The 116710blnr was only available on oyster, then the new 126710blnr was only available on jubilee. At no point until today has the blnr been available on either simultaneously.
Apr 07, 2021,15:11 PM
But, as an owner of both 116710 and 126710 I can tell you that it’s impossible to tell the two apart. It’s not like a new case shape that the submariner underwent. So, in a sense, it is as though the blnr has had both already 🙂
... Rolex offered the new steel Pepsi a few years ago with only the Jubilee option because it did not want to create a steel model that looked exactly like the preexisting, much more expensive WG Pepsi model, which then had a black rather than blue dial. ...
... for at least a couple of years, along the Jubilee alternative. The two versions seem to be about equally popular, based on what I see on Chrono24. In contrast, the BLRO was Jubilee-only until now presumably because Rolex did not want to alienate those...
But, as an owner of both 116710 and 126710 I can tell you that it’s impossible to tell the two apart. It’s not like a new case shape that the submariner underwent. So, in a sense, it is as though the blnr has had both already 🙂
The oyster came first for the Batman; and then the jubilee. I had forgotten that the 116710BLNR and 126710BLNR are distinct and sequential references. The case and movement appear to be identical.
Neither is a Jubilee BTW... IMHO... and in fact, I had a chance to get a GMT with Juby and chose a Cameron that day... why? Jubilee is a dress bracelet as is (although less so) a pcl Oyster... and pcls are simply too prone to scratch to be even remotely s...
anybody to use their watch as they wish. And I suspect there are still some people who use theirs in a way that'd please you. In other words, lamenting the disappearance of Rolex as a tool watch... I think there are causes much more pressing. Cheers Marc