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

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Consider a hobby or an interest you might have. Then think of one model that has been the quintessential version of that item for roughly 70 years with a consistent evolutionary design that kept it as best in class basically that entire time. That is what the Sub is. A near-perfect analog is the Porsche 911. If you bought a 911 30 years ago and kept it it is cooler and worth more than you paid just like a Sub. We will forget the 996 ever happened.

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I agree completely. As a watch enthusiast, you come to realize that even the slightest of changes in the Submariner--one of the most iconic watches of all time--is a really, really big deal. There's a reason the Sub is universally recognized. Every change it goes through adds to that 70-year history.

Even someone who doesn't get the appeal of watches should be able to see the value in that.