The Straps they are'a changin'!
So after several attempts to acquire a black rubber divers' strap for my AP, I finally succeeded on my third or fourth attempt. Several have come up for sale on the forum and they were selling almost as soon as they were posted. I am amazed at how utterly the strap changes the look of the watch. The black numerals really pop on a dial that now looks really white. Pics don't do it justice but I have a new love for my ROO. Also, with a rubber strap, I can now wear it to work!

New ROO Carbon 44mm Strap option?
Hey there,Currently in the market for a FC AP, deciding between the FC AP ROO Grand Prix and the new AP ROO 44m in FC. Quick question - anyone have an idea as to whether the leather Grand Prix strap would fit the new ROO 44mm?Thanks in advance for your opinions

Patek Updates
Just picked up the 5711 and thought I should probe a bit about sales and how much softening they were seeing:a). Production will reduce to about 50000;B). They have been asked to provide purchasers names on most preorders. C). Attempt to clamp down on grey market and certain models will have the warranty cars produced by PP with the buyers name in itD). Possibly holding warranty cards for 5 years on certain models - not sure how that will work??E). Nautilus 40th will be underwhelming. PP just had 175 and 40 not that important. They trying to do nothing but consumers expect a lot so will be 2 models but expect to be underwhelmed. A request for a 5711P as an anniversary piece declined by Geneva already. F). PP is reducing dealers (guess on lower production cake slices need to be maintained) therefore AD will be reluctant to offer discounts that could cause them to lose favor or their franchise. Mentioned they rather lose a deal if someone can getter better elsewhere!

Rolex future potential changes...
Hypothesis 1: If the market for mechanical watches became thin enough, Rolex could possibly choose to only produce watches in precious metals. If Rolex were to find itself in a situation in which sales had significantly dwindled on a majority of stainless steel watches due to disinterest by millennials, Rolex could choose to focus on a core group of very wealthy individuals and only provide very expensive precious metal models. $38,000 for a gold Sub? Nope. More like $100,000 or more. Extreme exclusivity could be cultivated if necessary. Not sure how well that would work out, but it is an option if market conditions get incredibly harsh in the next couple of decades.Hypothesis 2: Due to current worldwide market conditions for mechanical watches and millennials, Rolex may have already implemented a strategy to make very limited runs of various models with mild changes. These models will only last a few years at most before being changed again. This could have the effect of bri

The Annual Rolex Calendar
I'm relatively new to the forum and definitely new to Rolex (proud owner of a Hulk). I've become rather intrigued to understand what is on the horizon from the company. From what I understand (please correct me if I'm wrong), any new models are annually revealed to the world at Baselworld. Does Rolex offer pre-Baselworld announcements of new models or are they completely hush-hush until the BW conference? For example, how long before last year's event did people know about the SS SkyDweller or the DaytonaC the year before? Are there years where there are no changes at all?Thanks.