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Duey · 26 July 2019, 07:18 AM

Take a picture of your MK2 or MK1 out in direct UV sunlight, without photo editing. And you will see the purple and cranberry-pink colors come out in both of them. It's how the bezel is manufactured. The red is on top of a cream color and the blue is on top of the red. The UV lighting produces different colors.
Red + Cream =Cranberry-Pink
Red + Blue = Purple

pepsiretail · 26 July 2019, 09:24 AM

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Um, you?

So pepsiretail, if there is so much convincing evidence of the mk1 vs mk2 business and rarity is well paid for in the Rolex business, how come the watches are worth the same ? what about the 200 listings on chrono24 can you tell which is which and how much $$ ? I´d imagine that with all the time you have devoted to influencing for this huge value of the mk1 you would have achieved something by now.

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Bravo! Exactly what I think!

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You guys should meet and have a Pepsi together

pepsiretail · 26 July 2019, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Duey

Take a picture of your MK2 or MK1 out in direct UV sunlight, without photo editing. And you will see the purple and cranberry-pink colors come out in both of them. It's how the bezel is manufactured. The red is on top of a cream color and the blue is on top of the red. The UV lighting produces different colors.
Red + Cream =Cranberry-Pink
Red + Blue = Purple

That's interesting.

Take your MK II outside in overcast conditions and get the blue to fade without the red doing so.

pepsiretail · 27 July 2019, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Duey

Take a picture of your MK2 or MK1 out in direct UV sunlight, without photo editing. And you will see the purple and cranberry-pink colors come out in both of them. It's how the bezel is manufactured. The red is on top of a cream color and the blue is on top of the red. The UV lighting produces different colors.
Red + Cream =Cranberry-Pink
Red + Blue = Purple

MK I direct sun just now.Don’t get the same pink to the red. Blue fades oh so nice
I’ll try tomorrow laying it on something.

ps nice white gold Pepsi.

ALF61 · 27 July 2019, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Bryantto

You guys should meet and have a Pepsi together

Only having a little fun bud. I am really glad that you are enjoying your watch this much that is what it is all about. Just saw your last two posts. I am still wondering about this mk1 mk2 business, and still wondering which one I have. Under direct sun mine looks just like yours. Guess I will just have to wait until my AD gets his second any time now and compare, he already agreed to.

RoyalOac · 27 July 2019, 08:40 AM

I just got my BLRO today, and as anyone would do, have been staring at my wrist all day. I don't pick up much purple in person, but when I take photographs of the watch using my phone, it exaggerates the purple hue.

pepsiretail · 27 July 2019, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ALF61

Only having a little fun bud. I am really glad that you are enjoying your watch this much that is what it is all about. Just saw your last two posts. I am still wondering about this mk1 mk2 business, and still wondering which one I have. Under direct sun mine looks just like yours. Guess I will just have to wait until my AD gets his second any time now and compare, he already agreed to.

You have no idea how much I want yours to be a MK I!

No idea!!!!!

pepsiretail · 27 July 2019, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by RoyalOac

I just got my BLRO today, and as anyone would do, have been staring at my wrist all day. I don't pick up much purple in person, but when I take photographs of the watch using my phone, it exaggerates the purple hue.

So happy for you!

Rarely has a watch intrigued me like this Pepsi.

Guess what?

I share all but the Daytona with you!

Since we have near identical taste I’m sure you will love yours as much as I do mine.

AJMarcus · 27 July 2019, 10:17 AM

How about we all just strap on our BLROs and enjoy them in whatever light you happen to be in and whatever their perfect imperfections. That’s what the vintage guys do. All this over analyzing the hues is driving me up a wall. I’ve enjoyed my BLR O since I picked it up from my AD in June 2018!

RoyalOac · 28 July 2019, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by pepsiretail

So happy for you!

Rarely has a watch intrigued me like this Pepsi.

Guess what?

I share all but the Daytona with you!

Since we have near identical taste I’m sure you will love yours as much as I do mine.

Great taste in watches my friend! Loving every second of it on my wrist. Can't take it off

pepsiretail · 28 July 2019, 03:37 AM

Full sun shot MK I

Serial # blacked out

Red doesn’t seem to go as pink.

pepsiretail · 28 July 2019, 04:53 AM

Ambiant daylight Serial # blacked out

Red seems muted compared to MK II?

Lilac tint to blue?

Even in daylight the colours have softer muted quality?

iamtotie · 28 July 2019, 06:18 PM

mk1 or mk2?

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brettpaul · 28 July 2019, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pepsiretail

Well, probably for the same reason I didn't even bother taking a picture when I saw the two side by side, because they must be side by side and will inherently appear different due to lighting.

I know we are strangers and it can be hard to take the word of one but, my good sir, I saw them together and they are different. I also doubted the idea until I had undeniable proof in front of me. It is simply a matter of fact.

I've also had both a MKI and MKII in hand the bezel colours are 100% different. The MKI has a bezel exactly the same colour as the original white gold BLRO (which I viewed as red-pink-ish and blue-purple-ish). The MKII has a deeper red and blue which is more in line with the original PanAm model IMHO...regardless, both are beautiful watches.

Devildog · 28 July 2019, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Duey

Take a picture of your MK2 or MK1 out in direct UV sunlight, without photo editing. And you will see the purple and cranberry-pink colors come out in both of them. It's how the bezel is manufactured. The red is on top of a cream color and the blue is on top of the red. The UV lighting produces different colors.
Red + Cream =Cranberry-Pink
Red + Blue = Purple

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Originally Posted by pepsiretail

That's interesting.

Take your MK II outside in overcast conditions and get the blue to fade without the red doing so.

It’s also wrong. The entire bezel starts red, and the blue is added.

There’s no cream on the ceramic bezel insert. At all

Fabrice M · 28 July 2019, 10:56 PM

I have a 16710 Pepsi and the mk2 is definitely closer to the original than the mk1, it’s supposed to be red and blue, not pink...ish and purple...ish... both are nice, no doubt. But one thing I have learned about my own blro is that the colors changes a lot according to the lighting conditions.

dnpina · 28 July 2019, 11:02 PM

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we get it you own one and would want it to become the future PN Daytona.

Are you a professional mind-reader? Because you read my mind.

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dnpina · 28 July 2019, 11:13 PM

I know an individual that owns both. He frequently wears the Mk1 BLRO on the left wrist & Mk2 BLRO on the right. I'll try and snap some side by side photos in natural light ASAP. He's a bit elusive however.

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jvb.nc · 28 July 2019, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jona

Frankly I prefer the colors of the aluminum bezel.

frankly, i prefer the colors of the ceramic bezel. and although i very much wish to acquire at some point a birth-year-range 1675, i find the aluminum bezels look cheap to me. admittedly that may be because i’m used to looking at ceramic ones? i do like the size of the 1675 and it’s wearability. and clearly tastes are subjective; there is no wrong answer with what one prefers.

when i have the BLRO meteorite and BLRO SS together i will be HIGHLY curious as to any differentiation between the two bezels and will certainly update with photos when both are here.

pepsiretail · 29 July 2019, 02:45 AM

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Are you a professional mind-reader? Because you read my mind.

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Originally Posted by dnpina

I know an individual that owns both. He frequently wears the Mk1 BLRO on the left wrist & Mk2 BLRO on the right. I'll try and snap some side by side photos in natural light ASAP. He's a bit elusive however.

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If you want to make clever comments then you at least need to show logical consistency.

How can I own something you imply is a hoax?

pepsiretail · 29 July 2019, 02:52 AM

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mk1 or mk2?

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Why do you ask?

On July 24th you posted you had the two side by side in person.

ALF61 · 30 July 2019, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by pepsiretail

Full sun shot MK I

Serial # blacked out

Red doesn’t seem to go as pink.

These latest pictures make mine look closer to yours. It does not look so purple however. The other poster´s picture looks purple even more than yours or mine.

Juan Luis · 30 July 2019, 03:48 AM

They all change according to lighting conditions. If there is a difference (IMO), it has to do with quality control when coloring the ceramic. So far for me, does not deserve a different label. My BLRO sometimes looks like the "MK1", and other times as the "MK2".
If it was so different, it would have different value or be labeled as such, in the grey market.
BTW, I do not mind being proven wrong.

pepsiretail · 30 July 2019, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Juan Luis

They all change according to lighting conditions. If there is a difference (IMO), it has to do with quality control when coloring the ceramic. So far for me, does not deserve a different label. My BLRO sometimes looks like the "MK1", and other times as the "MK2".
If it was so different, it would have different value or be labeled as such, in the grey market.
BTW, I do not mind being proven wrong.

Go over to the MK I owners thread, there is a member who owns both and RSC London seems to have confirmed it

maxymax · 30 July 2019, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by dnpina

I know an individual that owns both. He frequently wears the Mk1 BLRO on the left wrist & Mk2 BLRO on the right. I'll try and snap some side by side photos in natural light ASAP. He's a bit elusive however.

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pepsiretail · 30 July 2019, 04:15 AM

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Not this guy lol

SearChart · 30 July 2019, 04:18 AM

If you take a pic they say it's the lighting. Those who do not want to believe will only change their mind once they've seen both together in the flesh.
Yes there's two versions, why is this still a discussion

SearChart · 30 July 2019, 04:19 AM

I do play with inserts from time to time...

Navarino · 30 July 2019, 04:32 AM

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I do play with inserts from time to time...

Great real-life shot of the rendering they have had on the website since launch. Thanks, Bas!

I tried on a friend's in my office about a week ago. He just got one last month so certainly a MK II. Lighting in my office is really warm, so that obviously affects a lot of what I see with my own eyes and how it photographs. That being said, even without looking at it as a picture I was shocked how deep the blue looks inside with warm, ambient lighting. I almost thought this was a Coke!

Juan Luis · 30 July 2019, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by pepsiretail

Go over to the MK I owners thread, there is a member who owns both and RSC London seems to have confirmed it

Thank you.

26 July 2019, 07:18 AM	#121
Duey 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Duey Location: Maui Watch: Too Many To List Posts: 3,598	Take a picture of your MK2 or MK1 out in direct UV sunlight, without photo editing. And you will see the purple and cranberry-pink colors come out in both of them. It's how the bezel is manufactured. The red is on top of a cream color and the blue is on top of the red. The UV lighting produces different colors. Red + Cream =Cranberry-Pink Red + Blue = Purple Attached Images

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RoyalOac "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Posts: 458	I just got my BLRO today, and as anyone would do, have been staring at my wrist all day. I don't pick up much purple in person, but when I take photographs of the watch using my phone, it exaggerates the purple hue. __________________ Rolex Daytona 116500LN Rolex GMT Master II 126710 BLRO Rolex Submariner 116610 LV Rolex Submariner 126613 LB Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15300ST

28 July 2019, 03:37 AM	#131
pepsiretail Banned Join Date: May 2019 Location: Canada Posts: 2,052	Full sun shot MK I Serial # blacked out Red doesn’t seem to go as pink. Attached Images

28 July 2019, 04:53 AM	#132
pepsiretail Banned Join Date: May 2019 Location: Canada Posts: 2,052	Ambiant daylight Serial # blacked out Red seems muted compared to MK II? Lilac tint to blue? Even in daylight the colours have softer muted quality? Attached Images

27 July 2019, 10:17 AM	#129
AJMarcus "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: AJ Location: USA Watch: Swiss Posts: 5,238	How about we all just strap on our BLROs and enjoy them in whatever light you happen to be in and whatever their perfect imperfections. That’s what the vintage guys do. All this over analyzing the hues is driving me up a wall. I’ve enjoyed my BLR O since I picked it up from my AD in June 2018!

28 July 2019, 06:18 PM	#133
iamtotie "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: philippines Posts: 41	mk1 or mk2? Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk

28 July 2019, 10:56 PM	#136
Fabrice M 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Denver Watch: This and that... Posts: 1,649	I have a 16710 Pepsi and the mk2 is definitely closer to the original than the mk1, it’s supposed to be red and blue, not pink...ish and purple...ish... both are nice, no doubt. But one thing I have learned about my own blro is that the colors changes a lot according to the lighting conditions.

28 July 2019, 11:13 PM	#138
dnpina Banned Join Date: May 2009 Location: texas Watch: 126610 LV Posts: 1,529	I know an individual that owns both. He frequently wears the Mk1 BLRO on the left wrist & Mk2 BLRO on the right. I'll try and snap some side by side photos in natural light ASAP. He's a bit elusive however. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

30 July 2019, 03:48 AM	#143
Juan Luis 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Juan Luis Location: Dominican Rep. Watch: Undecided Posts: 1,368	They all change according to lighting conditions. If there is a difference (IMO), it has to do with quality control when coloring the ceramic. So far for me, does not deserve a different label. My BLRO sometimes looks like the "MK1", and other times as the "MK2". If it was so different, it would have different value or be labeled as such, in the grey market. BTW, I do not mind being proven wrong.

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