Jay (Eire)
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My second Tudor, and my second blue dialed Tudor
I owned the blue Pelagos several years ago, and while on paper it should have been a pretty perfect watch for me I never really warmed to it. Ultimately I passed it on to someone else about a year or so later and after limited wrist time.
The BB58 when it was released seemed to also tick a lot of boxes. As some of you will recall we even canvassed hard here to see if we might have been able to have Tudor produce a forum BB58. Because of this I initially held off on getting the original BB58 and then more recently when one came up I passed as the timing wasn’t right.
Fast forward to this summer when this second iteration of the BB58 took a big (and well coordinated) social media and influencer splash. I liked it, it is a very different watch than the original BB58 and both could easily fit in a collection.
After the initial feeding frenzy and FOMO died down I decided to pick one up. A couple of months wearing it now and I’m pretty content. It was basically made for my wrist, a great size. I’m a fan of the faux vintage bracelet (thin is good for me, I like the older Rolex Oysters, I really like the Nautilus bracelet) and the choice of dial and bezel colour give the watch a contemporary feel.
In short I don’t think this one will be sold off like the Pelagos and I imagine it being a good travel / easy wearing companion.
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My second Tudor, and my second blue dialed Tudor
I owned the blue Pelagos several years ago, and while on paper it should have been a pretty perfect watch for me I never really warmed to it. Ultimately I passed it on to someone else about a year or so later and after limited wrist time. The BB58 when it...
Same journey here
I had a black dial Pelagos which I rarely wore. Had it on the rubber strap which I preferred over the bracelet, as it was too thick and chunky for my small wrist. I was able to do a side by side with both BB58 versions, and really liked the blue dial much...
I think the original black BB58 is a very different feel.
I like it too, but it scratches a very different itch and I don’t think it’s as versatile as this blue dial. I think the Pelagos was a little too much in size and thickness for me too, but it worn well and was pretty light on the wrist.
This strap is very comfortable...
All synthetic so getting wet doesn’t hurt it and with a nice deployant. I have a gray NATO that will look nice too. Really nice watch. Kent
Great and beautiful BB58
I do like these Tudors a lot . After purchasing a black BB58 last year i knew when the Blue version came out i just had to add one too . Like you said the dimensions are just perfect. ...
Yes, just perfect dimensions for many of us.
And as I mentioned given the different feel between the two, having both works quite well in a collection.
