Rolex Watches 2021: Watches & Wonders Rolex Predictions: Explorer II, GMT, Daytona, Submariner

Rolex 2021 new watch predictions hit the screen tonight as Tim Mosso's annual "new Rolex model" episode streams live to our global audience of watch collectors. From rumors of a new Rolex Explorer II to potential discontinued Rolex models, we're hitting all of the talking points from the likely to the absurd. If you buy Rolex watches for fun, profit, or a little of both, this is your night on "Watches Tonight!" All eyes are on Rolex at Watches & Wonders 2021 as the celebrated Rolex Explorer II marks 50 years since its 1971 debut. Originally designed for cave explorers, the reference 1655 was a single time-zone watch like its GMT Master running mate. The mid-1980s and reference 16550 witnessed the first true dual-time Explorer II and the arrival of the accidental collectible "cream" dial Explorer. Rolex last redesigned the Explorer II with 2011's reference 216570, a 42mm sports watch that many considered too large for traditional Rolex buyers. Tim fully expects a new development in the 2021 Explorer II model line. A smaller Oyster case of 41mm would fit with the general Rolex trend towards larger watches and the 2020 arrival of 41mm Oyster Perpetual and Submariner models. While a new case is likely, and a new 70-hour movement is inevitable, the actual form of the watch is uncertain. Rolex has added ceramic bezels to the Submariner, Daytona, and Yacht-Master, but it's not clear that this material is an aesthetic match for the Explorer II -- a watch whose brushed bezel has bee