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

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.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:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative, aBlogtoWatch Weekly, and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aBlogtoWatch If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!Key Chapters:00:04 Welcome & Rick’s Latest Disappearance02:08 Vintage Longines & Why Military Watches Endure10:52 Time at Wynn Recap & The State of Watch Events20:10 F.P. Journe Hype & Collector Sheep Mentality28:04 Biver Watches, Cheese & Collector Appeal29:55 GPS Watches, Gnomes & The Breitling Emergency38:05 Fitness Trackers, Smartwatches & Double Wristing41:13 Gerald Charles Masterlink Perpetual Calendar45:01 Escaping Geneva & Navigating By Watch48:01 Perpetual Calendar Pushers & Complication Design51:00 Gerald Charles Dark Blast & Genta Design52:48 Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 Jubilee Dial56:25 How Rolex Makes The Color Mosh Pit59:12 36mm vs. 41mm & How Colorful Should Rolex Get?1:04:04 Price, Final Thoughts & Geneva Watch Days