Just collected my BB58 blue.

[Mikelancs]

I’m very impressed so far! Very comfortable to wear and works well for pretty much any occasion.


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[boring_sandwich]

Goldsmiths Trafford Centre got 3 and Beaverbrooks 2. The story I got was that Tudor wanted a launch where watches were going out of store directly on launch day so all dealers got an allocation drop earlier this week to get things moving and create lots of buzz out on social media/forums.

My sales guy said the Tudor rep had suggested they could expect another drop in a month and then about 2 per month thereafter

I have been told something very similar by a Tudor rep.

[NCC66]

Argh! All these photos! I’ve now gone from thinking this is a nice watch but not really for me, as I love my original BB58, to I desperately wanting one! I’ve enquires at my AD and just waiting for them to come back to me on availability. I think the ‘soft’ strap would be my preference but knowing me, I’ll end up with them all at some point.

I really do need to stop looking at these threads now....


Edited to add - Name down for the first one on the strap that my AD get. Blooming stunning from the photos he’s just sent me.

[WarrenVrs]

Is there a pic beside the normal size black bay blue to see the colour comparison of the two blues

Normal black bay blue has a black dial

[RustyBin5]

Normal black bay blue has a black dial

I know. I meant comparison of the blues used on the bezels - I believe it’s a different blue on the bb58blue than the bbblue

[ajdh]

I think I have managed to nail the exact way this thing looks in natural light after some work to minimise reflections.

You can see the contrast now.

I have added a size comparison with a BLNR

Well, I have to hold my hand up, it is better than the preview pictures that were floating about and I'm warming to it. I'm still not in the market though, I've got my eye on something else but it's not in the near future. Chris said Marcus and I would have to fight it out for the next one in but I told him, "Although I fancy my chances, next month I'll be 73 not 37, so I'll pass." I don't think Marcus is interested though.

PS, Your photography is improving.

[Rob]

I know. I meant comparison of the blues used on the bezels - I believe it’s a different blue on the bb58blue than the bbblue

I didn’t get a decent picture of the two together but to my eyes the blue bezels are exactly the same colour

[lacroix4]

really like it apart from the snowflake hand.

[petay993]

I didn’t get a decent picture of the two together but to my eyes the blue bezels are exactly the same colour

The blue on the 58 is quite a bit deeper than the BB41, I had a look when I was at the AD.

Blue on the 41 is more washed out.

[RustyBin5]

The blue on the 58 is quite a bit deeper than the BB41, I had a look when I was at the AD.

Blue on the 41 is more washed out.

Do you mean the bb41 like the one on sc or the bbblue like this one

I was wondering if bezel on the bbblue and bb58blue are the same

[petay993]

I meant the bezel on the Black Bay Blue 41

[Billyloves2boogie]

No stock in Mallorys in Bath today but they did take a deposit so hopeful.

P.s. anyone want to buy a Bremont MB3?


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[jbethell88]

Very tempted with one of these to go with my original BB58. Would get on the bracelet but really like the nato. Does anyone know best place to buy the Tudor Nato other than from an AD?


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[gcleminson]

[petay993]

That didn't take long

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tudor-Bla...sAAOSww~9e~chM

First of many I am guessing

[RAFF]

That really looks good with that strap. Where did you get it?


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[cart3rlfc]

First one on eBay I have seen, In the description “get your hands on it for just a little over RRP”

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My rough calculations makes that fraction over 1/3


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Some people! £1000 over

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[RAFF]

Seriously. Anything to make a buck.


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[petay993]

Anyone else get the transport coffin.

The sticker on the back of mine made me smile!

[RAFF]

Lol that’s awesome


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[RajLondon]

Up until this pic, I wasn't that impressed, but that looks stunning! Congrats!

[CafeRacer]

I handled a BB58 Blue a couple of hours ago as a mate of mine was lucky enough to collect his today

I am very impressed with it, it looks good in the photos but even better in the flesh. My mate has large wrists/arms but the 39mm size suits him perfectly.

I'll have to go through my collection to decide which one has to go to make room for an incoming BB58 Blue in a few months time...........

[Stuno1]

That didn't take long

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tudor-Bla...sAAOSww~9e~chM

First of many I am guessing

I really hope they develop a way to clamp down on this shameful profiteering.

[Montello]

I really hope they develop a way to clamp down on this shameful profiteering.

I can’t see it ever stopping. Anyone paying that is a fool as these may require a bit of effort to buy but are hardly Daytonas.

[jbethell88]

There’s a couple on Chrono24 for £4250 and £4500, rediculous!


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[WatchOnWrist]

Best pic I’’ve seen so far. Looks really good.


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[EssexSteve60]

I picked one up on the 1st July . Will post pics when I get time .

[Woodguy]

Called 3 places and no stock 😒 and don’t want to pay over list that’s for sure

[petay993]

You will probably have to wait for the second drop in about 3 weeks.

My AD was laughing about the amount of phone calls they took for this yesterday.

[TonyAFC8]

Just picking mine up now from EJ, they are expecting a delivery of 1 or 2 first week of august but was also laughing about how many calls they had received. 10 on the “list”

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[th6252]

Awesome enjoy it.

[TonyAFC8]

Awesome enjoy it.

Thank you, loving the look of it. Am a bit of a tudor fan all round but this is up there in my collection.

Planning on doing a SOC soon :-)


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[th6252]

Thinking of getting a bb58 for my everyday piece

[westberks]

looks fab and quietly relieved its a 39mm; which i personally think is a tad too small for me so I can put it in the 'very nice but not for me' room.

[TonyAFC8]

That's mine home and with the Tudor area of the watch box, love the colour and very different to the original BB58.

I always thought 39mm was too small for me but I chop and change from 39 to 46 now and like the differences.

[Highroller1]

How does the blue look in the light as the photos make it look quite dark ?

[TonyAFC8]

It’s much lighter than the dark blue on the GMT, comparable to the old Seamaster blue IMO


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[TonyAFC8]

Anyone else get the transport coffin.

The sticker on the back of mine made me smile!

Same on mine :-) nice touch.


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[Montello]

Thinking of getting a bb58 for my everyday piece

I’ve worn mine pretty much every day for the last year and it makes a very good every day watch.

However, I just changed to the Explorer and noticed that does feel smaller/lighter. Which of course it is.

[Boss13]

Is that right, explorer 1 is smaller and lighter? Are you referring to the latest explorer? I assume not.

[Tuna1138]

That's mine home and with the Tudor area of the watch box, love the colour and very different to the original BB58.

I always thought 39mm was too small for me but I chop and change from 39 to 46 now and like the differences.

That's a very nice Tudor quintet you have there

[744ER]

This is really lazy by Tudor. Cheapest way to create a new model really, just a bezel and a dial. They shouldve made the square lume plots like on the original Tudor snow flake subs, but that would require more tooling, design and prototypes etc... this is just a different (dull) coloured BB58 and people are tripping over themselves? I guess there really is too much money floating around...

[RAFF]

[TonyAFC8]

That's a very nice Tudor quintet you have there

Thank you, they all seem to wear so well. The pelagos has been in the collection for years, one of my favourites.


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[Montello]

Is that right, explorer 1 is smaller and lighter? Are you referring to the latest explorer? I assume not.

Sorry, 114270. 36mm

[Tuna1138]

Thank you, they all seem to wear so well. The pelagos has been in the collection for years, one of my favourites.
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I have the GMT and also the 2 liner Pelagos which I love, I'm liking the new BB but too similar to my Seamaster for me to justify one. The 5 you have are spot on.

[gcleminson]

This is really lazy by Tudor. Cheapest way to create a new model really, just a bezel and a dial. They shouldve made the square lume plots like on the original Tudor snow flake subs, but that would require more tooling, design and prototypes etc... this is just a different (dull) coloured BB58 and people are tripping over themselves? I guess there really is too much money floating around...

I too would LOVE to see a modern snowflake sub, but I doubt that will happen. I’ve been surprised by the ferocity of some of the negative comments towards this one though, if I’m honest. I put it down to the fact our desire for new models has largely gone unsated this year. Did you feel as strongly when Tudor released the blue bezel BB41 off the back of the burgundy bezel? I recall that was accepted as growth of the range, which of course in retrospect it was. I’ve bought one of these and if I’m honest I’m a bit meh about it so far, but I don’t think it warrants such vitriol?

[chrisparker]

This is really lazy by Tudor. Cheapest way to create a new model really, just a bezel and a dial. They shouldve made the square lume plots like on the original Tudor snow flake subs, but that would require more tooling, design and prototypes etc... this is just a different (dull) coloured BB58 and people are tripping over themselves? I guess there really is too much money floating around...

That’s the Rolex approach isn’t it? Take a Submariner, add a date and it’s SubDate, add a complication it’s a GMT, swap a bezel it’s an Explorer II and so on. Even more so with the DateJust lineup.

In the past couple of years it looks like they’ve been trying to go down a route of making watches customisable from the factory, which isn’t a bad thing. Maybe one day we’ll have a large range of colours, bezels, straps and complications to pick from.

I like this blue one though, along with the Seiko spb143 it looks like brands are on a roll with good value classic looking divers.

[Willo]

These pictures are really tempting me - very annoying as I thought I had made my mind up on my next purchase..Back to the drawing board

[Coronet king]

That didn't take long

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tudor-Bla...sAAOSww~9e~chM

First of many I am guessing

Collection only from Leicester, I think I’ll give that a miss if you don’t mind!