What do you mean he’s got this ? I appreciate Christians knowledge since he has been in the watch industry for a long time but Michael is the star of the channel. The day he isn’t on the channel I’ll stop watching Christian can’t do it alone bc he’s too annoying and he knows it !
The more I’ve reflected on Rolex’s announcements the more I think they’ve done a great job. Rolex have answered many of their critics by introducing case-backs, by playing to their heritage (1908 and the beautiful reintroduction of the full gold GMT jubilee), their tool watch origins (titanium yachtmaster), their engineering (refined movements in Daytona), great new dial options (skydweller and daydates), their playful side (OP and daydates), and their bling side (daydate jewels) I don’t love them all but it’s a well balanced portfolio that defies critics saying Rolex are boring and plays to a broad audience and age range. I like the fact they’ve kept a dress watch. I’m sad to see the end of the milgauss (I love my Z blue) but know it’ll be back And I can’t wait to (eventually….) get allocated a GMT and SkyDweller I was though sad to see the meteorite dial Daytona discontinued. This was one of my favs…and I had been waitlisted one year and counting. Oh well! Removing this, the John Mayer and the blue dial white gold makes the Daytona range poorer than it was….but Rolex authorised preowned even hotter. I think we will see higher production but more frequent limited runs to retain demand and value. Great video. Great job.
I agree. It’s easy to bash Rolex. They’ll never do everything to please everyone. And if they were easy to get they’d lose the allure. With production increasing at least they’ll be easier…
I’ll miss the Cellini. My boss actually got one a while back and he wore it everyday until he retired. Once I saw it in person, I feel in love with it and knew I’d want one down the road.
The changes to the Daytona are nice, but I wish they’d revert back to the original/vintage Daytona Big Red and Paul Newman dial designs, just with updated manufacturing and materials (and lume, of course) technology. The titanium Yachtmaster looks really good.
The only interesting things were the 1908 and Display Caseback Daytona and they are both insanely priced and nobody will be able to get them. Tudor had a great release as much as these guys love to call them boring.
Like Tudor is so innovative, they basically copy vintage Rolex designs. The original Pelagos is the best Tudor that's not trying to look like a Rolex. Even the 58 is a wannabe vintage Submariner
@@javenturner1 I mean, call me crazy, but it might even be the entire purpose and business model of Tudor. They are doing exactly what they were created to do and at this point, more focused than daddy.
Omega used the special Bond font for the "7" on a date wheel in the past... I can't recall anything beyond that in terms of a brand playing with a date wheel until now. The puzzle day-date released at the same time Oris put Kermit on the date wheel.
YESSSSSS, the "bubble-dial" is nostalgia; it just brings me back to the 90's early 2000s, rich, colorful patterns that you could only see in that period. I LOVE IT!
The yellow gold GMT was probably a black bezel until management stepped in and said “I thought we had decided the GMT line would have two colors on the bezel”. The result is a muddied bezel with little contrast between day & night.
If anyone else released things like the bubble or love watches, there'd be a ton of "wow, these are expensive for a Swatch." Rolex does it and it's somehow genius. To be clear, I think their just dandy, but it is a lot of money for a Swatch.
Correct me if I’m wrong but to me it appears that the 36mm platinum DD is now also available with a diamond set bezel featuring princess cut or a more rectangular shaped diamond like on the 40mm. And it used to be that the 36mm had only the option for a round cut diamond bezel. Secondly the 36mm platinum DD is now also available with baguette diamond hourmarkers on the ice blue dial. I am fairly certain that was also limited to only the 40mm version
the more models rolex releases the more I realise I could not care less about them anymore. I think its actually a blessing they aren't actually in any AD you go to so that you move on to the next even faster.
To me, the YM in Titanium is the winner. At 14k, I will need to save for years, maybe even a decade, but I think it is such a great grail watch. Kind of like a Pelagos Plus.
Rolex is trying hard to catch up to Seiko's amazing dials. Only thing is a $500 automatic seiko diver 'Save the Ocean' series still has nicer dials. For the blocks or bubbles you can go for a $200 teen type Seiko and for real silly dials you might prefer a $100 Swatch, you can even get a 'Snoopy' or a 'Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh'.
@@jimmylight4866 Don't get me wrong, I love the Submariner and Deepsea in black or Cameron dial, but this really looks like a $200 Seiko or $100 Swatch dial, but to each his own I guess, the Snoopy was also a bite at the Snoopy Omega dial. Perhaps these will be collectors' pieces in years to come on the other hand and I might be over critical, but please do check out the Seiko 'Save the Ocean' dials and you'll see what I mean, looks like Omega starting to copy the look now too.
Michael-The new Daytona has bigger crown guards, the bezel is metal with ceramic insert, sub-dials smaller (rings thinner like Zenith Daytona). Cellini replaced by new “1908” models.
Rolex have gotten high on their own hype. They’ve lost the plot entirely in my opinion. They are trying very hard to mainstream the idea that’s been prevalent among hardcore watch enthusiasts for a while, namely, that they are a brand for chavs and wankers.
the only issue I have with 1908 is that it enters the waters of other big hitters from premium brands were details are hand finished. Here we have the crown and machines behind the production.
the issue with explorer is and the whole rolex line is that they have increased the prices on a level where you can find better watches. rolex explorer 40 for 8.000 euros? i know it a question of supply and demand, but add a bit more and you can buy jj lecoultre or other watches which are on a higher level.
Own a Explorer 1, 114270z myself I can't imagine that watch being any bigger. I prefer the Legendary size of 36mm. I like the new Perpetual line it reminds me of a Explorer 1 with a small seconds hand and also reminds me of a Dirty dozen feild watch and there's something special about having the same size Explorer as Ian Fleming. On the other hand I really wanted to see the Explorer get a white dial option like the Explorer 2. It just felt right ✅but I just can't imagine a Explorer 1 being almost the same size as a Submariner and it's probably going to wear big, like the 39mm but I guess we shall see feild watches aren't supposed to be big
Really depends on your wrist, the romantic in me agrees but they I tried a 36mm and the watch is lost in my wrist.. it’s just far too small for me and in my opinion. The new 40mm wears great, especially with 21mm lugs, makes all the difference. My wrist is 7.25 inches for reference but my hands are quite large which also comes into play, something not often considered
Love the 1908, would buy used at 37mm. Everyone is taking about the price but it'll drop in the Grey market and the value proposition at $15k will be there
17:48 They must be smoking something over there in Switzerland. There really aren't that many new Rolexes I like. If they ever re-issued the original Explorer I I'd want one though.
The biggest difference I noticed with the Daytonas that no one seems to be commenting on is the fact that they fixed the asymmetrical lugs on the steel model
13:35 "This yacht-master is more related to the original Submariners than the current submariner" ...... The 124060 has entered the chat. Is Christian on that Swiss Absinthe already? 🤣
did they use the now discontinued 40mm milgauss case for the new 40mm explorer? 1908 has a ALS/Breguet combo feel to it to me. Love your "review" of the gold GMT, lol! The precious metal day-dates remind me of the vintage onyx dials that had no indices
So legit question. The 32xx series have apparent issues that no one's allowed to talk about. Now that the Daytona got the new escarpment, can we now anticipate issues with that model as well?
15:17 pictures or it didn't happen. The emoji/puzzle watch just goes to prove the day/date function is superfluous in the era of the smartphone. I dare anyone to memorize all the emojis put in place of date numbers. It literally won't matter.
Michael did a spectacular job without Christian being at his side. He was able to get a word in edgewise. The 1908 is a nice vintage looking piece that is not over done. It's only one of two Rolex watches that I would own.
Bruh, the Rolex release was CRINGE, it took Rolex 60 years to do to the Daytona that Omega did to the Speedmaster, a crystal caseback, the rest was CRINGE AF, an "Emoji Watch?" Reallly?! However, Tudor released that "Pepsi" GMT with the White Dial, that is GORGEOUS!! Tudor has some awesome new releases.
How expansive must the watches be, how stupid their releases, how many questionable people must wear those watches, how much artificial scarcity must happen until you all understand that Rolex is dead and garbage.
I've been saying this since day one Michael is the show. Pardon me while I repeat myself Michael is Dean Martin, Christian is Jerry Louis. Michael talked watches Christian talks Christian 🥳💯. MAD RESPECT FROM EAST LONG BEACH ✌️
Why aren't you both in Geneva? At first it looks like you are friends but sometimes it really shows you have a boss/employee relationship. And if there is a perfect reason for that, then my biggest apologies as this video doesn't show why one had to stay while the other is one of the most important watch event of the year.
In my mind the Rolex lists are done in crayon. I hope they expand the Air-King line to include an Air-Lion & Air-Tiger again. I think they nailed the explorer as well. Having a self healing watch would be so sick. The stone day-dates are a show stopper (R U kidding me!). I think Rolex has fully embraced the roaring 20’s & I’m hearting it. Cheers!
I really don’t understand watch people sometimes. Folks will say the Explorer 39mm had “too much dial space” but then say the 40mm has perfect use of dial space…but then also say the 40mm needs to have the word “Explorer” on the bottom half of the dial…..which is EXACTLY what the 39mm had…but the 39mm had too much dial space………… Huh???
I love Michael's humor. It's clear he loves watches but he's not going to take it too seriously. Watch companies don't cure cancer. They sell tasty man jewelry.
Michael definitely carrying the channel in Christian’s absence- he’s got this ✅
He is better looking
Michael always carrying it
What do you mean he’s got this ? I appreciate Christians knowledge since he has been in the watch industry for a long time but Michael is the star of the channel. The day he isn’t on the channel I’ll stop watching Christian can’t do it alone bc he’s too annoying and he knows it !
Christian, the most punchable guy in the watch scene? You don’t say?!
The rolex with the colours on the dial is like something from China awful looking thing
We need a Patreon to buy Michael plane tickets for these events.
Yeah, let’s buy the rich guys plane tickets. Genius.
The more I’ve reflected on Rolex’s announcements the more I think they’ve done a great job.
Rolex have answered many of their critics by introducing case-backs, by playing to their heritage (1908 and the beautiful reintroduction of the full gold GMT jubilee), their tool watch origins (titanium yachtmaster), their engineering (refined movements in Daytona), great new dial options (skydweller and daydates), their playful side (OP and daydates), and their bling side (daydate jewels)
I don’t love them all but it’s a well balanced portfolio that defies critics saying Rolex are boring and plays to a broad audience and age range.
I like the fact they’ve kept a dress watch.
I’m sad to see the end of the milgauss (I love my Z blue) but know it’ll be back
And I can’t wait to (eventually….) get allocated a GMT and SkyDweller
I was though sad to see the meteorite dial Daytona discontinued. This was one of my favs…and I had been waitlisted one year and counting. Oh well! Removing this, the John Mayer and the blue dial white gold makes the Daytona range poorer than it was….but Rolex authorised preowned even hotter. I think we will see higher production but more frequent limited runs to retain demand and value.
Great video. Great job.
I agree. It’s easy to bash Rolex. They’ll never do everything to please everyone. And if they were easy to get they’d lose the allure. With production increasing at least they’ll be easier…
@notenoughtime I like your balanced take. Too easy to bash Rolex and they deserve some recognition
Sad to hear about the meteorite dial…
@@carterjones5944 there’s still the meteorite GMT Superman
And still the meteorite Daydates with baguette dial
It's been our for like 10 hours... how long did you reflect on Rolex's new watches.....
I just want the Tudor BB54. I can definitely see Christian and Michael getting one due to the great size. Wonder what the waitlist will be like
I’ll miss the Cellini. My boss actually got one a while back and he wore it everyday until he retired. Once I saw it in person, I feel in love with it and knew I’d want one down the road.
15:09 That Tissot looks a *lot* like an Oysterquartz.
The yellow gold puzzle watch is horrid
I agree..... the rosegold version is so much better
That’s because some of us love the Airking. 🎉
That rose gold blue skydweller is grail level stuff!
The changes to the Daytona are nice, but I wish they’d revert back to the original/vintage Daytona Big Red and Paul Newman dial designs, just with updated manufacturing and materials (and lume, of course) technology. The titanium Yachtmaster looks really good.
Definitely! Too much text on the dial,now. The Big Red and vintage dials are so clean.
The only interesting things were the 1908 and Display Caseback Daytona and they are both insanely priced and nobody will be able to get them. Tudor had a great release as much as these guys love to call them boring.
Tudor hit it out of the park
Yeah, Tudor is absolutely killing it and one day I will bring one home.
Like Tudor is so innovative, they basically copy vintage Rolex designs. The original Pelagos is the best Tudor that's not trying to look like a Rolex. Even the 58 is a wannabe vintage Submariner
@@lonewolfemcquade8133 It's almost as if people like Vintage Rolex at affordable prices and not 7 year waitlists for a steel diver.
@@javenturner1 I mean, call me crazy, but it might even be the entire purpose and business model of Tudor. They are doing exactly what they were created to do and at this point, more focused than daddy.
loving those new Rolex Homages of Invicta watches!
Bubble dial is also great. Don't let anybody tell you an OP needs to be a serious watch
Theo and Harris….. doing…. A…. NEWS VIDEO?! 😱💕
I'm with you on this one, Michael. I love the bubble OP!
Best part of the video is when Christian calls in like he’s stuck in jail 😂
Omega used the special Bond font for the "7" on a date wheel in the past... I can't recall anything beyond that in terms of a brand playing with a date wheel until now. The puzzle day-date released at the same time Oris put Kermit on the date wheel.
The TAG Heuer Mario Kart Formula 1 chronograph recently had icons on the date wheel. It seems to be the trend...
YESSSSSS, the "bubble-dial" is nostalgia; it just brings me back to the 90's early 2000s, rich, colorful patterns that you could only see in that period. I LOVE IT!
Michael is all of us right now. 3:00 a.m. check in
That Yachtmaster is perfection and will skyrocket.
Price for the blueish skydweller?
The yellow gold GMT was probably a black bezel until management stepped in and said “I thought we had decided the GMT line would have two colors on the bezel”. The result is a muddied bezel with little contrast between day & night.
Anyone know what the lug space is on the explorer 40?
How much of the puzzle watch?
That 1908 piece is gorgeous. I liked it a lot 👏👏👏
that DD is not on the site?
If anyone else released things like the bubble or love watches, there'd be a ton of "wow, these are expensive for a Swatch." Rolex does it and it's somehow genius. To be clear, I think their just dandy, but it is a lot of money for a Swatch.
Love the two-tone GMT.
But LOVE the puzzle love day-date in white gold.
OK to skip over the GMT, but the question (if he’s seen it in person) is, can you see the difference between the black and gray portions of the bezel?
I like all the drops other than the bubbles and puzzle pieces. Tudor's were great too for the most part.
I love that Michael is holding it down at HQ, TCB, like the VP in a hidden bunker while Christian is overseas. "Security concerns", had me rolling. 🤣
How do I know that John Mayer already has the "love day-date" in white gold? 💀👻
Correct me if I’m wrong but to me it appears that the 36mm platinum DD is now also available with a diamond set bezel featuring princess cut or a more rectangular shaped diamond like on the 40mm. And it used to be that the 36mm had only the option for a round cut diamond bezel.
Secondly the 36mm platinum DD is now also available with baguette diamond hourmarkers on the ice blue dial. I am fairly certain that was also limited to only the 40mm version
the more models rolex releases the more I realise I could not care less about them anymore. I think its actually a blessing they aren't actually in any AD you go to so that you move on to the next even faster.
"Yes I won 200 million in the lottery, but it's bullshit they have to tax it!"
To me, the YM in Titanium is the winner. At 14k, I will need to save for years, maybe even a decade, but I think it is such a great grail watch. Kind of like a Pelagos Plus.
The puzzle-emoji day-date is MADNESS
That's official autism logo and colors..😢.how can they be so insective???
Best opening yet.
the blue/green sky-dweller in full rose gold is just so gorgeous.
I love your interpretations of the Rolex releases.
Rolex is trying hard to catch up to Seiko's amazing dials. Only thing is a $500 automatic seiko diver 'Save the Ocean' series still has nicer dials. For the blocks or bubbles you can go for a $200 teen type Seiko and for real silly dials you might prefer a $100 Swatch, you can even get a 'Snoopy' or a 'Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh'.
Why are you watching a show about Rolex's 😂😂😂. Got bored with the Seiko videos? I know the answer👑
@@jimmylight4866 Don't get me wrong, I love the Submariner and Deepsea in black or Cameron dial, but this really looks like a $200 Seiko or $100 Swatch dial, but to each his own I guess, the Snoopy was also a bite at the Snoopy Omega dial. Perhaps these will be collectors' pieces in years to come on the other hand and I might be over critical, but please do check out the Seiko 'Save the Ocean' dials and you'll see what I mean, looks like Omega starting to copy the look now too.
Michael is great.
0:47 "Christian usually sits over here, but today he's in Geneva sitting on Nico's lap"
Michael-The new Daytona has bigger crown guards, the bezel is metal with ceramic insert, sub-dials smaller (rings thinner like Zenith Daytona).
Cellini replaced by new “1908” models.
I read that Rolex produces about a million watches per year. I don't understand why there is a waitlist
Rolex have gotten high on their own hype. They’ve lost the plot entirely in my opinion. They are trying very hard to mainstream the idea that’s been prevalent among hardcore watch enthusiasts for a while, namely, that they are a brand for chavs and wankers.
Love what they did this year !
I dont get the decision to have ti on the yachtmaster rather than the submariner line.
the only issue I have with 1908 is that it enters the waters of other big hitters from premium brands were details are hand finished. Here we have the crown and machines behind the production.
the issue with explorer is and the whole rolex line is that they have increased the prices on a level where you can find better watches. rolex explorer 40 for 8.000 euros? i know it a question of supply and demand, but add a bit more and you can buy jj lecoultre or other watches which are on a higher level.
And only available for twice the price at a grey market near you 😂😂
Own a Explorer 1, 114270z myself I can't imagine that watch being any bigger. I prefer the Legendary size of 36mm. I like the new Perpetual line it reminds me of a Explorer 1 with a small seconds hand and also reminds me of a Dirty dozen feild watch and there's something special about having the same size Explorer as Ian Fleming. On the other hand I really wanted to see the Explorer get a white dial option like the Explorer 2. It just felt right ✅but I just can't imagine a Explorer 1 being almost the same size as a Submariner and it's probably going to wear big, like the 39mm but I guess we shall see feild watches aren't supposed to be big
Really depends on your wrist, the romantic in me agrees but they I tried a 36mm and the watch is lost in my wrist.. it’s just far too small for me and in my opinion. The new 40mm wears great, especially with 21mm lugs, makes all the difference. My wrist is 7.25 inches for reference but my hands are quite large which also comes into play, something not often considered
That puzzle piece day date dial is really cool. I bet it goes for $75K
Rich folk toy for sure.
Producer michael’s gonna have a field day with these releases
Intro was 100% on point. Then she responds, “That’s nice dear”.
Exactly how I reacted to the new Rolex releases this morning. LOL!
Love the 1908, would buy used at 37mm. Everyone is taking about the price but it'll drop in the Grey market and the value proposition at $15k will be there
Michael! Awesome video you killed it! Soo fun to see the king lighten up and have fun! I want the GMT!
17:48 They must be smoking something over there in Switzerland. There really aren't that many new Rolexes I like. If they ever re-issued the original Explorer I I'd want one though.
Rolex goes woke, who would have guessed
The biggest difference I noticed with the Daytonas that no one seems to be commenting on is the fact that they fixed the asymmetrical lugs on the steel model
Gimme that two tone GMT Master
Forget Rolex, have you seen Cartier? How is Christian not all over the new Santos Dumont.
It is seriously hard to watch these influencers pretending to be impressed with the new Rolex releases.
The Daytona looks like the Zenith-powered model.
Bring back the Cellini, or add a date and meteorite complication on the 1908
Oh man, snarky Michael is objectively the best Michael.
13:35 "This yacht-master is more related to the original Submariners than the current submariner" ...... The 124060 has entered the chat.
Is Christian on that Swiss Absinthe already? 🤣
Michael, do you want that colorful balls OP more than the all white ceramic IWC?
Was that Kevin on the phone from Luxury Bizarre ?
guy on the phone sounds identical to Captain Glen from below deck sailing yachts
Tudor killed this year. Rolex not so much imo
Awesome video breaking down the new releases gents.
❤️ The Love watch tells others about you. It’s not about telling you the time. Individuality. Personal expression. Genius move. 😍
Finally an OP to distract people from the green dial OP. Hopefully I finally get the CALL haha
What are your thoughts on Zenith Releases Michael?!
Those stone dial day dates are awesome
did they use the now discontinued 40mm milgauss case for the new 40mm explorer?
1908 has a ALS/Breguet combo feel to it to me.
Love your "review" of the gold GMT, lol!
The precious metal day-dates remind me of the vintage onyx dials that had no indices
wait michael is so much better solo i didn't realize he's the reason i watch the channel until this episode
So legit question. The 32xx series have apparent issues that no one's allowed to talk about. Now that the Daytona got the new escarpment, can we now anticipate issues with that model as well?
15:17 pictures or it didn't happen.
The emoji/puzzle watch just goes to prove the day/date function is superfluous in the era of the smartphone. I dare anyone to memorize all the emojis put in place of date numbers. It literally won't matter.
That excuse for not going to W&W was a subtle way to say Michael wants to go to these things but that other guy doesn’t want to pay for it lol
9:26 it looks more finished
Didn't Oris or someone recently do the orange thing based on the same concept?
Michael did a spectacular job without Christian being at his side. He was able to get a word in edgewise.
The 1908 is a nice vintage looking piece that is not over done. It's only one of two Rolex watches that I would own.
Bruh, the Rolex release was CRINGE, it took Rolex 60 years to do to the Daytona that Omega did to the Speedmaster, a crystal caseback, the rest was CRINGE AF, an "Emoji Watch?" Reallly?! However, Tudor released that "Pepsi" GMT with the White Dial, that is GORGEOUS!! Tudor has some awesome new releases.
Trying to catch up with the 1908 in the dress watch sector. Not impressed at the same price would go for a Lange Saxonia
I like the bigger crown on the Explorer 40, Finally!
How expansive must the watches be, how stupid their releases, how many questionable people must wear those watches, how much artificial scarcity must happen until you all understand that Rolex is dead and garbage.
And of course, they kill the only Rolex I was really interested in.
I've been saying this since day one Michael is the show. Pardon me while I repeat myself Michael is Dean Martin, Christian is Jerry Louis. Michael talked watches Christian talks Christian 🥳💯. MAD RESPECT FROM EAST LONG BEACH ✌️
Why aren't you both in Geneva? At first it looks like you are friends but sometimes it really shows you have a boss/employee relationship. And if there is a perfect reason for that, then my biggest apologies as this video doesn't show why one had to stay while the other is one of the most important watch event of the year.
In my mind the Rolex lists are done in crayon. I hope they expand the Air-King line to include an Air-Lion & Air-Tiger again. I think they nailed the explorer as well. Having a self healing watch would be so sick. The stone day-dates are a show stopper (R U kidding me!). I think Rolex has fully embraced the roaring 20’s & I’m hearting it. Cheers!
That Yachtmaster in titanium, that’s something. Indeed more of a modern high tech Submariner than the Submariner. Camouflaged
That new OP dial looks like an old fashioned gumball machine
Micheal your hair looks the same when you wake up and when you are on set taping. Wow dude!
Just kidding. Love watching these dudes. They are one of my favorite channels
The YM42 looks good except it looks more like an Omega now
I really don’t understand watch people sometimes. Folks will say the Explorer 39mm had “too much dial space” but then say the 40mm has perfect use of dial space…but then also say the 40mm needs to have the word “Explorer” on the bottom half of the dial…..which is EXACTLY what the 39mm had…but the 39mm had too much dial space…………
Huh???
I genuinely wish I had the money for that stone dial Daydate.
I love Michael's humor. It's clear he loves watches but he's not going to take it too seriously. Watch companies don't cure cancer. They sell tasty man jewelry.
Yachtmaster Titanium is magnificent.