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20 February 2019, 02:33 PM | #1 |
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New BLRO with 93250 Bracelet - pics
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so I'm bored tonight and have been thinking about this for a while. Now, first I know that there have been several threads featuring Glide-lock bracelets on BLNR's (for a non PCL look) I think a lot of folks around here love the idea of the modern Glide-lock on their older 5 digit watch heads, but how about this for a thought? - I put my 5 digit bracelet on my new SS BLRO tonight. I did it first out of curiosity to absorb the fully brushed bracelet on the new BLRO, then something happened... It actually feels really good. Now, I know there are a lot of benefits that I too appreciate with the modern Glide-lock bracelet, but - I know there are plenty of you out there that appreciate the 5 digit bracelets that jingle a little bit, are a little bit lighter etc.. I was amazed that the bracelet fit as well as it did, and astounded that I really liked how it wore. Kind of a best of both worlds.. the other way around I guess.. Pics to follow immediately, let me know your thoughts. And if you have the ability to try this for fun I urge you to do it if for no other reason to check it out. Last edited by Brian Page; 20 February 2019 at 03:42 PM.. Reason: Typo on Bracelet # |
20 February 2019, 02:34 PM | #2 |
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Here you go!
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20 February 2019, 02:36 PM | #3 |
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It looks fantastic!!!!
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Yeah Baby, that's the way it should look!
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20 February 2019, 02:38 PM | #5 |
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Looks good. So as someone who is awaiting the BLRO, what’s the deal with the bracelet. Didn’t Rolex say that Oysters wont fit?
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20 February 2019, 02:40 PM | #6 |
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Looks great! Thanks for sharing.
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Looks great. Something about it just seems right
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Looks great
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It looks fantastic!
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20 February 2019, 02:48 PM | #12 |
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And as always, it’s cool to see what’s possible in the mix and match world, so thanks!
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Nice looks good, Mark 1?
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Wow that looks really great. I’ve been talking for months about doing this to my LN.
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so would it be possible to swap the bracelet on the BLNR for a Jubliee bracelet from a BLRO?
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20 February 2019, 03:00 PM | #17 |
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Thanks! If regarding the bezel color, I'm not sure on that deal at all. I've got photos of mine looking like a "MK1 and a MK2" so I don't know what to think. Would love to see mine next to another in the real world. If I had to guess based on date and what people say I would probably say MK1 if that is really a thing.
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Now that is how it should look imo. Looks awesome.
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Woow,looks awesome!
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20 February 2019, 03:07 PM | #20 |
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Not sure, it should be mentioned that I used fatter spring bars from my 5 digit sub the bracelet was on first to see if it would work and it did, probably part of why the fit is nice and tight, I've read that others doing the bracelet swap from BLNR back and forth have had to take spring bar thickness into account.
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I can confirm that the PCL bracelet on the BLNR works on the BLRO, but can’t confirm the opposite. I hypothesize it would work.
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20 February 2019, 03:22 PM | #23 |
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So would it stand to reason that the Glide-lock brushed bracelet from a Sub C would fit the new BLRO as well? - if so, doesn't seem like there is any incompatibility
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You didn't use spring bars from a through hole watch on the BLRO did you? One of the hazards of mixing 5 and 6 digit watches accessories. The bracelet looks great!! BTW!!!
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That’s great ! I wouldn’t do it personally but it does fit very well !
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Looks great! Which springbars did you use; the ones from the 69200 or the 93250?
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20 February 2019, 03:36 PM | #29 |
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I used the bars that were on the 5 digit sub as they were thicker than the ones on the BLRO to see if it would work, now - I don't know that the spring bars I used are the original to the Sub and bracelet as I'm not the original owner of that watch, however the condition of the watch and lack of wear when I purchased it suggest that they were all original as far as I can tell. Point is, it didn't take any monkeying around to get this bracelet, or these end links specifically to fit and that was my main surprise as I thought I was just going to put it on to see how I liked a brushed bracelelt instead of the Jub or PCL. I like it a lot....
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