Rolex: New Release 2024 April
It’s finally here! We will be covering the new 2024 Watch & Wonders releases by Rolex.
GMT MASTER II
First, we’ll delve into the new Rolex GMT Master II in steel, the 126710GRNR, available in both Oyster and Jubilee bracelets.
Aesthetically, it closely resembles its predecessor, the 116710LN, featuring the iconic green GMT hand & font, with the exception of the updated grey-black bezel, which debuted last year in the Rolex Guinness 126713GRNR. Interestingly, no GMT has been discontinued. The Rolex 126710GRNR in Oyster retails at S$15,700, while the 126710GRNR in Jubilee Bracelet retails at S$16,000.
DAYTONA
Next, we have new dial additions to the Rolex Daytona lineup released last year, featuring a mother-of-pearl dial with 8-point diamond hour markers. Unlike its predecessor, you cannot choose either the black mother-of-pearl or white mother-of-pearl dials.
The black mother-of-pearl Daytona will be offered in a solid white gold bracelet 126579RBR, while the white mother-of-pearl will come in a solid white gold Oysterflex option 126589RBR. Initially discontinued in 2021, it will now be revived with the new Calibre 4131 Daytona. However, it will only come in a round diamond RBR bezel configuration, making it a challenging model to acquire from the AD due to the limited production of stone dials coupled with a diamond bezel on the Daytona. While the mother-of-pearl Daytona wasn’t very popular during its production run, its popularity surged after its discontinuation. We will be very interested to see its secondary market progression. The Rolex Daytona Oysterflex 126589RBR retails at S$90,200, while the Rolex Daytona in full white gold bracelet 126579RBR retails at S$102,800.
Next in the Daytona line, Rolex has introduced baguette-cut diamond TBR bezels with diamond lugs on each precious metal material on the Daytona Oysterflex models. First, we have the Rolex Daytona Everose gold 126535TBR in a sundust dial with baguette-cut diamond hour markers, retailing at S$168,150. Next, we have the Rolex Daytona white gold 126539TBR in a steel grey dial with baguette-cut diamond hour markers, retailing at S$168,150. Lastly, we have the Rolex Daytona yellow gold 126538TBR in a champagne dial with baguette-cut diamond hour markers, retailing at S$164,450. Key changes in the sundust and steel dial are the sub-dials, which are not completely black so as to not take away from the baguette diamond hour markers.
Lastly in the Daytona release, Rolex has also introduced baguette-cut diamond TBR bezels with diamond lugs on the full yellow gold and Everose gold bracelet models. The Daytona in full Everose gold bracelet 126595TBR in a sundust dial with baguette-cut hour markers retails at S$180,650. The Daytona in full yellow gold bracelet 126598TBR in a champagne dial with baguette-cut hour markers retails at S$175,500. It is interesting to see the resurgence of the sundust baguette diamond dial as it previously was a very short run dial.
DEEPSEA
Next in line is the first of its kind, a full yellow gold Rolex Deepsea Dweller with the iconic colorway of the Rolex Bluesey featuring a lacquer blue dial and blue ceramic bezel, the 136668LB.
We speculated in our teaser video breakdown that this would be one of the new releases, with the sandblasted case back being a clear giveaway. It carries a high price tag of S$76,400, which comes as no surprise due to the larger amount of gold needed to craft the thick casing of the Deepsea Dweller.
Under everyone’s noses, Rolex has also updated the Rolex Deepsea Dweller with a MK 2 dial. For 136660 “James Cameron/Blue dial”, the MK 2 dial has the text ‘SEA-DWELLER’ removed from under the text ‘DEEPSEA’, initially transforming it from a 5-liner dial into a 4-liner dial.
While for 136660 with Black dial, they’ve removed the text “DEEPSEA” above and replaced the text below “SEA-DWELLER” with “DEEPSEA”.
This change follows the release of the 136668LB, aiming to make the 4-liner dial consistent across the Deepsea Dweller line.
SKY-DWELLER
The Rolex Skydweller in full yellow gold 336938 & full Everose gold 336935, which was released last year, will now come in Jubilee bracelet options.
This will be the debut of the Jubilee bracelet on the precious metal Skydwellers, giving buyers the flexibility to choose just like its stainless steel and two-tone variants. The Everose gold was also predicted by us in our Rolex 2024 release breakdown. The full yellow gold 336938 in Jubilee retails at S$71,900, while the Everose gold 336935 in Jubilee retails at S$76,100. All dial configurations in each material will be available.
DAY-DATE
Moving on to the Rolex Day-date lineup, Rolex has introduced a slew of changes, with key highlights definitely including the new slate ombre dial on the Everose gold Day-date 40mm 228235, which was teased in Rolex’s Oscar video. It retails for S$60,900.
The mother-of-pearl dials that were introduced in the Daytona now make their way onto the Day-date models, with a white mother-of-pearl option available in all precious metal materials, including platinum.
The green ombre without diamonds is now introduced on both Rolex Day-date models: the yellow gold 40mm 228238 and the 36mm 128238, which previously was only available in a green ombre 10-Point diamond setting in the 36mm 128238. Additionally, we see the blue ombre without diamonds introduced in the Rolex Day-date in white gold and platinum materials. Just like the green ombre, the blue ombre was only available with diamonds in the 36mm Day-date.
In the 36mm yellow gold Day-date 128238, we also see a bright green dial with baguette-cut diamond hour markers. Furthermore, a new stone is being added to the Day-date 36mm in white gold and platinum materials: a pink opal dial with diamond Roman markers. They also added a normal pink dial with baguette-cut diamond hour markers.
Lastly, another key change is that Rolex now offers baguette-cut diamond TBR bezels on the precious metal Day-dates, both in 36mm and 40mm. Previously, TBR bezels were only available on the platinum Day-dates, but now they are available in yellow, Everose, and white gold.
The day-dates mentioned above comes in different material and diamond settings.
Visit Rolex website to discover all the day-dates variants here.
1908
The final release will be a platinum 1908 featuring an exclusive ice blue guilloche rice-grain motif.
This marks Rolex’s return to guilloche dials after a very long time. It will be offered with either a matte black or matte brown alligator leather strap and will retail for S$44,500. The 1908 has been a relatively quiet piece, not often seen for sale in the secondary market. How will the 1908 continue to fare? Only time will tell.
Off Catalog Rolex
The discontinuation of the Rolex Daytona Le Mans in white dial 126529LN was accompanied by the release of a new Daytona Le Mans in yellow gold, model 126528LN. The key difference is that the yellow gold Le Mans will be an off-catalog piece, joining the new rainbow Daytona with the new calibre 4131 movement. Just like the previous iteration, it will come in yellow, white, and rose gold options, with a choice between a full pave diamond dial or a non-pave diamond dial option. Additionally, there are a slew of Rolex Day-Date 36 models with different colored opal dials.
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What do you think of the 2024 off-catalog pieces?
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For more information of the 2024 new release, visit Rolex website here.