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The industry’s most anticipated tradeshow of the year is officially behind us. We now know which novelties our favorite brands had been working on since last year’s show and which watches got the axe.
Watch-collecting communities were abuzz with excitement and disappointment as new and discontinued watches were announced.
In this video, the team goes head-to-head with which watches they think should have been discontinued for 2024.
Let us know in the comments if you agree.
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Ripley’s Wrist: Discontinued Palm Dial Rolex Datejust 36 - personal watch.
Emily’s Wrist: Gold and Diamond Tudor Black Bay 79603
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Justin’s Wrist: Discontinued Palm Dial Rolex Datejust Ref. 126234
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Ripley’s Debate Watch: Batman Rolex GMT Master II Ref. 116710BLNR
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The Rolex Pepsi GMT wasn’t discontinued after all, despite rampant rumors making the rounds through nearly every watch-collecting circle. Instead, Rolex chose to add the black and grey ceramic bezel to the stainless steel model, a rather glorious upgrade that ties the watch to the original 116710 with green accents and the current generation.
With that said, the GMT collection is rather saturated. We now have four different two-tone bezel colorways: Black/Blue (Batman), Red/Blue (Pepsi), Black/Green (Sprite), and Black/Grey (Nickname Pending).
Add multiple bracelet and metal options to the mix, and we can see why Ripley would call for one of the models to bow out gracefully.
Over a decade ago, the Rolex Batman made its first appearance in 2013. With a rather successful 10-year + production run under its belt, 2024 would have been a natural end for the trailblazing two-tone GMT.
Justin’s Debate Watch: Celebration Dial Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref. 126000
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It isn’t uncommon for unique dials, like the “Celebration” Oyster Perpetual, to have short production runs. They aren’t as popular or practical as solid-color dials and usually fall out of production shortly after release. If ever there was a Rolex dial that didn’t appeal to every collector’s tastes, it would be the funky, bubbly Celebration dial.
Moreover, the name “Celebration” implies a milestone of some sort, in which a 1-year production run would make sense and add to the watch's collectability. A true 1-year watch. It’s understandable why Justin would be disappointed Rolex missed the boat on that. Of course, we will never know why the Crown kept it in production or when it will be discontinued.
It’s also worth noting that Rolex discontinued two other unique dials for 2024, the palm motif and fluted motif dials, which made sense because they were more of an unusual pattern than the existing lineup.
The Celebration dial is a compilation of the colorful lacquered Stella-inspired OP dials released in 2020, many of which Rolex has already discontinued. It would make sense for Rolex also to discontinue the Celebration colorway.
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