Rolex Watches & Wonders 2026: Every New Watch RANKED & Reviewed (Daytona, Datejust, Day-Date & More)

It's the 100th anniversary of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual — and Rolex is celebrating it with characteristic, almost maddening subtlety. No new Land Dweller. No dive watch surprises. No complicated 1908. Just a few very deliberate moves, executed with the kind of quiet confidence only Rolex can pull off. Fresh out of the Rolex booth at Watches and Wonders 2026 — cameras hot, opinions hotter — Andrew McUtchen and Russell Sheldrake break down everything Rolex revealed this year. Here's just some of what's on the table: 🟩 Oyster Perpetual — New motif dial (12 pad-printing processes, 7 days of production per dial) and an Everose with deep lacquer blue. Craft is undeniable. Opinions, however, are divided. ⬜ Daytona — A white Grand Feu enamel dial, case in Rolesium (steel and platinum) with an anthracite ceramic bezel. Pillowy, monochromatic, oddly compelling — and strangely reminiscent of pre-Daytona-era Rolex chronographs. 🌅 Datejust — The ombré dial dark horse of the fair. No diamonds, no precious metals — just a gradient so good it fools the eye. Under £10K on a jubilee bracelet. This might just be the gateway drug. 💚 Day-Date — Green aventurine stone dial. Wasabi. Pistachio. Chef's kiss. Enough said. ⛵ Yacht-Master II — Possibly the most complicated Rolex ever made. 430 components. A reimagined regatta timer with two pushers and a user-friendly logic that's genuinely impressive — even if it remains a committed Marmite watch. Is this a year of quiet refinement or a missed centenary moment? We've got thoughts. So will you. Drop your verdict in the comments — what would you actually line up for in 2026? 🔔 Subscribe for daily watch content from Watches and Wonders 2026. ------------------------------- https://www.rolex.com/ ------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:40 Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41 Jubilee-motif dial 02:56 Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41 '100 Years' Rolesor 03:46 Rolex Oyster Perpetual 34 04:42 New 2026 Rolex Daytona in Rolesium 07:28 Rolex Datejust 41 with a green ombré dial 09:30 Rolex Day-Date with green aventurine dial 10:28 The updated Rolex Yacht-Master II 12:36 Outro ------------------------------- Read more articles: https://timeandtidewatches.com Shop: https://shop.timeandtidewatches.com ------------------------------- MB01OTIXZLPJ5VH INSTAGRAM @timetidewatches TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=timeandtidewatches T+T Shop Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timetideshop/