I hope Ti Submariner never happens . Can’t bear the thought of going on their stupid lists
A titanium Submariner wouldn't win friends around here.
Tit. watches always feel so insubstantial.
Which will finish first : De Leyser, the Geneva Heritage Disservice or the Certified Price Overload scheme ?
Can’t see a Ti sub with how recently the YM Was launched. To give an idea the Ti YM is incredibly limited with the same numbers/allocation system as the recent WG Daytona limited edition so you wouldn’t do that and then slap out a Ti Sub.
The trouble is, the Explorer is an odd one out, not too high up in the range, but in danger of upstaging some of their more expensive watches by being cool, understated, and rugged. Perhaps that’s why they’re keeping it rather small (or previously slightly oversized), in 37-38mm it would be a giant killer. Make it in gold, and you have a rugged Explorer which isn’t particularly rugged, but starts to upstage day-dates. How do you price it? Probably for the same reason, you won’t see a gold Oyster Perpetual any time soon, though they have made them in the past, it would be far too appealing for its price. Someone might notice that the cheaper entry level models are some of their best looking watches.
That said, I hope they do it!
I had no idea - they successfully put me off by calling it a 40, given that the 39 already wore too large me, I’d forgotten it even existed! So it seems the older 39 was actually 38.3mm and the 40 is 38.6mm. Typical Rolex naming, though it correctly suggests they wear a bit larger, while the 36 is really less than 36 and wears that way. Inevitably the idea model for me would still be somewhere between the two.
In gold though, if it ever came to pass, I can imagine the smaller size working well and being a bit more subtle.
Last edited by Itsguy; 14th March 2024 at 20:33.
I'd like to see them come out with a new model. The current range is a bit generic and dare I say, dull. So a new model would be interesting.
On the other hand if they did a homage to a heritage model, so a reproduction of the original Submariner (much like Seiko have been doing with the 62MAS) then I'd be super interested in that.
Obviously biased, but I maintain the 214270 mk2 is peak modern Rolex. Maybe they should just re-release that. In gold. Boom.
https://youtu.be/QcEPFVNzcJg?si=Sc_M2uywMlktpqRH
5m 23s if you want to go directly to the measurements.
What's the point of an adventure watch in steel? What's the point of an adventure watch with a mechanical movement? What's the point of an adventure watch that doesn't have a built in compass, GPS, solar, health sensors, safety features?
Let's not ask too many questions
Reports from some owners with calipers suggest the current 36 model is around 35.5mm, which is also reported here (though they clearly didn’t measure the 40). There’s a photo on TRF where they manage to make it >36mm (just google ‘Rolex explorer 36 calipers’) but you can clearly see they’ve cheated by including some of the case. I don’t know if earlier version were any larger but some classic models do look a bit more substantial to me. When I tried the current one I felt it was noticeably smaller than my 36mm DJ 16000, perhaps accentuated by the tapering bracelet. I can only assume my ideal version would be somewhere in between the so called 36 and 40.
About as much use as a diving watch worn to the office, I’d imagine. It would work visually though, and perhaps they could use an unusually tough alloy, eg platinum & gold?
Last edited by Itsguy; 15th March 2024 at 10:22.
My thought also. I think it pays to disconnect ones critical faculties, logic, in relation to these things AND accept the ''marketing'' at face value.
That 36 is tiny at 35 x 43, looks positively dinky in the comparison shots...
Wouldn't walking out in a gold Explorer be a bit like wearing a t shirt saying mug me? The double whammy of recognisable watch and the price of gold being what it is...just a thought.
Last edited by Passenger; 15th March 2024 at 10:41.
If it helps anybody I measured my 39 Exp. (214270) at 38.4mm across the bezel and my 36 Exp. (124270) at 35mm across the bezel
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My 114270 measures dead on 36 mm with the vernier.
I predict that on April 9th the phone will be on the go all day with "can you get me the new.."
(No, not until September at least)
I wonder how the list is full before anything is announced?