Editor’s note: The real surprise from Rolex’s new releases last week for me? Not 1mm. Not candy pink. Nope. The stomach-clenching moment came when I learned that the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 ref. 114300 would be discontinued. And the thing is, it’s just about the last model I would have ever worried about losing. The Air-King? Shocked it’s still around to be honest. The Explorer II? Due for a refresh. But a watch as classic and perennially on-trend as a 39mm OP? ESPECIALLY in that Goldilocks 39mm size? My eyebrows are still raised. And by saying that I’ve “lost access” to it, of course, I can buy it on the aftermarket for 25 per cent above retail (it can now be bought for circa $10,000AUD), and you could possibly hunt one down at retail (retailers, you know where to find me) but I’m just not going to do that in my current mindset. It’s too soon. So for now, it’s the Rolex on my list that got away. The one I waited too long for. Took for granted. So, let’s go into the pain and revisit it. And hey, if you see something you love, move on it. It may not be there tomorrow. The…
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