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Old 30 May 2019, 03:01 AM   #1
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BLNR blue VS BLRO blue.... a BIG difference

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Old 30 May 2019, 03:05 AM   #2
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BLRO by far for me. I love blue, almost all blue, except for Royal blue. Never been a fan.

Great comparison pics!
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Old 30 May 2019, 03:05 AM   #3
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great pix...like the red/blue a bit more on this one...(but I am on the list for the new blue black)
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Old 30 May 2019, 03:06 AM   #4
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I like both, but on oyster.
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Old 30 May 2019, 03:11 AM   #5
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BLNR for me.

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Old 30 May 2019, 03:14 AM   #6
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The BLRO is the better looking watch IMO.
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Old 30 May 2019, 03:19 AM   #7
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Old 30 May 2019, 03:26 AM   #8
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I think the question is not which watch you prefer but which color BLUE you prefer.

I am a fan of the BLRO and hope to get one some day, but I honestly like the brighter blue of the BLNR much better. I'm not sure if it would be too bright with the red but I'd like to see it. I'm sure there is a photochop of it like that somewhere, or there soon will be.
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Old 30 May 2019, 03:44 AM   #9
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BLRO all the way. Batman doesn't look right in jubilee.

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Old 30 May 2019, 03:46 AM   #10
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It shouldn't be purple.Rolex didnt quite get it right on that one. Saw it in the metal.Therefore the later version which is more blue(As confirmfed by many members) would be my choice.In future the more purplish version may be worth more,time will tell .
BLNR blue is blue ,I own one .

Own a few Rolex and I must say that at MRSP its a great buy , but at market/Grey asking price it must be the most overrated Rolex in history (ss BLRO and BLRN with oyster or jubilee).
My opinion ,but the market obviously thinks differently.

The market also now decided that the asking price for the 126710 BLRN is now higher than the BLRO.(Chrono 24)
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Old 30 May 2019, 04:23 AM   #11
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I prefer the blue on the BLNR, and the BLNR in general over the BLRO.
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Old 30 May 2019, 04:32 AM   #12
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BLRO for sure
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Old 30 May 2019, 04:43 AM   #13
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The Blue and Red on the BLRO are kinda faded, and gives off a pinkish purple hue.

HorologyHouse on youtube has a video of the comparison between the two, and the vast majority prefers the BLNR once they seen the real life version of them.
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Old 30 May 2019, 04:43 AM   #14
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Is this a Mk1 or Mk2 BLRO bezel?

Prefer the blue on the BLRO over the BLNR. That being said, the blue on the BLNR is a better match for the other half of the bezel being black. The BLRO blue plus black would look far too dull for a bi-color bezel.
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Old 30 May 2019, 04:43 AM   #15
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Old 30 May 2019, 04:47 AM   #16
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it's the light
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Old 30 May 2019, 04:54 AM   #17
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it's the light
ughhhh .... NO
they are totally different
I'm wearing both right now
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Old 30 May 2019, 04:57 AM   #18
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Old 30 May 2019, 04:58 AM   #19
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Old 30 May 2019, 05:13 AM   #20
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BLRO in heartbeat

and to all firestarters : PLEASE just stop trolling with that Mk1/Mk2 nonsens..
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Old 30 May 2019, 05:15 AM   #21
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Having had the opportunity to try the new BLNR recently, it's an easy choice (for me): the BLRO.
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Old 30 May 2019, 05:16 AM   #22
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Old 30 May 2019, 05:19 AM   #23
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Both great watches. I really prefer the blnr blue over the blro blue/purple (but I haven’t seen the new blro update in person, which is supposed to be more blue than the first version). I like how the blnr blue really pops in the sunlight but then looks almost black at night or indoors. Either one is a treat though.
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Old 30 May 2019, 05:26 AM   #24
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Lol blro update
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Old 30 May 2019, 05:33 AM   #25
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I like the BLRO better overall. I wish they would make the BLRO with the brighter blue from the BLNR.

Unfortunately, that’s not possible from what I understand of how the bezels are made. The BLNR starts out as a completely blue bezel where half is turned black. The BLRO starts out as a red bezel where half is turned blue.
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Old 30 May 2019, 05:45 AM   #26
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I like both, but on oyster.
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Old 30 May 2019, 05:45 AM   #27
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The blue on the blnr is the better blue....hands down
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Old 30 May 2019, 05:48 AM   #28
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I don’t mind either. They’re both nice in their own right.
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Old 30 May 2019, 05:54 AM   #29
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Not even close for me and I own both (11 blnr)

BLROple

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Old 30 May 2019, 06:36 AM   #30
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BLRO seems to carry more class imo, the BLNR is nice too but in a very different way.
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