Tudor Black Bay "Riveted" Bracelet Finishing

[psychokandy]

Recently I pick up my latest Tudor watch which is the BB 58 GMT. I felt that the bracelet quality has deteriorate over the years.
If I were to compare with my most recent 3 purchases from BB Pro, BB 54 & BB 58 GMT, the BB 58 GMT has the poorest quality. It doesn’t feel as refined as the rest that I owned.

The edges of the BB 58 GMT are quite sharp and the bracelet squeaks a lot and not as smooth as the others. Somehow the bracelet doesn’t feel the same and it feels “poor quality” to me.

As a comparison, my BB 54 was bought in 2023 but has not been worn and I compare it against the BB 58 GMT and immediately I can feel the difference in quality.

Personally I feel the BB ETA has the best bracelet out of all the BB that I have owned. The BB ETA bracelet is silky smooth and moves fluidly just like my Rolex oyster bracelet.