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24 February 2018, 08:25 PM | #61 | |
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24 February 2018, 08:38 PM | #62 |
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You pay your money and take your choice
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24 February 2018, 08:46 PM | #63 |
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I'll stick with my LN!
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24 February 2018, 08:48 PM | #64 |
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Clearly a great watch and one of the best all-arounders out there in my opinion. Just not for everyone.
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24 February 2018, 08:49 PM | #65 |
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I bought my BLNR at about 70 and had been lusting after it for at least a year. I still think it is a dramatic yet not gaudy watch.but, I have eclectic taste owning DateJust, DayDate, Calatrava, etc.
I think Rolex marketing is pure genius. They offer a wide variety of watches all with high quality and maintain a sense of exclusivity. |
24 February 2018, 09:32 PM | #66 |
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No, it is a forum darling and very popular, but the start of this thread was very unusual with so much bashing, but looks like when you give people a little window, the haters happily come out to play, so we have to keep a tight on lid on this as the whole forum will soon degenerate into a Kardashian style bitchfest.
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24 February 2018, 09:33 PM | #67 |
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i dont think its the most bashed. Not even close. If i liked colored bezels, i would get one. Its a great looking watch actually. I personally just dont want a half blue bezel.
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24 February 2018, 09:39 PM | #68 |
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25 February 2018, 12:44 AM | #70 |
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Not shocking at all, not everyone likes color. I think the BLNR fits better within a collection rather than being a "one and only." But it's a much safer choice than something like a Pepsi.
Someone else will be happy to get that BLNR, it's a beautiful watch particularly on a super jubilee! |
25 February 2018, 12:50 AM | #71 |
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Kudos to the gentleman to pass on the watch rather than buy it, and try to sell for a profit.
Like ANY Rolex, it has its fan base and a few that don’t like it so much. |
25 February 2018, 01:46 AM | #72 |
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I love mine and can’t see how others are dissuaded by it. Oh well, preferences!!
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25 February 2018, 02:00 AM | #73 |
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I have had mine since early 2014 and still catch myself staring at it. I like it better than the Coke or Pepsi. It seems to change colors, depending on the amount of lighting; additionally, it blends in with anything from casual to dress wear.
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25 February 2018, 02:17 AM | #74 |
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BLNR is a very innovative, unique piece (first Rolex ceramic dual color bezel insert, if I am not mistaken). Some will love it, some won't. Personally, I have bought it three times since 2014, and sold it each time as I could not warm up to the blue/black combo. It's a striking watch but not for everyone. Kudos to the guy that passed it on to the next in line rather than selling for a profit on secondary market.
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25 February 2018, 02:26 AM | #75 |
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I personally didn’t like the LN model of the GMT Master II because GMTs are meant to have a 2 tone bezel to easily tell between night and day for your other tine zone.
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25 February 2018, 02:49 AM | #76 |
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Well, under current Rolex AD rules, when purchased, the stickers are removed, the warranty card is held, and the watch is placed in a Rolex-branded bag that the sales associate then smashes repeatedly with a small sledgehammer to prevent resale. The buyer can then show the bag to his friends and say “Hey, look at my new Rolex”.
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25 February 2018, 02:52 AM | #77 |
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Size was prob the key coming from the EXPII. BLNR is one of rolex best looking modern watches in my opinion.
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25 February 2018, 02:54 AM | #78 |
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I had BLNR for a few weeks. Sold it shortly thereafter. Agree it’s a fad, lots of hype, and the watch just didn’t do much for me. SD4k, however, is just perfect and I wholeheartedly plan to keep this watch for life.
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25 February 2018, 02:55 AM | #79 |
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I own a black ceramic bezel GMT and a BLNR. I like the black better and use it more frequently. I don't flip the BLNR because it was a gift from my sister.
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25 February 2018, 03:01 AM | #80 | |
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My kids are millennials, but I love the BLNR. I want one. Of course, I still listen to Metallica, so I might be an exception, but seriously, I think this watch is beautiful. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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25 February 2018, 03:04 AM | #81 |
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Thank god there are more like us out there.
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25 February 2018, 03:05 AM | #82 |
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It’s the best looking watch Rolex has. The demand for it proves that regardless of what people say here. Same thing with the green sub. Lots of haters of that but it too is one of Rolexes best looking watches. Demand for it proves that as well.
I’m not crazy about Rolex watches with flowers on the dial. However you don’t see massive waiting lists for those. :-)
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25 February 2018, 03:21 AM | #83 |
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All kinds of preconceived opinions can fly out the window when you have the actual watch on your wrist. I don't have many watches--when trying on the BLNR I was at my AD to buy a couple of years back, ended up walking out with a DJII instead. Was looking for versatility.
This sort of thing probably happens more often than you would think (across Rolex's whole range of watches, not just the BLNR).
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25 February 2018, 03:34 AM | #84 | |
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25 February 2018, 03:44 AM | #85 | |
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25 February 2018, 03:57 AM | #86 |
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I really wanted one. Had an opportunity to buy one and passed mostly for the reasons described above. Sorry, that is not a $10K watch.
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25 February 2018, 04:04 AM | #87 |
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You are of course correct sir. It is in fact a $8950 watch.
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25 February 2018, 04:33 AM | #88 |
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