what do you mean you are not wealthy by fancy watch standards?

Simon Howson-Green Great story :)

That is super cool

Great story! And as it happens I bought my dstejust just one year later, have worn it virtually everyday since, and am now looking closely at Tudor trying to make up my mind. Well see where that ends up. Bought it in Austria, live in Sweden btw.

That is such a cool story.

@Lucky Strike well if u missed it, you're the poorer.

Same i was in a jewellery store a week ago and had it on. Beautiful piece

R0m 4n I dont like war either!

@@tijnblub6221 what :D?

You won't regret it! It's better than most Rolex Sports models, and I own 3.

Tudor prices went up by £30-40 pound across a lot of models the other day as a matter of fact.

You're right - you can indeed.

Tudor movements are so good they are used in some Breitling watches

You're eating cheap if you only spend $64 a week on groceries

Phafanapolis not really. You can eat quite healthy food if you coolly every day. Plus, we don’t know if he eats out two weeks a month

This watch is worth getting and just replace your meals with top ramen lol

looks like someone is going to be hungry

You need to get your priorities straight if you cant differentiate between necessities and desires.

What did you end up paying for it ?

@@ricdynasty just the American retail price plus tax!

If it really would be built with the goal of being perfect so why does it not have a ceramic bezel or proper quick bracelet adjustment? Why does Tudor not offer 904L steel same as Rolex? Rolex main objective isn’t screaming for attention but being a superlative chronometre which really goes beyond where Tudor buyers are stepping out cuz for money reasons. Rolex is manufactured on such a great level it automatically gets recognized as a beautiful masterpiece and in the end you get what you pay for. I am not saying it is 100% worth the money and Tudor offers good price/value retention but the difference in price between being a good watch (Tudor) or an almost perfect piece (which is Rolex) are progressively higher.

Perhaps the watch a real James Bond would wear.

@@ghupft-wie-ghatscht 904L steel is good for wearing it at the beach and not needing to rinse it... But sometimes salt water is sticky so you'd rinse it off anyways. 904L and 316 steel is the same hardness. To think more nickel content in the bracelet makes it perfect is open to debate. When I go to the beach with my Rolex I still rinse it off with fresh water to eradicate the stickiness and water spots anyways. And if this watch harkens back to the Rolex of 1958, it was better for Tudor to do aluminum rather than ceramic. Your other two points are pretty spot on though. Since your comment, Tudor created not a watch bezel of ceramic but rather an entire timepeice of ceramic while being METAS certified accuracy.

The gold accents are exactly what i love

Agreed but what would you think of a black or red crown sleeve and matching rose?Just a thought.

Mike D Give over. If I wanted one of those I’d buy one. Totally different watches. I’ve made my choice. Make yours and enjoy.

The current two logo design and straight text does not fit the look and provides a confusing design.

Problem is it a Tudor......

Javier Castillo I appreciate your love of this watch but it will always be seen as the Submariners poorer sibling and so will never have any serious appeal. It is a watch for those who can’t stretch to a sub and will always be seen that way. Lovely watch though.

katalysis go buy a few more from watch finder. It’s stock clearance day ;)

Absolutely! Give “double time” a new meaning, huh?

You can call the one on your other wrist the BB58 GMT

Is black bay 58 made in Steal ? or it's Steanless steal ??

2001: A Space Odyssey.

Completely agreed. Rolex are getting slightly inflated in price these days.(coming from a Rolex owner)

@@michaelmastri651 only slightly? Even at retail price, they aren't worth it their material + work hour value compared to other watches. I finally jumped for the OP with turquoise dial last yeat, cause I loved the looks and it's a solid investment (didn't expect its 2nd hand price to go up by 50-70% in a year though). Not that I buy watches to resell, I hate those people and they further inflate the market for watch enthusiasts but it's a nice feeling that you spend that amount of money on something "material" that will actually keep its value and then some. But I have watches around €1000 that can hold their own considering build quality and have custom decorated movements and similar or higher specs. There's a reason Rolex doesn't have display casebacks ;) One of my favourites is the Formex Essence 39. Probably one of the best watches you can get for the money, cosc certified, but an acquired taste perhaps. But well, Rolex is probably the only higher quality brand that 90% of people know and sometimes that comes in handy as a conversation piece in certain situations.

@@albibass I couldn’t agree with you more. Rolex has a certain prowess to them now and it’s driving the price up more than the actual intrinsic value of the watch. And yes, even non watch enthusiasts know what the word “Rolex” means and its association. But to your point on buying a watch that you enjoy and can hold it’s value and or increase is always a great feeling. Getting to enjoy the watch while gaining value in it at the same time is a beautiful thing. I was actually able to pick up a Rolex GMT Master ii Ref. 126710 BLRO at retail (by having good relations with many local Rolex AD) and just by purchasing the watch I’m already at essentially double it’s retail value. But I won’t be selling it anytime soon ;)

You buy a Tudor purely for the watch. You buy a Rolex for the watch, but also for the brand, and you pay a massive premium for the brand.

@@NWA_1919 Rolex is mostly brand value. Specs-wise an OP shouldn't cost more than $2000. They're average watches at best.

why not an ocean planet with ceramic bazel?

@@goodtips8973 - More expensive - Too large for my wrist - Personally not a big fan of arrow hands - BB58 looks more classy imo

How many watches have you bought?

Do you still wear a 58....I'm thinking about purchasing one

@@williamstalvey6920 Me too. gonna be my present to myself in 2021.

Nice duo!

Respectable choices

😂😂😂👍🏾

Indeed this came out :)

@@mcmickey3344 No, the new version has a blue dial. I was taking about a black dial with blue bezel combo.

Congratulations! I hope that you enjoy this piece as immensely as I've enjoyed mine, or more so.

Perfection

Really? What were you coming from before this?

tungstentickler I don’t understand what you mean by, “The lack of steel Rolex ...”, would you please elaborate. Thanks.

@@krokodyl1927 they're all being sent to get east because there's more profit to be made there. If your in Europe or America etc go into your nearest rolex dealer and ask to look at a steel datejust, submariner, or Daytona. They'll just laugh at you. Dealer near me has over 30 deposits for the watches above. His allocation for 2019 is 3 watches

tungstentickler IDK that. Thank you.

Literally just left an AD in Dallas and the owner mentioned he has had only 8 stainless steel submariners in the last 3 years.

tungstentickler I like the watch but sense I’d get buyers remorse a few weeks after owning one. I’ll stick with my Seamaster pro for the time being until I can afford a Rolex

Same

shiran duarte Tudor is the sister company to Rolex

It’s the same in the rest of the world, that’s the point of Tudor

Same here! Picked it up at the airport today before my flight. Both the BB58 blue and black were available. I went with the black.

avg blocky dang you scored!

2 years later… Did you get it sir?

@@TrevDaDev47 nothing yet, still hustling my butt off with work. but honestly the goal is a Rolex 116900 lol with a specific number as a personal reward. still a bit away from it. A personal grail/goal.

@@RobertLynch1 I've also had my eye on the 116900, clean piece. But I prefer the sportier Subs and GMT models. Did you see this channels video of the defective 116900 from the Rolex factory? Here it is - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o6qpedyq06vJZIk.html Imagine getting your hands on this mistake. I think it would be worth quite a bit. The Black Bay is a popular choice, but I prefer the specs and look of the Pelagos LHD piece. Although I am a righty, I like the idea of the crown on the left hand side to be different and also not to dig into the hand, like the U-Boat models. The Pelagos LHD is a very comfortable and light watch. I am picking up one this week. I am also on the waiting lists for some GMT's, a Sub and a Daytona.

Yes, I had the chance to buy one but I passed on it like an idiot. Now I'm about to buy a replica of it because I simply can't get one from an AD.

@@alex_inside i found one on the same day i wanted to buy. 2 days ago :) i just called about 7 dealers in London

Steel Stunners Sorry i didnt get it clearly, so the Tudor gmt was true magic when you tried it or the BB58? Im on the market for either the Tudor gmt or the Explorer 2, i just couldnt try them on yet... Could you please tell me your experiences of the two? Thanks Denes

@@Supercali-fragilisti The 58' was magic. I have the Explorer II polar and much prefer it to the Tudor GMT. The build quality on the Explorer II is superior, it's super legible, has that pop of orange on the dial and has a much slimmer profile than the Tudor. The GMT is not a bad watch but the Explorer II for me is more visually refined and proportioned. The defects on the GMT for me are the misaligned 6 and 12 hour markers (take a look you'll see it) the massively thick and out of proportion case as like the other standard black bays. The Explorer II is not strictly a GMT watch, since the orange hand is supposed to be used to tell 24 hour time and not a different time zone - but you can use it for that. But don't forget the Explorer II is also a quirky watch, it's 42mm super legible and has a massively toolish aesthetic, if you want something to wear everyday for all occasions the Tudor GMT or the black Explorer II are probably more versatile. My advice would be to find a second hand dealers and try on both the black and polar Explorer II and see which one you prefer, take a little video and compare it to the Tudor GMT.

But again, if you only want one nice watch it's really hard to beat a 58' for all occasions. It's very well rounded.

Steel Stunners Well thanks for your very detailed answer!😊 If something has a problem like a misalligned bezel or rehault or date hand in some cases it would drive me crazy so thank you for mentioning that. I think ive seen all the reviews of both watches and i had the impression that people think you can get as much content for half the price with the Tudor. I wonder why they never compare them side by side... I like to have a date comlication on my watch although it usually ruins the simmetry a little bit, but i keep looking at my watch daily for this information so i wouldn’t consider the BB58. And i have a Hulk to cover the diver theme. TBH its my only watch since im not a collector but i would love to have a even more toolish and useful watch and i think you just made getting the Explorer a little bit more!😊👍🏻 I try to see one in person! Thanks once again! Cheers Denes

@@Supercali-fragilisti The Tudor GMT 6 and 12 hour markers are a conscious design decision not defective craftsmanship check out the dial

To true ! I orders my Black bay 58 back in early February, it arrived in the dealership last week ( almost 9 months ) it it is now on my wrist , looking nice .

Kevin Wong that’s the danger of watching this channel! He sold me on a GS Snowflake too

or a pepsi GMT in 29mm =)

JeoAndFriends Me too!! Although, I’m afraid they might not go back in their recent catalogue to expand the 58 line, but instead introduce all new models. 😢

I'd actually want a red one

in burgundy!!!

Have you seen the tudor black bay bronze blue bucherer edition?

Then get the black bay 58 in bronze. Even better looking, and a few mm larger

Oyster cases still wear slightly larger. Don't let 39mm shy you away.