Blueberry thread closed?

[GB-man]

All I know is I might have to stop following that O guy on IG because as correct as he may turn out to be he's obsessed with this topic and posts about it 8 times a day.

[joli160]

Originally Posted by uncleluck

This is exactly why you don’t close threads where adults are having a discussion that could potentially harm one another’s reputation.

JP's reputation is stellar. I don't know of anyone with more knowledge of GMT's

[Richard Carver]

I think the Italian dealer actually caused all this attention to the negative aspects of this insert. Had he ignored the OP it probably would have been a one day kerfuffle and quickly faded from view but his panicked, irrational, desperate defense of them brought out every problem since day one and kept the internet in an uproar for weeks!

If anyone destroyed the market on Blueberries it was him.

[cardiel]

there are lots of mysteries.........and therefore lots to discuss.....Tudor Red Rangers & 5500 Explorers spring to mind.......the lack of facts and the associated conjecture make the hobby interesting.....and worthy of discussion. But its not worth falling out over.

[daOnlyBG]

If I created an online petition asking Rolex to address this issue in non-ambiguous terms, would you folks be interested in signing it?

[oysterquartz17000]

Originally Posted by Richard Carver

I think the Italian dealer actually caused all this attention to the negative aspects of this insert. Had he ignored the OP it probably would have been a one day kerfuffle and quickly faded from view but his panicked, irrational, desperate defense of them brought out every problem since day one and kept the internet in an uproar for weeks!

If anyone destroyed the market on Blueberries it was him.

You could tell by his tone he had a lot to lose.

[moneypenny]

Originally Posted by Filipão

Rolexpassion (now banned) sold at least seven, I took screenshots from his sold items and counted them.

Banned from where?

[RLX_NY]

Originally Posted by moneypenny

Banned from where?

Banned from TRF

[Showcall]

Look at all those bezels.. So Shiny.. no matter what year or condition of the dial,case or bracelet!
all pristine.. this leaves the them with serious doubts on their judgement.

[Showcall]

Originally Posted by Filipão

From "Sold" on Rolexpassion:

Again all beautiful shiny bezels.. and why are none of the dials UAE or Omani?

[Showcall]

I don't see any of the dealers that have sold more than 10 say anything., let alone validate the "authenticity" of these bezels.

[037]

Quoting myself to keep the chain of events...

Originally Posted by 037

Does anyone here have true macro photos of a blueberry insert? Not just enlarged IG photos but proper high-res macros shot under good lighting?

There were claims in the previous thread that these were printed in reverse. It would be good to see if that's true or just speculation based on poor print results.

Originally Posted by pablofields

In the prior thread I asked Jedly if he would post the macros he sent to Geneva before being told he would need to take the insert to Geneva in person. I don’t know if he didn’t see that request or is declining to post the pictures. It seems to me that since that insert was compelling enough for him to take to Geneva, yet was declared not authentic Rolex by Geneva, those macros represent the best resource to study and compare to the inserts that continue to be defended.

Interesting. I wish someone would step up here.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by GB-man

All I know is I might have to stop following that O guy on IG because as correct as he may turn out to be he's obsessed with this topic and posts about it 8 times a day.

I hear you brother

Is he a member here?

[CRM114]

Why is a watch with one of these inserts known as a "Blueberry"? Shouldn't it be known as a "Frankenberry"?

Is it because doing so would do blemish a genuine product of the same name? Sure, it may be a sugar-bomb breakfast cereal, but at least there's no doubt every box of Franenberry was shipped as manufactured from a General Mills factory.

Whereas Pepsi and Coke probably don't mind their names being used to describe genuine Rolex products, GenMills might not want a verifiable product of theirs associated with an item that's very origins are far more dubious than the nutritional value of their cereal.

If "Blueberry" GMTs sell for 40K USD, does that mean I can sift the raisins out of Raisin Bran, replace them with bits of dried mango chopped-up in a non-Kellog's kitchen under mysterious circumstances for reasons nobody knows for certain but rumors of prototype cereals and/or special issue for the Leichtensteinian Navy abound, and resell it for $100 per box?

[037]

Originally Posted by brandrea

I hear you brother

Is he a member here?

Nope, banned. Shocking, eh?

Originally Posted by CRM114

If "Blueberry" GMTs sell for 40K USD, does that mean I can sift the raisins out of Raisin Bran, replace them with bits of dried mango chopped-up in a non-Kellog's kitchen under mysterious circumstances for reasons nobody knows for certain but rumors of prototype cereals and/or special issue for the Leichtensteinian Navy abound, and resell it for $100 per box?

Only if you provide macro shots. Fuzzy shots posted on IG taken with a Potatomatic-5000 won't cut it. Oh, and add dates. Dates and mango might sell.