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WOTW: Matthew Fitzpatrick’s Rolex Submariner 41 Date in Stainless Steel
Matthew Fitzpatrick played an amazing final round to capture his first Major Championship at The Country Club. He fired a solid 68 in his final round to best Will Zalatoris by 1 stroke to win the 122nd US Open. Fitzpatrick was all smiles as he held up the sterling silver trophy while wearing the famous Rolex Submariner on his wrist.
WOTW Specs:
Name: Rolex Submariner Date 41
Reference: 126610LN-0001
Limited: No
Date: 2020 – Present
Case: 904L Oystersteel
Bezel: Black Cerachrom Ceramic
Dial: Black
Size: 41mm
Movement: Calibre 3235, 31 Jewels
Power Reserve: 70 Hours
Glass: Saphire Crystal
Waterproof: 300 Meters
Bracelet: Rolex Oyster, 904L Oystersteel
Price: $10,100 (~$15,000)
Rolex has been making watches since 1905 when it was founded by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis. It took another 48 years before Rolex would introduce one of its most famous models, the Submariner. Offered to the public in 1953, the Submariner was built to feed the massive growth of diving as a hobby. The original Sub was rated for a depth of 100 meters, a very long way down a that time. The current generation Submariner was introduced by Rolex in 2020 with an updated case and movement. The Submariner has become a legendary watch and influenced almost every dive watch since its introduction.
The new case on the Submariner has been expanded 1mm, yes 1 millimeter, to 41 and it is made from of a solid block of 904L Oystersteel. Rolex chose 904L stainless steel because it is highly resistant to corrosion and takes a polish that lasts longer than traditional stainless. The right side of the case contains the crown that features Rolex’s Triplock waterproof system with triple seals to ensure the Submariner can reach a depth of 300 meters. The caseback is solid stainless steel and screws down into the case. On top of the case is the iconic Submariner bezel made from stainless steel with a black Cerachrom ceramic insert. The ceramic insert is extremely scratch resistant and features a diving scale that is etched into it. A sapphire crystal covers a black dial with large hour markers that are filled with Rolex’s Chromalight luminescent material for a bright blue glow that is easy to see underwater. The Submariner is available with and without the date, but Matthew chose to go withe the date that resides at 3 o’clock.
Inside the Submariner is an updated Calibre 3235 self-winding, automatic movement that was designed and built in house. The 3235 features Rolex’s Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring and Paraflex shock absorbers for added durability and accuracy. Thirty one jewels keep all the main parts moving smoothly and the perpetual rotor winds the watch to give you up to 70 hours of power reserve. A Rolex Oyster bracelet keeps the Submariner on your wrist and is crafted from flat links of solid 904L Oystersteel. A folding Oysterlock safety clasp keeps the bracelet together and contains the Glidelock system for extending the bracelet without the use of any tools.
The Submariner is one of the most popular Rolex models and there is a ton of demand for this iconic piece. The retail price on the Submariner has steadily increased over the past couple of years and in 2022 will not cost you $10,100 if you could find one at your Rolex dealer. If you really want a Submariner you can join the waiting list and hope you get yours in about 1-2 years or you can get one on the secondary market for around $15,000.
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Equipment
Spotted: Tommy Fleetwood’s TaylorMade Spider Tour X Prototype putter
Tommy Fleetwood has been attached to his Odyssey White Hot Pro #3 putter for years now. However, this week at the Wells Fargo Championship, we did spot him testing a new putter that is very different, yet somewhat similar, to his current gamer.
This new putter is a TaylorMade Spider Tour X head but with a brand new neck we haven’t seen on a Spider before. A flow neck is attached to the Spider head and gives the putter about a 1/2 shaft offset. This style neck will usually increase the toe hang of the putter and we can guess it gets the putter close to his White Hot Pro #3.
Another interesting design is that lack of TaylorMade’s True Path alignment on the top of the putter. Instead of the large white center stripe, Tommy’s Spider just has a very short white site line milled into it. As with his Odyssey, Tommy seems to be a fan of soft inserts and this Spider prototype looks to have the TPU Pure Roll insert with 45° grooves for immediate topspin and less hopping and skidding.
The sole is interesting as well in that the rear weights don’t look to be interchangeable and are recessed deep into the ports. This setup could be used to push the CG forward in the putter for a more blade-like feel during the stroke, like TaylorMade did with the Spider X Proto Scottie Scheffler tested out.
Tommy’s putter is finished off with an older Super Stroke Mid Slim 2.0 grip in blue and white. The Mid Slim was designed to fit in between the Ultra Slim 1.0 and the Slim 3.0 that was a popular grip on tour.
- Check out the rest of our photos from the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
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Rickie Fowler’s new putter: Standard-length Odyssey Jailbird 380 in custom orange
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.
…The Jailbird craze hasn’t really slowed down in 2024, either. According to Odyssey rep Joe Toulon, there are about 18-20 Jailbird putter users on the PGA TOUR.
Most recently, Akshay Bhatia won the 2024 Valero Texas Open using a broomstick-style Odyssey Jailbird 380 putter and Webb Simpson is switching into a replica of that putter at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship.
Now, Fowler, who essentially started the whole Jailbird craze, is making a significant change to his putter setup.
Fowler, who has had a couple weeks off since the 2024 RBC Heritage, started experimenting with a new, custom-orange Jailbird 380 head that’s equipped with a standard 35-inch putter build, rather than his previous 38-inch counter-balanced setup.
According to Fowler, while he still likes the look and forgiveness of his Jailbird putter head, he’s looking to re-incorporate more feel into his hands during the putting stroke.
He told GolfWRX.com on Tuesday at the Wells Fargo Championship that the 38-inch counterbalanced setup “served its purpose” by helping him to neutralize his hands during the stroke, but now it’s time to try the standard-length putter with a standard-size SuperStroke Pistol Tour grip to help with his feel and speed control.
Although Fowler was also spotted testing standard-length mallets from L.A.B. Golf and Axis1 on Tuesday, he confirmed that the custom Odyssey Jailbird 380 is the putter he’ll use this week at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship.
Head over to PGATour.com for the full article.
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Equipment
Details on Justin Thomas’ driver switch at the Wells Fargo Championship
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.
So, with a couple of weeks off following his latest start at the 2024 RBC Heritage, Thomas sought to re-address his driver setup with the remote help of Titleist Tour fitting expert J.J. Van Wezenbeeck. About two weeks ago, Thomas and Van Wezenbeeck reviewed his recent driver stats, and discussed via phone call some possible driver and shaft combinations for him to try.
After receiving Van Wezenbeeck’s personalized shipment of product options while at home, Thomas found significant performance improvements with Titleist’s TSR2 head, equipped with Thomas’ familiar Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX shaft.
Compared to Thomas’ longtime TSR3 model, the TSR2 has a larger footprint and offers slightly higher spin and launch characteristics.
According to Van Wezenbeeck, Thomas has picked up about 2-3 mph of ball speed, to go along with 1.5 degrees higher launch and more predictable mishits.
“I’d say I’d been driving it fine, not driving it great, so I just wanted to, honestly, just test or try some stuff,” Thomas said on Tuesday in an interview with GolfWRX.com at Quail Hollow Club. “I had used that style of head a couple years ago (Thomas used a TSi2 driver around 2021); I know it’s supposed to have a little more spin. Obviously, yeah, I’d love to hit it further, but if I can get a little more spin and have my mishits be a little more consistent, I felt like obviously that’d be better for my driving…
“This (TSR2) has been great. I’ve really, really driven it well the week I’ve used it. Just hitting it more solid, I don’t know if it’s the look of it or what it is, but just a little bit more consistent with the spin numbers. Less knuckle-ball curves. It has been fast. Maybe just a little faster than what I was using. Maybe it could be something with the bigger head, maybe mentally it looks more forgiving.”
Head over to PGATour.com for the full article.
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John
Jun 23, 2022 at 8:17 am
For sure! I look for your article every week after a tournament. Reading your post a while back, was cool to see Justin Thomas wearing a stainless yachtmaster I recently purchased.
John
Jun 20, 2022 at 6:15 pm
Love that you do this. Always enjoy seeing what watch the players are wearing
Brian Knudson
Jun 22, 2022 at 8:10 pm
Thank you! I really appreciate you following along and reading it!