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Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 10:25 am
by matt.wu
I like the gold in the insert. It's pretty true to how some bezel numerals age and patina. Kinda visible here, especially when you compare the numerals against the SS of the bezel and case.
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 11:22 am
by JP Chestnut
That’s a cool one.
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 1:02 pm
by Joeprez
JP Chestnut wrote:That’s a cool one.
Did Ben fixed and sold that one too?
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Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 9:20 am
by dnslater
Looks like the BB Pepsi GMT's are starting to show up at dealers today. A few folks at TRF have theirs. No word on the BB 58's.
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 11:47 am
by dukerules
The GMTs still look a bit flat to me, for some reason. Nice watch, though.
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 12:29 pm
by JP Chestnut
I like them. The smaller snowflake hand is nice. It’s a big watch though. Many of the wrist shots show the watch looking too big for the wearer.
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 1:21 pm
by dnslater
JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 12:29 pm
I like them. The smaller snowflake hand is nice. It’s a big watch though. Many of the wrist shots show the watch looking too big for the wearer.
Yeah, the photos head on look great, but that slab side........... never again.
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 1:28 pm
by dukerules
dnslater wrote:JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 12:29 pm
I like them. The smaller snowflake hand is nice. It’s a big watch though. Many of the wrist shots show the watch looking too big for the wearer.
Yeah, the photos head on look great, but that slab side........... never again.
I was hoping this would be a bit thinner and less slab-sided, but the pictures today confirm that's not the case. Unfortunate. The 58 case GMT will come eventually, of course.
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 2:03 pm
by Panerai7
dukerules wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 1:28 pm
dnslater wrote:JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 12:29 pm
I like them. The smaller snowflake hand is nice. It’s a big watch though. Many of the wrist shots show the watch looking too big for the wearer.
Yeah, the photos head on look great, but that slab side........... never again.
I was hoping this would be a bit thinner and less slab-sided, but the pictures today confirm that's not the case. Unfortunate. The 58 case GMT will come eventually, of course.
Yep same case as a regular BB and same bad situation with lug holes.
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 2:06 pm
by dukerules
From user 22cps on TRF:
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 2:09 pm
by JP Chestnut
Fine on a big wrist. Overwhelming on average or below.
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 2:24 pm
by Panerai7
JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 2:09 pm
Fine on a big wrist. Overwhelming on average or below.
The chamfers are sexy though, I may still do that to my SubC after the warranty runs out
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 2:26 pm
by dukerules
Here's the best side view of the 58 I can find (plenty more out there on Instagram). Not thin, but very much Submariner-like in terms of case thickness.
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 2:27 pm
by dukerules
Panerai7 wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 2:24 pm
JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 2:09 pm
Fine on a big wrist. Overwhelming on average or below.
The chamfers are sexy though, I may still do that to my SubC after the warranty runs out
Do it. I was going to do the same before I sold mine. I think someone (maybe Ed) told me ABC WatchWerks would do it for a reasonable price.
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 2:36 pm
by hoppyjr
dukerules wrote:Panerai7 wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 2:24 pm
JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 2:09 pm
Fine on a big wrist. Overwhelming on average or below.
The chamfers are sexy though, I may still do that to my SubC after the warranty runs out
Do it. I was going to do the same before I sold mine. I think someone (maybe Ed) told me ABC WatchWerks would do it for a reasonable price.
Yea, it’s not crazy expensive. As I recall I was going to have them thin the lugs a bit, add chamfers, and clean up the crown guards. It was somewhere in the $1000-1500 range.
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 2:41 pm
by JP Chestnut
Do lug holes too.
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 2:44 pm
by Panerai7
hoppyjr wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 2:36 pm
dukerules wrote:Panerai7 wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 2:24 pm
JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 2:09 pm
Fine on a big wrist. Overwhelming on average or below.
The chamfers are sexy though, I may still do that to my SubC after the warranty runs out
Do it. I was going to do the same before I sold mine. I think someone (maybe Ed) told me ABC WatchWerks would do it for a reasonable price.
Yea, it’s not crazy expensive. As I recall I was going to have them thin the lugs a bit, add chamfers, and clean up the crown guards. It was somewhere in the $1000-1500 range.
Not bad at all,
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 2:58 pm
by hoppyjr
JP Chestnut wrote:Do lug holes too.
They will.
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 3:05 pm
by dukerules
And maybe get the ceramic bezel brushed while you're at it...
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 3:46 pm
by Panerai7
dukerules wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 3:05 pm
And maybe get the ceramic bezel brushed while you're at it...
Well since Rolex warranty is 5 years now it will be a while before I do all that
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 5:35 pm
by Nellipj
dukerules wrote:From user 22cps on TRF:
This will be perfect on my wrist. I’m definitely picking one up at some point.
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Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:31 am
by Ryeguy
Nellipj wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 5:35 pm
dukerules wrote:From user 22cps on TRF:
This will be perfect on my wrist. I’m definitely picking one up at some point.
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Heck, do both. You'd still be less than a no date Sub all in.
(Not being a wise-ass either. This is my plan.)
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 6:47 am
by BlueSky
Re: Black Bay GMT, 58, S&G & Tudor 1926 First Impressions
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 6:58 am
by PGERRITY
Awesome stuff! I love the smaller dimensions of the ‘58. If you had to compare it to something, what does it wear similar to?
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