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24 September 2021, 07:52 AM | #1 |
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Interesting IG Poll on BLNR Bracelet Preference
I know there have been quite a few threads on the BLNR and the preference of bracelet - Jubilee vs PCL Oyster. I don’t want to rehash another poll but…
to add another data point, yesterday, watchtradingco had an Instagram story poll that pitted both of them together and asked which do people prefer, the jubilee or the oyster. The poll lasted for 24 hours. To my surprise, the jubilee won 57% to PCL oyster 43%! I was actually pretty impressed to see these numbers as it seems that initially this community here generally leaned toward PCL Oyster on the BLNR, but it seems that as time goes on, it is becoming more of a 50/50 split. For whatever it’s worth, it seems that whoever are on Instagram (maybe less WIS there?) prefer jubilee. So TLDR: different strokes for different folks? |
24 September 2021, 07:58 AM | #2 |
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IMO, GMT’s belong on oysters.
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24 September 2021, 07:59 AM | #3 |
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I always liked the batgirl better (aka the Batman on jubilee)
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24 September 2021, 08:09 AM | #4 |
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I have a BLNR on oyster. Jubilee was not an option when I bought mine. I prefer the oyster.
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Or do this and you can bracelet swap
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Hmmmmm.... Where's the fun in that? Hard pass
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The Instagram poll i believe was to see what people preferred if they had a BLNR. Bringing in the point with a Pepsi here is irrelevant to the discussion at hand |
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As if I have the choice currently |
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24 September 2021, 08:59 AM | #13 |
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I would not turn town the oyster if presented to me, but really like the jubilee much better. Just a nice change up from all the other oyster sport models.
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It’s subjective of course, but honestly I think there are a lot of sheep on this message board. One guy said one time that pcl looks better on Batman and jubilee looks better on Pepsi, and now tons of people echo that. It’s nonsense. For me jumbilee wins if you intend to wear it daily because pcl scratch way too easily and starts to look weathered in very short amount of time.
I am not surprised that an Instagram poll places jubilee as the winner. Because I would guess that to a non wis, the jubilee just looks nicer/more expensive/flashy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Ah yes, I see your point on the IG poll. If non wis generally think that jubilee is more flashy and catches the eye better, then yah the poll results is starting to make sense. |
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I also have to say that the PCL scratching seems overhyped. I have no scratches on my Daytona or BLNR (knock wood — I’m sure I’ll get a bad one now), but was expecting to have them all scratched up based on everything I had heard. What are people doing with their watches? I do agree on the non-WIS point though. Jubilee screams Rolex, so to the average Joe I can see it being more appealing. Similar polls among non-WIS would also lead us to believe the BLNR is more desirable than the BLRO (perhaps because blue/black are just a less funky duo than red/blue and non-WIS don’t care about the heritage of the model). |
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Personally, the oyster pcl on my milgauss is scuffed like crazy...but I am pretty hard on watches, which is probably why I have grown to appreciate the jubilee. |
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I have both and I prefer the oyster now over the jubilee. I find the oyster is more sporty or masculine and the jubilee more dressy. The jubilee is super comfortable but after owning both I think the jubilee is best on DJ and new SkyD with fluted bezel.
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I don’t mind the MODERN jubilee on my 16570 Exp II
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5 digit Explorer is not a ceramic gmt. The overall case size is bigger on the modern watches and I don’t think the jubilee works as well as as the oyster. It is the reason I let me Pepsi go after wearing it twice.
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GMT’s aren’t sport watches…these are professional cosmopolitan watch originally used by pilots and travelers who used to dress up for flying on an airplane.
Okay that is a fair point if you don’t like it on the Pepsi as well. I can understand that then. |
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All right. Now you have to make a decision. Hurry up and buy one
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Just say no to jubilee :)
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Both looks great. And soon (or perhaps already, not sure?) you’ll be able to order both bracelets if you want to swap them out. As it stands, I think they’re equally beautiful. |
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24 September 2021, 10:30 AM | #29 |
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Personally never cared for the jubilee.
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24 September 2021, 10:40 AM | #30 |
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Mine is on Jubilee and very happy with the comfort and feel.
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