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Old 19 September 2019, 03:52 PM   #31
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Definitely a change in the bezel color. Quite visible and prominent.
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Old 19 September 2019, 03:57 PM   #32
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MK3 is the winner!

Look at how pronounced the white numbers on the bezel are compared to the other 2.

Rolex finally got it right after experimenting. Navy Blue/Cherry Red bezel.

When do I get the call???????
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Old 19 September 2019, 04:04 PM   #33
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Wow! Third time is the charm!

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Old 19 September 2019, 04:17 PM   #34
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Sheesh! Tbh they are all stunning in a different way. I actually like the pale/lighter version but the darker one is more elegant


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Old 19 September 2019, 04:22 PM   #35
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Man....that purple...no! It went from a Pepsi to a Grape Crush.
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Old 19 September 2019, 04:48 PM   #36
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I like the crisper blue and red versions
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Old 19 September 2019, 04:50 PM   #37
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mine is mk3,funny,i actually favor mk1 due to its color brighter, when I saw my watch inside AD,the blue looked completely black to me,so I asked a sale lady 'should it be blue and red?',the lady said 'no,it's black and red',her answer scared $$hit out of me,i then had to double check warranty card to confirm reference number is pepsi.then an older sale man made a joke,if it was black and red,it would worth a million $ ahaha
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Old 19 September 2019, 04:52 PM   #38
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Very interesting, thanks for the thread and photos!
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Old 19 September 2019, 06:39 PM   #39
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Thank you for the effort in the write up and posting of pictures.

This indeed looks very interesting!
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Old 19 September 2019, 06:42 PM   #40
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mine is mk3,funny,i actually favor mk1 due to its color brighter, when I saw my watch inside AD,the blue looked completely black to me,so I asked a sale lady 'should it be blue and red?',the lady said 'no,it's black and red',her answer scared $$hit out of me,i then had to double check warranty card to confirm reference number is pepsi.then an older sale man made a joke,if it was black and red,it would worth a million $ ahaha


I think it’s cool sometimes it looks like Pepsi and sometimes like a coke version (but in ceramic). Kinda like having 2 watches haha


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Old 19 September 2019, 07:08 PM   #41
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Cool.. interesting observation!

Rolex don't stop until they are perfectly satisfied. Or it is all completely random

Can't wait for November when I expect my BLRO Meteorite to arrive
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Old 19 September 2019, 07:09 PM   #42
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How does those new whiter numbers compare to say a BLNR or LN?

Btw, I think they might have gone a little too dark on the blue part now.
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Old 19 September 2019, 07:12 PM   #43
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MK3 is the winner!

Look at how pronounced the white numbers on the bezel are compared to the other 2.

Rolex finally got it right after experimenting. Navy Blue/Cherry Red bezel.

When do I get the call???????
Agree
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Old 19 September 2019, 07:17 PM   #44
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I smashed the bezel on my Pepsi soon after I got it, Mine was one of the first released back in May 2018 so it had to have been a MK 1 .
It went back to Rolex to have the bezel replaced and now I reckon I have a Mk 2 dial , I was waiting for more than 3 months for the Pepsi to be returned to me and when I asked my AD what the problem was he said that they was waiting for some more bezels.

So is this a MK1 watch with a MK2 dial?
I'd say yes, its an initial release with a "mk2" bezel

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https://www.rolexforums.com/showpost...9&postcount=37
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Old 19 September 2019, 07:22 PM   #45
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As when firing all ceramics even pots vases etc there will be tiny variations in colour especially reds and blue spectrum thats just a fact of firing one batch of hundreds to another batch.Soon on forum we will have so called Mk 3,4.5.6.7.8.9,and 10 WOW.
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Old 19 September 2019, 07:25 PM   #46
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I just see purple and pink (fuschia; my wife helped me out there), is it just my eyes?

I thought they would be actively trying to get it closer to mid blue and red.
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Old 19 September 2019, 07:33 PM   #47
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Thanks for the info
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Old 19 September 2019, 07:56 PM   #48
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Interesting. I think option 3 might be very much a possibility.
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Old 19 September 2019, 08:16 PM   #49
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They do look different. The darker the better!


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Old 19 September 2019, 08:23 PM   #50
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Cool. Thanks for sharing.

It all comes down to science of the materials. Rolex kept reaching for perfection I believe.

No doubt there are variations. There is a reason the BLNR doesn't had color variation but the BLRO does.
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Old 19 September 2019, 08:27 PM   #51
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Interesting information. I like all three variations.
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Old 19 September 2019, 08:29 PM   #52
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Finally getting closer to the colors it should have been from the get-go. Your pics really highlight how terrible those initial pink/purple bezels look compared to the newer versions. I like the latest change.

This
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Old 19 September 2019, 08:34 PM   #53
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3. There’s even more than three variations simply because the process of creating the inserts is so unstable, it’s unlikely to get identical color hues.........
This!
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Old 19 September 2019, 08:53 PM   #54
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Interesting Chad.

I would’ve guessed yours is an MK1 dial from your 2nd and 3rd pictures, but when you show all three lined up you can definitely see the difference for sure.

I suppose it goes back to the ceramic bezel making process and it not being an exact science.

Anecdotally in my business (Plastics) we can receive the exact same color pigment batch, matched to a Pantone color and yet when we mold it, parts can look slightly lighter or darker from cycle to cycle ... same dye batch. In our case it comes down to temperature and outside humidity mostly. If off by a few degrees voila ... slightly different color.

Perhaps ceramics is similar
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Old 19 September 2019, 09:07 PM   #55
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Finally getting closer to the colors it should have been from the get-go. Your pics really highlight how terrible those initial pink/purple bezels look compared to the newer versions. I like the latest change.
My AD was telling me that one of his very good Rolex customers got one of the first Pepsi through their door, he went to pick it up with his wife who knows nothing about watches.

When it was presented to them she said something along the lines of why do they call it Pepsi? He said because it's blue and red like their cans, she said but it's pink and purple.

He declined the watch because his wife ruined it!
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Old 19 September 2019, 09:20 PM   #56
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Its very interesting to see these colour variations
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I would love to hear the official Rolex story on this ???

It would appear to be Rolex fine tuning the colours, but who knows, maybe we will never know.

Maybe its so Rolex can sell enthusiasts x different versions so they can claim to have the true Pepsi GMT coloured version!

Its a cool watch whatever bezel version you get!
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Old 19 September 2019, 09:23 PM   #57
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I think I prefer the Mk2 (not convinced about a Mk3) but the original with the pink and purple might be where the value is in 10 years time.
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Old 19 September 2019, 09:34 PM   #58
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My BLRO was purchased in Oct 2018 and is the second batch (MK2 variation). I like the 2nd and 3rd from Chad's pictures above however, if Rolex does introduce a Coke GMT, the 3rd darker batches will be too close (IMO). But never know what Rolex is doing, so I don't know.

Hoping for a Coke GMT to complete the trio (BLNR, BLRO, RONR?) ... Could only be wishful thinking on my part lol
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Old 19 September 2019, 09:39 PM   #59
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Yep agree Rolex is probably playing around with the colors a bit due to so many people complaining about the pastel colors.

I'm liking the newer darker bezel. Looks much better imho.
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Old 19 September 2019, 09:43 PM   #60
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I've got the MK II and actually prefer it to the MK I...for me the WG Pepsi and Mark I 126710 colours looked "purple-ish" and "pink-ish" which is why I never purchased the WG. The MK II bezels, IMHO, are more true to the original deep blue/red.

Regardless, it's a fantastic watch and I couldn't be happier!
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