Incoming and a BIG Thanks!!

[TeddyBallGame]

A few weeks ago I finally got the call that my Tudor BB Harrods edition was ready for collection (had been on the waitlist for a little over a year). The original plan was to fly out from SF to collect the watch, have some good Indian food and enjoy a fun weekend in London. And since I’d be getting the VAT back it would have been a relatively inexpensive trip. Due to covid though, that was no longer an option. I tried to think if I knew anyone in London who could collect it for me but unfortunately the only person I know lives about 3hrs away in Birmingham. Now what do I do? I then remembered a recent post here where a member in London offered to help collect and ship the watch to those of us outside the UK. So, I decided to take a chance and I PM’d a complete stranger, Horationelson, and asked if he could help me out. Within minutes he replied and said he could. We then jumped on a call to introduce ourselves, work out logistics and even chatted about watches for a bit. Now I know what you’re thinking, how can you trust a complete stranger? Well, sometimes you just have to have faith that there are still a lot of good people in the world.

I want to say THANK YOU to Horationelson for helping me out!!  Not only did he collect the watch from Harrods, but he securely packed it up and worked with DHL to get it shipped out quickly. If it wasn’t for him going out of his way to help a stranger, I wouldn’t have been able to get the watch. Hopefully someday I can return the favor to you!

Now on to the watch itself. This is really is a cool looking piece! The matte olive green bezel combined with the matte gilt dial really look great together. It looks good in pictures but even better in person. At 41mm it doesn’t feel big on the wrist, especially since there are no crown guards to bulk up the case. Yes, it is a bit thicker than a BB58 or Sub but definitely not a deal breaker and I actually like the proportions of the watch. It definitely has some wrist presence. Also, I didn’t know how I’d feel about the faux rivets on the bracelet, but honestly, they’re so small I don’t even notice them when wearing it. This watch is going to get a lot of wrist time!!

Of course no incoming post is complete without some pics!