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+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 (?) . - I rather see this watch on its own, as pointed out.

Personally, I would rather go with the blue insert of the other version(s), taking into
account that ihen it's a sportive watch which a dressy touch..

What I don't quite get is, whether the blue - apart from the MN of '81 is
another model/ year ( guess so)?- on that line, Tudor might have opted to present
the current one just with the color options to chose from.

Which brings us back to the running Q, how close a "recreation" or "Tribute" piece
would/should resemble the original(s), rather than re- interpret design components or
optical signals..

Not an easy game, that these "heritage" offers exhibit some DNA, but still be
seen as a new species..

Thank you for sharing this mind exercise and the guiding by these nice pics.

Best, hs

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Tudor Black Bay pictures and thoughts.

 
By: amanico : December 3rd, 2014-00:18
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...

 
By: Subexplorer : December 3rd, 2014-03:58
... 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...

 
By: amanico : December 3rd, 2014-08:08
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

 
By: psfparis : December 3rd, 2014-07:03
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...

 
By: Subexplorer : December 3rd, 2014-07:21
... 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!...

 
By: Subexplorer : December 3rd, 2014-11:15
... 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.

I must say that I think Tudor....

 
By: blomman Mr Blue : December 3rd, 2014-12:33
Plays the Tribute game very well! Looks very nice. Best Blomman

More and more brands do...

 
By: blomman Mr Blue : December 3rd, 2014-14:41
Hope to see some our favorite brands do it as well... Best Blomman

A watch with good roots...

 
By: jporos : December 4th, 2014-18:56
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?

 
By: Darren : December 5th, 2014-06:59
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.. ;)

 
By: hs111 : December 5th, 2014-17:13
.. 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.

 
By: amanico : December 6th, 2014-02:01
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 !!

 
By: hs111 : December 6th, 2014-02:24
.. 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 ...