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garg · 12 August 2023, 11:08 AM

Had a whirlwind romance with various gmts over the past 8 months and am back with the original. All purchases were made through greys, no waiting games were played. Here's the story

I'm Dec last year, started my gmt collection with a blro on jubilee. One day later, yes you read it right, one day later my grey showed me a meteorite gmt and I was smitten by it. Made the trade

1 week later, I put a huge ding in the casing stupidly using my wrist to block a glass door from closing on me. At that point, I started to fall out of love with the watch. Every time I looked down, I saw the ding.

After 4 months of constantly wearing it, was offered a price to let it go at almost what I paid for it (grey price for this watch went up about 10%) in this time frame

Sold the watch, still had the gmt itch and bought a blnr on jubilee. It's a nice watch, but a very safe watch I might add. I wear it as a daily in an office environment, but somehow it lacked the special pop to it.

Fast forward to yesterday, made the trade back up to the blro on jubilee, where it all began. I think I'm contented now, and found a comfortable daily watch which has just the right amount of pop. Well, maybe until the prices of the gmt meteorite start to fall again...

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4 Aussies · 12 August 2023, 11:20 AM

Welcome back!!

ingoodtime · 12 August 2023, 11:36 AM

Personally, you should have had the case on the meteorite repaired and kept it. But hey, thats just me. Either way, the pepsi is a beautiful watch. I have the 116710LN bought new in 2009 and have not tired of it yet.

Carguy87 · 12 August 2023, 11:50 AM

Congrats on the BLRO again; watch collecting is a journey not a destination

garg · 12 August 2023, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ingoodtime

Personally, you should have had the case on the meteorite repaired and kept it. But hey, thats just me. Either way, the pepsi is a beautiful watch. I have the 116710LN bought new in 2009 and have not tired of it yet.

Couldn't find anyone in my country that could repair the case using the laser welding method. The ding was pretty deep near the corners and even rsc did not want to accept the job though I offered to pay for it.

It definitely is a nice watch, but a ss on jubilee feels just so comfortable for daily wear. The meteorite is still on my radar and if grey prices do come off significantly, maybe I'll add it back to the collection

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Mystro · 12 August 2023, 12:15 PM

Was the weight of the pm BLRO an issue now that you have had time to think about the journey?

brandrea · 12 August 2023, 12:19 PM

Great watch, love mine

skipstar · 12 August 2023, 12:27 PM

Can’t go wrong, I love my BLRO.

KatGirl · 12 August 2023, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skipstar

Can’t go wrong, I love my BLRO.

The Pepsi is a great choice! Personally, I don’t get the hype of the meteorite dial, on any Rolex reference. Too gimmicky, for my taste.

Kat

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Onequik135i · 12 August 2023, 12:51 PM

Welcome back to the BLRO club, I wear mine a lot more than the others out of the weekly rotation.

Watcheroo · 12 August 2023, 01:07 PM

The BLRO is one of the greats. Congrats.

BNA/LION · 12 August 2023, 01:16 PM

Congratulations! I'm not letting min go!

garg · 12 August 2023, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystro

Was the weight of the pm BLRO an issue now that you have had time to think about the journey?

For daily wear it definitely isn't as comfortable as the blro on jubilee. Probably is due to a combination of both the material as well as the bracelet type.

It definitely is a stunning watch but it being pm also makes me subconsciously take too much caution with it lest I make another ding on it.

That being said if a chance to acquire another meteorite at a reasonable price comes up, I will probably be looking to add to the collection, instead of it replacing the blro on jubilee for daily wear. Then it will be used as a special occasion watch

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996marty · 12 August 2023, 03:25 PM

Great looking watch congratulations on your purchase

MrMercedes · 12 August 2023, 06:25 PM

Congrats!!

explorer42 · 12 August 2023, 06:44 PM

What is this pop of which you speak??

Harry-57 · 12 August 2023, 07:35 PM

A good place to start and a good place to finish. The SS BLRO on Jubilee is the one I wear the most.

Podmornica · 12 August 2023, 07:39 PM

That new BLRO that you bought has much vivid and better colors compared to the original you bought. I reckon the first one you had is probably one of those dull series from 2019.

rmlovett1 · 12 August 2023, 07:42 PM

Nice! Congrats again

JPS · 12 August 2023, 08:14 PM

Pepsi is King

1William · 12 August 2023, 10:15 PM

Interesting journey and some great watches.

travisb · 12 August 2023, 10:25 PM

Best version of the BLRO in my opinion.

B2 Stealth · 13 August 2023, 01:21 AM

BLRO on jubilee all time favorite reference! Congrats for coming back home. Wear in great health!

ltmgeller · 13 August 2023, 02:49 AM

jb335 · 13 August 2023, 03:52 AM

I totally get it.

A Pepsi on jubilee is near perfect.

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garg · 13 August 2023, 09:45 AM

Even though its primarily going to be an office daily, (have a 116508 as a weekend watch), wearing the Pepsi on a Saturday out felt amazing! It is so funny how a slight splash of red on the bezel changes the whole wearing experience

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Billycro214 · 13 August 2023, 10:49 AM

Full circle and what a good decision you have made!

12 August 2023, 11:08 AM	#1
garg "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SG Posts: 224	One full circle : back to the BLRO Had a whirlwind romance with various gmts over the past 8 months and am back with the original. All purchases were made through greys, no waiting games were played. Here's the story I'm Dec last year, started my gmt collection with a blro on jubilee. One day later, yes you read it right, one day later my grey showed me a meteorite gmt and I was smitten by it. Made the trade 1 week later, I put a huge ding in the casing stupidly using my wrist to block a glass door from closing on me. At that point, I started to fall out of love with the watch. Every time I looked down, I saw the ding. After 4 months of constantly wearing it, was offered a price to let it go at almost what I paid for it (grey price for this watch went up about 10%) in this time frame Sold the watch, still had the gmt itch and bought a blnr on jubilee. It's a nice watch, but a very safe watch I might add. I wear it as a daily in an office environment, but somehow it lacked the special pop to it. Fast forward to yesterday, made the trade back up to the blro on jubilee, where it all began. I think I'm contented now, and found a comfortable daily watch which has just the right amount of pop. Well, maybe until the prices of the gmt meteorite start to fall again... Sent from my SM-S901E using Tapatalk

12 August 2023, 11:36 AM	#3
ingoodtime "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,834	Personally, you should have had the case on the meteorite repaired and kept it. But hey, thats just me. Either way, the pepsi is a beautiful watch. I have the 116710LN bought new in 2009 and have not tired of it yet. __________________ Lee

12 August 2023, 12:15 PM	#6
Mystro 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: The Mystro ;) Location: Central Pa. Posts: 15,460	Was the weight of the pm BLRO an issue now that you have had time to think about the journey? __________________

12 August 2023, 12:27 PM	#8
skipstar "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Real Name: Kevin Location: Northeast Watch: My first, Sub Date Posts: 1,937	Can’t go wrong, I love my BLRO. __________________ 116610LN \| 126610LV \| 126710 BLRO \| 116500LN \| 124300 Green, Wife’s \| 126334 Blue w/Diamonds, Wife’s \| 126710 BLNR Wife’s Tudor M79360N-0002 \| M79230B-006 Wife’s

12 August 2023, 12:51 PM	#10
Onequik135i "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tampa, Florida Watch: 116610LV Posts: 2,564	Welcome back to the BLRO club, I wear mine a lot more than the others out of the weekly rotation. __________________ 16750 / 116610LV / 116613LB / Ed White 321 / PAM111 / PAM170

12 August 2023, 11:50 AM	#4
Carguy87 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Real Name: Steve Location: Nevada Watch: JC 126660 Posts: 4,420	Congrats on the BLRO again; watch collecting is a journey not a destination

12 August 2023, 12:19 PM	#7
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 77,748	Great watch, love mine

12 August 2023, 01:07 PM	#11
Watcheroo 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Posts: 3,926	The BLRO is one of the greats. Congrats.

12 August 2023, 01:16 PM	#12
BNA/LION 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Larry Location: San Diego, CA Watch: ROLEX Posts: 25,608	Congratulations! I'm not letting min go! __________________ ✦ 28238 President DD 18K/YG ✦ 16610LN SS Sub ✦ 16613 18K/SS Serti ✦ 16550 Exp II Non-Rail Cream Dial ✦ Daytona C 116500 ✦ 126710 BLRO GMT-Master II ✦ NEXT-->? ⛳ Hole In One! 10/3/19 DMCC 5th hole, par 3, 168 yards w/ 4-Iron.

12 August 2023, 03:25 PM	#14
996marty "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Uk Watch: RolexGMT/Tudor7928 Posts: 4,177	Great looking watch congratulations on your purchase

12 August 2023, 06:25 PM	#15
MrMercedes "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Real Name: David Location: here and there Watch: too many! Posts: 3,585	Congrats!!

12 August 2023, 06:44 PM	#16
explorer42 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Posts: 102	What is this pop of which you speak??

12 August 2023, 07:35 PM	#17
Harry-57 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Real Name: Harry Location: England Posts: 10,626	A good place to start and a good place to finish. The SS BLRO on Jubilee is the one I wear the most.

12 August 2023, 07:39 PM	#18
Podmornica Banned Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: EU Posts: 806	That new BLRO that you bought has much vivid and better colors compared to the original you bought. I reckon the first one you had is probably one of those dull series from 2019.

12 August 2023, 07:42 PM	#19
rmlovett1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Richard Location: GA Watch: YTBD Posts: 23,452	Nice! Congrats again

12 August 2023, 08:14 PM	#20
JPS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Jonathan Location: UK Watch: 116500 White&Black Posts: 1,359	Pepsi is King

12 August 2023, 10:15 PM	#21
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,580	Interesting journey and some great watches.

12 August 2023, 10:25 PM	#22
travisb 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,405	Best version of the BLRO in my opinion.

13 August 2023, 01:21 AM	#23
B2 Stealth "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,711	BLRO on jubilee all time favorite reference! Congrats for coming back home. Wear in great health!

13 August 2023, 02:49 AM	#24
ltmgeller 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: New York Watch: Rolex Posts: 22,486	__________________ Oh, look at the time... Official Member: 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas International GTG 2019

13 August 2023, 03:52 AM	#25
jb335 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: The States Watch: Cosmograph Daytona Posts: 7,427	I totally get it. A Pepsi on jubilee is near perfect. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

13 August 2023, 09:45 AM	#26
garg "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SG Posts: 224	Even though its primarily going to be an office daily, (have a 116508 as a weekend watch), wearing the Pepsi on a Saturday out felt amazing! It is so funny how a slight splash of red on the bezel changes the whole wearing experience Sent from my SM-S901E using Tapatalk

13 August 2023, 10:49 AM	#27
Billycro214 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2021 Real Name: William Location: Columbia, SC Watch: 126610LN Posts: 46	Full circle and what a good decision you have made!

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