Will the new GMT II Pepsi dial make the BLNR less desirable

[meganfox17]

Originally Posted by SpeedyTuomas

It is still on the Rolex website. Blogs are blogs lah

The gentleman who made the claim is none other than the Chief Editor and founder of ablogtowatch, Ariel Adams. That means Ariel must have heard it straight from the horse's mouth in Baselworld. Did you know that Ariel Adams is one of the very few people in the world who was given VIP privilege to see how Rolex watches were made at the HQ in Geneva?

[BLNR Nairobi]

Originally Posted by meganfox17

The gentleman who made the claim is none other than the Chief Editor and founder of ablogtowatch, Ariel Adams. That means Ariel must have heard it straight from the horse's mouth in Baselworld. Did you know that Ariel Adams is one of the very few people in the world who was given VIP privilege to see how Rolex watches were made at the HQ in Geneva?

Thanks Megan, as always. Might you be able to provide a link to that? Thank you.

[meganfox17]

Originally Posted by BLNR Nairobi

Thanks Megan, as always. Might you be able to provide a link to that? Thank you.

Here you go :
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/rolex-g...i-watch-steel/

[capote]

Yes I think so, blue/red are the classic colors so it will be more sought after

[capote]

Originally Posted by meganfox17

The gentleman who made the claim is none other than the Chief Editor and founder of ablogtowatch, Ariel Adams. That means Ariel must have heard it straight from the horse's mouth in Baselworld. Did you know that Ariel Adams is one of the very few people in the world who was given VIP privilege to see how Rolex watches were made at the HQ in Geneva?

Its still on Rolex webpage, I don’t think they just forgot to remove it...

[lzz73]

Originally Posted by meganfox17

Here you go :
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/rolex-g...i-watch-steel/

Hmmm. Interesting. I’m waiting for my replacement BLNR from Rolex that State Farm negotiated with them as part of a theft insurance settlement. If it’s discontinued I sure hope they have a batch in the warehouse. If it turns out they have none, maybe they’ll give me the new Pepsi instead. That’d be ok with me.


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[havard.hagen]

Originally Posted by lzz73

Maybe a little for aforementioned reasons, but many still prefer the oyster bracelet and color combo of the BLNR bezel. While I personally like the jubilee, it is a polarizing bracelet for a sports model.


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Jubilee is ok, but personally I would prefere jubilee with a crown lock not the big oyster claps.
I hoped that would be an option but guess not since its still not an option on DJ41.

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[BLNR Nairobi]

Originally Posted by meganfox17

Here you go :
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/rolex-g...i-watch-steel/

Interesting. Very.

Thank you

[Speed]

Originally Posted by chand8

Any thought? Plus I think prices will drop a little?

What does it do for you?

[AK797]

There has to be a lot of selling and absence of buyer pressure to convince greys to drop their prices, which like banks and interest rates, they are loathe to do, and that will not happen esp with the glacial pace release of the BLRO, so prices will probably just remain flat at where they are.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by meganfox17

Yes as in Yes or No as in Yes? Seriously, Rolex has ceased production of the BLNR Batman as of yesterday. I could show everyone here the blogsite that made the statement

OK, I read Ariel and I think he means the 11 ref is discoed but will be replaced by the 12 ref next year from the context of his two sentences -

The new cases are very well finished and do indeed make for a slightly better experience than the outgoing generation of GMT-Master II watches. That also means the popular "Batman" black and blue bezel Rolex GMT-Master II 116710BLNR is now a discontinued model.

[Hramez]

Personally I will keep the BLNR , & will add BLRO , BLNR will always be in demand , as the first rolex GMT with blue black bezel , think the hulk demand will slow down in favor of the BLRO
(I know they are different ) but from a color attraction point of view , that’s for me


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[Ben.McDonald7]

Only time will tell. I think if the SS Pepsi BLRO was on the same PCL oyster bracelet then we could see some easing on the BLNR's demand. Personally I still think the black and blue is executed better in cheracrome than the blue and red is.

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[lucevan le stelle]

No. Watches always appeal to buyers for different reasons, and the BLNR will remain a strong value proposition. It is a great "all around" watch, although I have a love-hate relationship with the PCLs. With the Pepsi some online are already slamming a GMT being on jubilee, the clasp, and dial from the available pics. I think you really have to see the Pepsi in person.

Kind of room for both, although I think Rolex will be discontinuing the BLNR at some point rather than put the new movement in it. It had an extremely good run considering.

[10klakes]

The jubilee glide lock on the new GMT is a game changer. If they do keep/upgrade the BLNR I wonder if they upgrade the oyster with GL as well. I’m seriously bummed the new jub with GL isn’t interchangeable with previous cases.


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[encarter13]

I don't think the new model will decrease BLNR desirability. The Black/Blue combo just works for most people.

[007_Omega]

Yes but the demand is so high for the Batman that it's not going to change much as far as the scarcity.

I'm sure we'll see a few people put up a used one to fund the Pepsi but the Batman will have its strong appeal. Plus, not everyone likes the Pepsi dial..especially the mainstream consumer.

Much easier to sell a Black and Blue watch than a $10k Blue and Red one to a mass market.

[fania123]

Why would it? two totally different watches.

[Hands90]

Originally Posted by 10klakes

The jubilee glide lock on the new GMT is a game changer. If they do keep/upgrade the BLNR I wonder if they upgrade the oyster with GL as well. I’m seriously bummed the new jub with GL isn’t interchangeable with previous cases.


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Completely agree and no one no the forum seems to care about having 70hrs of pr.

[FTX I]

For those who can't have both the choice is harder now.

[superstarmar]

Originally Posted by FTX I

For those who can't have both the choice is harder now.

[eterna]

I think it will definitely take away the sales of BLNR. It's not just a GMT with a new Pepsi bezel & jubilee bracelet. It has a brand new 3285 movement with 70hrs power reserve.

[VicLeChic]

Personally I've never liked the colour combo of the BLNR. I'm very attracted to the steel BLRO though and the jubilee plays an important part in it. Love the retro look.

[havard.hagen]

Originally Posted by 10klakes

The jubilee glide lock on the new GMT is a game changer. If they do keep/upgrade the BLNR I wonder if they upgrade the oyster with GL as well. I’m seriously bummed the new jub with GL isn’t interchangeable with previous cases.


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Glide lock on the jubilee?
It's looks like jubilee with a standard oyster claps to me...same as on DJ41.
I would prefer the jubilee with a hidden crown lock .... what do others think about that? Maybe no big deal

Cheers

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[Jim Smyth]

The article stated ......

"That also means the popular "Batman" black and blue bezel Rolex GMT-Master II 116710BLNR is now very likely to soon be discontinued (or perhaps updated) even though Rolex claims it will live side-by-side with the new 126710 GMT-Master II models."

To me this means the BLNR isnt going anywhere.

[CaputMortuum]

I still like the BLNR more.

[duc888]

Originally Posted by eterna

I think it will definitely take away the sales of BLNR. It's not just a GMT with a new Pepsi bezel & jubilee bracelet. It has a brand new 3285 movement with 70hrs power reserve.

I know a lot of Rolex owners who just don´t know more than two technical details about their watches. The internet community is not the typical purchaser.
So I doubt that this will be reason.....the different bracelet and the "classic" colors may be though.
Hence I think the demand for the BLNR will decrease.....for the next few months

[Watcheroo]

Originally Posted by AK797

OK, I read Ariel and I think he means the 11 ref is discoed but will be replaced by the 12 ref next year from the context of his two sentences -



The new cases are very well finished and do indeed make for a slightly better experience than the outgoing generation of GMT-Master II watches. That also means the popular "Batman" black and blue bezel Rolex GMT-Master II 116710BLNR is now a discontinued model.

Just read the article. Looks like he’s edited his article to now say:

“The new cases are very well finished and do indeed make for a slightly better experience than the outgoing generation of GMT-Master II watches. That also means the popular "Batman" black and blue bezel Rolex GMT-Master II 116710BLNR is now very likely to soon be discontinued (or perhaps updated) even though Rolex claims it will live side-by-side with the new 126710 GMT-Master II models.”

[Mozzer]

I think it’s Discontinued when Rolex use up all the blue black bezels it will no longer be on the website could be wrong though

[sechsgang]

I don't think it will take much away from the BLNR, but the demand will absolutely be stronger for quite some time for the pepsi.