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Old 29 December 2018, 03:23 AM   #271
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The ability to install an Oyster bracelet on the SS Jubilee-braceleted GMT-II would indicate (at least to WIS's anyway) that it is the WG model.

Rolex would not like to hear of that, would they.

And neither "should" the rest of us.
Exactly. If you want WG then buy the WG model. It’s not hard.
The jubilee makes the watch and that’s what you want to remove?
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Old 30 December 2018, 12:34 AM   #272
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Have we reached a conclusion on what oyster bracelets will fit the Pepsi besides the GMT oyster bracelet?

Here are some oyster bracelets one might want to try on the Pepsi. Do we know if any of these fit?

-Sub
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-Oyster Perpetual 39
-Milgauss
A lot. On here we've seen Jubilees + Super Jubilee from Date-Justs on Daytonas, BLNRs, Milgauss, Subs Yachtmasters etc. So any of those.
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Old 30 December 2018, 12:50 AM   #273
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Exactly. If you want WG then buy the WG model. It’s not hard.
The jubilee makes the watch and that’s what you want to remove?
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The ability to install an Oyster bracelet on the SS Jubilee-braceleted GMT-II would indicate (at least to WIS's anyway) that it is the WG model.

Rolex would not like to hear of that, would they.

Jubilee bracelets are less popular and hot-Swapping between Jubilee and Oyster bracelets has been going on a while. Rolex doesn't want people doing it anymore. Well boohoo.
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Old 30 December 2018, 01:08 AM   #274
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Well since the bracelets are interchangeable it also puts yet another reason for the 16710’s prices to look even more foolish.

We were originally told the 16710’s prices were increasing because Rolex no longer made a SS Pepsi GMT.

When the Ceramic Pepsi came out they then said well it only comes on Jubilee and the Oyster doesn’t fit.

Now that the bracelets are interchangeable what other excuse will be made to justify the insane prices of the 16710 which upon hundreds of thousands were made?
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Old 30 December 2018, 01:29 AM   #275
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Well since the bracelets are interchangeable it also puts yet another reason for the 16710’s prices to look even more foolish.

We were originally told the 16710’s prices were increasing because Rolex no longer made a SS Pepsi GMT.

When the Ceramic Pepsi came out they then said well it only comes on Jubilee and the Oyster doesn’t fit.

Now that the bracelets are interchangeable what other excuse will be made to justify the insane prices of the 16710 which upon hundreds of thousands were made?
Rolex no longer makes a SS Pepsi anyone can get without paying double.
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Old 30 December 2018, 01:36 AM   #276
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Well since the bracelets are interchangeable it also puts yet another reason for the 16710’s prices to look even more foolish.

We were originally told the 16710’s prices were increasing because Rolex no longer made a SS Pepsi GMT.

When the Ceramic Pepsi came out they then said well it only comes on Jubilee and the Oyster doesn’t fit.

Now that the bracelets are interchangeable what other excuse will be made to justify the insane prices of the 16710 which upon hundreds of thousands were made?
A 4/5-digit GMT and a 6-digit GMT are two totally different watches in my opinion. I love the former and have never cared for the latter. I don’t see why their pricing should be interdependent.
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Old 20 February 2019, 09:13 AM   #277
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The 36mm oyster perpetual bracelet fits perfectly on the BRLO using its original spring bars. And I love the brushed center links.


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Old 20 February 2019, 09:21 AM   #278
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Old 20 February 2019, 09:34 AM   #279
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The 36mm oyster perpetual bracelet fits perfectly on the BRLO using its original spring bars. And I love the brushed center links.


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Old 20 February 2019, 09:38 AM   #280
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It's the earlier WG buyer I feel for.
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Old 20 February 2019, 09:44 AM   #281
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It's the earlier WG buyer I feel for.
You don’t need to feel for them , they can feel the weight on their wrist just fine ;)
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Old 3 March 2019, 03:43 AM   #282
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Sub-C bracelet fit to SS BLRO

So, what's the conclusion regarding Sub-C Glidelock bracelet fit to the BLRO?

BLNR bracelet fits to BLRO, and Sub-C bracelet fits to BLNR, so one would assume that Sub-C bracelet fits also to BLRO? Has anybody managed to do it, and if so which pins did you use?
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Old 3 March 2019, 03:52 AM   #283
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The 36mm oyster perpetual bracelet fits perfectly on the BRLO using its original spring bars. And I love the brushed center links.
It looks like your endlinks are tilted up against or beyond the bezel. I wouldn't call that "perfectly" at all.

It looks great but doesn't appear to fit well. Perhaps different springbars would help since the BLRO bars are 1.5mm and your OP are, I believe, 1.8mm. You'd need 1.8mm bars with 1.2mm pivots. That should take up the slack.
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Old 3 March 2019, 07:15 AM   #284
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Great thread!


Here’s another spring bar comparison. SeaDweller 116600 (left), GMT 116710 (center), GMT 126710 BLRO (right). You can see the differences in thickness, as well as the spring bar depth into the lug. The 126710BLRO is the thinnest spring bar, but goes deeper into the lug.

I have more images and words on the 126710BLRO at https://www.minus4plus6.com/126710BLRO.php

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Old 3 March 2019, 09:11 AM   #285
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This has to be one of the craziest threads I've ever read.

It is an interesting development, or was at the time of this thread, but the level of excitement is rather puzzling to me.

I guess it's because I'm a big Jubilee fan.
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Old 4 March 2019, 02:34 AM   #286
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This has to be one of the craziest threads I've ever read.

It is an interesting development, or was at the time of this thread, but the level of excitement is rather puzzling to me.

I guess it's because I'm a big Jubilee fan.
Howdy,

It's funny you say that, as I was not initially a fan of the Jubilee when it first came out on the BLRO, however, after seeing it more and more it just looks "right" on that watch. To the point that I fail to see the benefit of putting an oyster, PCL or otherwise, on the watch.

It's kind of like putting leather on an Explorer. It's fun for a while, but in the end the watch looks the best on the bracelet it came with.

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Old 4 March 2019, 02:42 AM   #287
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The 36mm oyster perpetual bracelet fits perfectly on the BRLO using its original spring bars. And I love the brushed center links.


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I love the jubilee but that brushed look is good!
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Old 30 May 2019, 05:30 AM   #288
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this is a game changer for those who didn't like the jubilee bracelet!
big plus one!!!!
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Old 2 June 2019, 04:11 AM   #289
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Anyone tired the 97200 bracelet?
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Old 6 August 2019, 08:02 PM   #290
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The Oyster looks great!
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Old 6 August 2019, 08:48 PM   #291
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So, what's the conclusion regarding Sub-C Glidelock bracelet fit to the BLRO?

BLNR bracelet fits to BLRO, and Sub-C bracelet fits to BLNR, so one would assume that Sub-C bracelet fits also to BLRO? Has anybody managed to do it, and if so which pins did you use?
i have seen this done on one well-known rolex collector’s IG; and i plan on doing it immediately upon delivery of my 126710. as far as spring bars... whichever ones fit!



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Old 6 August 2019, 11:54 PM   #292
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I have had messages on instagram telling me that its dangerous and is under extreme tension but the BLNR bracelet does fit simply and feels fine.

I tried one of my Sub Bracelets on but had the same spring bar issue, maybe should have tried the BLNR spring bar in the sub bracelet. If you've got a Sub bracelet to hand and find a way let me know as I'd like the glidelock and brushed bracelet to see how it looks.


I’ve had my BLNR on a Sub 97200 bracelet with the 116710 spring-bars since 2013.....perfect fit for 6 years!
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Old 7 August 2019, 12:57 AM   #293
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The 36mm oyster perpetual bracelet fits perfectly on the BRLO using its original spring bars. And I love the brushed center links.


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OMG looks finally like a Tool-Watch again :=)
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Old 7 August 2019, 01:04 AM   #294
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My AD mentioned his son put a sub bracelet on his jubilee BLNR and said it looked fantastic. Anyone tried that here?
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Old 10 February 2020, 12:16 PM   #295
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i did it. i loved it.

then i switched it back and loved it even more.

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Old 5 March 2020, 08:54 AM   #297
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This was a really informative thread, especially as a freshly minted 126710 BLRO owner. As a kid, with zero knowledge of anything (generally speaking, but also Rolex specifically), I didn't know a jubilee from an oyster, but I often thought the jubilee was an old man's bracelet. I'll get back to that notion. What I did know, however, was that I thought the pepsi was the coolest watch ever.

On the SS subCs I bought, I saw first-hand (...) how useful/awesome the glidelock clasp is, and was surprised to find the clasp on the 126711CHNR was not like the subs. I guess I didn't really give much thought to all of those details (or maybe I just wasn't even aware these differences existed - I think I thought a clasp is a clasp and so on).

When the BLRO came out, I was totally in love with it - and the jubilee. I really wanted it, and this week, I became a very grateful owner of one. Wearing it, I have to say that the jubilee is supremely comfortable. If I'm being totally honest with myself, I do wish it had the Glidelock, but the Easylink does the job just fine.

My interest in this thread is more basis the fact that I'd like to have the option to mix it up. I guess that may make me less of a purist than others, but that's OK too. I'd love to have a SubC bracelet with brushed links and the glidelock clasp. I'd also like to have the bracelet from the 116710 BLNR with PCL (or from any other model that would fit, I don't care about the origin). I'd also like to have the option to put a glidelock clasp on my jubilee, if that was possible (I don't know). And I'd like to buy a few leather and rubber straps, too. Alas, I see that the RubberB band for the 126710 doesn't work with the clasp I have on the jubilee.

I get that this just means a lot of money, and I'm not planning on buying all of these at once, or even retaining all concurrently. But the more flexibility I can get, the better.

I guess I'll head over to the classifieds...
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I should also have noted that I'd have loved to have a hidden clasp on the jubilee, too..
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Old 6 March 2020, 12:38 AM   #299
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Ideally, I'd also like to get my hands on an oysterflex, but not sure if they fit these watches?
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Old 7 May 2020, 08:27 AM   #300
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Ok so what was the final outcome here?

I have a 2014 batman, 2018 hulk, 2017 daytona. Which of these oyster bracelets will fit my 2019 pepsi?

Or do I use the spring bars from one watch and the bracele from another?

Also what bregeon tool do i need to remove the bracelets?

For the people that have done this is the bracelet fully secure?

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