1. BB54 with a purple dial, very hard to get the color right. The case size at 37 mm, bracelet, clasp and the height are spot on, fits like a glove. Knurling on the bezel is brushed and the sound when turning is just right. 2. Tudor Monarch, space race ag

From Rolex and Tudor. This is the one that stands out for me. I very much like the minor cosmetic changes that they have made, which being a previous owner of the original BB58, makes it look more robust and a tool watch. Of course the bigger and with no

Only from the pictures, I’m not totally sure about the blue on the new watch. It seems very shiny, very retro Rolex blue. The BB58 blue is less severe. Just 2 cents from the peanut gallery ! 😂

but finally didn’t pull the trigger. I wouldn’t be against finding a Seiko or Grand Seiko, but the design never appeals to me enough (and I keep telling myself that I would wear this watch only during summer). Best, Emmanuel

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Home from the Tudor Boutique in Tyson's this morning. Picked up my 2026 BB58, Ref M7939A1A0NU-0001 So far I'm finding the 39mm size wears very comfortably on my 7 inch wrist. I do like that this is sporty without being, as the kids would say, "Big Chungus

I don’t think the Chopard, BB58 or the Sub overlap in enough ways that you could not, should not, have all three. The Chopard may be the dressier of the three for sure, and so in that way perhaps I can see why it being the everyday watch is not ideal. I o

Because the original thought process before the BB58 was going to be a no-date sub, then a YM42. The wait period changed me to get the 58 as a stop-gap. THEN the lack of delivery created a serendipitous moment and a fortunate siren song. I'm absolutely th

My personal choice would probably be to stick to the Alpine Eagle and wait for a no-date Sub or Ti YM42. But it depends very much on your lifestyle. Because of its price and build quality, the BB58 is more of a GADA watch than the AE and even the YM42 or

Our dear Ronald Held recently suggested that a thread dedicated to white metals was long overdue . So, here's one . The list I have compiled is as follows (in “alphabetical” order). It is certainly incomplete : so please feel free to suggest other white m