Pepsi BLRO 126710 Bezel Color

[ArtNouveau]

Originally Posted by -Ally-

I like the BLRO a lot and now wear it frequently but let’s be honest, the bezel colours are garbage.

Speak for yourself, I love the chameleon like properties of the bezel depending on lighting. I don’t understand why someone would buy one if they think it looks like “garbage.”

[Rashid.bk]

Originally Posted by -Ally-

I like the BLRO a lot and now wear it frequently but let’s be honest, the bezel colours are garbage.

So you bought a garbage colored watch which you seem to not like by saying it's garbage. Puzzling how someone could spend $10k on something they don't like 100%, guess hype does that.

Just got one last week, looks like the newer version. Either way I would have been happy, it's an attractive watch regardless of hue.

[pvl86]

It can look very different.... 20191201_213311.jpg

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[Patton250]

Originally Posted by Rashid.bk

So you bought a garbage colored watch which you seem to not like by saying it's garbage. Puzzling how someone could spend $10k on something they don't like 100%, guess hype does that.

Just got one last week, looks like the newer version. Either way I would have been happy, it's an attractive watch regardless of hue.

I agree. I wore mine most of the day and the blue is just like my BLNR blue. I really think it’s the best looking watch in the Rolex line up.

[JacksonRain]

Originally Posted by Patton250

I agree. I wore mine most of the day and the blue is just like my BLNR blue. I really think it’s the best looking watch in the Rolex line up.

It really is. Enjoy

[peterpl]

Its nothing like the BLNR blue. WTF? LOL

Its a nice watch Rolex just need to continue to refine the bezel colors. Even the latest batches are not the best although much better than the pinkish/Purple ones initially came out

[Oyster Al]

Originally Posted by peterpl

Its nothing like the BLNR blue. WTF? LOL

Its a nice watch Rolex just need to continue to refine the bezel colors. Even the latest batches are not the best although much better than the pinkish/Purple ones initially came out

Lol

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by peterpl

Its nothing like the BLNR blue. WTF? LOL

Its a nice watch Rolex just need to continue to refine the bezel colors. Even the latest batches are not the best although much better than the pinkish/Purple ones initially came out

Feel better? Wouldn’t it be easier to just work out or something? I own both and the blue is identical. The red on my Pepsi is not a dark red but still red. Have a wonderful happy productive day.

[-Ally-]

Originally Posted by Patton250

Feel better? Wouldn’t it be easier to just work out or something? I own both and the blue is identical. The red on my Pepsi is not a dark red but still red. Have a wonderful happy productive day.

How old are your eyes ? I too own both and concur with peter that the BLRO blue is nowhere near the same as the BLNR blue.

It’s ok to admit your precious Rolex isn’t perfect you know ;)

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by -Ally-

How old are your eyes ? I too own both and concur with peter that the BLRO blue is nowhere near the same as the BLNR blue.

It’s ok to admit your precious Rolex isn’t perfect you know ;)

Last night I thought there was no way they would could be another human being more stubborn than my 16-year-old son. apparently I was wrong. I will post pictures of both later. They’ll be no need for an apology after that.

[-Ally-]

Originally Posted by Patton250

Last night I thought there was no way they would could be another human being more stubborn than my 16-year-old son. apparently I was wrong. I will post pictures of both later. They’ll be no need for an apology after that.

Don’t sweat it Patton, only a bit of fun.

While I wait to see yours, here’s my two.

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by -Ally-

Don’t sweat it Patton, only a bit of fun.

While I wait to see yours, here’s my two.

I know brother. Lol. Me too. Your blue on your Pepsi is much darker then mine. I’ll post them shortly.

[Patton250]

My eyes are 49 years old but the blue on these two magnificent pieces look almost identical to me. Your opinion may vary. Either way I love both of them. My only comment at the beginning of this thread was I noticed that the newer Pepsi’s have a little bit darker red. I also noticed they have a much darker blue almost purple as well. I think I would like the blue I have now with the red that is out now and that would be the perfect combination. However I am still very very please with what I’m blessed to have now.

[Chadridv]

Originally Posted by 904VT

I find it amazing how many complaints about the colors when the BLRO bezel was on the WGs exclusively. Now in SS we turn the other way and ignore production inconsistencies. Greatest thing since sliced bread. Community as a whole. Interesting

This whole thread is about replacing a bezel insert that is unsatisfactory to the OP, on a 126710 BLRO, the watch you’re saying any inconsistencies are ignored??

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by Chadridv

This whole thread is about replacing a bezel insert that is unsatisfactory to the OP, on a 126710 BLRO, the watch you’re saying any inconsistencies are ignored??

No

[Father and Son]

I was lucky enough to get the call from my AD for the BLRO this Fall.. I picked it up and left the store. And once the excitement wore off it was evident that my Pepsi- was (in the vast majority of lighting conditions) a COKE... It was beautiful. But it wasn't a beautiful Pepsi- it was a beautiful Coke... And I didnt want a Coke.

I shared my concerns with my AD. I shared photos and even links to some threads here about MK1, MK2 and MK3... They took my information to their Rolex corporate rep and the response was there is no such thing as (meaning - they don't recognize) MK's... Instead they said there can be up to "3 microns" of variance between any BLRO watch and another...

I stopped pleading the case that I received an MK3 and I wished I had an MK2 and instead just politely pushed back that my watch was a Coke. And that I wanted and paid for a Pepsi...

In the end they did what I believe is the right thing. They took back the watch and gave it to another very excited buyer... And they offered me the next Pepsi which I took very happily because -- luckily for me it was a PEPSI with dark blue just like I wanted and not a COKE... I say luckily because they told me all along that they have zero control over what each one looks like so the next one that came in could have been just as dark as the one I didn't love... I will post some pics.

[Father and Son]

duplicate. Pls delete

[Father and Son]

This is the watch I kept-

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4c5GzQF...on_share_sheet

It is dark blue but unmistakably blue in most lighting conditions. And in very bright conditions (e.g. direct sunlight) the blue is lighter and lighter - similar to the initial BLRO's that were made...

Compare that to this one.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k8Ml7n...on_share_sheet

Even in bright lighting and direct sunlight this watch looked like more of a Coke. It was literally difficult to get this watch to look like a Pepsi... For some collectors this is an asset. They love the Pepsi that looks like a Coke. But for me- I am a Pepsi guy.

Cheers.

[ArtNouveau]

The blue on the BLNR and BLRO are not the same and aren’t supposed to be. I had both for awhile and not even close.

[ArtNouveau]

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[Father and Son]

Originally Posted by ArtNouveau

The blue on the BLNR and BLRO are not the same and aren’t supposed to be. I had both for awhile and not even close.

I agree completely. We own both a Batman and a Pepsi... Not even close. Here is a pic of ours side by side in bright light.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4u8kBVH...on_share_sheet

[Andrew NYC]

It seems lighting makes a significant impact in the colors we are all seeing. That combined with the fact there does seem to be a variance in the blues (and the reds). Here's a line up of my BLRO, BLNR and 16710 Pepsi. All different in my opinion however YMMV......

[Speedbird-1]

I'm probably being overly optimistic in thinking that a company with Rolex's, Germanic attention to detail, would have graded, noted, verified and certified each colour bezel and issued each variation, with it's own part number that matched the particular watch it was sold with?


Not to mention the.........
Footprints, dog-smellin' prints and they took twenty-seven 8 x 10 colored
Glossy photographs with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of
Each one explainin' what each one was, to be used as evidence.
And that's not to mention the aerial photography!

(Apologies to Mr A Guthrie)

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Father and Son

I was lucky enough to get the call from my AD for the BLRO this Fall.. I picked it up and left the store. And once the excitement wore off it was evident that my Pepsi- was (in the vast majority of lighting conditions) a COKE... It was beautiful. But it wasn't a beautiful Pepsi- it was a beautiful Coke... And I didnt want a Coke.

I shared my concerns with my AD. I shared photos and even links to some threads here about MK1, MK2 and MK3... They took my information to their Rolex corporate rep and the response was there is no such thing as (meaning - they don't recognize) MK's... Instead they said there can be up to "3 microns" of variance between any BLRO watch and another...

I stopped pleading the case that I received an MK3 and I wished I had an MK2 and instead just politely pushed back that my watch was a Coke. And that I wanted and paid for a Pepsi...

In the end they did what I believe is the right thing. They took back the watch and gave it to another very excited buyer... And they offered me the next Pepsi which I took very happily because -- luckily for me it was a PEPSI with dark blue just like I wanted and not a COKE... I say luckily because they told me all along that they have zero control over what each one looks like so the next one that came in could have been just as dark as the one I didn't love... I will post some pics.

Exactly that all the MK1MK2MK3 and so on stuff only exists in internet land.As certain colours especially red when firing any ceramic product each batch firing perhaps hundreds at a time, batch to batch could have slightly different colour variations.

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by Father and Son

This is the watch I kept-

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4c5GzQF...on_share_sheet

It is dark blue but unmistakably blue in most lighting conditions. And in very bright conditions (e.g. direct sunlight) the blue is lighter and lighter - similar to the initial BLRO's that were made...

Compare that to this one.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k8Ml7n...on_share_sheet

Even in bright lighting and direct sunlight this watch looked like more of a Coke. It was literally difficult to get this watch to look like a Pepsi... For some collectors this is an asset. They love the Pepsi that looks like a Coke. But for me- I am a Pepsi guy.

Cheers.

I don’t know how I missed this earlier but this is an extremely helpful post. I agree with everything you said. I still don’t understand the whole MK thing but it doesn’t matter. Thanks man. I like what you have now better as well.

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by ArtNouveau

The blue on the BLNR and BLRO are not the same and aren’t supposed to be. I had both for awhile and not even close.

Did you even see my post of the two watches? They look pretty close to me brother. At least MY Pepsi and BLNR do.

[ArtNouveau]

Originally Posted by Patton250

Did you even see my post of the two watches? They look pretty close to me brother. At least MY Pepsi and BLNR do.

Phone pics don’t show what I see with my eyes. I owned my BLNR for over a year then added the BLRO. Not even close and you are the very first poster here I have ever heard propose that idea.

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by ArtNouveau

Phone pics don’t show what I see with my eyes. I owned my BLNR for over a year then added the BLRO. Not even close and you are the very first poster here I have ever heard propose that idea.

I don’t know how else to put it. The blues look practically identical. At least to me they do. Let’s just agree to disagree if you think differently.

[Chadridv]

Originally Posted by Patton250

I was lucky enough to get the first round of Pepsi’s that came out after the launch. However my bezel the red really isn’t red it’s mostly a pinkish color. I noticed the new ones are true red. Do you think I could send it in to RSC and get a replacement? How much would that cost? Thanks.

Originally Posted by 904VT

I find it amazing how many complaints about the colors when the BLRO bezel was on the WGs exclusively. Now in SS we turn the other way and ignore production inconsistencies. Greatest thing since sliced bread. Community as a whole. Interesting

Originally Posted by Chadridv

This whole thread is about replacing a bezel insert that is unsatisfactory to the OP, on a 126710 BLRO, the watch you’re saying any inconsistencies are ignored??

Originally Posted by Patton250

No

Ok so let me get this straight. You say the color is too pink and you want to replace the insert with another.

That dude says now that they make this watch in steel, no one has any issues with inconsistencies with the color.

I reiterate, that the OP (you) did in fact have an issue with precisely the color of the insert and would like it replaced with an insert that is obviously considered inconsistent.

and then you just reply, "no"?

[Chadridv]

Originally Posted by Patton250

I don’t know how else to put it. The blues look practically identical. At least to me they do. Let’s just agree to disagree if you think differently.

and btw, call me bored, but I enjoy these color variation convos lol. These two cut up images, were literally shot in the same room, at night, with the exact same lighting set up.

The blues to my eyes are closer than most think, but hardly identical. Of course this will also change depending on which bezel your watch has. My blro is a Mark2. And again, of course the lighting will affect the results of the "experiment" but that is a non factor in this case, being the camera settings and light output have identical color temperatures and methods of spreading light.