amanico
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Tudor Black Bay pictures and thoughts.
If you had in mind this one...
Then, the Black Bay could well not be for you.
It is a bit Tudor's fault, as they communicated a lot on the heritage, like on this ad showing the Black Bay and its ancester, the Tudor 7922, but, curiously, the small no crownguard version, instead of the big crown...
The Black Bay is not a strict and faithful re edition. The 7922 and 7924 lovers will be shocked by the circled indexes and the snowflake hour hand, which both correspond to another era, and which were not associated in the same Watch, by the way.
As a reminder, here is a Tudor Snowflake, from 1981, and for the Marine Nationale:
As you can see, there is no association between round indexes and snowflake hour hand.
Now, remove the 7922 / 7924 from your mind... Forget it.
What do you see, now?
A strong, bestial but very cool watch.
That is the spirit of the 7922 / 7924, but in a modern way.
Is everything perfect? I would prefer not seeing the red seal between the case and the crown, yes.
And a thinner case, maybe a tad smaller, too.
The faux patina and the red insert don't disturb me, as I find these détails contribute to the coolness of the watch, they add some warmth and life to it.
Those who don't like the faux patina always have the Blue Bay, with its blue insert and the white indexes, but I find it, personally, a bit cold.
Yes, I am convinced, now that I forgot the link between this one and the 7922 / 7924.
I will certainly add one in my " collection ".
Best,
Nicolas
This message has been edited by amanico on 2014-12-03 00:22:35
Tudor Black Bay pictures and thoughts.
If you had in mind this one... Then, the Black Bay could well not be for you. It is a bit Tudor's fault, as they communicated a lot on the heritage, like on this ad showing the Black Bay and its ancester, the Tudor 7922, but, curiously, the small no crown...
Hello dear Nicolas! Completely agree with your thoughts...
... this "homage" or recreation launched by Tudor some time ago has some of the ADN features of the watches which inspired the designers, but must be judged alone and without comparisons to really appreciate it. The charm and the exact dimensional balance...
That is it. 100% agreed. Like you I was hesitating a lot with the Blue...
But the Red has a warmth which appealed me more... If all goes well, maybe at the end of this year? Will keep you updated. Abrazos, amigo. Nicolas
DNA
this black bay could be seen as a kind of biological evolution...(a darwin concept applied to watches) on of my friend recently bought one, on the wrist it's like an anvil (as we say in french) a riveted bracelet could have slimming effect on the watch (a...
I´m sure Mr. Darwin would have agreed to apply his own...
... theory to the Tudor Sub evolution! Lol! I agree that the BB is unnecesary thick and lacks the grace of its predecesors, but... well... in spite of this I love mine as is and to disminish its weight and "heavy looks" prefer to wear it on a set of leath...
Thank you for your comments again dear Nicolas!...
... I wish you´ll get your BB for your Christmas tree! It will be a nice way of ending this "virginal watch year" of yours! :)) Please keep me posted!! Un abrazo mi amigo! Ojala encuentres este Tudor! Abel.
Well, I have a difficult event to achieve 8 days before Xmas...
It could do a nice gift! ;) Un abrazo. Nicolas
I must say that I think Tudor....
Plays the Tribute game very well! Looks very nice. Best Blomman
More and more brands do...
Hope to see some our favorite brands do it as well... Best Blomman
Well, JLC is not bad at that game, too. Would love to see GP ...
Playing that card as well... Best, Nicolas
A watch with good roots...
and yet not a copy. It is hard to toe the line between new and old, but the Black Bay does it splendidly. I can appreciate the red ring around the crown tube, a small hint of the modernity of the watch seen only at a second glance. A fine choice, Nicolas....
Can you please send me the first watch in your post?
Okay, assuming that's not possible, on to the more modern one which was the subject of your post. I agree with most of your thoughts on this one. Tudor did a very nice job of mixing and matching here, and judged as an independent timepiece, I think the wa...
+1 on "judging" the Red on its own.. And the points you made.. ;)
.. the fact, that Tudor communicated too much the heritage aka Tribute argument, leads the interestee too much into the comparison issue. Taken on its own, it appears an attractive offer, despite the presence of the snowflake hand, the red crown seal (?) ...
Excellent question my Padawan Friend.
I think every solution is ok till you don't touch to a certain harmony. In the case of the Black Bay, the red ring between the case and the crown was not really necesary, unless I miss something and that Tudor wanted to play it ala Blancpain, with some of...
Thx for your thought- sharing.. Indeed, a Duo Black Bay/ 7924 sounds very good !!
.. on a personal level, I've only recently begun, to look and learn about the Tudor line(s) and their in part parallel evolution; - thereby I have to say, often I'm pretty impressed by the Vintage samples, which share lots of DNA with the Rolex Subs, but ...