new story under a new series name and started again.
Second, the yacht came out with a 42mm titanium version.
There have been two titanium watches in Rolex's history, the first of which was a black-faced titanium yacht specially built for British sailor Ben Ainslie in 2021, and only one was produced. The second piece is last year's titanium ghost king, 23 mm thick, not for normal people.
This year, a normal mass-produced titanium watch was finally produced: the yacht 42 titanium watch. It can also be regarded as adding strength to the tepid yacht.
Third, GMT has a completely new version.
Black and gray two-tone ceramic ring, available in gold and yellow gold versions.
Fourth, Skywalker's new color scheme.
This series originally did not exist in China, and the best green side in the new model is still platinum.
Fifth, explore a new 40mm model.
This year marks the explorer's 70th anniversary, but this commemorative model is a bit inexplicable, a 40mm steel model. So in 2021, the discontinuation of 39 and the launch of 36 is to make way for this year's 40?
Sixth, Perpetual Parent-Child Version.
A complex of the discontinued color plate Perpetual Motion. It is still lacquered, the background is the hottest TIFFANY color of the color plate perpetual movement, the pattern on it is a colorful balloon, the color of the balloon, pink, yellow, coral red and green, is the color of the color plate perpetual movement each disk. Available in three sizes: 31, 36 and 41. It is destined to be speculation again.
Seventh, 36mm weekly log.
The most amazing new product of Rolex this year is definitely the 36mm day log.
One is a gemstone plate, which is good-looking, but still routine. Green aventurine, carnelian and turquoise, all diamond circles.
The other one is awesome.
DD's latest model. The plate looks like a puzzle, but it is filled with enamel.
A curved window at 12 o'clock does not show the day of the day, but rather shows inspirational English themed vocabulary The window at 3 o'clock replaces the date with 31 exclusive emojis. Available in white gold, yellow gold and rose gold.