2025 Rolex Submariner: Bold Updates or Business as Usual?

When it comes to Rolex making a change to an iconic model, such as the Submariner - expect it not to be a huge one. Expect it to be small, expect it to be not overly tiny in the grand scheme of eighty years of creating the perfect diving watch. They do not want to change something that has already achieved perfection, but sometimes people get a little bored. Maybe in 2025, Rolex will make an edit - we are here to see what edit they may give us.

First off, all of the ideas here are based on factors related to either a past model or a current model also trying something new. For example, we predicted that Rolex would update the Submariner’s movement to a 3235 from a 3135. How did we know this for a fact? Because they were already doing it on other watches. This wasn’t some huge surprise to anyone, but it was an expectation based on current models at the time being updated with a new movement. So, now these ideas below may never come true but they are based on factual information from something else in the Rolex sphere.

A Serti-Dial Revival

So, let’s dig into what is happening in the world of watches, one for sure is that two-tone or bi-color watches are having a moment again. In the 1980s gold and steel watches, specifically Rolex watches, were catching a lot of steam. One dial style known as the serti-dial became pretty popular. We think with the resurgence of the two-tone Rolex models (the Rootbeer, and the popularity of the blue dial two-tone sub) that we could see a serti-dial make its way into the Rolex lines.

A Titanium Submariner

Next, titanium is becoming a standard Rolex metal. We have a Yacht-Master in titanium and a Sea-Dweller as well. The material is becoming extremely popular in Tudor models. I think that there is a lot of likelihood that a full titanium Rolex Submariner could make its way into the lineup. I think this is especially true due to the fact that the other two water-inspired watches already have an option in titanium.

A New Gold Submariner

Finally, the full white gold Submariner and the full yellow gold Submariner with a black dial and bezel are definitely losing their popularity. We see on Chrono24 that the second-hand market is treating them very poorly from a resale standpoint. A quick search shows them being between $6000-$13000 below retail. That is a lot no matter how much you paid for your Rolex. However, a full green dial and green bezel Submariner would spark the popularity of this watch greatly. The blue has always done well in full gold; we think a green offering in 2025 would create some serious interest.

Again, this is all good fun, but we aren't totally guessing without basis here. The team and I have been covering Rolex for more than a decade and with our combined experience have gotten it right more than we have gotten it wrong. So, let's see what the crown does this year!