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What’s going to be announced at Watches & Wonders 2023? Rolex expert gives his predictions…
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(Image credit: Rolex)
(Image credit: Rolex)
Watches & Wonders 2023is kicking off next week and it’s about to be the largest watchmaking gathering to ever take place in Geneva, Switzerland. The popular watch event will host 48 exhibiting Maisons, including big players in the watchmaking industry that will unveil their novelties and exciting new launches.
While we don’t know what’s going to be announced or revealed just yet, I spoke to Danny Shahid,Rolexand luxury watch expert fromDWLabout his predictions for the event. Shahid, who’s flagship DWL shop in Mayfair’s Burlington Arcade has over 16 years of experience in sourcing rare and big name watches, explores which novelties Rolex and other big brands are likely to showcase at Watches & Wonders 2023.
The Daytona revival
As we discussed in our2023 Rolex leaks ranking, one of the most anticipated novelties from Rolex this year is predicted to be a new Daytona collection, to celebrate the model’s 60th anniversary. “The Daytona’s current cal. 4130 movement has been in service since 2000 so while the new cal. 4230 movement looks likely, aesthetic updates are harder to forecast,” says Shahid. “We may well see new dial variants for the steel models, ceramic bezels added to the precious metal variants or an expansion of the collection into titanium.” Regardless of what’s announced, it’s likely that models in the new collection will be difficult to acquire, asdespite it getting easier to buy a new Rolex, it’s not happening just yet.
A new Submariner
Expanding titanium
For several years, it’s been rumoured that Rolex will launch a titanium version of the Yacht-Master. As the latest titanium Deepsea Challenge launched at the end of 2022, Shahid thinks it looks like Rolex will finally start offering titanium. Having said that, Shahid says “Rolex probably won’t launch a titanium Yacht-Master as the prototype has been around for a while now.” This is in reference to Ben Ainslie’s titanium prototype no-date Yacht-Master which had everyone talking. But as “Rolex launched a teaser video on their Instagram a few weeks ago showing a metallurgist working in a forge just before cutting away to a blurry shot of a Sea-Dweller, it looks as though something is definitely in store for that model.”
(Image credit: Rolex)
(Image credit: Rolex)
Discontinue or update the Milgauss?
Shake up the GMT-Master II
This next Rolex prediction is a bit of a wildcard, but Shahid thinks there could be a “reintroduction of theGMT-Master II fan-favourite ‘Coke’ variant, as the famed red and black bezel was part of Rolex’s launch of the GMT-Master II in 1983.” In keeping with the fizzy drink theme, “there are also rumours that Rolex might make a right handed version of the Sprite and either discontinue the Pepsi or make it precious metal only.”
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Embracing steel
Will these predicted releases make their way on to our list for thebest watchesin 2023? We’ll have to wait until next week to find out…
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