Baselworld 2019 news and rumours

This is like the E3 of watches half the industry isnt going?

Do the Swatch Group also manufacture watches outside of Switzerland? Seen a hamilton on Creation Watches that didnt have the swiss made on the dial.

The watch in the Rolex teaser is a non GMT (unless someone can see a 4th hand somewhere I can’t) with date. The hour markers and 12 marker show that it’s a professional model which would limit it to SD, Sub or YM. Dial is black too, so I’m guessing it’s a Sub with the new updated movement from the DJ 2

Personally I’m more interested in what Tudor are going to do, if they reveal a new sub I’ll order one on Tuesday

This guy has a few leaked pics from Rolex -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjPnzo-xcTI

That's probably for the best, that meteorite dial version looked horrible!

funkyouup wrote: »

That's probably for the best, that meteorite dial version looked horrible!

Also didn't have a GMT hand, which is a bit of an issue. He's taken it down... and blocked anyone who's pointed this out to him. Now onto the Batman, where the dial is missing the crown.

Watches are live on Rolex. Credit to RPR, he's called these, with 24 hrs out but still, well done.

Good to see that they've updated the 36mm DJ and DD. Was interested in the bi-metal DJ36, so really want to see how the SS compares.

Very underwhelmed by Rolex and dissapointed with Tudor. The new YM is just dull looking, they could have at least matched the styling of the dial from the RG version. BLNR is not as nice as the Pepsi on a jubilee. The DJ getting the updated movement is welcome but they no longer have the super jubilee, so personally i'd stick with the old DJ in order to get that rather than have the new movement.

Tudor, where to even start with them that P01 is disgusting, the chrono on leather strap is equally as hideous. Bronze black bays are nothing new, and the bracelet on the new 41 is far too busy, the centre links should be uniform IMO.

Time wrote: »

Very underwhelmed by Rolex and dissapointed with Tudor. The new YM is just dull looking, they could have at least matched the styling of the dial from the RG version. BLNR is not as nice as the Pepsi on a jubilee. The DJ getting the updated movement is welcome but they no longer have the super jubilee, so personally i'd stick with the old DJ in order to get that rather than have the new movement.

Tudor, where to even start with them that P01 is disgusting, the chrono on leather strap is equally as hideous. Bronze black bays are nothing new, and the bracelet on the new 41 is far too bust the centre links should be uniform IMO.

Tried on both the old and new bi-metal DJ 36 recently and while I agree that the super jubilee is lovely and preferred, the new case is much, much nicer.

Between the Rolex brands I was more excited about Tudor this year. Oh dear. You have to give them points for daring to make a distinctive, yet aggressively ugly, watch with the P01.

Time wrote: »

What are the differences in the DJ cases? I hadn't noticed any! I was more excited about Tudor too... maybe next year will be a better year for them.

Sleeker with better proportions while having a cleaner more contemporary dial that seems much larger. I think it’s their nicest watch case.

Time wrote: »

Very underwhelmed by Rolex and dissapointed with Tudor. The new YM is just dull looking, they could have at least matched the styling of the dial from the RG version. BLNR is not as nice as the Pepsi on a jubilee. The DJ getting the updated movement is welcome but they no longer have the super jubilee, so personally i'd stick with the old DJ in order to get that rather than have the new movement.

Tudor, where to even start with them that P01 is disgusting, the chrono on leather strap is equally as hideous. Bronze black bays are nothing new, and the bracelet on the new 41 is far too busy, the centre links should be uniform IMO.

100% agree. Everything from Tudor this year is just awful. That P01 monstrosity looks looks like some sort of bad Seiko rip off And Rolex didn't even bother! I didn't get my 36mm Explorer at this rate I don't think it will ever happen.

I'm not expecting much from Omega either.

Maybe Seiko and Grand Seiko will surprise us?

A+-Guru wrote: »

That p01 is one ugly watch jaysus, but I bet that is the one that becomes collectable. No one wants the thing. That willl be discontinued rather fast. Ugliest watch I ever seen

Can't ever see that being desirable!

oxocube wrote: »

Strangely I agree with this. The Pepsi is fine on a Jubilee, just not the BLNR.

Go figure :cool:

Now that I've seen the live pictures I agree. I'm not sure why the different colour makes a difference, but it does. Odd.

Love the new SS DJ36. It's a classically good looking Rolex. Also, looks great with the domed bezel, unlike the two-tone and especially the 41mm which looks bloated the more I see it.


36 vs 41

New Seiko Monsters dont look as monstrous.

Dont like magnyfying glass on watches at the best of times but i dont think it works on a Monster -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5cYdVT3rsA

Excited to see a new Sinn Arktis which looks great. Big price though, and watch would be way too big for me 43mm and 17mm thick.
I guess it won't help bring down price of originals.

The production version of the Zenith Defy Lab prototype of a couple of years ago was due to launch at BaselWorld this year and is now appearing on their website as the Zenith Defy Inventor - https://www.zenith-watches.com/en_en/defy-inventor.html.

They've gone with titanium for the case and just retained aeronith for the bezel, probably cost saving but the list price is still €17.6K. Must be the biggest innovation in mechanical movements for a long time though - 129,600 bph mono-crystalline silicon oscillator replacing the spring balance and accuracy within 0.5s/day for over 95% of the power reserve.