I am going to pick up my leather strap and deployant this afternoon. I ordered the slightly longer length well before Christmas and it has only just arrived.
I quite liked the look and it's always good to have an option.
Glad you have a satisfactory resolution.
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Picked up the strap and deployant today. They are very good quality and so they should be to be honest!
I fitted it and after 10 minutes of wearing it put the bracelet back on, I am not sure it is for me! I am not sure why but to me it made the watch seem smaller. An expensive way of finding out.
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Sorry to hear it wasn't for you. Yup I think a leather or fabric strap will make the watch wear smaller, which suits me as the watch is just on the cusp size-wise for me.
FWIW I'm sure you can sell the strap and clasp for close to what you paid them.
Enjoy your GMT
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Interesting thread i have a July 2018 GMT arriving ( hopefully) in the next hour which has been back to Rolex so hopefully all is well as living in the sticks the thought of messing with an AD to get anything done does not excite on a personal level only dealt with Fraser Hart once on a Tudor problem that was the branch in Brent X and no issues they were excellent but their staff were highly trained and their Rolex sales numbers were unbelievable.
So we shall see which GMT wins IMO the Tudor or my Breitling? watch the SC
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The bracelet is definitely the choice for me. I will have to move the strap on, I doubt the dealer will want it back now it is 'used'.
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I hear ya and I agree a bracelet with good will gesture would have gone a long way. The reason I accepted the replacement only was:
1, I would get the watch in 2 weeks
2, going leather over steel will give me a refund of the difference which will be very handy for something I'm saving for
3, I never use the bracelet and I just want to enjoy the watch
4, I also wanted an option that was easiest all round (perhaps that makes me a mug)
Some have accepted the watch going in for a second repair with no other measure given. Ultimately I have got an outcome I was entitled to and am happy with.
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Also I was coming from a meeting the day before with a different person in the AD and was told, replacement wasn't an option, I would need to write a letter to AD to get anything. A strap and clasp was unlikely and I'd more like get a cap. Or wait 6 months for a replacement. The only good thing I was told was the Tudor rep was in the next day.
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Having picked up mine a few first impressions. First it doesnt look or feel slab sided at all in fact, it feels very comfortable on the wrist exactly as I remember it from when I tried it on. Second, the strap is quite nice but I think a little short, if you do have large wrists you may struggle with this. Third the buckle is nice looking but I think could hold the strap better, even cheaper buckles I have found to hold the strap better than this.
All in all the watch looks and feels lovely though especially for the money I dont think you could find better.
One on a leather strap lurking in Windsor at the moment .
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I think so. Brown leather really sets it off.
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Good choice. I have mine on a reddy brown Steveostraps. Same sort of thing.
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Mr Vader says it’s ok on rubber too
Update on date issue part 2: literally 2 weeks to the minute since the Tudor rep said he could have a replacement watch in a fortnight I get the call my new watch is here!! That's service and how to build trust!
Super excited to see this thing on the leather
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Whereas mine has been with Tudor since 07/01/19 with the date issue amongst other things and I’ve now been told not to even start chasing it until at least mid March!
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next day there were two GMTs
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Cheers
Mark
I would have expected a 6-8 week wait of opting for repair. Someone on another thread has stated there is some delay in a part coming from Geneva for their repair. I'd perhaps get your AD to engage with Tudor to see if this is the case for you also. Hope you get it back soon!
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I decided some new straps might help me bond with it, when it finally re-appears
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Just as promised 2 weeks later I have my new GMT...this time on leather and I love it
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With this model having been sold on SC recently for £2,495 as supply increases how much further down in price do people think it will go. Unless a BB58 GMT is released at Baselworld I’d like to pick up (another) one but want to know if £2,400, £2,300 or even £2,200 is likely in the near future.
I didnt see one for that price was that on a bracelet too? Cant see someone selling for £2200 unless they are desperate for a quick sale it wouldnt make much sense when they could get more money elsewhere. There seems to be an increase in supply but not by that much so my guess would be a balance out to close to retail (knocking out the dealers) I can see this one holding its value or very close to it.
Congratulations, looks fantastic on leather! Brings the blue out a lot more - or maybe that's your pics
Hopefully it's all plain sailing from here and you can enjoy the watch without further issue.
John
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Yes, it was on a bracelet, sold here two weeks ago. With Basel 2019 weeks away the GMT will no longer be the “new” release, so I’m guessing prices on the used market will hopefully start moving down. Maybe not to £2,200, but don’t think £2,400 or just under considering it was announced a year ago.
I don't think that is such a stretch, it is quite a polarising watch. Many won't like it's dimensions or heft. Others will fall in love with the bezel. Ultimately though, it won't ever have mass appeal of a sub, so it's price will likely fall. It's been sustained to date because you can't get hold them, I suspect - but as commented supplies seem to be coming through now.
John
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I am looking forward to the new releases a few AD's will be having new stuff in and I am looking forward to seeing what they have. I still think this is pretty much like the Black Bay and will always be a popular watch. If Tudor are cashing in on the desirability of the watch it makes no sense to them to make it less desirable or more accessible. Even bringing out a new GMT (Say a 39mm version) I doubt will change much in the same way the ETA Black Bay. £2400 may well be possible in the short term when new watches come out but I would expect to see that balance out as usual with watch companies they will just bump up the price of the GMT by 5 or 10% to compensate for the new releases hitting the market.
They are not daft and if they can milk the cash cow thats exactly what they will do. Keep in mind its been out a while now so nothing stopping them bumping the price up towards the end of the year. Doesnt bother me much I like mine and intend to keep it. That being said, I love the steel and gold Black Bay which went for silly money on SC recently. If I was looking at other Tudor watches that one and the new chronograph would be my choices.
Looking at the prices of other black bays, and how much they have fallen a year after launch or so, I wouldn’t be surprised to see £2k towards the end of this year being a reasonable expectation - just look at the LHD and BB Bronze watches - now easily available new and used prices crashed quite heavily compared to their early days. The GMT is not going to hold its value as more and more become available and start to sit on the shelves.
It's just a matter of time...
Got a phone call from AD today - you were right: there’s a problem with getting the part from Geneva. It’s been delayed. It might turn up by the end of this week, then they can start repairing it next week. She then said that it’ll be priority because it’s been in for a long time before saying that it’s the same for lots of people and for all Tudor repairs. Can’t prioritise everyone! Haha!
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I too wouldn't be surprised to see a price increase...
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GMT on leather in the shop window in Edinburgh today, said 3 people had tried it on.. no issue with them on leather but they're quoting September on bracelet
Also, rumour is the BB bronze will be discontinued after Basel apparently.
Earnest Jones at One New Change, Cheap Side London has one in the window on leather. First one I've seen in the flesh, still not sure about the leather but supply must have picked up.