One new Tudor release this year

[TellingTime]

Originally Posted by mgsooner

My first reaction is I'm a bit bored by this. I think they would've been better off going with cream-colored hands & indices, similar to the color used on the Pelagos LHD. As it is it basically looks like they just lazily threw a blue bezel on the blue Black Bay 36.

I agree. and can’t stop yawning. reminds me of doxa and all of their color dial iterations...no new innovation.

[usc1]

Originally Posted by samson66

Nice! Looks real good. 39 too small for me but looking forward to the "incoming" posts before long.

Definitely a better look than just putting a blue bezel on the same black dial. I hope they do a green one.


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[adamteague]

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[mgsooner]

This is what it should've looked like. Subtle cream-colored lume and the "block" indices. People would've gone nuts.

[johnorpheus]

Originally Posted by mgsooner

This is what it should've looked like. Subtle cream-colored lume and the "block" indices. People would've gone nuts.

I agree, though a lot of this DNA is in the Pelagos.

[mgsooner]

Definitely would be cannibalizing the Pelagos a bit. However 1)the Pelagos is 42mm, 2)titanium, 3)has a date, 4)has crown guards, 5)has lumed bezel. I think they could've released the above in the BB58 case and it would've been different enough so as to still make sense within the catalogue.

[Mdarula111]

Any idea if Tudor will be discontinuing any models with the intro of this new reference?

[Maxy]

Originally Posted by johnorpheus

I agree, though a lot of this DNA is in the Pelagos.

It would be great if they stop printing the user manual on the dial on Pelagos and then it will appeal to more wider base!

[johnorpheus]

Originally Posted by mgsooner

Definitely would be cannibalizing the Pelagos a bit. However 1)the Pelagos is 42mm, 2)titanium, 3)has a date, 4)has crown guards, 5)has lumed bezel. I think they could've released the above in the BB58 case and it would've been different enough so as to still make sense within the catalogue.

oh, I agree. 42 mm itself does take a decent sized portion of the audience out.

[doogan]

It's nice but the original works better.

I'd still love to see a GMT in BB58 proportions

[Henrimontgomery]

Originally Posted by Maxy

It would be great if they stop printing the user manual on the dial on Pelagos and then it will appeal to more wider base!

I actually enjoy having the disclaimers and instructions on my watch. Very useful if I forget what is the maximum depth or if I can rely on the accuracy of the movement.

[jbreeden]

This popped up in another group, member claims it is from an AD

[mgsooner]

Starting to warm up to this a bit as I see better quality photos of it. It appears the dial is a slightly lighter shade of blue than the bezel, which I think looks good. I still wish they'd have gone with a very subtle cream color for the lume, but it's a good looking watch.

[Scholar]

If that had either Mercedes hand (not happening) or scalloped bezel it would be perfect. Snowflake and coin-edge just don't go together. Pelagos is an exception because it's a clear spin-off design.

[herefortheattachment]

Originally Posted by jbreeden

This popped up in another group, member claims it is from an AD

Is that bezel misaligned? The example in the Bark and Jack review also seemed to suffer from that. https://barkandjack.com/2020/06/30/i.../#comment-3080

[bremersm]

I will keep my BB GMT thank you.

[samuel019]

Yeah it’s a hard no for me. Bring back the Tudor big block

[JimSnyder]

Originally Posted by jbreeden

This popped up in another group, member claims it is from an AD

Well done Tudor

[Etschell]

Originally Posted by herefortheattachment

Is that bezel misaligned? The example in the Bark and Jack review also seemed to suffer from that. https://barkandjack.com/2020/06/30/i.../#comment-3080

Its the angle

[Zoomerang]

Originally Posted by Scholar

If that had either Mercedes hand (not happening) or scalloped bezel it would be perfect. Snowflake and coin-edge just don't go together. Pelagos is an exception because it's a clear spin-off design.

You mean if it looked like a Rolex? Well, in January 2021 your wish might come true but it won't say Tudor on the dial.

[johnorpheus]

Originally Posted by Scholar

If that had either Mercedes hand (not happening) or scalloped bezel it would be perfect. Snowflake and coin-edge just don't go together. Pelagos is an exception because it's a clear spin-off design.

Tudor is trying to differentiate itself from Rolex. If they put out a blue Sub and stamp Tudor on it, it would bring back the whole "poor man's Rolex" deal.

I like the old blue Tudor Subs as a historic piece, but I don't think it would benefit the brand to return to that.

[Dan Pierce]

Too small for me but that's a looker right there.
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[Scholar]

Originally Posted by Zoomerang

You mean if it looked like a Rolex? Well, in January 2021 your wish might come true but it won't say Tudor on the dial.

No, I really am simply talking about the fact that the Snowflake hand and coin-edge bezel clash badly. Pencil hands (which Tudor has done, in a one-off) would also be fine.

It's fine on the Pelagos because it's a very different design overall.

Originally Posted by johnorpheus

Tudor is trying to differentiate itself from Rolex. If they put out a blue Sub and stamp Tudor on it, it would bring back the whole "poor man's Rolex" deal.

I like the old blue Tudor Subs as a historic piece, but I don't think it would benefit the brand to return to that.

Honestly, the new lines of Tudor divers are closer to Rolex designs than the abominations of the last wave, such as the Hydro1200, surely one of the ugliest watches ever made.

They can keep the coin edge with a pencil hour hand. That still works.

Furthermore, there are many people, such as myself, who wouldn't wear the SubC at any price. Tudor seems to be the only hope for a non-chubby diver from HWF.