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27 March 2020, 05:33 AM | #1 |
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It‘s the end of the BLRO and I feel fine
A few months ago, I was so stoked, got The Call and collected a BLRO. With the scarcity and the hype, I was super stoked to have it. Far from me the idea to ever let it go. Half a year in, things look really different. In comparison to my GMT LN, the red and blue felt like a whimsical child‘s toy. And with the knowledge in the back of my head that it was essentially irreplaceable, wearing it felt super awkward too. As a result, it went into the safe pretty much from day one, saw no wear whatsoever and what little connection the anticipation had fostered evaporated.
So today, I took the plunge, put some money on top of it and exchanged it for a watch I had been attracted to more genuinely, one which is readily available and no hype at all. And it feels awesome. Just as a cautionary tale, the hype has inflated our perception of certain of these watches so significantly, that we all run to the same models, as if there were nothing else. But what you’ll truly and deeply enjoy will never be a function of popular preference and groupthink. And turning one‘s back to the instatrends is easier as I thought. Stay safe everyone, may your wrists always make you smile, no matter the soda you may associate with it.
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27 March 2020, 05:35 AM | #2 |
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So which one you bought now ?
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Sounds like the hype treated you very well. Probably cut $10K off the purchase of that other watch of yours.
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27 March 2020, 05:45 AM | #4 |
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I can't fault you for why you picked up the BLRO....at least you're honest with yourself retrospectively
If you buy what you wan't and what you want only....you'll win in the short and long run. The "market value" of the watch won't matter because you'll keep it for years to come...eventually the watch will be discontinued and the value of the watch will likely go up anyways. But if it doesn't, who cares....you're getting years of enjoyment out of it! So, what'd you end up picking up? |
27 March 2020, 05:47 AM | #5 |
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Good for you, Fred!
For some reason I've always been averse to groupthink. Many times my preferences have me going against the grain. And that's alright by me. dP
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27 March 2020, 05:55 AM | #6 |
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It‘s the end of the BLRO and I feel fine
Always buy what you like (and can afford) and you’ll never have regrets.
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27 March 2020, 05:57 AM | #7 |
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You can't just leave us hanging like that! What did you get??
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27 March 2020, 07:04 AM | #8 |
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Nah, of course not, converted it into a Grand Lange 1 in WG, black dial. Couldn’t be happier.
Many thanks to all of you for the kind words and the great takes on the subject!
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27 March 2020, 07:15 AM | #10 |
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Still waiting for it to be delivered... we’re on COVID lockdown, so might be a while...
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27 March 2020, 10:43 AM | #13 |
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Thank you, me too, wonder how long it’ll take to come in in these times.
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So you felt awkward wearing the BLRO due to the value? Wouldn’t the Lange be worse? I love the Lange but I would find it to be more fragile. |
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I might have to add though that I‘m really not one to baby the everyday portion of my collection. I have them all insured. If something happens to them while I’m out on the mountain, so be it, I’ll just replace the relevant one. But of course, that’s not really easy to do with an at list BLRO. The fact I felt I couldn’t bring myself to wear it the way it should be enjoyed might have had a lot to do with that.
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27 March 2020, 05:59 AM | #17 |
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I plan to pay retail and wear it like it's a rental, myself. Handsome looking watch with a lot to offer.
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What did you get?!?!?
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27 March 2020, 06:16 AM | #19 |
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Each to their own, but there is no need to belittle an iconic watch design like the BLRO as a "whimsical child's toy". Perhaps you obtained yours due to the "group think" you mention but many people did not.
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Seems like OP came here to trash a watch a lot of people love instead of actually highlighting the new watch he got, whatever it might be. |
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Agree. When I decided i wanted a Rolex I scoured their site and found two I loved. The GMT BLRO and the DJ41. I started making calls and found out I was screwed. Zero hype went into that decision. Pure love at first sight emotion and then add the practicality of the piece and that is why it is popular. Not instagram. I didn't even know men's watches were on Instagram. I assumed it was just my niece and her friends.
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If you believe you detected any other intention in my initial post, I‘m afraid to say you might be reading more into it than I was trying to say. Let me assure you that I certainly did not mean to trash a Rolex model I have worn daily for 8 years and love dearly (albeit in black). It’s just the Pepsi colorway that wasn’t for me and I hope you can afford me the freedom to hold that - very personal - view. Respectfully F
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Good for you! Stand your ground! Congrats on your new purchase and wear it in the best of health! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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With the massive slight of hand going on that these things are rare creates this idea that if one comes up we need to jump on it and buy. Let’s face it, if the AD called, 10 people on this forum and said I have a BLRO, 9 would take it. Good for the OP for his experience. I had a similar one and thought the Daytona was a grail of mine, only to go through 2 over the past 15 years ultimately giving it to my wife because it did not live up to the hype. |
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Interesting take Fred
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27 March 2020, 06:28 AM | #30 |
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I agree on the bellow and unlike you I didn't got to the point to buy it but rather pass on it for the Tudor GMT.
Enjoy your new watch safely and in very good health. Just as a cautionary tale, the hype has inflated our perception of certain of these watches so significantly, that we all run to the same models, as if there were nothing else. But what you’ll truly and deeply enjoy will never be a function of popular preference and groupthink. And turning one‘s back to the instatrends is easier as I thought. Stay safe everyone, may your wrists always make you smile, no matter the soda you may associate with it.[/QUOTE]
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