Basel 2019

[Pete]

[Pete]

Tudor’s offerings are underwhelming too.
The diver is not my cuppa tea.

[Baco Noir]

Mar 20, 2019 5:44:37 GMT -6 Pete said:

No, just no!

[Baco Noir]

Mar 20, 2019 5:47:49 GMT -6 Pete said:

This one made sense as others have been modding it that way for years and the super jubilees became impossible to get from an AD a few years ago.

[Baco Noir]

Mar 20, 2019 6:01:41 GMT -6 Pete said:

Tudor’s offerings are underwhelming too.
The diver is not my cuppa tea.

Me neither. Just looks off.

[CHIP]

That one is NOT for me.

I’m looking forward to Seiko and Grand Seiko at this point.

[Baco Noir]

For me, the winners are:

Rolex BLNR on Jubilee
Rolex 42mm SS YM
Tudor 43mm Bronze BB with matte black/grey dial

[carl]

I see there are only the two stainless steel GMTs now: the BLNR and BLRO. The black dial and black bezel ss model 116710has disappeared from Rolex website. As have the YG models. Only WG, Everose and Everose/stainless left.

Probably I am in the minority, as I like the TT Sea-Dweller. I always liked the Sub TT with YG as well. But I won't be selling my Sub anytime soon to help fund one of those.

And I found out the new 42mm YM is WG and not SS. It is over 30 grand now in Canada. My favorite YM is still the Everose with Oysterflex. And I see they have now updated the movement as well.

[CHIP]

Mar 20, 2019 9:55:37 GMT -6 Baco Noir said:

For me, the winners are:

Rolex BLNR on Jubilee
Rolex 42mm SS YM
Tudor 43mm Bronze BB with matte black/grey dial

Baco Noir

The YM is not SS, it’s white gold. USD 28k

[Baco Noir]

Mar 20, 2019 10:35:54 GMT -6 CHIP said:

Mar 20, 2019 9:55:37 GMT -6 Baco Noir said:

For me, the winners are:

Rolex BLNR on Jubilee
Rolex 42mm SS YM
Tudor 43mm Bronze BB with matte black/grey dial

Baco Noir

The YM is not SS, it’s white gold. USD 28k

Oh snap!  Even nicer and make sense to keep it in the PM family.  

[Baco Noir]

Mar 20, 2019 10:32:16 GMT -6 carl said:

I see there are only the two stainless steel GMTs now: the BLNR and BLRO. The black dial and black bezel ss model 116710has disappeared from Rolex website. As have the YG models. Only WG, Everose and Everose/stainless left.

Probably I am in the minority, as I like the TT Sea-Dweller. I always liked the Sub TT with YG as well. But I won't be selling my Sub anytime soon to help fund one of those.

And I found out the new 42mm YM is WG and not SS. It is over 30 grand now in Canada. My favorite YM is still the Everose with Oysterflex. And I see they have now updated the movement as well.

If I were going to a YM, it's be a tough call now.  I love the RG YM (subtle elegance as I've called it before), but I'd want to see the WG 42mm IRL before I made a final call now.

[CHIP]

Mar 20, 2019 10:56:11 GMT -6 Baco Noir said:

Mar 20, 2019 10:32:16 GMT -6 carl said:

I see there are only the two stainless steel GMTs now: the BLNR and BLRO. The black dial and black bezel ss model 116710has disappeared from Rolex website. As have the YG models. Only WG, Everose and Everose/stainless left.

Probably I am in the minority, as I like the TT Sea-Dweller. I always liked the Sub TT with YG as well. But I won't be selling my Sub anytime soon to help fund one of those.

And I found out the new 42mm YM is WG and not SS. It is over 30 grand now in Canada. My favorite YM is still the Everose with Oysterflex. And I see they have now updated the movement as well.

If I were going to a YM, it's be a tough call now.  I love the RG YM (subtle elegance as I've called it before), but I'd want to see the WG 42mm IRL before I made a final call now.

Nah.. the 42 needs Red hand and Red text.

[Baco Noir]

Mar 20, 2019 13:02:36 GMT -6 CHIP said:

Mar 20, 2019 10:56:11 GMT -6 Baco Noir said:

If I were going to a YM, it's be a tough call now.  I love the RG YM (subtle elegance as I've called it before), but I'd want to see the WG 42mm IRL before I made a final call now.

Nah.. the 42 needs Red hand and Red text.

Red text and a roulette date wheel would be sweet!  

[Pete]

I’ve never got my head around having a rubber strap on a Rolex, especially the PM models.
The new YM needs a dash of colour.

[carl]

Mar 20, 2019 10:56:11 GMT -6 Baco Noir said:

Mar 20, 2019 10:32:16 GMT -6 carl said:

I see there are only the two stainless steel GMTs now: the BLNR and BLRO. The black dial and black bezel ss model 116710has disappeared from Rolex website. As have the YG models. Only WG, Everose and Everose/stainless left.

Probably I am in the minority, as I like the TT Sea-Dweller. I always liked the Sub TT with YG as well. But I won't be selling my Sub anytime soon to help fund one of those.

And I found out the new 42mm YM is WG and not SS. It is over 30 grand now in Canada. My favorite YM is still the Everose with Oysterflex. And I see they have now updated the movement as well.

If I were going to a YM, it's be a tough call now.  I love the RG YM (subtle elegance as I've called it before), but I'd want to see the WG 42mm IRL before I made a final call now.

Something else interesting about the RG YM, apart from that it has the updated movement:

"CLASP

Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Rolex Glidelock extension system" and this is also on the new 42mm model. Kind of a surprise, as I really thought the Glidelock was always going to be specifically for the diver models. Looks like the other models with the Oyster bracelet still have the Easy Link.