236: Rolex Color Mosh Pits, Genta Goes Geneva, And Time At Wynn

<p>This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, David, and Ripley are back with a colorful mix of watches, industry talk, and a few reasons why Geneva might be better to visit than to call home. The guys recap the recent Time at Wynn event in Las Vegas and discuss why the watch industry needs more consumer focused events that give enthusiasts a reason to come together. They also get into vintage military watches, the growing hype around F.P. Journe, and what happens when collector enthusiasm starts looking a little too much like following the herd.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then it is on to Gerald Charles and their Masterlink Perpetual Calendar, where Gerald Genta design DNA and a map of Geneva somehow turn into a debate over whether the city's best feature is how easy it is to leave. Finally, Rolex enters the color mosh pit with the Oyster Perpetual 36 and its colorful Jubilee dial. The trio digs into the surprisingly complicated process behind creating the dial, Rolex's ability to execute it at scale, and whether the brand's increasingly playful approach to color is refreshing or risks becoming too much of a good thing. Plus, David makes the case for the 36mm Oyster Perpetual, Ripley considers just how far Rolex should take the trend, and Ariel imagines a future filled with increasingly chaotic color combinations.To check out the ABTW Shop, where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:</p><p><br /></p><p>- Shop ABTW -<a href="https://store.ablogtowatch.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.ablogtowatch.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>To keep updated with everything Superlative, aBlogtoWatch Weekly, and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:</p><p><br /></p><p>- Instagram -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>- Website - <a href="https://www.ablogtowatch.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ablogtowatch.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>- Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aBlogtoWatch" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/aBlogtoWatch</a> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Key Chapters:</p><p>00:04 Welcome &amp; Rick’s Latest Disappearance</p><p>02:08 Vintage Longines &amp; Why Military Watches Endure</p><p>10:52 Time at Wynn Recap &amp; The State of Watch Events</p><p>20:10 F.P. Journe Hype &amp; Collector Sheep Mentality</p><p>28:04 Biver Watches, Cheese &amp; Collector Appeal</p><p>29:55 GPS Watches, Gnomes &amp; The Breitling Emergency</p><p>38:05 Fitness Trackers, Smartwatches &amp; Double Wristing</p><p>41:13 Gerald Charles Masterlink Perpetual Calendar</p><p>45:01 Escaping Geneva &amp; Navigating By Watch</p><p>48:01 Perpetual Calendar Pushers &amp; Complication Design</p><p>51:00 Gerald Charles Dark Blast &amp; Genta Design</p><p>52:48 Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 Jubilee Dial</p><p>56:25 How Rolex Makes The Color Mosh Pit</p><p>59:12 36mm vs. 41mm &amp; How Colorful Should Rolex Get?</p><p>1:04:04 Price, Final Thoughts &amp; Geneva Watch Days</p>