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#1 |
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Join Date: Mar 2024
Location: Houston, TX
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Tudor is so damn tempting...
Was at AD this morning and the Pelagos 39 looks amazing!
I'm on wait for a no-date Submariner but I'm tempted to forego the wait and get the Pelagos. Am I just a prisoner of the moment? |
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#2 |
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P39 is a valid alternative. It will wear more like a 5 digit sub, and you have T-Fit.
It’s also roughly a third of the price of a submariner. Lumed bezel is also a plus. |
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#3 |
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It won’t stop the desire for the Sub so I would wait.
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#4 |
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Subs are pouring right now. Wait time is like 1-3 months. If you are not getting it from your AD, register interest with a few others and you will get it soon.
I want to like Tudor, but it really feels like a toy watch compared to Sub. |
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#5 |
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Join Date: May 2020
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I bought the Pelagos 39 when my 124060 was getting serviced. Now I hardly ever wear the Sub. The pelagos is more of a tool watch and the sub feels like jewelry to me now.
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#6 |
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Real Name: Nick
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You would have to get them both to truly determine.
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#7 |
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Real Name: Jesper
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Its really nice - but if what you truly want is something else, then it will just be short-term happiness
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#8 |
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Real Name: Vance
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As somebdoy mentioned, the Tudor is a vintage Sub with modern day tech. Having purchased two Tudors - a Tudor GMT and the BB 54, you will not regret the Tudor.
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#9 |
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Patience pays off in the long run.
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#10 |
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Join Date: Jul 2016
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This is the golden age of Tudor. The watches will continue to increase in price like Rolex. Better buy it now.
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#11 |
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Went ahead and bought the new Tudor BB 41 pending an allocation of a Sub Date.
Really love it. |
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#12 |
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Tudor Monochrome and speedy 3861 for the price of a sub. Pre owned speedy that is
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#13 |
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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I want to like Tudor, but it really feels like a toy watch compared to Sub.[/QUOTE]
I totally disagree with this sentiment, but to each their own. |
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#14 |
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As a former sub owner I would consider a Tudor Monochrome and Pink Chrono before a used 14060 Sub. Matter of fact, If Tudor ever drops a BB58 GMT Pepsi on a Jubilee with Opaline Dial, I would take that over Rolex version just for the peace of mind.
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#15 |
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#16 |
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Any good overview of the Tudor watch line? I look at the web site and just get confused. What the heck if the difference between a 58 and a 54? So many questions. Considering the Pelagos as a beater type watch.
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Love my 42mm blue Pelagos. So does my doctor per his comments on it during yesterday's annual physical.
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#18 |
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If you really want a Sub and can't swing both or the P39 as only a temporary, don't do it. It won't cure you of the desire for a Sub.
But....Tudor is putting out some amazing watches for the money. Really impressed with all I've had from them and the value they offer. I currently have a BB58 blue, FXD black, and Sub Date 126610. The Sub is definitely a step up....it's little things though...the way the inside of the clasp fits and is all smooth compared to some sharp bits on the BB58 clasp for example. Or the subtle difference in sheen of the white gold hands/markers. But I love Tudors for what they offer and while they have some previous gen Rolex DNA to them (chamfer cases!) they have their own vibe and don't feel like they're trying to be a cheaper Rolex anymore, at least to me. I'm probably going to move my BB58 on now that I have the Sub Date and FXD. But I love my FXD and it gets a lot of wrist time next to my Sub. I'm surprisingly tempted by the new BB41 monochrome with the 5 link bracelet. Really feels like they've achieved an ideal version of the Black Bay with this watch and I think it looks great. |
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#19 |
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I’d wait for the sub
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#20 |
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That is a tough decision. I'd say go for the Tudor Pelagos if you value more of a tool watch/retro theme. If you want something flashy then go for the Sub. Both the Pelagos and Sub are 100% outstanding watches and there will be no wrong choice no matter which you decide.
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#21 |
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I have the P39 and an 11 Sub date and 12LV. I think they are all great and think of my P39 as the tool of the trio. My others are for work as I wear a suit daily.
I agree with others wait for the Sub. Then and only then will you know if the Sub was worth it. If you get the P39 and not the Sub you will always lust after the Sub. |
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#22 |
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If you want jewelry, get the Submariner. If you want a tool watch, get the Tudor. Just my thoughts.
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#23 |
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I have a 5 digit Sub and a BB58 and I constantly go back and forth on which one is better.
Today, at a third of the price, have it today, and from all stats on paper is the better watch, I'd get the Pelagos. The Pelagos titanium in 39mm is a stunner and can stand on its own in a collection with a Sub, IMO. If you can financially swing both in the short term, I'd consider both. |
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#25 |
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P39 is great to own but you will still yearn for sub so be prepared to have them both in your future collection side by side.
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Among them: Pelagos = Sea-Dweller, Pelagos 39 = Sub, Pelagos FXD = MilSub Black Bay line = "4 digit Rolex/Tudor with modern manufacturing" Among them: Heritage Black Bay = 41mm Sub, Black Bay 58 = 40mm Sub, Black Bay 54 = 37mm Sub, Black Bay P-01 (discontinued) = prototype US Navy Sub, Black Bay 31/36/39/41 = Oyster Perpetual Black Bay GMT = GMT-Master, Black Bay Pro = Explorer II |
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#27 |
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Really like the P39 - such a great value watch on the secondary market!
Appreciate you're talking about buying from an AD but I'd get a P39 second hand for now, while you wait for a Sub, and just buy well now and trade it in when the time comes!
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#28 |
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I have only the BB58. Love it. Will get 58 GMT when it comes out. Big fan of Tudor from just one watch.
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#29 |
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I would say the BB41 monochrome or the BB54 is far more like a Sub than the Pelagos.
All great watches, no wrong answer really. |
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#30 |
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The Pelagos is great but if it’s a placeholder and then the Sub comes in, would you keep both, or be okay with taking a huge hit when selling the Tudor?
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