You Might Want to Wait on That Batman

[WatchGuy1966]

What's the difference in the movement? Is it simply the paraflex shock?

[Generation]

Originally Posted by WatchGuy1966

What's the difference in the movement? Is it simply the paraflex shock?

The difference is the Chronergy escapement and 70-hour power reserve, I believe.

[037]

Originally Posted by Generation

The difference is the Chronergy escapement, I believe

The escapement and ceramic rotor bearing are the main updates. The 3186/3187 already have the Parachrom Bleu hairspring. Paraflex replaced KIF over a decade back.

My lowly 3186 holds an awful +0.5 sec per two weeks or +1 sec per month regulation. Power reserve is about 53.5 hours when I ran it on the meter. It's utterly pathetic.

[WatchGuy1966]

Originally Posted by 037

The escapement and ceramic rotor bearing are the main updates. The 3186/3187 already have the Parachrom Bleu hairspring. Paraflex replaced KIF over a decade back.

My lowly 3186 holds an awful +0.5 sec per two weeks or +1 sec per month regulation. Power reserve is about 53.5 hours when I ran it on the meter. It's utterly pathetic.

I don't think 3186 has Paraflex.

Yet I think it does have the Parachrom.

BTW, yes that is pathetic performance. How can you ever be on time?

[WatchGuy1966]

Originally Posted by Generation

The difference is the Chronergy escapement and 70-hour power reserve, I believe.

Thank you.

[Old Geezer]

I like new stuff and technology but honestly, I have a hard time getting excited about “new” movements. Longer power reserves are nice, I’ll admit that but other improvements are lost on me.

[MonsterSS]

Who’s he heck knows.....

[037]

Originally Posted by WatchGuy1966

I don't think 3186 has Paraflex.

You're right, I was thinking 3187. Apparently I'm getting old.

[WatchGuy1966]

Originally Posted by 037

You're right, I was thinking 3187. Apparently I'm getting old.

Totally forgivable! I feel your pain.

[M1911a2]

Only Rolex and God Himself knows, no one else knows what Rolex is planning to do.

[Quailhunter]

Fake news?

[vinny84]

Bruh

[Dompropat]

Originally Posted by 037

My lowly 3186 holds an awful +0.5 sec per two weeks or +1 sec per month regulation. Power reserve is about 53.5 hours when I ran it on the meter. It's utterly pathetic.

That's impressive. I think I'm jealous..haha

[Generation]

Originally Posted by Quailhunter

Fake news?

I suppose one could call it a rumor (and even that is a bit pejorative), but rumors != fake news.

[siempreko]

I feel like I just passed by a fender bender... there wasn’t a lot of damage... but, I just couldn’t stop looking at it...

[Generation]

Originally Posted by siempreko

I feel like I just passed by a fender bender... there wasn’t a lot of damage... but, I just couldn’t stop looking at it...

This thread was cursed from the start.

[037]

Originally Posted by Generation

This thread was cursed from the start.

They're all cursed. No "my AD said" thread survived very long on any forum. It's just the nature of the beast.

Look on the bright side. On the topic of movement upgrades in the GMT, your AD will prove correct eventually.

[avega357]

Originally Posted by JR16

My guess would be that the BLNR gets discoed when this happens. But I’m not not not an AD.


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Have you not heard, no disco on the dance floor.

[Generation]

Originally Posted by 037

They're all cursed. No "my AD said" thread survived very long on any forum. It's just the nature of the beast.

Look on the bright side. On the topic of movement upgrades in the GMT, your AD will prove correct eventually.

"It's just the nature of the beast."

You took the words right out of my mouth.

I'll now think twice before posting any information from an AD.

Maybe one day the mods will decide to post a Sticky that discourages posts about Rolex news from ADs. Some have also suggested they create a sub-forum (though I'm not sure if they're being sarcastic). Until then, it's only a matter of time until the next unsuspecting member gets burned at the stake.

[Alimamy]

Originally Posted by kauffee

Last time I was at a Rolex boutique the salesperson kept referring to the "904-eleven" steel that Rolex used.

Spend some time on these forums and you'll realize that salespeople at ADs are reliable sources of false information.

Was lurking the forums and accidentally quoted the above post and responsed. My apologies.

I do understand the feeling of speaking to salespeople and knowing more about a brands product line, or history regarding model updates. I just remain patient anr try ro learn something while trying on the watches, or having a look at them under the loupe.

[avega357]

Originally Posted by RolexComplex

I asked my AD. Here are the answers:
1. Definitely
2. Absolutely
3. $89,456.27
4. No. No.
5. 0% in major cities. 2% in smaller cities.

For this level of expertise you need to charge money, fantastic.

[avega357]

Originally Posted by Alimamy

Xx

They do it on purpose, my AD states that tye sub is 42 mm, that the braclet cannot remove links, he does it to rest knowledge, meanwhile he wears a PP 5711, blue dial

[Krash]

Now I want the Batman more than ever.

[ArthurB]

Sales holes are the last to know anything.

[037]

Originally Posted by Krash

Now I want the Batman more than ever.

You've gotta be the Joker.

[lovetherolex]

Originally Posted by Generation

Look up "belligerent." It better describes your penultimate post, not anything I've written.

I must say I wasn't expecting the negative reactions to my OP. I didn't know why people didn't give me and this AD the benefit of the doubt.

If members aren't allowed to pass along information from an AD, that should be expressly written in TRF's rules.

You are the 1,001st person writing about "My Ad said..."

You got here at the end of the movie.

You think you've got something special here, some special nugget of information from your AD.

We've all seen this show before. It's only you that thinks you just discovered "The Wonder Years" and are running to show the gang, who unbeknownst to you stopped watching the show years ago.

We get it, but it's not what you think.

Thanks for playing.

[RollieRoll]

Lol

Originally Posted by Cryten

Does that mean the value of the old ones will increase?
Should I invest in an old model?
If I had 3 old model BLNR's a Sea Dweller and 2 Daytonas what would they be worth in 7 years?
Will the new movement fit in the old case, and will Rolex to change it free of charge under warranty?
How much discount can I expect on the new model?

[peticks]

Originally Posted by Generation

I talked to a salesperson at an AD today, and she said all the GMT models are getting the new movement this year. Has anyone else heard this?

Hello Neighbor! There are only 3 ADs here in MN. May I ask which one said this?

Thanks!

Mark

[lovetherolex]

Originally Posted by Rashid.bk

Cool, here I was just on the verge of buying one when low and behold I read this thread.
God forbid that I would have blown my only allowable Rolex purchase this lifetime on an outdated watch. Now to put my name on a list with a full purchase deposit and no time frame for when it will arrive.
This is great news, I was first but now I'm 39 on the list for the new BLNR with the new movement.

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[lovetherolex]

Originally Posted by Generation

The way I see it, there are only two ways to go about assessing the veracity of the claims made by the salesperson today. One could:

1) Call more ADs.

2) Wait and see what happens.

Now that I know members here don't trust ADs, I don't think there will be many people here calling them about this information. That means one can only wait and see what happens.

I was only trying to help other members by starting this thread.

Good thought, but it's time to give up the ghost now that you've been advised by the wise men of your tribe. Yet you persist.

You lack perspective, young padawan.