Black Bay 58

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

Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT

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

No divers in my collection. I’ve been tempted by the Black Bay 58 Bronze but didn’t pull the trigger… Best, Emmanuel

In this case my two other divers at present are Tudor BB58 blue (longest tenured piece) and Longines Legend Diver 39 mm green. Lately I’m feeling a bit bored with those two, so it may be time for a change. If I get the green SMP, I may keep the BB58 blue.