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Old 16 November 2015, 12:14 AM   #1
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BBB or Pelagos??

Hihi..

New to this.. Spilt between BBB n Pelagos..

Which is more popular n practical?

Many thks in advance!
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Old 16 November 2015, 12:16 AM   #2
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Old 16 November 2015, 12:17 AM   #3
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Black Bay, wears better, more versatile. Pretty similar to the Rolex Sub Vs. deep Sea, most people choose the Submariner.
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Old 16 November 2015, 12:19 AM   #4
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Pelagos has in house movement though. I would go with that
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Old 16 November 2015, 12:20 AM   #5
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Another vote for Pelagos, if you can pull off the bigger size on your wrist.
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Old 16 November 2015, 12:28 AM   #6
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I just bought a Black Bay. I looked at them both side by side. The face of the BB just appealed more to me with the round hour markers, amongst other things. I'm not a fan of the square markers on the Pelagos. YMMV.

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Old 16 November 2015, 12:29 AM   #7
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You can't go wrong with either --- for me --- it would be the Blue Pelagos. In house movement.
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Old 16 November 2015, 12:33 AM   #8
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No brainier. bbb, value play too
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Old 16 November 2015, 12:43 AM   #9
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love the Pelagos.
~have the blue.


there is a size difference between them and if it were me, i think this would be the first consideration as they both look great. try them both on and you should have an easier decision
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Old 16 November 2015, 12:46 AM   #10
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I prefer the Pelagos
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Old 16 November 2015, 12:46 AM   #11
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I feel your pain , i had a pelagos moved it on only to regret it and now have the same problem but with a black bay red on leather or pelagos ......tuff decision
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Old 16 November 2015, 12:48 AM   #12
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I have both. Prefer Pelagos.
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Old 16 November 2015, 01:54 AM   #13
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I have both but think the pelagos is the ultimate tool watch!


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Old 16 November 2015, 01:56 AM   #14
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Old 16 November 2015, 02:59 AM   #15
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Both Tudor dive watches but different animals. Pelagos with in-house movement is more "interesting" to watch guys, but there are real practical benefits to that movement, too. Overall it's a more serious tool watch, with much better reserve power, better lume, titanium construction.

Black Bay is simply a lovely watch, and the long-term relationship costs should be lower due to the more common movement. Thinking about it, I want a Pelagos now to add to my BB. Damn you, Tudor, why do you have to be so good?
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Old 16 November 2015, 03:01 AM   #16
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Instead of which one should i get, you should say which one should i get first...
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Old 16 November 2015, 03:04 AM   #17
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Love the look and style of the BBB, but for me the in-hose movement in the Pelegos would be my choice.
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Old 16 November 2015, 03:38 AM   #18
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New Pelagos is the first Tudor dive watch with the in-house movement. There are more interesting characteristics including date, bezel lume, bracelet with spring and extension link, higher power reserve (70 hours) and depth rating (500 m), titanium case, etc., that BB does not have.
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Old 16 November 2015, 04:46 AM   #19
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Was in doubt myself, went for the Blue Pelagos (first)... 42mm fitted my wrist better, and I am a sucker for accuracy (getting reports of -5/+10 for BB and -0.5/+1 for the BBB -- Date is awesome as well..
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Old 16 November 2015, 04:48 AM   #20
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Old 16 November 2015, 04:49 AM   #21
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Yup, BBB.
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Old 16 November 2015, 05:05 AM   #22
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Pelagos all day
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Old 16 November 2015, 05:09 AM   #23
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I like the black bay black more than the Pelagos
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Old 16 November 2015, 06:07 AM   #24
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Blue pelagos
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Old 16 November 2015, 06:08 AM   #25
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Pelagos looks better IMO, the snowflake style hands just don't clash as well with the cylindrical markers on the BB
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Old 16 November 2015, 06:21 AM   #26
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Well BB in black is now the most popular watch in Christendom so...
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Old 16 November 2015, 06:27 AM   #27
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Steel over Ti, Round plots over square, extra depth doesn't mean anything to me. The cut-out dial is a turn-off for me as well since from angles the plots always look misaligned. BBN all day and night.
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Old 16 November 2015, 06:36 AM   #28
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I prefer the blue Pelagos.
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Old 16 November 2015, 06:49 AM   #29
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It seems like it's about 50/50 or pretty close to it on here.
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Old 16 November 2015, 06:54 AM   #30
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