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Why Not? Tudor Black Bay 58 PuristSPro Edition
Two little tweaks made to the new Black Bay 58 and it becomes a perfect Tudor heritage diving watch. I mean it's a damn nice original to start with as Nico said in his thread (39mm x 11.9mm case, beveled lugs, gilt writing everywhere). The addition of the Tudor rose and the red writing complementing the red triangle just makes it spectacular, don't you think?
Who's with me on this besides Nicolas and Echi? I have to think there's at minimum 50 of us who would buy this concept version.
And now, who has a contact at Rolex/Tudor to help sponsor the watch?
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Why Not? Tudor Black Bay 58 PuristSPro Edition
Two little tweaks made to the new Black Bay 58 and it becomes a perfect Tudor heritage diving watch. I mean it's a damn nice original to start with as Nico said in his thread (39mm x 11.9mm case, beveled lugs, gilt writing everywhere). The addition of the...
Is there a vintage Tudor Sub that had the full minute markers on the bezel?
I donāt know vintage Tudor subs 792x that well. You other PuristS definitely know more than me. I think the 15-minute markings on the bezel has been standard with Tudor vintage for a long time though, so it makes sense the way it is with the Black Bay 58 ...
No lollipop unless it gets Mercedes hour hand
But why change this hand lay out? IMO it should be left the way it is.
The Black Bay is a strange mix-match
I think the circular hour markers are taken from the 1950's Tudor submariners which were using parts from Rolex and those also used the Rolex Mercedes hour hand/lollipop seconds hands for the most part. There was an exception with pencil hands. The snowfl...
The snowflake hands are a good design call.
And just like you said the snowflakes will be the big brand identifier clearly separating it from Rolex.
Oh Thank You!
I suggested the Mercedes hour hand and lollipop second hand too! The standard "pencil" hands will work with the lollipop second hand. But the snowflake hour hand won't work with the lollipop second hand.
yes the Orologi & Passioni one
I liked it. Iām not Italian though and Tudor has no great legacy in Italy so the wording in Italian is a novelty.
That's nice!
But we need to do something different! And I'm dying for the lollipop second hand, which looks better with a hand that isn't the snowflake hour hand.
I guess having a curved script on the bottom..
A la āself windingā wonāt make sense on this iteration. I find that touch particularly romantic along with the rose
there is the original Tudor rose logo inside the shield
I donāt think Tudor has ever printed it again in modern times. this would be even cooler. ...
Yes and no
without the rose They must keep this for the eta movements, keep this unique for these pieces Give these eta rose pieces the chance to get special and collectible overtime That aside.... Iām interested On the other hand... I wish Tudor would not accept al...
well I think Tudorās revitalization started about 6-7? years ago
It has not been long that Tudor came back to the world with very good modern watches. So I think all these āspecial editionā watches with retailers & enthusiast communities have been part of their strategy to build their business. I am sure it will become...
yes
there was Harrodās green bezel one. Bucherer had the blue bezel bronze case. I am really surprised that there was no special version in North America with any of the big Tudor ADs here. perhaps there was and it was not publicized.
Kinda share your sentiment on special editions...
Shouldnāt create too many of them. Doesnāt make any sense. But in this instance if they really make one.....Iām in !!
Why not?
Love the extra red on the dial, I think it looks much better than the original. I really like the original, but I'm not sure if I would buy it, let's wait to se how it feels on my wrist. I guess if it could be made Ć la carte, we could end up with a very ...
the Tudor website has a watch design feature but it is not truly customization
i would not be surprised if they allowed more customization in 4-5 years. it would fit with the type of offerings that Tudor has made for the last few years already: variety on bezel & strap/bracelet. the next step is to allow buyers the ability to tweak ...
Definitely, Iām up for this...
Great idea. Hope that Tudor wants to play ball. Can we have it on a bracelet and NATO band that reflects the special edition.
If anyone knows Monsieur Eric Pirson, CEO Tudor, or someone else at Tudor management
we need a sponsor there to get this project started!!! šš¤
If itās of any help...
I will order more than one if we donāt reach the total needed to make the project happen.
Good man! š
I have ideas to prevent behavior that is not truly long-term passion for a special project watch. I remember the Vacheron Hodinkee chronograph made 1 year ago that was ludicrously flipped by 4 buyers after about 3 months; that was out of like 35 total wat...
If the watch fund allows and the group allows
It would be very very nice to purchase more than one of such limited edition to be passed on or gifted to family or the closest of friends.
Cool, that would be fantastic!
I typically think when you have a wait-list and there's a queue of people who say they want something, you have to expect that 10-20% will change their minds for some reason. If we have 60 people on PuristSPro who say that they want to buy this special co...
Hehe...I think it will be a good list of special requests š
The first big steps are to get PuristSPro management (Bill, Anthony, MTF, ThomasM) to green light the project. Then perhaps find a PuristSPro moderator with Tudor knowledge (Nicolas or Miranda or Baron or DrStrong) who can manage the project. Then finding...
Iam all game ...why not ask for ghost bezel showing age and patina ?
And then we could have purist etching at the back .
I think Nicolas asked for that too
The wish list grows: -Tudor rose logo on dial -red writing for 200m:660ft text -faded/ghost bezel -red seconds hand -lollipop seconds hand -drilled lugs -special PuristSPro engraving on caseback
yes I remember the Only Watch unique piece
Crazy price! I think it will be very difficult to convince Tudor to do anything that gets close to that unique piece. I bet Tudor wants to keep that unique piece design separate. Like the lollipop seconds hand that a few members have on the wish list, I t...
We have 20 PuristS expressed interest. We need more!
PuristSPro management and Tudor management will not be convinced by 20 guys. Iām pretty sure that is a cold hard fact. We really need 60-70 people with serious interest. Updated wish list: -Tudor rose logo on dial -red writing for 200m:660ft text -faded/g...
Fantastic! We need a big base of passionate, real people who want to own a special watch long-term
That'll help convince the people in power that this project is worth it
Joe, hopefully Mr Kelly responds on the IG post.
And is hopefully following here now too. It's a great idea, thanks for taking the initiative. Finally as I said on IG, I'm in too!
thanks Jay! great that you knew his IG account
I heard a podcast from Dean Delray when Russell Kelly was interviewed. So I was going to hit up Dean Delrayās IG account to see if he could help get in touch with Tudor management before I saw your post. Letās make this dream into reality!
+1
I've been watching from the sidelines for a while. Naturally my first post has to be in support of this quixotic idea!
thanks for your vote and we need more ālurkersā to join the party!
Itās an uphill battle, this pipe dream of ours. But a dream shared by many starts to feel like something possible in real life!
I'm in too!
preferably with a bezel slightly fading to grey (as Nico had mentioned) and a lollipop second hand would also be great... But ne that as it may: count me in on this please! Best, Jan
:D That birthday watch for your newborn last year has really gotten you into Rolex & Tudor!
We both have to work on Padj and convince him to go from handmade watches to the humble goodness of Tudor!
Haha yes.
We will get padj on board The durability and practicality of Rolex is appealing me at this stage... ...
Adorable!
Obviously you'll need the new Pepsi GMT for yourself since the Batman is for your son.
Haha yes or vica versa.
The new two tone is also nice! Feels weird that Iāve (regained) strong feelings for modern Rolex... š¤
Great idea!
I just wish I had skills on PhotoShop to make up a picture with a red rose. It would look awesome. Ross Povey, a big Tudor collector and writer (he writes for Revolution Watch magazine) found a special Tudor made for the London Metropolitan Police unit th...
Thanks everyone for joining the dream...we're at around 30 people
and maybe a few have friends/families so our real potential watch buying power is higher. We need to keep on growing. Sure it's a very long shot, but why not dream? So, we're trying to see if Mr. Russell Kelly, head of Tudor Watch USA, will read this thre...
I'm in but I have a more "radical" design
which I don't think Tudor will go for: Change the circular hour markers into square hour markers for a full Snowflake dial and hands.
I think the square markers are reserved for the Pelagos
The Black Bay line is honoring the Tudor Submariners from the 1950ās which I think all used the circle markers.
Great idea!
First render looks best to me, I hope the amount of changes won't get out of hand.
YESSSSSSSSSS!
Imran, please tell me you're talking to Tudor about it. We have about 40 PuristS who have signed up with interest for this watch concept after 3 days. Some are willing to buy more than 1 watch for friends/family. I know BaselWorld is still going on and th...
I would love a rubber bracelet option like the JLC Extreme Lab 2
or the PP Aquanaut. In golden brown. Iām not really convinced by the Tudor NATO strap design, could live without it.
If pencil hands confirmed - I am in...
I think this is a matter of proper communication with Tudor. The pencil hands (like on the Only Watch ed) should not be a problem for the manufacturer to be installed on small series (at least technically). Lets try!
Iām sure making pencil hands in itself for Tudor is not a problem
The bigger challenge is their Tudor design code and what image they will allow any of their production watches to have and how it impacts assembly of the watch, even if for a small special order. If you look at all the special Black Bay watches that were ...
Iām in too!
I would love to own such a watch, if possible. I am a recent convert to Tudor after having purchased a Black Bay Bronze Blue here in Copenhagen. Claus
No, it is still early
BaselWorld is just officially ending today March 27. I have not heard from Tudor officially, but it is probably because they are focused on BaselWorld. So I guess the Tudor managers will want to have a recovery period after BaselWorld and then perhaps we ...
I canāt believe ā¦
the great people at Tudor have anything better to do with their time than to help us with our mission for perfection.
Yes please
This watch with the rose on the dial? Me ready to pay up now. Count me in.
What if there is no gilt, bronze, red or any suggestive colour???
I would buy something like that straightaway. It would remind me so much my father's 5508 it was stolen from me many years ago! Size, lungs, bracelet! Tudor often broadens watch lines! Sorry, my idea goes in a completely different direction. ...
A sort of monochromatic one
Well, it might be too subdued for most. But you never know what Tudor will do in the future. I think Tudor will make other commercial versions of the BB58 over the next year after the first release will be out in July. It makes sense for their business wh...
Last one only black, silver, and white
A Black Bay 39mm so reminiscent of old Submariners with no crown guards. ...
Make sure you keep up-to-date with Mirandaās Tudor post
His will be the official one for this PuristSPro Black Bay 58 project.
I have never owned or even seen a Tudor watch in real life.
I like the idea. I would be in on this deal. I think it would be a good way to be introduced to the brand.
warning
i share , great idea , i want one . 58 it's the best tudor watch . i really hope so... we don't make the same mistake as others special edition group . to be special , our watch will have different references from the original model , like the special edi...
thanks!
Make sure you respond also to Mirandaās (aka Imran) post in the Rolex forum 2 weeks ago. His will be the official one.
I would love to see this one !
Beautiful blue and orange text ! ššš Ps this is a black one but the light has made it blue-ish with orange writings ! If we can go in a different color please count me in please. ...
Let Miranda (aka Imran) know
He is the moderator who will try to get Tudorās acceptance. He created a thread also. Or maybe PM him if heās keeping a list. I know that we had at least 50 PuristS members who have expressed interest. The more firm commitments we have will make it more p...
Youāve got Bob hope and No hope
But Iād definitely be down for one if a miracle happens. Looks great. M.
š I know, itās a slim chance at best...
Anyway, let Miranda know of your interest. He is the moderator who will try to get Tudorās acceptance. He created a thread also. Or maybe PM him if heās keeping a list. I know that we had at least 50 PuristS members who have expressed interest. The more f...
