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#91 |
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: London
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Tudor is so damn tempting...
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#92 |
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Location: Michigan
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I have a BB58 and a 116610 Sub.
When I first started expressing interest in the Sub I was basically laughed out of every store! I considered getting the BB58 instead. Eventually I found an AD willing to sell me the Sub and only waited a day. I got the BB58 about 2 years later and I love it but I can promise you, if your heart is set on a Sub, or a Rolex for that matter, the Tudor will not suffice! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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#93 |
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Join Date: Feb 2022
Location: West Coast USA
Watch: Tudor Pelagos
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If you loved the Pelagos 39 just wait till you see the new 41mm Black Bay Monochrome! Such a beautiful piece and less than half the cost of a Submariner.
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Real Name: Michael
Location: Melbourne, Aust
Watch: Polar 16570
Posts: 1,181
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![]() I bought the OG Black Bay Black smiley face way back. Sold it eventually as it was too thick. Bought the OG 58 as soon as it came to AD. Love it. Couple of weeks ago I considered the new FXD cycling model. Chapter ring text too small to read. But this caught my eye and I came back two weeks later to secure it. Will wait a few months before I decide if the 58 goes or stays. Have a couple of Roex and have owned others. Dont buy for a moment that Tudor are poor man's Rolex. They stand very tall on their own these days. BTW have had this verified at several AD's... The best selling Tudor model - 58. The best selling 58 - the OG. ![]() Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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#95 | |
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Location: Washington DC
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If you're going to get the METAS Black Bay 41, get the burgundy version; much nicer package. |
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#96 | |
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Real Name: Michael
Location: Melbourne, Aust
Watch: Polar 16570
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Everyone has an opinion I suppose. Personally the only similarity I saw our felt between these two was the logo. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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#97 |
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Join Date: Jul 2024
Real Name: Paul Lind
Location: San Diego, CA
Watch: My 2010 Submariner
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Big Tudor fan.
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#98 |
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Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: USA
Posts: 72
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I would wait for the Sub regardless.
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#99 |
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Real Name: James
Location: UK
Posts: 183
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Tudor is a funny one. I've bought and sold a few as they were never quite right for me (58 on fabric and BB Pro) I've recently purchased the '58 GMT. I genuinely think this and the 39 Pelagos are the best watches they make. I like my new '58 GMT so much i've sold my BLNR.
That said, i've got a collection of other Rolex watches to enjoy. If you want the Submariner, I don't think the '39 will scratch the itch. I'd just buy both, they're different enough to be enjoyed as part of a collection with the '39 being titanium with the fully lumed bezel etc. The big plus of owning a great Tudor is that it gives you the option of wearing something less ostentatious when circumstances require it like travel etc. |
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#100 |
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: USA
Watch: Lots
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You are thinking clearly and it would be a wise move! I have owned my Pelagos for several years and it is one of my favorite watches at any price point! The value in that brand is undeniable. Get one.
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#101 |
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Real Name: Mike
Location: Tn
Watch: 16610,16710,214270
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A Ranger is definitely on my shortlist, and I’ll also get one if the Pelagos 39 ever comes out in blue.
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#102 |
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Real Name: Vance
Location: North Coast
Watch: GMT II
Posts: 1,528
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I have been evaluating for a while and finally got the Tudor GMT with the opaline dial. I find the latest GMT really compelling!
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#103 |
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Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: US
Posts: 185
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Would Tudor please make the 39 in the same blue as the 42 already!
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#104 |
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Join Date: Apr 2024
Location: Orillia Ontario
Watch: Tudor pelagos
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As a child of the 1980's I have always loved the Gold Presi and a Sub and have always wanted a sub right up to the point I bought my Pelogos 42mm since buying that watch for me, it has filled my want for a sub, I know it won't for everyone but I love it so much I am planning on buying a second next summer if I can swing it along with a vintage Datejust.
so if you want it get it and see if you still want the sub if ya do then you can focus on getting one. |
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#105 |
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Join Date: Jun 2022
Location: UK
Watch: 124270,15010,P39
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Get a P39 and see what it's like living with a diver.If you enjoy it then add a sub,if its meh or you value diversity then look at other watches.
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Real Name: Steve
Location: Nevada
Watch: JC 126660
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My opaline GMT is one of my most worn watches; I really enjoy it!
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#107 |
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Real Name: James
Location: UK
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Thanks Steve! You know, I think you’re right, a burgundy GMT hand to match the bezel would be a nice touch, but then it’s nice that a contrast GMT hand is reserved for the full size GMT, keeps the range more diverse I guess!
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#108 |
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Real Name: Mitchell
Location: EST, EAT
Watch: Trusty Explorer
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Tudor has such a nice catalogue at the moment:
-BB54 -BB58 -GMT Opaline -BB58 GMT -P39 -FXD -41 monochrome I sometimes forget just how strong their current lineup is. Can’t go wrong with any, if you’re buying out of enjoyment and not for flexing or Rolex substitute. |
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#109 |
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Join Date: Jun 2024
Location: corning ny
Watch: omega sm chronogra
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after the honeymoon phase i found my pelagos 42 boring. I realized I like shinier and flashier watches. much prefer the adjustment system on omega and rolex over the spring setting on the clasp of pelagos.
Great lume but a very boring watch. |
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#110 |
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#111 |
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Real Name: Mark
Location: Sydney
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Uncle Seiko Jubilee ?
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#112 |
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Real Name: BondJamesBond
Location: The Algarve
Watch: Rolex or nothing
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I would not want to be seen dead with a Tudor, but I can understand the attraction when compared to the 6-digit Rolexes as they look closer to the sublime 5-digits. But why not get the real thing and get a 5-digit Rolex?
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#113 | |
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Location: DC
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I'd say Pepsi ends up with 70+% of wrist time, but I love having my Pelagos as part of my collection because I don't have to worry about it at all and the matte dials just look so good in person. TL;DR - Buy both!! |
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#115 |
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Location: Ohio
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Wait for Sub then get blue Pelagos for some contrast.
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#117 |
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Join Date: Jun 2024
Location: corning ny
Watch: omega sm chronogra
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for sure not. already sold my pelagos 42 prior to get the sd 43 and i know not same category but all the tudors are so below rolex and my omega and breitlings. dont care what the specs say they feel cheap in comparison to the brands I mentioned. Great lume on the pelagos though. if had done it again id have just skipped it as i liked it but wasn't in love with it and like many wannabe rolex buyers in back of mind thought it would scratch the itch for sub or sd 43
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#118 | |
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Real Name: Michael
Location: Melbourne, Aust
Watch: Polar 16570
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Aren’t Tudor’s real watches? What tripe. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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#119 |
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Location: united states
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Get them both, but sometimes it just take patience.
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Real Name: BondJamesBond
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