A Week Away with the Black Bay 58; One Watch, Seven Straps, Lots of Pics...

[VK1984]

We managed to snag a last minute deal on a place by the coast in Norfolk this week. The new Tudor Black Bay 58 Blue was my obvious choice of watch. Also along for the ride - seven NATO straps. Just for fun I took some pics for anyone interested in how the watch looks on various straps.

Which one is your favourite?

1) Always liked the look of MN style straps in green and yellow but went with the NATO so as not to need a springbar tool



2) As it was a last minute trip I still had a little work to do



3) Love this colour combo for the beach - single pass strap too making it fit really nicely.



4) Possibly my favourite one. Orange rubber NATO. This just makes a fun watch even more fun.



5) Relaxing all in blue



6) Weather took a turn towards the end of the week so got wrapped up for some countryside walks



7) Elastic NATO for super comfort.




Great trip, lots of fun, super watch and sunny weather for the main part. The Black Bay 58 is just a fantastic piece. If you like NATO straps as I do, you can have have tons of extra fun for not too much extra cash.

Cheers all


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[Highpolish]

Great combos! I too am a fan of the nato strap. They're cheap and can really change up the look of your watch.


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[Calnan711]

Just incredible photos and a great watch (love mine)! Haven't taken it off since purchase in late July!

So great to see how some of those colors work - esp. orange rubber and simple light grey - with the blue watch. Off to buy a few straps online...! Thanks for posting!

[Plant]

Number 2 is my favorite. Not a combo I would have thought of myself but it looks amazing

I might add one of these BB58s to my collection, its grown on me since initial release

[beeco]

I'm digging the olive green look. I had a BB58 black in my hands last December and didn't buy it. I think I won't do that twice. Can't wait to get one of these beauties!

[Alfredo.]

Wow! 2, 5 & 7 look amazing. I'm going to have to purchase a blue strap for it, looks great. Thanks for sharing.

[Ranger67]

Blue strap gets my vote.

[JayHantz]

Huge fan of shot number two - but all are amazing. Really shows the versatility of the piece and how easy it is to wear. Thanks for sharing!!

[Nixshah]

Originally Posted by JayHantz

Huge fan of shot number two - but all are amazing. Really shows the versatility of the piece and how easy it is to wear. Thanks for sharing!!

Ditto - that light grey NATO looks incredible

[VK1984]

Originally Posted by Nixshah

Ditto - that light grey NATO looks incredible

The light grey one seems to be a firm favourite. For those in the UK it's currently in the clearance section at Georges Straps. Someone else posted a picture of other straps from there on this forum and they looked great too.

The blue one with a white stripe is from there too. Both elasticated and super comfy.

[KatGirl]

Have to agree with others. The light gray Nato looks great. I have been thinking about this watch, too.

[darrenho]

The last one (Deep Blue with white middle stripe) compliments the BB58 Blue the best in my opinion.

[winst]

Originally Posted by darrenho

The last one (Deep Blue with white middle stripe) compliments the BB58 Blue the best in my opinion.

Agreed.

[Pw92676]

Wow. Great pics. 2-5 make it very easy to rotate and keep this on the wrist for a long time!

[mmaggi]

The last 3. Nice pics. Great watch!

[StriveFor6]

Great looking watch and fantastic photography! Thanks for sharing! Love the orange rubber and the blue elastic on the bb58.


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[Cru Jones]

Great set of pics, all the straps look good on the watch.

[Captain Scrumpy]

Blue with white stripe is made for it!


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[It's Hedley]

A very versatile watch that goes great with all of the straps. A real beauty!

[Db7566]

Thanks for the post. Great to see these colors.


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[Flybak]

Great shots OP! You really capture the different hues the blue bezel and dial can take on. I would say 1 and 4 because of how much they contrast with each other but that's slicing hairs...they're all excellent

Hope you're enjoying the getaway!

[VK1984]

Originally Posted by Flybak

Great shots OP! You really capture the different hues the blue bezel and dial can take on. I would say 1 and 4 because of how much they contrast with each other but that's slicing hairs...they're all excellent

Hope you're enjoying the getaway!

Thank you! Was a great trip and now back at home ready for the weekend.

The dial and bezel are constantly changing in different light which just makes it a pleasure every time you look down at it.

[VK1984]

Originally Posted by Calnan711

Just incredible photos and a great watch (love mine)! Haven't taken it off since purchase in late July!

So great to see how some of those colors work - esp. orange rubber and simple light grey - with the blue watch. Off to buy a few straps online...! Thanks for posting!

Thank you! I’ve not really taken photos like that before this week but always admired it when people post photos which are nicely staged! Enjoyed it.

Hope you get some cool straps - can’t really go wrong on this one


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[Dan Pierce]

Tudors, with their more tool-watch vibe, really lend themselves to alternative straps. They all look great, mate!
dP

[drifterproductions]

Lovin it, How big is your wrist?

[VK1984]

Originally Posted by drifterproductions

Lovin it, How big is your wrist?

Thank you. Wrist is 6.75inches and the BB58 feels perfect on it. I very much like to keep below 40mm and as slim as possible.... most dive watches don’t fit the bill so when this came out I was hoping it fit the way it did

Another picture of it on the wrist and on the steel bracelet too. Didn’t get the bracelet as I knew I’d be wearing it on NATOs anyway






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[kieselguhr]

Tudors look great on straps

[2sInHot]

All are great choices and some excellent photographs !

Number 1 for me, a classic and nod to the past.

[T.Mas]

Where is #7 from? It looks great!

[VK1984]

Originally Posted by T.Mas

Where is #7 from? It looks great!

It’s from George’s straps. UK based but do international delivery. That particular one is in their clearance section for £10! I can’t remember who but another member posted two of their BB58s on straps from their and I remember thinking how great they looked

The blue / white and the grey one are the least expensive of the bunch at £10 each and seem to have gotten the most complements.


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