New Tudor Black Bay 58 in Blue!

[explorerfanboy]

It’s very good. I own the gen black version and the bezel click is truly astoundingly realistic. Very hard to discern differences in case shape, crystal, design.

lume is applied quite unevenly. My 9 o’clock hour marker is a bit off compared to 3 and 6. Lume wasn’t applied thickly enough I think is the issue. Also, it has a ghost date and screwing the crown back in is a little rough but not bad at all.

the seconds hand sweep is smoother than my gen.

 

[explorerfanboy]

 

[Thrasher]

It’s very good. I own the gen black version and the bezel click is truly astoundingly realistic. Very hard to discern differences in case shape, crystal, design.

lume is applied quite unevenly. My 9 o’clock hour marker is a bit off compared to 3 and 6. Lume wasn’t applied thickly enough I think is the issue. Also, it has a ghost date and screwing the crown back in is a little rough but not bad at all.

the seconds hand sweep is smoother than my gen.

good observations

 

[explorerfanboy]

On my version, it looks like the used a completely different index at 9 o’clock. I’m raging I didn’t pick this up on qc. Otherwise it would be perfect

 

[Alex22]

I'm not a big connoisseur of gen or Tudor rep but it seems great to me. do you think it can be almost a super rep? between this and the black BB58 there should be no difference, right? the movement is also reliable?

 

[explorerfanboy]

The movement seems great. It has a ghost date but the sweep is smoother than my gen. I don’t get hung up on minor perfections but the fact they used a different marker and lume at 9’oclock is really annoying me. However, I’ve looked at others qc picks and it’s not a common issue. It all depends on how close the colours are. Side by side, if close, then yea it could be considered a super rep.

 

[Alex22]

it looks really nice. I want to understand well what defects there can be and in case I will take it. how is the bracelet?

 

[explorerfanboy]

The bracelet initially felt a little squeaky and lightweight. I don’t own a gen to compare it too. But after spending some time with it, it’s actually super. SELs are good, it articulates well and is extremely comfortable on wrist. Sizing it was a piece of cake and I got a really good size on it. Finishing on the bracelet is excellent and the clasp is brilliantly executed. The safety clasp is solid and very flush with the bracelet. It’s very impressive.

The big questions is the dial and bezel colour. Is it a close match. I don’t know. But I am delighted with how this watch looks and operates. You could buy 3 of these for the cost of the gen bracelet alone. For €300, you can’t go wrong.

 

[I_am_Twan]

After much looking up, I think this will be my first rep watch. Hope the 39mm will not be to small tough.

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[papabear244]

The movement seems great. It has a ghost date but the sweep is smoother than my gen. I don’t get hung up on minor perfections but the fact they used a different marker and lume at 9’oclock is really annoying me. However, I’ve looked at others qc picks and it’s not a common issue. It all depends on how close the colours are. Side by side, if close, then yea it could be considered a super rep.

I can't really tell... The index bar looks kind of thinner. Is that it?
EDIT: Ok yeah it looks thinner because of the amount (less) of lume applied.

 

[Adaxa123]

I just received mine yesterday. Absolutely beautiful watch. It's also great how the color changes depending on the lighting.

 

[gashers82]

Mine also came this week, very happy with it

I think it makes a good addition to the family (the RADO may raise a few eyebrows though!)

 

[Therion666]

It is a very well made watch indeed, I'm very impressed by ZF with this release! My expectations are very low with their watches, but this one is a pleasant surprise.

I think that this is size is perfect for an 18.5cm wrist.

 

[gashers82]

Unless the crystal is spotless, I get ghosting from the hands. Is that normal with this model?

 

[Therion666]

This is next level crazy as far as I'm concerned. Say what?

 

[SteveMcQueen1930]

Loving the blue bb58

 

[gashers82]

This is next level crazy as far as I'm concerned. Say what?

Was that in response to my post? I was just asking about the AR coating, as I've never seen it on any watch, gen or rep!

 

[THXuk]

I got mine just before CNY.

A nice rep for sure, but 3 issues I wanted to be resolved.

The first is the three-position crown, as there is no date on the movement, it should be 2. Plus when you set the time, you can hear the click over of the date as they (in my example) using a standard Asian 2824.

Solution - Put a top grade Swiss ETA movement in, and change over the ETA spring for a 2 position, rather than 3. JOB DONE ;-)

Problem 2 - crappy thin spring bars, so I had some play on the bracelet. I had a couple of OEM Rolex Daytona spring bars on hand, and despite being thicker, they fitted through the end links (just about!) worked and fixed the problem. Highly recommended!

Problem 3 - The bezel, it has a spongy feel and a lot of play. Any suggestions to fix this would be most welcome!

Next upgrade - I may send off to ProfSteve for double AR to give the dial some more pop!

 

[Thrasher]

I got mine just before CNY.

A nice rep for sure, but 3 issues I wanted to be resolved.

The first is the three-position crown, as there is no date on the movement, it should be 2. Plus when you set the time, you can hear the click over of the date as they (in my example) using a standard Asian 2824.

Solution - Put a top grade Swiss ETA movement in, and change over the ETA spring for a 2 position, rather than 3. JOB DONE ;-)

Problem 2 - crappy thin spring bars, so I had some play on the bracelet. I had a couple of OEM Rolex Daytona spring bars on hand, and despite being thicker, they fitted through the end links (just about!) worked and fixed the problem. Highly recommended!

Problem 3 - The bezel, it has a spongy feel and a lot of play. Any suggestions to fix this would be most welcome!

Next upgrade - I may send off to ProfSteve for double AR to give the dial some more pop!

Its nice to see people not just complaining about problems but fixing them the two position crown fix is brilliant.