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

There was a lot of discussion in the last long Rolex thread about the new Rolex models that might come out this year, announced late since Baselworld was canceled.

It was an all new Sub announced in multiple variations. Besides the changes, the Hulk has been discontinued.

The Sub moves up to a 41mm case but the profile is a little thinner. The No date has the new 3230 movement and the date versions the new 3235 I won't bother with the difference compared to the 3130 and 3135 since these have been out in other watches. You can always tell the 32XX movement watches since a crown has been added at 6pm between Swiss and Made. They have the newish upgraded polishing and brushing finishes which in the flesh on other watches that already have the treatment are a very marginal difference to me. They watch has thinner lugs similar to the original Kermit. The number indices have been reduced in size, smaller than the Maxi dial and larger than the previous generation. The Oyster bracelet has been redesigned and while keeping its traditional look the gaps between links are smaller. It keeps the same Glidelock clasp (I wish it had the DSSD version).

Rolex says they will be making more steel watches by making more variations instead of more of an individual watch. So there should be more watches in ADs but the hottest will still be hard to get. I would say all but the full gold Subs are going to be unobtanium for a while unless you are willing to pay a premium or have the special AD connect. Rolex is probably dispatching couriers to Ben Clymer and John Mayers houses so they can write love letters to each other about them.

I think they are a great new sub and I feel like my Hulk and Smurf just made a nice bump in value. Rolex putting in work making me money! That said I am not in the market for any of the new Subs but my wife had me call the AD for one of the turquoise OPs, I knew it was going to happen the second I saw it, she has been looking for an old light blue OP for a while.

The King is dead, long live the King.

No Date 124060 $8100





126619LB White Gold with blue ceramic bezel and black dial replaces the Smurf (blue dial and bezel) $39650



126610LN Date Sub $9150



126613LN Gold and steel black dial $14300



126613LB Gold and steel blue bezel and sial $14300



126610LV Black dial green bezel resurrecting the Kermit look $9550



126618LN Yellow Gold black dial and bezel $36,950



126618LB Yellow Gold blue dial and bezel $36,950



41mm Oyster Perpetual 124300 carries the new 3250 movement and adds double stick markers at 3/6/9 compared to the 39mm OP. They have added a bunch of bright colors.

124300 OP $5900