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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...  

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A man of serious taste, as usual I’d be in

We add full minute/second military ring like 5517?

I don’t 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 ... 

Perfect

But why change this hand lay out? IMO it should be left the way it is.

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... 

And just like you said the snowflakes will be the big brand identifier clearly separating it from Rolex.

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.

It would look stunning! Cheers! René

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I liked it. I’m not Italian though and Tudor has no great legacy in Italy so the wording in Italian is a novelty.

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.

A la “self winding” won’t make sense on this iteration. I find that touch particularly romantic along with the rose

I don’t think Tudor has ever printed it again in modern times. this would be even cooler. ...  

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I'm definitely in if this comes true.

well... for a PuristS edition I would definitely be in!

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.... I’m interested On the other hand... I wish Tudor would not accept al... 

It has not been long that Tudor came back to the world with very good modern watches. So I think all these “special edition” watches with retailers & enthusiast communities have been part of their strategy to build their business. I am sure it will become... 

Isn’ There a black bay edition for harrods?

there was Harrod’s 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.

Shouldn’t create too many of them. Doesn’t make any sense. But in this instance if they really make one.....I’m in !!

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 Á la carte, we could end up with a very ... 

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 ... 

Great idea. Hope that Tudor wants to play ball. Can we have it on a bracelet and NATO band that reflects the special edition.

we need a sponsor there to get this project started!!! 🙏🤞

I will order more than one if we don’t reach the total needed to make the project happen.

Not for personal gain. That’s my code.

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... 

I believe the 1st year warranty idea is solid

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.

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... 

It would look really nice .... I am interested +1 !!!

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... 

And then we could have purist etching at the back .

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

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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... 

PuristSPro management and Tudor management will not be convinced by 20 guys. I’m 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... 

With red text line👍

That'll help convince the people in power that this project is worth it

Instead of 12-3 quarter marking

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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!

I heard a podcast from Dean Delray when Russell Kelly was interviewed. So I was going to hit up Dean Delray’s IG account to see if he could help get in touch with Tudor management before I saw your post. Let’s make this dream into reality!

I've been watching from the sidelines for a while. Naturally my first post has to be in support of this quixotic idea!

It’s an uphill battle, this pipe dream of ours. But a dream shared by many starts to feel like something possible in real life!

39mm seems like a great size.

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

Cool watch would be even better!

We both have to work on Padj and convince him to go from handmade watches to the humble goodness of Tudor!

We will get padj on board The durability and practicality of Rolex is appealing me at this stage... ...  

Obviously you'll need the new Pepsi GMT for yourself since the Batman is for your son.

The new two tone is also nice! Feels weird that I’ve (regained) strong feelings for modern Rolex... 🤔

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...  

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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... 

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.

The Black Bay line is honoring the Tudor Submariners from the 1950’s which I think all used the circle markers.

I guess I would be in.

I'm in🥁👍🏻

Great ideas for the changes / improvements ! Many thanks

First render looks best to me, I hope the amount of changes won't get out of hand.

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... 

or the PP Aquanaut. In golden brown. I’m not really convinced by the Tudor NATO strap design, could live without it.

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!

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 ... 

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

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 ... 

the great people at Tudor have anything better to do with their time than to help us with our mission for perfection.

so no, they do not have anything better to do 😉

I would be all in for this Tudor!

This watch with the rose on the dial? Me ready to pay up now. Count me in.

This would be dream come true!

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. ...  

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... 

Another rendering with no gilt, no red, no gold! ...  

A Black Bay 39mm so reminiscent of old Submariners with no crown guards. ...  

His will be the official one for this PuristSPro Black Bay 58 project.

Sorry, did not know where to post te idea!

I hope this happens

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.

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... 

Praying for superdome, Mercedes hour hand & lollipop second hand!!!

I am in 🙋🏻‍♂️

Make sure you respond also to Miranda’s (aka Imran) post in the Rolex forum 2 weeks ago. His will be the official one.

thanks!

Beautiful blue and orange text ! 😍😍😍 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. ...  

He is the moderator who will try to get Tudor’s acceptance. He created a thread also. Or maybe PM him if he’s 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... 

But I’d definitely be down for one if a miracle happens. Looks great. M.

Anyway, let Miranda know of your interest. He is the moderator who will try to get Tudor’s acceptance. He created a thread also. Or maybe PM him if he’s keeping a list. I know that we had at least 50 PuristS members who have expressed interest. The more f...