re: The new Rolex Submariner(s) have been announced plus a 41mm OP

The new ceramic Kermit is killer. Would love to pick one up, but I'm sure the waitlist will be 5 years. I thought I would have liked to see an all stainless smurf, but the more I think about it, that just wouldn't be Rolex, simply because they do their own thing. They can see stainless sport watches with blue dials are all the rage, and they purposely went in a different direction. One of the many reasons they're my favorite brand.

I still love the case on my 16610 more than the super case and the newest release today. However, I like the newest case much better than the super case/maxi-dial. I don't love the move up to 41mm, but slimming down the lugs makes it much more visually appealing and would wear better on slimmer wrists.

All that being said, I'd be willing to bet that the 41mm is actually closer to 40mm--much like the Datejust 41 was closer to 39mm. I think this is a great compromise, and I would certainly love to add a Kermit to my collection.

Excited to see what Rolex has in store for the 50th anniversary of the Explorer I next year. Hope I can manage to add one of these to my collection as well.