From the new Rolex GMT-Master II to the updated Deep Sea and a very unusual Rolex Daytona, James Dowling runs the rule over the key releases from Rolex for 2018

By James Dowling

 
Glance at a calendar and it is 2018; but as far as Rolex are concerned, this year is the year 3235, as the new movements are introduced across all the models. The most eagerly awaited is the new steel GMT-Master II with red/blue ceramic bezel and new style Jubilee bracelet.
 
Fitted with the new 3285 movement which has the Rolex designed Chronergy escapement, increased power reserve; models with this new movement are indicated by the presence of a tiny Rolex coronet in between the words ?Swiss? and ?Made? at the very bottom of the dial. Also new this year is a dark blue dial on the white gold version of the GMT Master II, and as this is still fitted with the 3185 movement, it lacks the tiny coronet; but the new Red Gold version (Whoops, sorry, we must call it Everose now) does have the new movement, as does the two tone Everose and steel version. Which I predict will be a very big seller.  

 
All of the precious metal GMT Masters come on the Oyster bracelet, whilst the steel version is fitted with the new Jubilee bracelet, and because the position of the spring bar holes is different, it is impossible to fit the current version of the Oyster bracelet, but, as the new Jubilee has both the Easylink expansion adjustment and an oysterlock security clasp.
 

 
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