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eco8gator · 28 March 2018, 12:06 PM

Hello All

This video really shows the color differences between the new GMT Pepsi Ceramic Bezel (not so blue and not so red) vs the old Aluminum Bezel (blue and red).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TCFaqqgjq0

Regardless the new GMT Pepsi looks good to me; love it.

Regards

tomchicago · 28 March 2018, 12:08 PM

Good gravy that's atrocious. Long live the Real Pepsi 16710 !!!

collarcity · 28 March 2018, 12:32 PM

It really does look purple. Is the blue on the Pepsi not the same as the BLNR?

DramaTurtle · 28 March 2018, 12:34 PM

Disgusting purple and pink monstrosity. Modern Rolex for ya.

Paul_I · 28 March 2018, 12:34 PM

Am I buying one? Yes. Are the colors wrong? Yes.

Soarer · 28 March 2018, 12:36 PM

I am happy with my 16710 Pepsi!

Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk

No SUBctitute · 28 March 2018, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by collarcity

It really does look purple. Is the blue on the Pepsi not the same as the BLNR?

No, it is not. Its a function of how each bezel is made.

JP_ · 28 March 2018, 12:43 PM

Jesus. I thought the images were bad, but this confirms it for me: I don't want one. The colors are just way off. Love the Batman. Amazing blue and deep black.

Hogtown Fatty · 28 March 2018, 12:45 PM

I was really stoked when it was first announced and really bummed when told list was already at five years at my AD, but am now glad that's the case. I've lost more interest with every passing day since its inauguration- the thing looks downright cheap and wrong to me. I will probably go for the TT GMT II with the black dial/green text, but also dig the new root beer. Pepsi fail.

Vicious49 · 28 March 2018, 12:53 PM

My 16700 has a newer Pepsi bezel and it looks a very dark blue or some could maybe see some purple. I guess the difference is that with the aluminum bezels it will lighten over time. Whereas with the ceramic the colors are there to stay.

jed11 · 28 March 2018, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by collarcity

It really does look purple. Is the blue on the Pepsi not the same as the BLNR?

nope

yhzdude · 28 March 2018, 01:07 PM

i like the red, it s the blue part i am not a fan of.
might still try to get one, if i come across one. i won't go above and beyong to get one, will just let faith decide. Just like it happened with my Sd43

SWISSAHOLICS · 28 March 2018, 01:15 PM

Nothing compares to the classic 16710 BLRO.

henrylee · 28 March 2018, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by collarcity

It really does look purple. Is the blue on the Pepsi not the same as the BLNR?

No not even close. The ceramic bezel is monoblock or one piece so it's first made as the cranberry color then the half is changed to grape color.

Rolexier · 28 March 2018, 02:54 PM

Same inserts added that they cudnt sell so what they cudnt be bothered to make new ones geez

jackcarls0n · 28 March 2018, 03:50 PM

The aluminum bezel outshines the new bezel by a mile. The blue and red looks great and the watch even being old looks much better in my opinion. The ceramic bezel is good and it is an important update in the watch world. But if you can’t get the colors right don’t do it. Simple as that. The brown and black bezel looks great on the other hand. Here is a video: https://youtu.be/Z-CF0eEN7Sc

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The movement update is great and the Jubilee bracelet is a love hate thing. But the Bezel, I think Rolex can do better. The pictures on the website are certainly photoshopped. The BLNR has that perfect color, it is accurate when their say Blue and Black!

I am disappointed by the look of the watch on the videos across the board!

stainlesssteve · 28 March 2018, 04:00 PM

I hereby declare the official nickname... The "Purple Pepsi"

Stevec14 · 28 March 2018, 04:10 PM

I have a Pepsi 16710 and love it. I certainly don’t think the new one is bad though. Yes the colours are different but actually that may not be a bad thing given the watch is quite blingy so it tones it down a little. I really like it. The only piece I don’t care for is the bracelet. Other than that, I think it’s great.

A WG one may be in my future if the price drops a little.

wytrader · 28 March 2018, 04:16 PM

Rename to 116710 VIRO dfinitely in order, shame ROSE and ROUGE start with same two letters.

Rashid.bk · 28 March 2018, 04:48 PM

Great video. Watch Advisor has the best Basel world videos this year.
Love both watches and would love to own both if I could but prefer the new one, shame it's on a jubilee though.
So tired of the griping, whining and complaining, and immense negativity regarding value and colors... especially from people who've never owned the BLRO or obviously this watch and are judging based on macro internet photos. So all you color and keyboard Rolex experts have fun with this thread as seems the norm here now.

116710er · 28 March 2018, 04:49 PM

You know, I took a screen shot when the two GMT's were side by side and I did some color correcting to give me a better idea as to the color of the 126710's bezel...yeah, it's definitely on the purple side of blue. In order to get it to a similar blue to the BLNR, the other colors became just wacky. So are we calling this the Barney? Barney Pepsi? VIRO? VIBLRO? Shatastic? WWJD?

I love the ceramic bezels and I can live with the colors personally but I'm gonna guess that the 16710's Pepsis aren't going to dip much in price and the 126710's are going to be impossible to get for a while...so win for 16710 Pepsi owners, AD's, AD's VIP list and gray market dealers....the rest of us...oh well...

JacksonStone · 28 March 2018, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stainlesssteve

I hereby declare the official nickname... The "Purple Pepsi"

Nah, man. It's the Cran-Grape.

Andad · 28 March 2018, 07:35 PM

Unfortunately the white balance seems to be way out in that video.

Neither bezel colour looked correct.

samson66 · 28 March 2018, 08:40 PM

They complained for years how hard it was to make a red ceramic bezel. Well the red looks better than the blue! That blue looks like an awful purpleish mess. Red is a little off too but I can live with it - what is the issue with that blue!

Chiefs · 28 March 2018, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul_I

Am I buying one? Yes. Are the colors wrong? Yes.

Same, but "Trying to buy"

brandrea · 28 March 2018, 08:46 PM

There’s no telling for me until I see it in the metal.

I’ve handled the current WG BLRO and have a love hate (hate may be too strong a word

) for the bezel colors.

For me, I couldn’t justify pulling the trigger on a PM piece that it didn’t absolutely love.

I’ll wait to reserve judgement till I see it

jezza17 · 28 March 2018, 09:11 PM

Nice video for comparison. I really like the 5 digit but there is something really special about this new one....

Valhala · 28 March 2018, 09:21 PM

Gotta see the pepsi in person to make final decision

DantonIzzo · 28 March 2018, 09:26 PM

Think of it this way... Rolex will eventually fix the color and the “wrong” color will become highly collectible and prized!

travisb · 28 March 2018, 09:29 PM

I love the bezel colors on the 116719 so that's a non issue for me. I just need to see how I feel about the jubilee bracelet.

28 March 2018, 12:06 PM	#1
eco8gator "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Florida Watch: 5060/a Posts: 1,119	Video New GMT Pepsi Ceramic Bezel vs Old Aluminum Bezel Hello All This video really shows the color differences between the new GMT Pepsi Ceramic Bezel (not so blue and not so red) vs the old Aluminum Bezel (blue and red). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TCFaqqgjq0 Regardless the new GMT Pepsi looks good to me; love it. Regards

28 March 2018, 12:34 PM	#5
Paul_I "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: USA Posts: 1,448	Am I buying one? Yes. Are the colors wrong? Yes. __________________

28 March 2018, 12:36 PM	#6
Soarer "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Real Name: Albert Location: Toronto Watch: Submariner LV Posts: 1,083	I am happy with my 16710 Pepsi! Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk __________________ What you gotta do, you gotta do!

28 March 2018, 01:15 PM	#13
SWISSAHOLICS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Here! Watch: Rolex Posts: 4,366	Nothing compares to the classic 16710 BLRO. __________________ 16610LN \| 16613LB \| 16710 Pepsi \| 118238 \| 116500 (White) \| 116500 (Black) \| 116710BLNR \| 116610LV "The one thing I fear most is time; time waits for no one and leaves no options."

28 March 2018, 03:50 PM	#16
jackcarls0n "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: FL350 Watch: D'tona,BLNR,Bronze Posts: 644	The aluminum bezel outshines the new bezel by a mile. The blue and red looks great and the watch even being old looks much better in my opinion. The ceramic bezel is good and it is an important update in the watch world. But if you can’t get the colors right don’t do it. Simple as that. The brown and black bezel looks great on the other hand. Here is a video: https://youtu.be/Z-CF0eEN7Sc The new GMT looks more like a clown watch to be honest. The movement update is great and the Jubilee bracelet is a love hate thing. But the Bezel, I think Rolex can do better. The pictures on the website are certainly photoshopped. The BLNR has that perfect color, it is accurate when their say Blue and Black! I am disappointed by the look of the watch on the videos across the board!

28 March 2018, 12:08 PM	#2
tomchicago Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago Watch: 16710BLRO, 214270. Posts: 2,717	Good gravy that's atrocious. Long live the Real Pepsi 16710 !!!

28 March 2018, 12:32 PM	#3
collarcity "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Real Name: Mark Location: New York Watch: 16570, 14060M Posts: 379	It really does look purple. Is the blue on the Pepsi not the same as the BLNR?

28 March 2018, 12:43 PM	#8
JP_ "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Melbourne Posts: 114	Jesus. I thought the images were bad, but this confirms it for me: I don't want one. The colors are just way off. Love the Batman. Amazing blue and deep black.

28 March 2018, 12:45 PM	#9
Hogtown Fatty "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: YYZ Posts: 150	I was really stoked when it was first announced and really bummed when told list was already at five years at my AD, but am now glad that's the case. I've lost more interest with every passing day since its inauguration- the thing looks downright cheap and wrong to me. I will probably go for the TT GMT II with the black dial/green text, but also dig the new root beer. Pepsi fail.

28 March 2018, 12:53 PM	#10
Vicious49 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Houston Posts: 151	My 16700 has a newer Pepsi bezel and it looks a very dark blue or some could maybe see some purple. I guess the difference is that with the aluminum bezels it will lighten over time. Whereas with the ceramic the colors are there to stay.

28 March 2018, 01:07 PM	#12
yhzdude 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Nat E FL370 0.82 Posts: 715	i like the red, it s the blue part i am not a fan of. might still try to get one, if i come across one. i won't go above and beyong to get one, will just let faith decide. Just like it happened with my Sd43

28 March 2018, 02:54 PM	#15
Rolexier Banned Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: London Posts: 106	Same inserts added that they cudnt sell so what they cudnt be bothered to make new ones geez

28 March 2018, 04:00 PM	#17
stainlesssteve "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Steve Location: Seattle Posts: 250	I hereby declare the official nickname... The "Purple Pepsi" __________________ ------------------------------------------------------- “This whole thing is just who-knows-who, and then over here you got favoritism”... H.I. McDonough

28 March 2018, 04:10 PM	#18
Stevec14 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: Steve Location: U.K. Watch: 321, Snoopy 3 Posts: 4,485	I have a Pepsi 16710 and love it. I certainly don’t think the new one is bad though. Yes the colours are different but actually that may not be a bad thing given the watch is quite blingy so it tones it down a little. I really like it. The only piece I don’t care for is the bracelet. Other than that, I think it’s great. A WG one may be in my future if the price drops a little.

28 March 2018, 04:16 PM	#19
wytrader "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: EU Watch: SD Posts: 583	Rename to 116710 VIRO dfinitely in order, shame ROSE and ROUGE start with same two letters. __________________ 116520 116710LN, 116710BLNR 16600 V NIB, 116660, 116660, 116600, 126600, 126660, 126660, 126603 126610LV

28 March 2018, 04:48 PM	#20
Rashid.bk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas Watch: 12800ft = 3900m Posts: 11,173	Great video. Watch Advisor has the best Basel world videos this year. Love both watches and would love to own both if I could but prefer the new one, shame it's on a jubilee though. So tired of the griping, whining and complaining, and immense negativity regarding value and colors... especially from people who've never owned the BLRO or obviously this watch and are judging based on macro internet photos. So all you color and keyboard Rolex experts have fun with this thread as seems the norm here now.

28 March 2018, 04:49 PM	#21
116710er "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: 'murica Watch: yer six. Posts: 576	You know, I took a screen shot when the two GMT's were side by side and I did some color correcting to give me a better idea as to the color of the 126710's bezel...yeah, it's definitely on the purple side of blue. In order to get it to a similar blue to the BLNR, the other colors became just wacky. So are we calling this the Barney? Barney Pepsi? VIRO? VIBLRO? Shatastic? WWJD? I love the ceramic bezels and I can live with the colors personally but I'm gonna guess that the 16710's Pepsis aren't going to dip much in price and the 126710's are going to be impossible to get for a while...so win for 16710 Pepsi owners, AD's, AD's VIP list and gray market dealers....the rest of us...oh well...

28 March 2018, 07:35 PM	#23
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,534	Unfortunately the white balance seems to be way out in that video. Neither bezel colour looked correct. __________________ E

28 March 2018, 08:40 PM	#24
samson66 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Mike Location: Downy Ocean Hon Watch: my money leaving! Posts: 13,795	They complained for years how hard it was to make a red ceramic bezel. Well the red looks better than the blue! That blue looks like an awful purpleish mess. Red is a little off too but I can live with it - what is the issue with that blue!

28 March 2018, 08:46 PM	#26
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,135	There’s no telling for me until I see it in the metal. I’ve handled the current WG BLRO and have a love hate (hate may be too strong a word) for the bezel colors. For me, I couldn’t justify pulling the trigger on a PM piece that it didn’t absolutely love. I’ll wait to reserve judgement till I see it

28 March 2018, 09:11 PM	#27
jezza17 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Alex Location: Sydney, Australia Watch: DRSD Posts: 511	Nice video for comparison. I really like the 5 digit but there is something really special about this new one....

28 March 2018, 09:21 PM	#28
Valhala Banned Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Earth Posts: 419	Gotta see the pepsi in person to make final decision

28 March 2018, 09:26 PM	#29
DantonIzzo "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: USA Posts: 184	Think of it this way... Rolex will eventually fix the color and the “wrong” color will become highly collectible and prized!

28 March 2018, 09:29 PM	#30
travisb 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,500	I love the bezel colors on the 116719 so that's a non issue for me. I just need to see how I feel about the jubilee bracelet.

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