Hello everyone, today we are going to talk about the “star” in the luxury watch industry-Lvjindi. This classic Rolex model will return in 2023, and collectors of old models will be busy comparing again! What are the surprising changes in appearance and movement of the new model? Does it make you excited? Let’s take a closer look and see how the old and new models compare!
The return of Lujindi
As a leader in luxury watch brands, every time Rolex launches a new product, it arouses heated discussions, especially classic models like the Green Gold. In 2023, the once-discontinued model 1265080008 of Lujindi will return. This will undoubtedly make many collectors of old models restless. They will take out their own 1165080013 again to compare and see what changes are there in the new model.
From the appearance point of view, the new Green Jindi does bring us a lot of surprises, which is the change in color. The new model changes the color of the sub-dial to gold and removes the red elements. This is quite a pity, because the red embellishment makes the overall dial look more lively, while the gold looks much duller.
The shape of the time scale has also changed from the wide “shield shape” of the old model to a slender “pencil shape”. The bold changes in the design of the new model seem to convey a message to us, that is, Rolex’s sensitivity to market trends and consumer preferences. It is not difficult to find that more and more luxury brands are now beginning to move closer to young people, trying to attract the attention of young people through some design changes.
In terms of the watch case, the new Green Goldi has also been adjusted, and the overall thickness has been reduced. The old model was about 12.2 mm and the new model is only 11.9 mm. It further improves the wearing experience while maintaining the 40 mm diameter.
Movement upgrade
In terms of movement, the new Green Gold is equipped with the 4131 automatic chronograph movement newly developed by Rolex, while the old model is the 4130 movement. Although there is a big difference between the old and new models in appearance, in terms of movement, the difference between the two does not seem to be as big as we imagined.
The 4130 movement used in the old model is a very mature movement of Rolex. Its advantages are precise travel time and high stability. It is also equipped with a self-developed Chronergy escapement, which can effectively improve the energy utilization of the movement. The new 4131 movement has been upgraded on this basis. The original copper parts are directly changed to stainless steel, which brings the durability of the movement to a higher level.
The new movement upgrades the ball bearings to more advanced ceramic bearings. This material not only has low density, but also has strong pressure resistance and has a longer service life than traditional materials.
The most important thing is that the performance of the new movement has also been significantly improved. The maximum swing has been increased from 280° in the old model to 280° to 320° in the new 4131 movement. At the same time, the escapement system has also been replaced with a new design. The performance of the entire movement has been improved by nearly 20%.
Old and new styles
As a watch fan, we certainly hope that our collections will last forever, rather than gradually losing value as time goes by. So when we see the new Green Goldi released, the first thing we want to do is take out the old model for comparison.
In addition to the new and old changes in appearance and movement mentioned earlier, there is another detail that may affect the choice of some old players, that is, the new Green Goldi has changed the case back to a fully enclosed design, while the old model has a transparent case back, which allows you to clearly see the operating status of the movement. For watch fans who like mechanical structures, this is undoubtedly a big regret.
However, judging from the current leaked news, the performance of the new Green Gold Di is indeed better. Both durability and accuracy have been significantly improved. For watch lovers who plan to wear rather than collect, such changes are obviously good news.
Collectors may be more inclined to the transparent case back of the old model because it has more appreciation value, and even if it is slightly inferior in performance, it seems to have little impact on the collection.
Conclusion
The new Green Jindi has made many upgrades in design and performance, which is indeed eye-catching. The transparent case back of the old model is still cherished by many collectors. Do you prefer to wear new models with better performance, or collect older models with more appreciation value? Welcome to share your views in the comment area, and don’t forget to like it!