Reply With QuoteSerious concerns you say... I’ll take it! ;)Originally Posted by Lemaniaman
Will undoubtedly be in the minority on this but after the initial delight of the Pepsi return from both Tudor and Rolex, as they now start to arrive and on wrist images are provided, I am in no hurry to add any of the two into the watchbox.
Cannot see why the demand for another Tudor vintage themed model and to be honest the vintage inspired vibe is now becoming tiresome from not just Tudor but the many brands who are following what is simply a fashion trend.
The Rolex Pepsi just disappoints, from the ill fitting end links too the insipid bezel colour, what should have been the return of the classic is now just classic hype about a poorly executed reintroduced model.
Serious concerns you say... I’ll take it! ;)
I said the same about the SELs on the DSSD and SDc which most owners seem perfectly happy with. I agree it looks crude but as others have pointed out, this a design used on the new DJ and the DD 40. I could live with it
I think the point is on a £6k Rolex, is looking crude acceptable? Haven’t handled it to judge the endlink fit but aesthetically it does look really badly designed. Looks terrible. Watch itself looks very nice indeed. Be interesting to see it on a good leatherI said the same about the SELs on the DSSD and SDc which most owners seem perfectly happy with. I agree it looks crude but as others have pointed out, this a design used on the new DJ and the DD 40. I could live with it
Surely the end link fit is by design. It’s not like they’ve tried to get it flush and it doesn’t fit, there’s obviously a reason it’s like that?
Of course not but then nor was the dreadful fitting SELs on the divers but hey, it didn't bother thousands of buyers. It looks ok if, as I said, a little crude but yes, it should be a nice neat fit in my book. Love the watch.
I tend to agree but it comes across as "ill-fitting" perhaps and I for one, prefer the neater end link approach but I could live with it.
I just looked at my SubC and the end links fit perfectly. But in everyday wear, the endlinks on jubilee GMT II should not be visible nor would bother me if I own this watch one day.
As about looking ill-fitted or terrible, I don't think anyone cares but some grumpy watch collectors on forums. Also it is funny how this was a big problem on forums with the SDc, but once discontinued the watch became "the best diver Rolex has ever made", "the SD to have" etc. Nobody was mentioning the end links not fitting perfectly.
If these are going to be easy to pick up I no longer want one.
Who is going to be first one to list on sales section with no card at 15k cause they dont like the blue and red bezel and not bonding??
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'Not getting the wrist time it deserves... 'Who is going to be first one to list on sales section with no card at 15k cause they dont like the blue and red bezel and not bonding??
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It looks like the same end link arrangement on my DD/President bracelet and the photo’s greatly exaggerate it in my opinion...
Either way it doesn’t detract from either watch for me.
A lot of people here complained about the SD4k end pieces. Were they really a problem in real life? I expect this will be the same.
I can’t see what all the fuss is about regarding the colours or end links.
I think it looks great. I hope anyone who manages to get one enjoys wearing it every time.
+1
I won't be turning it down for either reason.
What does it feel like to wear on a jubilee bracelet does it feel bit lighter compared a normal oyster gmt
Nor will I.
I'll still take one.
I take it the colours on the bezel are the same shades as the BLRO on the old white gold version? I thought they looked fine in the flesh
Tried one on at a Rolex event a couple of weeks ago - versus my SubC I thought it felt very much lighter on jubilee, yes.
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It looks like the end links are designed to match the bracelet and have a deeper curve than the lugs. To make it flush, they’d have to reshape the lugs which aesthetically would probably not look so good.
Still on the fence about the jubilee, but undeniably a beautiful watch
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No different colours a new mix of Bleu rouge
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Definitely purpley!
And agree that the end links are 'inelegant' - but nice watch.
I don’t think this is correct - I own the original, and have seen the steel version, and they looked identical to me?
I really don’t get this - plenty of jubilee bracelet watches have end links which are flush with the lugs, and it looks fine. I consider what Rolex have done here a very unusual design decision... but it’s all subjective of course!
Could be wrong but I am pretty sure not the same bezel.
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If they are, they look practically identical!
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The bezels are identical.
Fair enough so why is folk moaning about the bezel colour ? Would still have one like
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Because they don’t like it? Or at least, they don’t like the way digital photos portray the colours.
Because they previously hadn’t properly considered the modern Pepsi because it was white gold ;)
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Remember someone asking for a shot beside the BLNR so here’s a quick one and both on jubilees too.
picture share
Which one do you prefer?
Nice synchronisation
I cannot decide which end link is better, both look good to me..
I’m preferring the look of the older Jubilee bracelet endlinks.
Looking at the 2, side by side, I think the Pepsi is the preferable variant.
Super shot!!!!! The BLNR would be up for sale for a diff watch if that was my pair! Pepsi blows it awayRemember someone asking for a shot beside the BLNR so here’s a quick one and both on jubilees too.
Is the blue a different shade to each other?
As someone with a BLNR who wants to switch to the BLRO, that shot has changed my mind, the blue of the BLNR is much better and the blue GMT hand jumps out at me too. I also prefer the Oyster to Jubilee. With that in mind and the lack of availability anyway, I think my mind is made up; I prefer the BLNR!
I have a BLNR and on the list for Pepsi. I think BLNR with Oyster and Pepsi with Jubilee are different enough to happily co-exist. If I had to choose one, BLNR wins for me. Unfortunately when I went to see Pepsi at AD’s Basel ‘18 exhibition, I was wearing a different watch so couldn’t compare them side by side in the flesh and this picture (albeit on a different bracelet) is of particular interest to me.
Same here.
The good news is that the Oyster bracelet will fit the Pepsi anyway so best of both worlds if you own a BLNR and are comfortable in changing the bracelets yourself.
Does it fit? I thought they had designed compatibility out...
Someone on TRF fitted it without issue.
Details here,
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...=608320&page=3
Nice one. Holy crap, this will melt folks heads and the waiting lists just doubled!!!
Something to try tomorrow morning for me then now.
Still wide awake and only just finished work. So have tried and it fits perfectly!
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