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·Assuming the size is indeed increasing to 41mm, it’s a bit of a sad day for the Sub’s heritage. It’s only 1mm, but the Submariner has sported its iconic 40mm case size since the ref. 5512 was released in 1959. I once read a pithy adage about “Death, taxes, and a 40mm Submariner.”
61 years was a good run. I’m sure it will fit and look great, but it’s a bit of a shock for me given Rolex’s historic approach to form factors. I would have loved to been a fly on the wall for that design meeting.
It will be interesting to see if OMEGA feels comfortable entering 40mm territory with the Seamaster now that it’s no longer the Submariner’s “thing.” It always struck me as intentional to release a 39.5mm Planet Ocean.
I suppose the GMT-Master is next for a 41mm case size, given the Sub/GMT Master’s analogous case sizes in past decades. If so, it’s a bit crazy to consider how many iterations there have been of the GMT-Master in the last 10 years.
61 years was a good run. I’m sure it will fit and look great, but it’s a bit of a shock for me given Rolex’s historic approach to form factors. I would have loved to been a fly on the wall for that design meeting.
It will be interesting to see if OMEGA feels comfortable entering 40mm territory with the Seamaster now that it’s no longer the Submariner’s “thing.” It always struck me as intentional to release a 39.5mm Planet Ocean.
I suppose the GMT-Master is next for a 41mm case size, given the Sub/GMT Master’s analogous case sizes in past decades. If so, it’s a bit crazy to consider how many iterations there have been of the GMT-Master in the last 10 years.
