What time is it? Watches and horology

@Dammit there's a hands-on of the BB Pro just gone up on Hoodwinkee with plenty of wrist shots that show the size & shape well.

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-tudor-black-bay-pro-2

Hard to know where to begin listing what is wrong with it. Complete bric-a-brac of a watch.

Been a very marmite response to it. I'm in the "hate it" camp, but looks like a lot of people really dig it.

Other than the fact that I think it's ugly as shit..... immediate no.

I'm currently working towards a 39mm BB 58 but checked out all of the new models and don't like any of them

Bezel off an original Explorer 2
Hands off a Tudor snowflake
Hour markers off a vintage Rolex sub
Date window off a Seadweller
Current Tudor logo on the dial
Prior Tudor logo on the crown
Crown off who knows what
On an Erika MN rip off strap
Width of a hockey puck

Apart from that is is great

Just needs “all you haterz suck my balls” round the bezel.

Yo dawg I heard you like cuffs

Strong words there… I’d have that over the upside down GMT 😵‍💫

And I wouldn’t have that either 😂

Width of a hockey puck

Apart from this I like it

Gonna be controversial here and say it's alright.

Mate just picked it up. It’s thick, but wears well.

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I fucking knew it would be a slab once you saw some non-promo shots.

No1 question tho, does the hour hand quick set or the gmt?

Bezel off an original Explorer 2

Hands off a Tudor snowflake
Hour markers off a vintage Rolex sub
Date window off a Seadweller
Current Tudor logo on the dial
Prior Tudor logo on the crown
Crown off who knows what
On an Erika MN rip off strap
Width of a hockey puck

Stupid riveted bracelet?

That's rapiddd! Does he have a direct zipline into the AD??

I was close to buying a Tudor GMT until I compared the case height/depth with an older Rolex GMT and saw what could be achieved. I'd need to see the new one in person, and the height may well make it a straight "no".

I'm not a huge fan of the riveted bracelet but it is what it is - could always change that.

I miss my Steinhart Freccione homage, this Tudor looks like a version of that which has a proper GMT function. I'll certainly pop into a `Tudor dealer to have a look at one.

“First position adjusts the hour hand without hacking it.”

He's a great dude and a Tudor collector - just a great customer, I guess...

This and Dammits engraving comment genuinely made me laugh.

To my mind a lot of your list kind of is the point of the BB range.

Many watch designs, to me at least, appear to be based on others or take inspiration from them, this is just fairly overt.

I like it on first look, but it does look and sound thick, I must say.

an older Rolex GMT and saw what could be achieved.

Yes, there's a lot of truth in this. It is just so much chonkier than GMTs of yesteryear and it looks so clumsy by comparison. And that is why, until the day I die, the 6542 will be my forever grail and in this market likely a 1675, too. Grail as in unattainable.

The old Rolex GMT have a WR of 50 metres do they?

200m is overkill for the Tudor.

Rolex vs BB GMT.

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On the Omega vs MoonSwatch topic - I like both but I do prefer the Moonwatch. With assistance of a beer and a Baileys coffee it’s hard to beat 😁

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