BLRO - no color variation Aug-18, Feb-19

[1watch]

Originally Posted by UmichNJ

I’m surprised you are so quick to judge. I’m also a collector and have a day job. I did a favor for a friend that wouldn’t be able to get one at retail. Since there has been much discussion about bezel variation, I thought I would post a picture.


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If that’s the case, then great. I guess in the absence of your friend posting a response, no way of knowing on this forum. It’s very unusual that anyone would get two of these when many can’t get one from an AD without playing games of purchasing other items they may not need or want. Somehow many are buying and immediately flipping, as evidenced by the secondary market prices and numbers available of BNIB condition pieces. I’m not in the market for one, but genuinely feel for those with the interest and ability to buy and can’t throw their cash at an AD to buy one at retail price. This inflated secondary market on all SS models is not good.


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[TswaneNguni]

Obviously anyone that can get two will buy two .

[UmichNJ]

Originally Posted by 1watch

If that’s the case, then great. I guess in the absence of your friend posting a response, no way of knowing on this forum. It’s very unusual that anyone would get two of these when many can’t get one from an AD without playing games of purchasing other items they may not need or want. Somehow many are buying and immediately flipping, as evidenced by the secondary market prices and numbers available of BNIB condition pieces. I’m not in the market for one, but genuinely feel for those with the interest and ability to buy and can’t throw their cash at an AD to buy one at retail price. This inflated secondary market on all SS models is not good.


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My first watch was purchased from an AD owned by a private equity client of mine. The PE firms would allocate watches to their own employees as well as close friends. The second watch was purchase from my primary AD. They appreciate my knowledge and passion for watches, but since they recently allocated me a 5711, I was a little further behind in the queue to get the Pepsi.


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[johnny.tran1]

why do you have 2 of them?!

[10klakes]

Originally Posted by Rashid.bk

Relax boys. I've never seen the watch or colors in person. I was just stating what some of you already eluded to. Some will see the colors others will not, while others demand all sorts of requirements to "show" the colors, or it's the device taking the picture.



Now we hear that the definitive date is August 2018, how we get that date is beyond me(because op said Aug?), I have never heard of proof for a specific date of Rolex changing anything...usually just trickles out and then one day someone notices, like the Mk 2 SD43 dial(Mk 1s still selling from ADs) or Mk 1-3 dial for the Deepsea, or transition Submariners, even the 16610 LV bezel colors changed at least four times. Normal Rolex stuff, has been happening since before ceramics.



What I want to know is who's the guy that will turn down buying this watch from his AD when he gets the call, because the bezel colors...



Edit: but yes I humorously referenced the placebo effect, I'll take everyone at their word for what their eyes see, can't argue with what another person sees, can only speak to what I see. Fortunately I don't think I'll ever have this problem, I prefer the CHNR but if somehow I were to purchase this watch, I'd just take what ever they had, pink purple blue reddish blueberry, love all the colors, never had an issue with it. I actually like the more pink and purple shade if that's the case.

I would be happy with either as well. Nobody is turning down a BLRO due to color.

I don’t subscribe to Aug 18’ as the cutoff date either. I think the Mark 1 bezels were left over from the WG BLRO and they were used up accordingly. Depending on where an AD is globally, plus dealer allocation, if/when they got mark 1s or several would vary.

I am getting much better about spotting 1s versus 2s in the classifieds tho. Despite the difference being subtle- it’s becoming more obvious.

[Roger Lococco]

Originally Posted by 10klakes

I would be happy with either as well. Nobody is turning down a BLRO due to color.

I don’t subscribe to Aug 18’ as the cutoff date either. I think the Mark 1 bezels were left over from the WG BLRO and they were used up accordingly. Depending on where an AD is globally, plus dealer allocation, if/when they got mark 1s or several would vary.

I am getting much better about spotting 1s versus 2s in the classifieds tho. Despite the difference being subtle- it’s becoming more obvious.

Which one is this?




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[1watch]

That’s really great and glad you could help a friend. I realize there are legit exceptions to an otherwise unusual current status for many current models. I’m just bothered in general for collectors, about the perverse secondary market incentive that’s developed on current SS sport models.


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[UmichNJ]

Originally Posted by 1watch

That’s really great and glad you could help a friend. I realize there are legit exceptions to an otherwise unusual current status for many current models. I’m just bothered in general for collectors, about the perverse secondary market incentive that’s developed on current SS sport models.


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I don’t disagree. I wonder if I would have ever started collecting Rolex if my wife wasn’t able to buy my first GMT II years ago. I can understand Pepsi, Daytona, etc being hard to purchase, but I think a standard Sub and GMT should be available to anyone.


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[10klakes]

Originally Posted by Roger Lococco

Which one is this?




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Any other pics? Shoot me a pm if you rather.

[mmmmp]

Although I've never held both pieces in person, an electronic photograph or video is not only inconclusive when evaluating color, it's probably the *most* misleading.

A professional print, or billboard is more than likely a reasonable example of sn accurate representation of color accuracy. Obviously, photos are *always* enhanced but once completed and "approved" the only variable is the subjective interpretation of the viewer. Sure, it's inevitable each person will see things differently, but other than "room / ambient" lighting conditions, the image is, more or less, the proper representation of the image.

Video capture, chroma errors, cell phone/computer/T.V. monitors, etc. add another *huge variable* to a faithful display of an image. Add the fact that a significant portion of the world's *male* population have the red/green color blindness affecting color perception and it's worth considering: evaluating color accuracy in the digital world is far from perfect.

The "side by side" photos are the best way of evaluating images, but the possible use of Photoshop / enhancement software it's possible to l make anything if adjusted and tweaked enough, to fall within certain parameters which could support or refute any argument or discussion. In short, I take almost all pix on the web with a grain of salt. Just my opinion, YMMV.

BTW, Although I cannot quote a specific source, the color blindness issue is a fact I researched years ago.

Thanks for reading,
Mark

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[fskywalker]

The darker shade the better! Hopefully there will be a better shade or red eventually..... would that be Mark 3 :chuckle


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[Roger Lococco]

Originally Posted by 10klakes

Any other pics? Shoot me a pm if you rather.

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