2018 Baselworld Predictions
Discussion
All pie in the sky but good fun none the less...
Lots of rumours from the Rolex camp (as always)...
Precious Metal GMT Pepsi discontinued, or certainly no longer available to order- is a SS version coming?
Deep Sea James Cameron discontinued?
Hulk discontinued?
Sea Dwellwr 50th anniversary loosing red text?
Submariner gaining the new movement?
Over to you...
Lots of rumours from the Rolex camp (as always)...
Precious Metal GMT Pepsi discontinued, or certainly no longer available to order- is a SS version coming?
Deep Sea James Cameron discontinued?
Hulk discontinued?
Sea Dwellwr 50th anniversary loosing red text?
Submariner gaining the new movement?
Over to you...
Rolex will make a minor colour changes to some of their range and the accolytes will go gaga and immediately rush out in their white diesel S-Lines and offer to fellate sales staff in "ADs". Coloured writing and coloured bezels especially will have them spaffing into their hair clay.
(yes, yes. I know there is a newish movement which may be inserted into different models).
Omega will release more bumptuously coloured ceramic stuff, updates to Globies and Speedies and market the hell out of the new, very cool but exorbitantly priced for a basic 3 hand, Olympic watches.
IWC will sink deeper into the abyss and offer umpteen more middle-east targeted variations of the pilot watches. Maybe they'll also do a new Aquatimer as nobody gives a **** about their dive range anymore.
Breilting gonna Breitling.
JLC Polaris will be the nicest range at the show.
(yes, yes. I know there is a newish movement which may be inserted into different models).
Omega will release more bumptuously coloured ceramic stuff, updates to Globies and Speedies and market the hell out of the new, very cool but exorbitantly priced for a basic 3 hand, Olympic watches.
IWC will sink deeper into the abyss and offer umpteen more middle-east targeted variations of the pilot watches. Maybe they'll also do a new Aquatimer as nobody gives a **** about their dive range anymore.
Breilting gonna Breitling.
JLC Polaris will be the nicest range at the show.
immigrant said:
Rolex will make a minor colour changes to some of their range and the accolytes will go gaga and immediately rush out in their white diesel S-Lines and offer to fellate sales staff in "ADs". Coloured writing and coloured bezels especially will have them spaffing into their hair clay.
Although the white diesel S line will be an M sport 3 series, non?
And pistonheads will keep sneering and people will keep posting emoji's of things, even if they were "rolling on the floor laughing" at an amateur attempt at forum humour it would probably say more about themselves then anyone else they'd like to think they look down upon.
TL;DR, the world will keep turning...
Any thoughts on anything Tudor and TAG Heuer may be releasing?
TL;DR, the world will keep turning...
Any thoughts on anything Tudor and TAG Heuer may be releasing?
TAG Heuer are releasing the Carrera 02 at Basel.
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/tag-heuer-carrera-heu...
No idea what Tudor are doing, probably a bunch of Black Bay variants that we really didn't need. However, I wouldn't be surprised if they fitted their Heritage Chrono and Heritage Ranger with their in-house movements. (OK, the chronograph calibre is Breitling's, but you get the idea...)
Biver has announced that the Zenith Defy Inventor is coming at Basel, but not what the model is. I'm looking forward to seeing that one, as it could be a derivative of the Defy Lab.
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/tag-heuer-carrera-heu...
No idea what Tudor are doing, probably a bunch of Black Bay variants that we really didn't need. However, I wouldn't be surprised if they fitted their Heritage Chrono and Heritage Ranger with their in-house movements. (OK, the chronograph calibre is Breitling's, but you get the idea...)
Biver has announced that the Zenith Defy Inventor is coming at Basel, but not what the model is. I'm looking forward to seeing that one, as it could be a derivative of the Defy Lab.
LaurasOtherHalf said:
And pistonheads will keep sneering and people will keep posting emoji's of things, even if they were "rolling on the floor laughing" at an amateur attempt at forum humour it would probably say more about themselves then anyone else they'd like to think they look down upon.
You must be loads of fun at parties 
.Anyone mind checking the Rolex website - it's not displaying a price for the Sub or Oyster Perpetual (edit: or Batman) for me as of this morning. Maybe just a glitch on my end or some web work on their side, but the other models are coming up ok.
Edited by FisiP1 on Friday 16th February 13:22
AmosMoses said:
This is just a mock-up, but what if this was actually released?!
That just screams “homage” the likes of which Steinhart or any other cheaper brands knock out.
Edited by LaurasOtherHalf on Saturday 3rd March 18:07
Hello PH
Not expecting anything too radical, but perhaps some enhancements to the current range that will revive some of the less desirable models and create excitement in others.
So here’s my thoughts re Rolex
Introduce a ceramic bezel to the Rolex Explorer 2. I think it would look fantastic and mitigate light scratches that you can’t easily remove.
New Coke dial for the GMT Master 11
Ceramic bezel for the bi-metal Daytona range
Cease production of the Deep Blue Deep Sea
Introduction of Oysterflex strap on steel sports range.
Maintain current status of the Sea Dweller 43. It’s doing pretty well especially with the red writing so doubt they will stop it so soon.
Would love to see a blue dial stainless steel Submariner Date.
Not visiting Basel this year and hear it’s going to be a dramatically smaller show.
I should note that these are purely my own speculations and not based on any factual information I have heard from the industry.
Not long to wait!
Jonathan
Not expecting anything too radical, but perhaps some enhancements to the current range that will revive some of the less desirable models and create excitement in others.
So here’s my thoughts re Rolex
Introduce a ceramic bezel to the Rolex Explorer 2. I think it would look fantastic and mitigate light scratches that you can’t easily remove.
New Coke dial for the GMT Master 11
Ceramic bezel for the bi-metal Daytona range
Cease production of the Deep Blue Deep Sea
Introduction of Oysterflex strap on steel sports range.
Maintain current status of the Sea Dweller 43. It’s doing pretty well especially with the red writing so doubt they will stop it so soon.
Would love to see a blue dial stainless steel Submariner Date.
Not visiting Basel this year and hear it’s going to be a dramatically smaller show.
I should note that these are purely my own speculations and not based on any factual information I have heard from the industry.
Not long to wait!
Jonathan
Edited by Watches on Monday 5th March 01:40
Rolex Passion Report has a few predictions. Most of them are pretty boring, but this Milgauss is great.
Monochrome Watches are also playing this game, and I really like their Polar Explorer concept.
But I suspect that the releases from Rolex will be adding the 32xx family of movements to the sports range, maybe rolling out the Oysterflex to a few more models, and maybe a few more ceramic bezels. It's be nice if they did something really surprising.
Monochrome Watches are also playing this game, and I really like their Polar Explorer concept.
But I suspect that the releases from Rolex will be adding the 32xx family of movements to the sports range, maybe rolling out the Oysterflex to a few more models, and maybe a few more ceramic bezels. It's be nice if they did something really surprising.
Watches said:
Hello PH
Not expecting anything too radical, but perhaps some enhancements to the current range that will revive some of the less desirable models and create excitement in others.
So here’s my thoughts re Rolex
Introduce a ceramic bezel to the Rolex Explorer 2. I think it would look fantastic and mitigate light scratches that you can’t easily remove.
New Coke dial for the GMT Master 11
Ceramic bezel for the bi-metal Daytona range
Cease production of the Deep Blue Deep Sea
Introduction of Oysterflex strap on steel sports range.
Maintain current status of the Sea Dweller 43. It’s doing pretty well especially with the red writing so doubt they will stop it so soon.
Would love to see a blue dial stainless steel Submariner Date.
Not visiting Basel this year and hear it’s going to be a dramatically smaller show.
I should note that these are purely my own speculations and not based on any factual information I have heard from the industry.
Not long to wait!
Jonathan
Love to see a new GMT2 CokeNot expecting anything too radical, but perhaps some enhancements to the current range that will revive some of the less desirable models and create excitement in others.
So here’s my thoughts re Rolex
Introduce a ceramic bezel to the Rolex Explorer 2. I think it would look fantastic and mitigate light scratches that you can’t easily remove.
New Coke dial for the GMT Master 11
Ceramic bezel for the bi-metal Daytona range
Cease production of the Deep Blue Deep Sea
Introduction of Oysterflex strap on steel sports range.
Maintain current status of the Sea Dweller 43. It’s doing pretty well especially with the red writing so doubt they will stop it so soon.
Would love to see a blue dial stainless steel Submariner Date.
Not visiting Basel this year and hear it’s going to be a dramatically smaller show.
I should note that these are purely my own speculations and not based on any factual information I have heard from the industry.
Not long to wait!
Jonathan
Edited by Watches on Monday 5th March 01:40
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