While you’ve seen as many Rolex watches as we have, and studied them as long as we have, you begin to recognize patterns. It’s hardly a shock, for example, when Rolex introduces new material options into a collection, or when the brand releases a new batch of references to accommodate a new generation of movements. However, what is most surprising is often what is not currently available. Many of Rolex’s core models have been around for decades, and in that time they’ve changed in many different ways. With that in mind, even after all these years, there are still some Rolex watches that surprisingly don’t exist (yet).  
Moving on to the Submariner line, we can venture to say that the one notable missing element in the collection is the choice of rubber strap – or in replica Rolex terms, the Oysterflex strap. Those familiar with Rolex watches will undoubtedly know that in its six-decade history, the Submariner has only ever come with the ubiquitous three-link metal Oyster strap, while the new rubber Oyster strap first appeared on the Yacht Prestige in 2015.
But what’s more “dive watch style” than a rubber strap? Look at other brands like Omega, Audemars Piguet, Breitling, and Panerai and you’ll soon find a large selection of rubber straps in their dive watch line-ups – because it makes sense. However, Oysterflex straps are only available in the Yacht-Master, Daytona, and Sky-Dweller collections, and are exclusive to solid gold models. So perhaps a gold Submariner with an Oysterflex strap will appear in the near future?
However, what is noticeably missing is the two-tone green and black Cerachrom bezel on the GMT-Master II. We know Rolex can make green ceramic bezels for the “Hulk” Submariner Ref. 116610LV and the “Kermit” Submariner model. 126610LV. In addition, black ceramic bezels are currently standard in the Rolex replica sports watch catalog. So, why not combine these two colors into one great pilot’s watch? Perhaps a GMT-Master II “Green Lantern” to follow in the footsteps of Rolex’s “Hulk” and “Batman”.
It’s been said many times before, but the Cellini line is clearly Rolex’s undoing. This line of non-Oyster Rolex watches just doesn’t catch the eye of watch lovers like the brand’s Oyster Perpetual watches, even though it is beautiful and has been recently redesigned. The moon phase complication is something we haven’t seen since the 1950s, so it’s an exciting development that will be a great start to a future line of more complex mechanical dress watches.