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Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 2:45 pm
by MDF
I’m seeing a lot of watch videos on YouTube speculating that the Pepsi will be discontinued because the ceramic bezel is so hard to make specially red ceramic. What do you all think? Even I f I get on the list now I may never see one and that sucks!
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 3:24 pm
by Chocodove
No one knows for sure except Rolex, it’s all speculation and hype IMO. There are micros (china) that have been producing ceramic red/blue bezels for many years, even before Rolex launched the current BLRO, so I highly doubt production concerns would be the reason for them to discontinue it. Who knows, though.
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 5:07 pm
by HapaHapa
I thought we were talking sodas
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 7:06 pm
by smellody
We should start a new rumor.
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 7:12 pm
by Chocodove
smellody wrote:We should start a new rumor.
The submariner is being discontinued, along with all other SS Rolex references.
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 7:16 pm
by hoppyjr
smellody wrote:We should start a new rumor.
Wario Mike gets paid for every meme he posts.
Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 7:46 pm
by Wario406
hoppyjr wrote:smellody wrote:We should start a new rumor.
Wario Mike gets paid for every meme he posts.
No I don’t - otherwise I’d have an EXPII…
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 7:51 pm
by Panerai7
Not buying it.
They made blnr first because they couldn’t figure out how to make Pepsi colors at first but then they took a few years and worked it out. I don’t see why it’s a problem all of the sudden. Who knows
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 7:59 pm
by Panerai7
Chocodove wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 7:12 pm
smellody wrote:We should start a new rumor.
The submariner is being discontinued, along with all other SS Rolex references.
All-ceramic bezel Daytona is discontinued. Oops that’s true lol
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:40 am
by BBK357
So this rumor is all because a bezel is too hard to make? That’s odd. Rolex throws in the towel on an iconic model because it’s difficult to make even thought they’ve made thousands of them already?
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:10 am
by MDF
What the rumors are saying is to get the bezel up to their standards specifically the red ceramic causes a lot of waste bezels I am only relaying what the rumors are and I hope it’s all BS because I love the Pepsi! If this is true maybe they should find another material or invent one for the bezels.
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:38 am
by BacoNoir
I heard Rolex is going to use AI to lead the design of new watch updates and it’s going to strongly favor search engine results, so we better start searching for the changes we want.
For me it’s “lug holes + matte dial + two liner + red text”. 🫶
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 12:08 pm
by MDF
^ LOL I agree with all that! Lug holes Red text love it. AI would probably come up with some really weird shit that nobody wants.
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 2:44 pm
by Henryj
MDF wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:10 am
What the rumors are saying is to get the bezel up to their standards specifically the red ceramic causes a lot of waste bezels I am only relaying what the rumors are and I hope it’s all BS because I love the Pepsi! If this is true maybe they should find another material or invent one for the bezels.
Like, oh, I don’t know, anodized aluminum?
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:49 pm
by MDF
Haha yes they probably should but I doubt that will ever happen again!
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:25 am
by HiDive
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:12 pm
by MDF
^^^ so nice, hopefully someday. It wears so well especially on that bracelet, I tried on a batgirl at the AD and it felt like perfection!
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:49 am
by jimyritz
I heard this rumor last year-
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Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:14 pm
by HiDive
I think this rumor is non-sense. Why is a company like Steinhart able to make a GMT watch with a ceramic pepsi bezel with no problem? And their entire watch costs less than the price tag on the ceramic insert on the Rolex.
Don't get me wrong here I am not suggesting that the Steinhart watch compares to the Rolex in quality, but it does have a ceramic two color bezel. I don't think Rolex has any trouble at all making that type of insert in any color.
I own a Rolex Pepsi GMT and a Steinhart GMT with a blue / black bezel.
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:25 am
by justsellbrgs
Ahhh perfect solution - have Gunther make the bezels for Rolex
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Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:40 am
by Chocodove
From what I’ve read recently, the Rolex bezel is made from one single piece of ceramic containing two colors, which is much harder to manufacture than a two piece bi-color bezel like other brands. I have no idea if this is accurate, but it makes sense. I also wondered what the “problem” was if so many micros do it.
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 6:29 am
by HiDive
I heard from a very, very reliable source that the true story is that Rolex has been using Alien technology captured from a downed flying saucer up until now. Now the Venusians have come to take it back, so no more of the red and blue bezel inserts. I will be selling my Pepsi GMT for $100K next year.
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:49 am
by JP Chestnut
I'm so sick of this shit. Elon Musk can send rockets into space but Rolex can't produce a fucking bezel? The ceramic bezels suck regardless of color.
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:17 am
by hoppyjr
JP Chestnut wrote:I'm so sick of this shit. Elon Musk can send rockets into space but Rolex can't produce a fucking bezel? The ceramic bezels suck regardless of color.
If I were running Rolex I’d have made an aluminum bezel version of the Submariner, with lug holes & matte dial. Call it Submariner “Heritage” and sell a ton, even as same price as the ceramic.
But I’ve been saying this for years and it hasn’t happened, so not holding my breath.
Re: Pepsi Rumors
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 6:31 pm
by Captdave
hoppyjr wrote:JP Chestnut wrote:I'm so sick of this shit. Elon Musk can send rockets into space but Rolex can't produce a fucking bezel? The ceramic bezels suck regardless of color.
If I were running Rolex I’d have made an aluminum bezel version of the Submariner, with lug holes & matte dial. Call it Submariner “Heritage” and sell a ton, even as same price as the ceramic.
But I’ve been saying this for years and it hasn’t happened, so not holding my breath.
Time for a hostile takeover
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