Hi! Rolex-newbie need advice

[gshocker]

Hi everyone!

this seems like a great forum so far. I am very new to rolexes (or rolexs?!) and would love your advice.

I am proud father of a 3month old baby boy, and am looking to get a 2017 rolex for him as heirloom down the road. The thing is, on the official Rolex website under 'New 2017 Watches' https://www.rolex.com/watches/baselworld.html there are only 7 new models.
Does this mean that there are no new 2017 Submariners or GMTs??

I just thought it would be more meaningful to pass a same year model to him in future...

Thanks everyone! looking forward to spending lots of time on here. I'm sure i will have more questions for you experts..

[yxc145]

Unfortunately, No. Maybe get the Sea Dweller 43.

[sampelligrino]

If you are referencing a new 2017 release, then no there are no new GMTs and Submariners from Rolex. However, you could buy a new 2017 GMT or Sub from a trusted seller or AD that would be brand new and named/dated in 2017.

When you see the year listed and associated with a Rolex, typically it's not the year the model was released (unless it has "Basel" in front of it to indicate a new model) but the year the watch was purchased, i.e. named and dated on the warranty card. Hope that helps, best of luck with your search and as the recipient of a watch given to me by my father, it's an awesome gesture and it's my most prized possession.

[meganfox17]

Originally Posted by gshocker

I am proud father of a 3month old baby boy, and am looking to get a 2017 rolex for him as heirloom down the road

Congratulations on your newborn Son !Any Rolex Sports watch production year 2017 would be simply awesome

Originally Posted by gshocker

I am very new to rolexes (or rolexs?!)

The plural of Rolex is Rolex or Rolex watches

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by meganfox17

Congratulations on your newborn Son !Any Rolex Sports watch production year 2017 would be simply awesomeThe plural of Rolex is Rolex or Rolex watches

Eddie, is that you?

[Scapegoat]

Get a brand new Submariner.

Can never go wrong with this watch...

[meganfox17]

Originally Posted by MonBK

Eddie, is that you?

Excuse Me? Do I know you? I'm an Asian Homo sapien living in South East Asia and my coodinates are 3°8'28.32"N , 101°41'11.51"E

The brilliant watchmaker and watch repairman, Mr Al Jensky of Archer Watches taught me a lot about watches and the plural is Rolex or Rolex watches

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by gshocker

Hi everyone!

this seems like a great forum so far. I am very new to rolexes (or rolexs?!) and would love your advice.

I am proud father of a 3month old baby boy, and am looking to get a 2017 rolex for him as heirloom down the road. The thing is, on the official Rolex website under 'New 2017 Watches' https://www.rolex.com/watches/baselworld.html there are only 7 new models.
Does this mean that there are no new 2017 Submariners or GMTs??

I just thought it would be more meaningful to pass a same year model to him in future...

Thanks everyone! looking forward to spending lots of time on here. I'm sure i will have more questions for you experts..

The only way now-a-days to know the manufacturing date of a Rolex is in a certain year is to buy a new release in the year of its release. Rolex now uses randomized serial numbers to ID their watches. They don't track to any specific year. There are in deed new subs and GMTs being make every year; there may not be new releases as new models. This is what the Rolex site meant by 2017 Watches. I can't imagine there is anything wrong with purchasing a Rolex this year and saving the initial warranty card to ID it as coming from the 2017 year. If you want a model first made in this year than the list on the Rolex site is the one to go buy.