ROLEX Replica NEWS 2022 – WATCHES AND WONDERS

Replica Rolex presented its watch innovations at Watches and Wonders 2022. And it is: Everything as always – and yet a little different 🙂 – As is so often the case, the Geneva-based company took some existing models and gave them a small change here and there. The model lines that Rolex has turned to this year are the Air-King, the Yachtmaster, the Day-Date and the Datejust. But the GMT Master II has experienced the biggest and most noticeable change. And that doesn’t just mean the green and black bezel.

The Rolex Innovations 2022

Rolex GMT Master II – inside out (LHD)

Very unexpected and daring – at least for Rolex. Crown left, date left. In short: A GMT for left-handers. And that triggered the question “why?” in one or the other watch community. And that’s worded harmlessly 🙂

My bold thesis about this watch – and the “why”: Replica Rolex has had one or the other (good?) experience with the Tudor Pelagos LHD (Left Hand Drive) and is now implementing it in its own range. Which would be very interesting, since such a “knowledge transfer” has so far tended to take place in the other direction. Tudor models have benefited from Rolex know-how and design. In any case, I believe that the people of Geneva have their good reasons for presenting the watch the way they are doing now.

Also interesting: According to Rolex, the black and green color scheme should only be reserved for this model or models. Does that mean we can expect more LHD models?

Anyway, here are some more photos of this little “exciter” with a certain potential for getting used to:

The most important details at a glance:
Diameter: 40mm

Material: stainless steel, ceramic bezel

Price: 10,300 euros

More information on Rolex.com

Rolex novelties 2022: Air-King – King of the skies gets crown protection

For many, the Air-King was already on the hit list. In the sense that Rolex will completely discontinue this model or design. Not at all. It’s still going on, with a few minor changes. The most striking thing is probably the crown protection, which now makes the Air-King appear a bit sportier and more robust.

There was also a change in the minute “5” – it is now “05”. According to Rolex, this fits better with the overall look of the dial. As I said, only minor changes.

More pictures:

The technical details at a glance:
Diameter: 40mm

Material: stainless steel

Price: €6,850

Learn more about the Air-King at Rolex.com

Rolex Yachtmaster 42 in yellow gold

Sporty, elegant, big. This is the best way to summarize the new Replica Rolex Yachtmaster 42 in yellow gold (18k). The Oysterflex strap (rubber with flexible metal insert) gives it a sporty look. The effect of yellow gold hardly needs to be discussed further. And the 42 mm also ensures that this watch stands out on the wrist. If you like it a little more subtle, I recommend the white gold version presented in 2019.

Some more impressions:

The most important details at a glance:
Diameter: 42mm

Material: yellow gold (18k)

Price: 26,450 euros

More information on Rolex.com

Rolex Day-Date 40 Platinum – for the first time with a fluted bezel

It may sound mundane, but until now it hasn’t been possible to machine a platinum bezel to give it a structure like the one you see above. The precious metal should be anything but easy to handle.

Rolex writes on its own website:

“It took several years of research and development to adapt the process of guilloching the corrugation.”

And what I also didn’t know in this context:

“Originally, the ribbing on the Oyster bezel had a practical purpose: it was used to screw it to the caseband to ensure the watch was water-resistant. The ribbing therefore corresponded to that of the case back, which was also screwed to the middle section using a Rolex special key in order to achieve this level of water resistance. Over time, the ribbing took on a purely aesthetic function and became a defining element of Rolex’s stylistic brand heritage. Today the fluted bezel is a distinguishing feature.”

Learned something again 🙂 Incidentally, another distinguishing feature is the ice-blue dial – it is reserved exclusively for the platinum models at Replica Rolex.

Here are some more pictures of the new Rolex Day-Date 40 in platinum 950:

The most important details at a glance:
Diameter: 40mm

Material: platinum

Price: on request (according to WatchPro USA around 57,000 dollars, approx. 51,000 euros)

More information on Rolex.com

Now we come to the category “jewellery watches” 🙂

Rolex New Arrivals 2022: Datejust 31 – Floral Dial and Diamonds

24 flowers and 46 diamonds adorn the dial of this new Datejust, which, with its 31 mm diameter, is clearly a women’s watch. And even if I personally can’t do much with it in terms of the workmanship and the details of the dial, it can be worth a look.

For example in the form of this video:

The most important details at a glance:
Diameter: 31mm

Material: Oystersteel and white gold

Price: 9,400 euros (other variants available)

More information on Rolex.com

Rolex Yacht-Master 40 – Aurora Borealis on the wrist

Aurora Borealis – the Latin term for polar lights. And that’s exactly what the bezel of this Yachtmaster with its diamonds and different colored sapphires is supposed to reflect. There are also 46 diamonds set into the case. It goes without saying that this Yachtmaster on a rubber strap (!) with a flexible metal insert (aka Oysterflex strap) costs a lot. I don’t know the price – and maybe that’s a good thing 😉

Here is the cost-intensive play of colors and glitter in moving images:

Diameter: 40mm

Material: white gold (18k),

Price on request

So much for the Rolex innovations for 2022.