What time is it? Watches and horology

Tudor confuses me and polarises opinions.

I'm prob just about to splash out on a black bay but every now and again a little voice in my head says "its just a Rolex with an ETA movement in".

There are a lot of good value watches out there with ETA movements in. You could buy the whole range of Steinharts with ETA movements in until their supply dried up and they ended up having to develop their own movement (the ST5). I don't think this is a coincidence. I reckon Tudor see the Steinharts of the world as their biggest rivals and are throwing their weight about to smother them.

Alsal had a handful of ETA based GMT watches made a while back and I was really impressed with the build quality and finish but I just couldn't face parting with over a grand for a watch with a movement in that you can buy in watches for less than £500.

That said, the Tudor urge is strong in me.

I did get major crotch swellage over the Pelagos until I handled one in the flesh a few weeks ago, and, well it just didn't do it for me. Can't really put my finger on why, just a bit like getting Emma Watson into bed and finding out that she whickers like a horse all the way through sex or something.

I don't like the markings on the buckle, it's like getting Emma Watson into bed and finding she's got markings on her buckle

Time flies we cannot so erratic is their flight (punctuation puzzle from when I was a kid)

And;

Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana (Spike Milligan?)

Cheers Ejay!
any spike milligan quote is worth its weight in gold .

Tudor confuses me and polarises opinions.

I'm prob just about to splash out on a black bay but every now and again a little voice in my head says "its just a Rolex with an ETA movement in".

There are a lot of good value watches out there with ETA movements in. You could buy the whole range of Steinharts with ETA movements in until their supply dried up and they ended up having to develop their own movement (the ST5). I don't think this is a coincidence. I reckon Tudor see the Steinharts of the world as their biggest rivals and are throwing their weight about to smother them.

Alsal had a handful of ETA based GMT watches made a while back and I was really impressed with the build quality and finish but I just couldn't face parting with over a grand for a watch with a movement in that you can buy in watches for less than £500.

That said, the Tudor urge is strong in me.
Tudor is not like a brand engineered watch like so many others .
Let me help you scratch that itch mate . will pm tomoro .be the first to have a genuine UK sold in the UK . The new blue bezel one is nice but for me red bezel all day long .

It is an itch that needs to be scratched.

very accurate except I dont have a lot to sell . still not sure of our allocation .

on another note , after my recent Omega epiphany am looking to buy old Seamasters and particularly Speedmasters regardless of condition , anyone who has or know anyone who has will consider . particularly interested in finding Speedmaster Professional mark 3 , or Flightmasters .

Tudor confuses me and polarises opinions.

I'm prob just about to splash out on a black bay but every now and again a little voice in my head says "its just a Rolex with an ETA movement in".

There are a lot of good value watches out there with ETA movements in. You could buy the whole range of Steinharts with ETA movements in until their supply dried up and they ended up having to develop their own movement (the ST5). I don't think this is a coincidence. I reckon Tudor see the Steinharts of the world as their biggest rivals and are throwing their weight about to smother them.

Alsal had a handful of ETA based GMT watches made a while back and I was really impressed with the build quality and finish but I just couldn't face parting with over a grand for a watch with a movement in that you can buy in watches for less than £500.

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I have been thinking exactly the same thing.

They do look nice though, from the pictures I've seen at least.

I wouldn't turn my nose up at an ETA movement; I have them in my Omega Dynamic and in a Hamilton Pilot's watch I own. But, given the choice, I think I'd take a Rolex movement. My only issue with a Rolex is that I'd be too embarrassed to wear it.

I wouldn't turn my nose up at an ETA movement; I have them in my Omega Dynamic and in a Hamilton Pilot's watch I own. But, given the choice, I think I'd take a Rolex movement. My only issue with a Rolex is that I'd be too embarrassed to wear it.

I think you would get over it .

I wouldn't turn my nose up at an ETA movement; I have them in my Omega Dynamic and in a Hamilton Pilot's watch I own. But, given the choice, I think I'd take a Rolex movement. My only issue with a Rolex is that I'd be too embarrassed to wear it.

I'm not turning my nose up at ETA. I've got five watches with an ETA movement in. My point is that none of them cost more than a grand, most under £400.

I think the main difference between " cheaper " ETA equipped watches and the more expensive brands are the way the cheaper brand just use complete movements , whereas the other brands take a base ETA movement or ebauche and the adapt to their own spec .
NOMOS was a great example of this before they developed their own . A lot of time manafacturers will say " base caliber eta....etc "
You also could argue that because Swatch own Hamilton Tissot and Longines etc AND ETA , that the movements are in house .

I really don't see Tudor movements as 'just ETA' they're heavily reworked, only taking the ETA as a base on which to build. Other well known high-end Swiss brands do the same thing to make them 'their' movements.

I really don't see Tudor movements as 'just ETA' they're heavily reworked, only taking the ETA as a base on which to build. Other well known high-end Swiss brands do the same thing to make them 'their' movements.

is right .

New strap on refurbed speedy pro mark 2 . Best watch I have ever owned . 1969 model , same year as me ! And much more accurate than the brand new Speedmaster I bought last september . ( which has now gone back under warranty )

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Poor old Gil. Ha!

Tudor are standard ETA?!? Ha!

Is this the football thread?

I don't understand the Tudor sub love either.
You get the gaudy questionable looks of the Rolex, including that fucking cyclops lump, but without the kudos of the brand, and with inferior parts.

It's like the Squier strat. No matter how good some of them are, nobody would rather have one of those over a real Fender.

guys anybody wants this? looks too small on my wrist :(

http://www.lfgss.com/thread126720.html

A 42mm watch is too small? Are you Desperate Dan?

I don't understand the Tudor sub love either.
You get the gaudy questionable looks of the Rolex, including that fucking cyclops lump, but without the kudos of the brand, and with inferior parts.

It's like the Squier strat. No matter how good some of them are, nobody would rather have one of those over a real Fender.

The fact that you don't get it makes me want one even more, BQ... ;P

I totally get it! So we can be like watch twins Joe!

I'm out...

It's like the Squier strat. No matter how good some of them are, nobody would rather have one of those over a real Fender.

This*. I think only some of the older Tudors are "sleeper" models which can be had for a much better price than their Rolex counterparts.

My opinion is that those Rolex style subs are too common. I see City wankers commuting on the Central Line wearing them every week. If I had the dosh, I'd get something more interesting like a Baby Ploprof or a Seamaster 300.

*Although I recently acquired a Squier Telecaster Classic Vibe and it is astoundingly good.