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Old 22 March 2018, 02:44 AM   #31
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the non lacquered crown to me is an improvement as well. seems like the bb is no longer using the old crown.
Correct, I noticed that this morning. Love it.

The BB GMT is also awesome.

I can't get enough and haven't been this excited about buying some new watches in years.
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Old 22 March 2018, 02:47 AM   #32
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Do you guys see any difference at all from its 41 cousin except the size?

I see none.
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Old 22 March 2018, 02:49 AM   #33
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So... if Tudor is picking up where Rolex left off many years ago, this seems to be consistent with the idea of reducing supply of Rolex SS watches a bit. Push the entry level to Tudor, inspire massive demand with attractive new references (hopefully without supply constraints, and create a stair step aspiration to the new less available/more expensive Rolex references. I'm curious to see how this plays out. It's a way for Rolex to effectively bump up supply of the sports refs (both Tudor and Rolex) without diluting the Rolex brand.

The Tudor GMT and Fifty-Eight look great.
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Old 22 March 2018, 02:51 AM   #34
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The brown leather strap is very attractive, IMO.
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Old 22 March 2018, 02:51 AM   #35
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I love it but I don’t think the hands are the correct size, it’s as if they are using hands from the 41mm model
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Old 22 March 2018, 02:52 AM   #36
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Thickness per Jason Heaton on Instagram. Looks great!
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Old 22 March 2018, 02:56 AM   #37
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Thickness per Jason Heaton on Instagram. Looks great!
That's a gorgeous watch! Even though I already have the BB S&G I'm awfully tempted!

And the 39mm is the PERFECT size IMHO.

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Old 22 March 2018, 03:12 AM   #38
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Any idea when ADs will have these new pieces available?
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Old 22 March 2018, 03:52 AM   #39
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while the rolex/tudor pepsi’s have everyone’s attention, the tudor black bay fifty-eight is very nice (especially on rivet style bracelet).
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Old 22 March 2018, 04:11 AM   #40
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I'm really liking this one. It will be between this and the new SMP to see what Diver I want. The side shots of the BB 58 look to have the perfect proportions. The 41 BB's look to much like a wall when viewed from the side.

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Old 22 March 2018, 04:42 AM   #41
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Hodinkee lists the thickness as 11.9mm making this a home run in my books!
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Old 22 March 2018, 04:54 AM   #42
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Hodinkee lists the thickness as 11.9mm making this a home run in my books!
Really? Too thick given the 2mm reduced size, but in that pic looks sleek.
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Old 22 March 2018, 04:58 AM   #43
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Love it want it.
When do you think AD's will get them? The last round of BB's seemed pretty readily available, hoping that's the case with these, too.
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Old 22 March 2018, 05:13 AM   #44
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What all your predictions on the BB Noir ETA?


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Old 22 March 2018, 05:16 AM   #45
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What all your predictions on the BB Noir ETA?


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IMO the demand will decrease along with its inflated value.
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Old 22 March 2018, 05:19 AM   #46
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IMO the demand will decrease along with its inflated value.

I tend to agree!

But the ETA 41mm fits well and considering it’s only 1mm thicker than the new 39mm case, I’m not sure the new offering will push me to flip, especially that I still dig the rose logo and smiley!


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Old 22 March 2018, 05:29 AM   #47
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I tend to agree!

But the ETA 41mm fits well and considering it’s only 1mm thicker than the new 39mm case, I’m not sure the new offering will push me to flip, especially that I still dig the rose logo and smiley!

The win is getting rid of the mammoth block of steel the 41mm BB possesses.

Now if we can just have it with silver details i/o gold. Hoping for 19mm or 20mm lug width with a bracelet that tapers to 15.5mm like the originals.

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Old 22 March 2018, 05:36 AM   #48
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I love the side profile compared to the mamoth steel walls the current in-house black bay 41's have.

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Old 22 March 2018, 05:44 AM   #49
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Other BB39 vs. 41 Comparison of the thickness:

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Old 22 March 2018, 05:47 AM   #50
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That dome is sublime.
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Old 22 March 2018, 05:53 AM   #51
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Much better....now to see it in person :)
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Old 22 March 2018, 06:08 AM   #52
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Tudor Black Bay 58

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The win is getting rid of the mammoth block of steel the 41mm BB possesses.

Now if we can just have it with silver details i/o gold. Hoping for 19mm or 20mm lug width with a bracelet that tapers to 15.5mm like the originals.


I’m talking about the ETA version, which is only 12.8mm thick - wouldn’t call that mammoth! At 41mm it wears nicely even with my 6.75” wrist.



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Old 22 March 2018, 06:26 AM   #53
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I like the fifty-eight; not better than the eta but better than the in house BBN. Doubt it will cause the eta prices to drop. We'll see.
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Old 22 March 2018, 06:44 AM   #54
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Great looking watch. This interests me
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Old 22 March 2018, 06:45 AM   #55
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Looks great, shame about the gold bezel. Would have been better with white.
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Old 22 March 2018, 06:52 AM   #56
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Well, I did say at one point that I'd take a Black Bay over a Sub if the Black Bay proportions were closer or smaller than the Subs. Excited to see this in person and whether I'll actually pull the trigger on this one.
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Old 22 March 2018, 10:13 AM   #57
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This is a fantastic watch!! I’ve been wanting a 14060 but felt it was too close, visually, to my SD. However, the size, gold accents, price point on NATO makes this a very desirable watch.
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Old 22 March 2018, 10:15 AM   #58
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I like this one a lot, myself.
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Old 22 March 2018, 10:19 AM   #59
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I think is a beauty and I would love the choice of a date complication. I can see Tudor eventually offering a date complication as they did with the 41mm version, however I hope they don't take too much time thinking about it as it took them 5 years to release 41mm models with date...
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Old 22 March 2018, 10:25 AM   #60
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Love it want it.
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