Rolex Begins Using Silicon "Syloxi" Hairsprings In Caliber 2236
Rolex has been one of the most interesting brands to reveal new things here at Baselworld 2014 - but only if you look really closely. Sure the new Sea-Dweller and "Pepsi bezel" GMT-Master II are lovely looking, but in my opinion the most interesting items of news are found in the minor details which are part of the new watches. For instance, almost hidden as part of a ladies watch is a new piece of Rolex technology known as Syloxi �C which is essentially a silicon (silicium) hairspring.Yes, that is right: for 2014, Rolex has begun to use silicon hairsprings, a technology that they have been working on for over a decade, but have only now decided to incorporate into a watch. It was only several years ago, in the year 2000, that Rolex introduced their "paramagnetic" Parachrom hairspring that is an exotic alloy of metals. As of 2014 the Syloxi silicon hairsprings will not replace Parachrom hairsprings, but will rather sit side by side them in a different range of? watches.Rolex seems to su

Robert Downey Jr shows off his Epic Watch Collection and his choice is........
https://youtu.be/t0gkzLHONXk

Gotta get the action shot no matter what!
It's already weird when non-WIS people observe you taking photos and videos of your watch in public. They look at you even funnier when your kid almost breaks your daytona with his face.#parentingfail

Cutting off Flippers... Good or Bad?
Cutting off those who buy Rolexes from ADs out the back door in order to flip them or buy them for less of a discount in the showroom in order to flip them... What would happen if these people no longer existed? If they were cut off, would it be good for Rolex? Would it be good for ADs? Would it be good for consumers? Or would it be bad? Could there be a certain segment of the market who would no longer buy the watches? Would waiting lists shrink? Would waiting lists grow?So do you think shutting down the flippers would be good for the final end buyers or bad for them?

Will the Oyster Perpetual 36 Blue be discontinued?
Long shot, but does anyone know if the Oyster Pereptual 36 Blue (116000 - with the 3-6-9 Arabic numerals) will be discontinued after Baselworld 2018?I'm waiting until after Baselworld April 2018 to buy the watch (in case there's something I like more that comes out during Baselworld), but if it might be discontinued then I might just buy it now...A salesperson at a boutique told me that it might be discontinued, since it's the only color of the OP36 that wasn't 'upgraded' to sticks instead of 3-6-9 Arabic numerals in 2014...Thanks!