Just had my call to say mine is waiting for me! I'm away till next week though so will have to wait
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What one of these? Had a phone call at 10.45 this morning they loved it in the shop and I have to admit it is rather nice very classic
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Off to get mine at 3:30. Woohoo - sorry.
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Good stuff. Glad they’ve landed in the Uk
Arrived at FH head office for distribution...
Look rather nice. And priced much more favourably than Rolex
This is one good looking watch! I love it!
it is rather pretty!
i will definitely have to sell a pelagos or sinn U1 if i want to keep it though. its sitting on my desk just asking to be peeled and worn.......
As much as this model is “hot” and new to me I think it is inferior to the Pelagos. The Pelagos is thinner, lighter, more comfortable, has ceramic bezel and is a more complete watch that also comes with a rubber strap which is super comfortable. I think if you sell a Pelagos now once the “newness” hype has died down you will regret it unless you really need the GMT function.
Am just surprised they let you take it home on the off chance you might want to keep it.....
i know what you mean but i have always loved the pepsi colours. still my favourite was to be an old seiko 7548 pepsi that i wish i had never sold.
they are rather different.
i was wondering what on earth that is on the glass of the gmt then i realised its my phone reflection, phew.
Although the Pelagos is technically the better watch, I do very much prefer the look of the gmt (and black bay generally). Each to their own obviously, but I just can’t get on with the blocky appearance of the pelagos dial. Reminds me of Lego bricks😀
Always a bit of a heart stopper when you see a mark like that, then relief when it’s actually fine😀
Oh I adore the "Lego" indices, one of the reasons why I like my U1 so much.
I don't really like MB hands so the snowflake tudor hands are a nice midway point for me. Basically I value legibility very highly, with the blue Pelagos you always know exactly what time it is.
But it would be boring if we all liked the same things.
That's a whole lot of opinion masquerading as fact.
Inferior? How? That's an opinion, but remember that the BB GMT actually has more features, for less money.
Thinner? Yes and no. The case of the BB is no thicker than the Pelagos, but the BB crystal extends significantly above the bezel to give it its vintage feel, which the Pelagos does not, explaining the additional 0,6mm thickness of the BB
Lighter? Yes, a little, but for a Ti watch the Pelagos is heavy.
More comfortable? That's subjective, but the caseback and lug profile is almost identical, so unlikely other than the effect of weight
Ceramic bezel? Sure, but the Ali insert is also part of the vintage BB feel.
More complete? Not sure how to address this, but that is certainly an opinion.
And yes, the Pelagos does come with rubber, but at additional cost (significant). And for many (like me) the rubber remains unused, as I am not a big fan of rubber with metal endlinks. The comfortable bit is also an opinion.
Don't get me wrong, I was and remain a Pelagos fan. I love mine, owned over 5 years now. It is an epic design, as I have stated before.
But to dismiss the GMT so early on the basis of an opinionated comparison with the Pelagos is silly. Again, in my opinion.
Dave
It’s a whole lot of opinion masquerading as opinion.
Despite what you say you ultimately agree with me, apart from the “complete” statement, that is it lighter, thinner, has ceramic bezel, rubber strap and more comfortable (due to lower weight). Thank you.
Hardly dismissing the GMT “early” as it is near identical to other BB41 models bar bezel colour, GMT function and hour markers, so in a way it is kind of a known quantity. The traits in the current BB41 which I don’t like are the same in the BB GMT (slab profile, case height and weight) so I don’t have to see one in the flesh to compare it against other models.
Strewth, there is another on t'bay for £3950
eBay item number 323283002874
I wonder if that one will sell.
Also in Reading like the first but a different seller.....
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I really am stunned that anyone would pay over RRP for this watch (as nice as it is), then again nothing surprises me anymore.
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Find it hard to believe there will be a shortage of these, anyone paying over RRP is simply daft tbh, it’s the watch I want more than any as I really like the Tudor quality and the date, gmt function and the coloured bezel makes this my perfect watch.
I’ll wait till they start appearing on the SC to get mine, better start feeeing up funds...
Great to see these filtering through now, I'm looking forward to trying one.
Would be good to see a side by side comparison with a standard black bay I think so we can see if they are exactly the same or a little bit different i.e dimensions, side profile, indices etc
Flying a kite.
If one actually sells it will show what the market can bear
Have the blue Pelagos and will add the GMT (great side by side by the way) but will not buy into the hype!
I'll wait whilst they are all in the windows and try on first.
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I can understand the hype - personally I think this new era of vintage homage timepieces will not go down well from a long term collecting perspective (anyone else think it is just lazy, repetitive design?!)
Can't see these watches being hard to come by in 6 months. My buddy picked his up this morning so my advice was to flip it while it's still a rarified commodity
I’m really really loving the gmt .
Nice reference for the price and complication.
Managed to have a look at a couple of the new GMT's while mooching around Leeds yesterday. Very nice in the flesh, and something i'd definitely like to add to my blossoming Black Bay collection! Was pleasantly surprised to hear the RRP on them as well. Chap said their list was full up to around March of next year, though i can't see these being any different than the Black Bay Bronze, which commanded a hefty premium in its first year or so, and is now in every high street AD's window.
Also saw the new Champagne dialled Black Bay. Wasn't so keen when i saw it in print, but in the flesh it works.
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Did they have the BB58?
I kind of expected a call from my AD on one last week after seeing the GMT about.
Still not heard of anyone picking up a bb58. Wonder if it will be a much heralded flop?
When I picked up the GMT I mentioned the bb58 and was told probably another month.
Are these the same thickness as the normal B.B.? As I sold mine for wearing too thick.
Thanks