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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?
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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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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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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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7 February 2018, 08:41 AM | #5 |
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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 Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk
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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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8 February 2018, 01:52 AM | #8 |
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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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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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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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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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7 February 2018, 12:56 PM | #13 |
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Care to share some pictures?
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7 February 2018, 10:38 AM | #14 |
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Interested in the sub ? Raised above
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7 February 2018, 11:16 AM | #15 |
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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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7 February 2018, 12:56 PM | #17 |
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Mine was done at an AD that closed
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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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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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Very easy to do yourself
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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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