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    • CutlasshoundC
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      Cheers guys! That strap looks pretty damn sweet… May have to check them out :-).

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        Cutlasshound - Thanks for the photos and that looks great on the IWC.

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        • CutlasshoundC
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          A pleasure old chap

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          • tigerpacT
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            No 8 watch straps are a smart choice 😃

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            • CutlasshoundC
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              Very nice!

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              • GraemeG
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                Newly announced Tudor Black Bay, with a midnight bezel.

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                • AnesthetistA
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                  Looks nice Graeme, but I love the gilt dial on mine. It was one of the details that drew me to the watch.

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                  • Sugar MountainS
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                    Agree with Anesthetist - this one doesn't quite have the same magic as the OG with the red bezel and dark brown face. I still have plans to pick up that one by the end of the year.

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                    • tmgT
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                      Also agree, the combination of red bezel and gilt dial is the reason I'll be getting the original later this year too. This version with midnight bezel with the white dial is a simple and understated look, but a different character to the original…...but I could see a need for both 😉

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                      • Sugar MountainS
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                        Still a lot prettier than the Pelagos too… (though I understand that is more of a functional dive watch)

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                        • AnesthetistA
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                          You guys won't be disappointed with the original BB, it is quite the watch for the money!

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                          • CutlasshoundC
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                            That being said, I do quite like the Pelagos too!

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                            • GraemeG
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                              OK, since the last Tudor wasn't universally appreciated, here's the Ranger. It comes on either a steel bracelet or a Bund strap - I'd go for the latter.

                              And they throw in a camouflage canvas strap as well!

                              More at Hodinkee.

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                              • JiiJ
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                                I had a clear plan for my 40th birthday watch for this year. I was dead set on a Rolex DJII with a blue dial. I almost ordered one about a month ago when I found a good deal on one. However I decided to wait over the next weekend so I could try it on in person during my vacation in Lisbon. When I finally got it on my wrist I felt nothing. Nada. It's a beautiful watch and would compliment my Steelfish well in a rotation if I decided to keep two watches but nope.

                                Decided to try on some other watches I've been curious (but not serious) about since the boutique had good stock. Tried on the GMT Master II in black and the Sub C Date but felt that the cyclops felt way too big and blocky on the dial. I had always thought (or imagined) that a 40 mm watch would be way to small for me but both watches felt very good on the wrist. So I gave the no date Sub C a go - BAM! When I got it on my wrist I told my wife that this is it.

                                Fast forward to yesterday when I was delivered this:

                                I absolutely love it! The size is perfect, it feels sooooo good on the wrist (it's a good 80 grams lighter than the Breitling), the ceramic bezel is awesome and I love the simplicity of the dial. Crown action is amazing and the bracelet is a revelation in comparison to the old submariner number. Mind you, even though I like the looks of vintage watches, I'm not a vintage watch guy. I know many have criticized the maxi case and the lugs and crown guards and looking at pictures they do look quite disproportionate but IRL on the wrist they don't stand out at all. And it definitely does not feel like a 40 mm watch. I don't know how but it doesn't. Feels more like a 42 mm one and just the perfect size for me.

                                I'm afraid the Breitling is in a lot of trouble right now 🙂 I do love it but it is quite big and bulky and even though it's a quality watch in many ways the Rolex is just so much more. And, maybe more importantly, less. I tried to describe to my wife (don't know if she was listening though 🙂 ) that the Rolex felt like Iron Heart and the Breitling like Polo Ralph Lauren in the '90s. Subdued vs loud (but still appealing) - simple but done very very well and with that feeling of bulletproofness.

                                I'm quite happy right now 🙂  😘

                                Edit: Nothing that appealing at Baselworld this year, the blue Black Bay does look nice, as does the Pepsi GMT.

                                AIAN HA-TO!

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                                • FridayF
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                                  Great choice and indeed a great watch. Congrats!! If I'm going for a rolex its either this or the milgauss.. I love the simplicity in terms of look of a milgauss and yet you can't deny the innovations that comes with it. I like something that does not stand out that much but you know its a special one. Just like Iron Heart… hehehe...

                                  Whoever wants to trade theirs with my PAM you are most welcome..


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                                  • JiiJ
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                                    I think the most important thing is to try the watch out IRL before committing. Pictures only tell half the truth and the ceramic sub is so much more striking in real life than any picture can convey.

                                    AIAN HA-TO!

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                                    • tigerpacT
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                                      Love the old pepsi's… but why would they make a tool watch in white gold?  Or I guess a better question, why would someone buy a 40k tool watch in white gold?

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                                      • ChrisC
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                                        Time to sell the Breitling, Jii. 😃  Congratulations on finding a watch that you really love.

                                        Normally, I'm not a Rolex guy- absolutely excellent quality watches, but the company's design aesthetic just doesn't move me.  That said, I love the Milgauss with the green crystal.  It's probably the only Rolex I'd ever consider buying.  Something about that orange lightening bolt second hand, I think.

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                                        • louisboscoL
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                                          well i love the vintage pepsi gmt master too. it's the kind of thing where it's 'same same but different' in a sorta way.
                                          but this new one i can say it has been foreseen especially after last year's basel world gmt with the black and blue. i read somewhere that when they first did the cerachrom, they weren't able to do colours. but after last's year's black and blue gmt, i can't say i did not see this coming. not too sure about the white gold on it though. stainless steel as normally would've been better.

                                          "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                                          • AnesthetistA
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                                            Congrats on the new Sub Jii, you made a good choice!
                                            So I was excited when I first heard about the Ranger release, but now not so much. It's oversized, doesn't have the Ranger name anywhere, and is priced high for a base watch. I'm a big fan of Tudor but for me this misses the mark. It's a shame because I wanted a little brother for my Explorer.

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