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Old 7 February 2018, 07:47 AM   #1
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Question for BLNR owners with brushed center links

For those that ended up brushing the PCLs on the BLNR, where did you get it done? Will an AD do it, or would you need to find a trustworthy local jeweler?

Thanks for any help y'all can provide.
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Old 7 February 2018, 08:02 AM   #2
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My AD would brush the bracelet, so it depends on the AD.
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Old 7 February 2018, 08:07 AM   #3
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I just purchased a 97200 so I could switch between PCL and brushed whenever. Hard to find though.
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Old 7 February 2018, 08:08 AM   #4
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Buy a sub so you can put its bracelet on the BLNR
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Old 7 February 2018, 08:41 AM   #5
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Buy a sub so you can put its bracelet on the BLNR
Are you sure? I'm positive there was a thread (or threads) where this has been discussed before.
From memory, some members were saying it was a regular pain in the a* trying to get the GMT bracelet to fit a Sub and vise versa.
Apols if I dreamt all that and it actually fits straight on like a glove! Lol


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Old 7 February 2018, 10:17 AM   #6
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Are you sure? I'm positive there was a thread (or threads) where this has been discussed before.
From memory, some members were saying it was a regular pain in the a* trying to get the GMT bracelet to fit a Sub and vise versa.
Apols if I dreamt all that and it actually fits straight on like a glove! Lol


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I've never tried myself even though I own both, but I can give it a shot tonight. I don't think there are any issues though, but I do recall some issues with endlinks not lining up on when putting a jubilee on a GMT.
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Old 7 February 2018, 01:00 PM   #7
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Are you sure? I'm positive there was a thread (or threads) where this has been discussed before.
From memory, some members were saying it was a regular pain in the a* trying to get the GMT bracelet to fit a Sub and vise versa.
Apols if I dreamt all that and it actually fits straight on like a glove! Lol


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I put a 97200 on mine and it wasn't difficult at all. Took me a few minutes tops. I also brought it in to an AD to have them look it over and he said it was as solid as the SubC I was wearing.
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Old 8 February 2018, 01:52 AM   #8
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Buy a sub so you can put its bracelet on the BLNR
Or you can buy a Sub and just wear the Sub.
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Old 7 February 2018, 08:43 AM   #9
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PCL is indeed more prone to scratches, but it does look an layer of richness to the watch and so makes the watch look more expensive.
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Old 7 February 2018, 08:56 AM   #10
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PCL is indeed more prone to scratches, but it does look an layer of richness to the watch and so makes the watch look more expensive.
Which is a pro or a con depending on who you are and what you're looking to portray.

Personally, I just don't like the look on a tool watch. I think polished center links look out place place on a watch meant to get bumped around. Same goes for gold for that matter.

To me, one of the biggest advantages of the 5 digit GMTs is their all brushed bracelets.
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Old 7 February 2018, 10:36 AM   #11
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I'm going to do this on my Daytona and will probably have LA Watch Works do it.
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Old 7 February 2018, 10:40 AM   #12
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LAWW brushed out my (former) BLNR bracelet. Looked fantastic. It’s the way it should come from the factory.
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Old 7 February 2018, 12:56 PM   #13
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LAWW brushed out my (former) BLNR bracelet. Looked fantastic. It’s the way it should come from the factory.
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Old 7 February 2018, 10:38 AM   #14
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Interested in the sub ? Raised above
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Old 7 February 2018, 11:16 AM   #15
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An AD wont do it. The good thing is you can reverse it, which you will one day.

I personally love the PCL on my Daytona.
PCL on Daytona - yes! PCL on Sub or GMT? Not so much....
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Old 7 February 2018, 12:51 PM   #16
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Are you sure? I'm positive there was a thread (or threads) where this has been discussed before.
From memory, some members were saying it was a regular pain in the a* trying to get the GMT bracelet to fit a Sub and vise versa.
Apols if I dreamt all that and it actually fits straight on like a glove! Lol


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Interested in the sub ? Raised above
Yes, the Sub-c bracelet fits on the BLNR. You need to use the BLNR springbars. I did it on mine. If you search my posts, you can see pics.

On edit: this post talks about the fit. It seems that some people may need springbars from the date just/yachmaster.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=581529
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Old 7 February 2018, 12:56 PM   #17
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Mine was done at an AD that closed
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Old 7 February 2018, 04:38 PM   #18
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ABC Watchwerks did my LN a couple years ago. Makes it a different watch, love it.
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Old 7 February 2018, 04:51 PM   #19
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I really wouldn’t do it! I don’t mess with any of the watch parts. Switch the bracelet but don’t brush it
My AD offered to brush the PCL for free when I bought mine but I refused
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Old 7 February 2018, 05:24 PM   #20
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Very easy to do yourself
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Old 8 February 2018, 01:41 AM   #21
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I appreciate the help from everyone. I'll try to call a couple of ADs. I'm a bit nervous about trying something like that myself. I'll leave it to a professional :)
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