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View Poll Results: Battle: BLNR (Batman) or BLRO (SS Pepsi)
BLNR (Batman) 679 54.32%
BLRO (SS Pepsi) 571 45.68%
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Old 15 June 2018, 02:31 AM   #121
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Looking at the latest round of images here and some high quality videos, I have to go with the BLRO in SS.

Also, the waiting lists are huge so this speaks for itself.
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Old 15 June 2018, 04:28 AM   #122
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Plus 1 for the Pepsi and it's long history. Batman just pops out of nowhere in 2013!
Now, you don't see a Batman in there, do you?
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That’s cause he’s waitlisted for the blnr
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Old 15 June 2018, 06:49 AM   #123
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BLNR by a hair for me. The versatility of the color scheme makes the difference.


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Old 15 June 2018, 06:52 AM   #124
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BLNR just barely gets the nod from me.



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Old 15 June 2018, 07:00 AM   #125
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Blnr by a hair. Big fan of the Jubilee but the BLNR would get more oppty for wrist time with the versatility of the colors.
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Old 15 June 2018, 08:25 AM   #126
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I've never been a fan of the BLNR due to the colour combo and that electric blue on its own alienates me completely. The BLRO however looks stunning on some pictures and I like the jubilee better for this watch. Might think differently the day I finally get to see one as quite a few have expressed disappointment in the flesh.
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Old 15 June 2018, 08:27 AM   #127
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BLNR for me.........
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Old 15 June 2018, 08:54 AM   #128
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It is the BNLR for me without hesitating.
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Old 15 June 2018, 08:58 AM   #129
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Even though I bought my BLNR without having seen it personally first, I wouldn't buy the SSBLRO without having seen it first, because of the uncertainty about the colors.
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Old 15 June 2018, 10:28 AM   #130
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To be clear I didn’t mean to reply to this three times. I am new to the forum and Tapatalk must have had a lag. I just thought they weren’t going through. I’m not a lunatic... I think.
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Old 15 June 2018, 11:07 AM   #131
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A close contest, if only the Pepsi had the oyster bracelet...
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Old 15 June 2018, 11:11 AM   #132
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BLNR, only because of bracelet

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Old 15 June 2018, 11:20 AM   #133
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SS BLRO , NO DOUBT and I owned a BLNR !!!
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Old 21 June 2018, 09:52 PM   #134
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BLNR for me, but, the BLRO bezel changes in the light in the same way that the BLNR does, so it doesn't always have the purple tinge.




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Old 13 August 2018, 01:55 AM   #135
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BLNR.....

1) I prefer the color (especially over the not so blue and red ceramic BLRO)
2) Movement improvement means little to me, the movement is solid and extremely accurate with the right regulation/regular service......power reserve increase has no use for someone that rotates watches regularly like myself anyway.
3) I don't think the case got all "that updated."
4) End of the day, I think the oyster bracelet is more versatile than the jubilee.
5) Value retention, I think both will retain fairly well but it's never going to be a Daytona.
6) People who really care about the heritage of BLRO will be buying 16710/16700's anyway IMO.
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Old 13 August 2018, 03:27 AM   #136
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Pepsi



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Old 13 August 2018, 03:35 AM   #137
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Old 13 August 2018, 03:50 AM   #138
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Just get both and be done with it
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Old 13 August 2018, 04:05 AM   #139
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Both are cool, it doesn't matter...call it a tie.

I want two tone coke to come out so I can call it the Iron Man...Marvel needs some love.
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Old 13 August 2018, 07:12 AM   #140
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Just get both and be done with it
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Old 13 August 2018, 10:31 AM   #141
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I voted for BLRO. My opinion is that both watches would be improved if the blue part turned to black though.

LN>BLNR
Coke>Pepsi

Again it’s only my opinion, and it is weird because generally I like blue totally blue bezel like the Black Bay Blue looks great to me, but somehow BLNR in particular does not move the needle for me.
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Old 13 August 2018, 02:06 PM   #142
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BLNR for me. Not a fan of the jubilee. I wanted to like it, but when I tried on the DJ it just didnt do it for me. In pictures Jubilee looks great. In person I feel like its for an older gentlemen.
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Old 13 August 2018, 02:33 PM   #143
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I still think the new BLRO should be re-branded Superman if it’s battling the Batman. Haha!




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Old 13 August 2018, 02:48 PM   #144
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BLNR for me. Not a fan of the jubilee. I wanted to like it, but when I tried on the DJ it just didnt do it for me. In pictures Jubilee looks great. In person I feel like its for an older gentlemen.
I agree as well. I'm sure the Jubilee does well to hide scratches/scuffs, but I prefer the sportier Oyster look. Still love the BLRO but would've been all over it if a SS Oyster variant was available.
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Old 13 August 2018, 02:48 PM   #145
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It is definitely the Pepsi for me.
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Old 14 August 2018, 02:34 AM   #146
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I'm a Batman fan simply because of the color scheme.

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Old 14 August 2018, 02:55 AM   #147
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Old 14 August 2018, 07:05 AM   #148
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All this poll tells me is both are very nice wantable watches and there are more BLNR than BLRo´s out there.
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Old 14 August 2018, 07:22 AM   #149
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BLRO...so classic.
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Old 14 August 2018, 07:41 AM   #150
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BLNR for me.
IMO the pepsi looks good also :)
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