Rolex

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I am awaiting its new crownguard cousin on my side, an unexpectedly appealing new piece from this year

I have not seen this mentioned anywhere! If so, this is great news. Do you have the specifics by any chance?

The new one has a thinner bezel so it wears a wee bit bigger dial-wise but that it also wears slimmer case-wise. I guess we’ll find out when you get yours! The previous version is around 13mm thick. Judging by profile pics I’ve seen of the new one, it def... 

But I have not found any data yet. I will ask my AD soon

Case thickness, 11.59mm ;-)

and yours is 13mm? that is quite a difference then