Blro bezel problem

[Macnavara]

Has anybody else notice that the serrated edge on the 126710 blro isnt as sharp as say a mk1 blnr......i have trouble turning mine as it slips through my finger easily....tested it against my other gmts and they are definitely sharper.

I know the bezel is thinner and the insert is recessed more to protect it as its more brittle but dont get the lack of sharpness....if any one else could compare it would be much appreciated.....everything about this watch seems weird

[pepsiretail]

Hi, mine seems sharp but I am away from my BLNR. I never noticed any difference when I had them together but I am once again curious about your observation. It’s true, you seem to have noticed a few quirks with yours.

[Macnavara]

Originally Posted by pepsiretail

Hi, mine seems sharp but I am away from my BLNR. I never noticed any difference when I had them together but I am once again curious about your observation. It’s true, you seem to have noticed a few quirks with yours.

Thanks...starting to think ive got a dud.....would be interested to hear your comparison

[Blicky41]

Where did you get your watch? Maybe it was polished up.

What other things seem strange and off on the watch?

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[Macnavara]

Originally Posted by Blicky41

Where did you get your watch? Maybe it was polished up.

What other things seem strange and off on the watch?

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I bought it grey from someone i know but dont think its had a polish as the bracelet was fully stickered and offered as unworn....

[Macnavara]

Not the best photo but you can just see my blnr in the corner for comparison

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[Macnavara]

Curiously ive just typed in blro vs blnr on google then hit images and there is a very definite difference in the size of the teeth

[Ceaiu]

Wasn't aware of this, but I can clearly see it now in the official photos... there is a difference.

[Macnavara]

Originally Posted by Ceaiu

Wasn't aware of this, but I can clearly see it now in the official photos... there is a difference.

I'm glad you can see the difference as well I was starting to think I was going mad cheers

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[SS Oyster]

Strengthen up those fingers!

Sharpest bezel teeth bar none us the SD43 - snags everything


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[Carry The Interest]

Anyone else with a BLRO and BLNR (or LN) care to corroborate? That would be a bummer if the new bezel is less sharp on the teeth (love that on my BLNR).

[thesharkfactor]

The bezel on my 116610 when I got it new would have shredded a cuff.. now after 6 months wear it has calmed down abit..

[Seaborn]

Very interesting.

[GreatScott]

I wonder if they changed it because in the air you don’t need as strong of knurling to turn it as you do under water. My LN is super sharp. probaby just another way they are softening the GMT. First the bracelet, next the bezel.

[Macnavara]

Originally Posted by thesharkfactor

The bezel on my 116610 when I got it new would have shredded a cuff.. now after 6 months wear it has calmed down abit..

My sub is super sharp too.....defo makes turning them easier

[Ceaiu]

Originally Posted by GreatScott

probaby just another way they are softening the GMT. First the bracelet, next the bezel.

but the new batman with jubilee still has the deeper profiled teeth. And root beer as well.
Only the pepsi looks softer.

[Macnavara]

Originally Posted by Ceaiu

but the new batman with jubilee still has the deeper profiled teeth. And root beer as well.
Only the pepsi looks softer.

The pepsi definitely looks softer in those photos....thanks for taking the time to put them together

[Macnavara]

Im convinced it must be because the pepsi insert is more brittle....there where reports of the first ones breaking on the white gold model.....apparently the insert is now recessed and as a consequence the bezel must be different....

[huba01]

I´ll have a look later today, very intersting

[Macnavara]

Originally Posted by huba01

I´ll have a look later today, very intersting

thanks

[pepsiretail]

It took awhile but

I have the BLNR on and it is a sharper bezel. It is definitively sharper.

I hadn't really noticed before, glad you brought up the question.

[Runnin' Rebel]

The BatGirl is very soft, almost like made out of hybrid cotton. It releases Sativa unicorn tears and emits a miniature rainbow when turned.

[inadeje]

Very interesting thread and well spotted OP. I guess it was more the tactile difference than the visual but, you’ve spotted a clear difference I don’t think anyone else ever has on here.

[BLNR Nairobi]

Very interesting thread. I always assumed that the 126710 BLNR was (I) actually a 126710 BLRO with a BLNR bezel and blue hand (and everything else the same) rather than (II) a 116710 BLNR with a new movement, a printed crown on the dial, slightly longer minute hand and a jubilee bezel.

It now appears that the 126710 BLNR is still different from the 126719 BLRO apart from the bezel and the hand. I saw a poster claim the BLRO bezel is more fragile and recessed, and maybe that’s the cause of the difference? But it is quite interesting.

[pepsiretail]

Originally Posted by BLNR Nairobi

Very interesting thread. I always assumed that the 126710 BLNR was (I) actually a 126710 BLRO with a BLNR bezel and blue hand (and everything else the same) rather than (II) a 116710 BLNR with a new movement, a printed crown on the dial, slightly longer minute hand and a jubilee bezel.

It now appears that the 126710 BLNR is still different from the 126719 BLRO apart from the bezel and the hand. I saw a poster claim the BLRO bezel is more fragile and recessed, and maybe that’s the cause of the difference? But it is quite interesting.

I believe there is some confusion. The BLNR that is being compared is the 116710 BLNR which has a sharper bezel than the 126710 BLRO. As for the 126710 BLNR I would guess it is the same as the 126710 BLRO.

[Steerpike999]

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

Strengthen up those fingers!

Sharpest bezel teeth bar none us the SD43 - snags everything


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+1 on the SD43. was beginning to think the bezel turned on its own when i wasn't looking.

[Macnavara]

Originally Posted by pepsiretail

I believe there is some confusion. The BLNR that is being compared is the 116710 BLNR which has a sharper bezel than the 126710 BLRO. As for the 126710 BLNR I would guess it is the same as the 126710 BLRO.

I think the new blnr has got a sharper bezel....the insert isnt recessed like the pepsi.....it would seem that it’s only the pepsi that differs.....ive also noticed i need to get out more

[SearChart]

Bezel of BLRO and BLNR is definitely different. The red/blue cerachrom is indeed more fragile and cannot be press fit directly into metal like the others, it requires a slightly different bezel with a small hytrel gasket/washer.

[Macnavara]

Originally Posted by inadeje

Very interesting thread and well spotted OP. I guess it was more the tactile difference than the visual but, you’ve spotted a clear difference I don’t think anyone else ever has on here.

i think i spotted it out fear there was something wrong with my 126710 as it just felf a bit weird compared to my other

[BLNR Nairobi]

Originally Posted by pepsiretail

I believe there is some confusion. The BLNR that is being compared is the 116710 BLNR which has a sharper bezel than the 126710 BLRO. As for the 126710 BLNR I would guess it is the same as the 126710 BLRO.

Thank you. I had missed that (and also referred to the jubilee bracelet as a jubilee bezel). Mea culpa.