Comments on: Basel World Predictions http://watchmakingblog.com/2010/01/29/basel-world-predictions-2/ A mechanical watchmaker in a digital world Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:33:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Sheldon Smith http://watchmakingblog.com/2010/01/29/basel-world-predictions-2/comment-page-1/#comment-16092 Sheldon Smith Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:40:40 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/?p=1347#comment-16092 Good sound realistic predictions. Good call on the anniversary submariner as your logic makes sense. Pepsi GMT would certainly be a pleasant surprise, but I don't think Rolex has nailed down how to do it yet with ceramic. I agree with Prem, on the annual calendar. Although Rolex has the ability to create a complex movement as witnessed by the Yachtmaster II, I don't think it is in Rolex's blood lines. The only one I would add to the list is a re-developed Explorer II as that would be the last of the professional series watches that have not been updated. -Sheldon Good sound realistic predictions. Good call on the anniversary submariner as your logic makes sense.

Pepsi GMT would certainly be a pleasant surprise, but I don’t think Rolex has nailed down how to do it yet with ceramic. I agree with Prem, on the annual calendar. Although Rolex has the ability to create a complex movement as witnessed by the Yachtmaster II, I don’t think it is in Rolex’s blood lines.

The only one I would add to the list is a re-developed Explorer II as that would be the last of the professional series watches that have not been updated.

-Sheldon

]]> By: movery http://watchmakingblog.com/2010/01/29/basel-world-predictions-2/comment-page-1/#comment-16072 movery Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:54:19 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/?p=1347#comment-16072 Here's one: Rolex will introduce a tourbillon. Here’s one:

Rolex will introduce a tourbillon.

]]> By: Prem C. http://watchmakingblog.com/2010/01/29/basel-world-predictions-2/comment-page-1/#comment-16053 Prem C. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:36:03 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/?p=1347#comment-16053 Hey Jp, good predictions- I think that no.5 annual calendar is a bit much, considering the fact that it is the domain of only classic brands. I'd be very surprised that they do come out with something like this. IMVHO, the Swiss manufacturers are leaning towards more classical automatic watches, and thinner and sleeker models are being released- as per indications of SIHH 2010, this trend is being followed by Piaget, Zenith, Audemars Piguet, Cartier amongst others. Cheers for the 3 month advance on Basel 2010.;) Prem C. Hey Jp, good predictions- I think that no.5 annual calendar is a bit much, considering the fact that it is the domain of only classic brands. I’d be very surprised that they do come out with something like this.
IMVHO, the Swiss manufacturers are leaning towards more classical automatic watches, and thinner and sleeker models are being released- as per indications of SIHH 2010, this trend is being followed by Piaget, Zenith, Audemars Piguet, Cartier amongst others.
Cheers for the 3 month advance on Basel 2010.;)
Prem C.

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