New Pepsi GMT in the flesh

[DrGee]

I have to tell you, I must have been the first to see this one at the boutique. I have never seen a Rolex presented like this. It came out of a plastic case! Seriously, I'm on my fourth one and the I really got a behind the scenes look before they actually had it ready to present in the green box. I was informed, and I have no reason to believe that they would tell me otherwise that they just received it Friday. I got the call yesterday to call ASAP if I wanted the Blue/Black GMT and they said it came at the same time. I was able to purchase it if I wanted so it wasn't pre-sold. Btw, it was at list just over $38K...I saw the tag....

"Expat" I think you are correct, that RED does not take well to the ceramic and that is the unique nature of the bezel and could also be the reason why the BLUE doesn't seem like BLUE to everyone else.

Ty is a great guy, I go into the store weekly and I have referred a bunch of clients their way but Zhanna called yesterday and got the commission today!

[AlTinkster92]

Will keep my 16710 as well...good grief!

[outtatime]

Originally Posted by azguy

.....also surprised there are so many people running around with $40k to drop on a watch. You guys sound like people are lining up for miles to spend a years pay for most Americans

+1. Clearly a very different lifestyle than most of us will ever have.

[Racerdj]

Looks great on your wrist!

[joe100]

It is a looker

[AK797]

Looking forward to seeing this for real, to see if it is really crancurrant.

[tkerrmd]

Originally Posted by DrGee

I have to tell you, I must have been the first to see this one at the boutique. I have never seen a Rolex presented like this. It came out of a plastic case! Seriously, I'm on my fourth one and the I really got a behind the scenes look before they actually had it ready to present in the green box. I was informed, and I have no reason to believe that they would tell me otherwise that they just received it Friday. I got the call yesterday to call ASAP if I wanted the Blue/Black GMT and they said it came at the same time. I was able to purchase it if I wanted so it wasn't pre-sold. Btw, it was at list just over $38K...I saw the tag....

"Expat" I think you are correct, that RED does not take well to the ceramic and that is the unique nature of the bezel and could also be the reason why the BLUE doesn't seem like BLUE to everyone else.

Ty is a great guy, I go into the store weekly and I have referred a bunch of clients their way but Zhanna called yesterday and got the commission today!

This is how they all come.....





Here's mine......

[DrGee]

Originally Posted by tkerrmd

This is how they all come.....

NICE! That's it exactly!

[Ravager135]

This piece is out of my price range for now. Once I finish my residency however this will go on a short list behind another Panerai and perhaps a yellow gold Day Day II.

[Trouble15]

Love everything about it, except that price tag haha

[Hairdude1]

Looks great on the wrist

[sea-dweller]

Looks great!

[Tseg]

So do the bezel colors change in different lighting conditions like the blue of the BLNR or not? Or are they pretty well set like on the aluminum bezel as represented on pictures? I happen to like the colors on the BLRO, but I love the chameleon effect on the BLNR.

[Investr]

Sales tax??? Out of state ADs or trusted sellers only!!! No sales tax!!!!

Originally Posted by andrewd

Guessing 39k is without tax so more like 43k!

[lhanddds]

Not really fond of this blue. I don't guess that is the same blue of the BLNR because it doesn't photograph like this, too bad

[opaline460]

Great pic great watch, sure I'd get a rose gold Ap for 39k..

[DrGee]

The BLUE stays BLUE and the RED stays RED but I'm just saying the high lights and my iPhone camera does not do it justice, it's a true RED and true BLUE.

[mudd]

saw one at the Vegas boutique in Caesars Palace over the weekend. $38,250 and defiantly has a "blurple" color to it. Out of my price range but an amazing piece.

[Chelseafan]

Look...it's really , really , really nice...but is it 40k nice?
The Platona is...without a doubt it's special.
The WG sub with its blue dial etc looks great!
The platinum DD with its blue dial looks....great.

Although I love the idea of this...I can't help thinking it...just looks like a classic Pepsi but not quite right colors...I want to like this but something is bugging me. I've held off a Platona until this came out and from pics I'm underwhelmed , I must get to see in flesh!
Congrats everyone who's got one I'm conflicted...Platona now winning...I wanted to prefer the GMT ( have YG Sub ,YG Daytona , YG sub bluesy , now need a more discrete option)...Oh the dilemma of it all

[tkerrmd]

Originally Posted by DrGee

NICE! That's it exactly!

[tkerrmd]

Originally Posted by Chelseafan

Look...it's really , really , really nice...but is it 40k nice?
The Platona is...without a doubt it's special.
The WG sub with its blue dial etc looks great!
The platinum DD with its blue dial looks....great.

Although I love the idea of this...I can't help thinking it...just looks like a classic Pepsi but not quite right colors...I want to like this but something is bugging me. I've held off a Platona until this came out and from pics I'm underwhelmed , I must get to see in flesh!
Congrats everyone who's got one I'm conflicted...Platona now winning...I wanted to prefer the GMT ( have YG Sub ,YG Daytona , YG sub bluesy , now need a more discrete option)...Oh the dilemma of it all

Dilemma









IMHO, they are all awesome amazing special watches and to me obviously worth owning, however for the record in my opinion the Platona blows the doors off the others

[Chelseafan]

Originally Posted by tkerrmd

Dilemma

I know!...I'm going to take a leaf out of you book Tom and go see...I wanted this to really knock me out ...like your Platona does...You fell for it in flesh , so hope I do too...cheers John.
PS. I live in Sarasota now...we have. Mayors but is there a better AD. I want to order and have them keep sealed until I get my hands on it. Thanks again

[DrGee]

NICE!

I was in Vegas two weeks ago and popped into the Rolex stores at both Caesers and the Wynn. I missed a Blue Deepsea by 1 day and the GMT II by 2 days, so they say, I was hoping to ship it back and save on sales tax. Tourneau had a 75th Anniversary and so did the boutique today, nice all together, great pieces my friend!

[tkerrmd]

Originally Posted by Chelseafan

I know!...I'm going to take a leaf out of you book Tom and go see...I wanted this to really knock me out ...like your Platona does...You fell for it in flesh , so hope I do too...cheers John.
PS. I live in Sarasota now...we have. Mayors but is there a better AD. I want to order and have them keep sealed until I get my hands on it. Thanks again

John just tell them not to open it they will present it to you just like above.

[sportsmaven20]

Originally Posted by SWISSAHOLICS

Not warming up to those colors....BLNR blue is so much nicer IMO.

I have to agree with you Adam...the colors just aren't doing it for me either.

[nativetexan]

Amazing find!

[busytimmy]

40k lol

[Presa canary]

It's a phenomenal 25k watch. It will be correctly priced as such in a few years. Congrats to those who got it

[B.B.B.]

Beautiful should be on white gold if that's the price

[Presa canary]

Originally Posted by B.B.B.

Beautiful should be on white gold if that's the price

Man that's brilliant. Wish rolex would have thought like this