Will Tudor release a Black Bay GMT "58" in the future?
Considering they have so many different versions of the Black Bay diver...OK let's count them (just the diver and not including the Chrono or the "Explorer" like models with smooth bezels which incidentally come in THREE different sizes (32, 36, and 41 mm...
That's the question which is stuck in my mind... I do think they will release a small BB GMT, in the years to come. 38 / 39 mm would be great. In parallel with the 41 mm.
What about a white or a brown dial? Best, Nicolas
I wonder if parent Rolex will let them release a white dial
It would be cool, but for Rolex white dials are special. When I was servicing my 16014 Datejust years ago at RSC Beverly Hills and I asked about a dial change from the original silver to a white dial and they told me Rolex reserves the use of white dials ...
As you know I have a BB 58 and love it.
I would certainly go for a BB 58 GMT with a white dial or even better a cream dial. Fingers crossed. Regards Kev.
I hope so...
...but I am not holding my breath that they will release a 39mm BB GMT anytime soon. That would mean coming up with a new, slimmer GMT movement, and I can't imagine them doing so just the year after the 41mm GMT came out. We will probably have to wait lon...
I think you're spot on regarding different bezel insert colors for the BB58 but
remember the BB58 has its own version of Tudor's inhouse movement, the cal. MT5 4 02, which is both thinner and smaller than the cal. MT5 6 02 used in the 41 mm Black Bays. i think adding a 24 hour wheel to give it GMT functionality is already in the blue...
