Mystery Factory Tudor Black Bay progress pics

[PolonusTM]

...Found it on YT; apparently some unknown dealer posted this movie - it show how great this rep is:

(some other rep movies are worth watching on his channel, i.e. there is a good movie of rep Perrelet with turbine...)

 

[Raddave]

Alright guys, 4th time, hopefully, is a charm.

The new pearl in place with the last pearl sitting next to it.

Dont think its going to get much better than this, its just too darn tiny to hold on to and work with.

Once the glue dries on the bezel ill put it together and take a pic.

Well here it is guys.......

 

[flieger123]

From Angu's newsletter

TUDOR BLACK BAY V2 – COMING SOON! Just when you thought the Black Bay couldn’t get any better, here comes a massive update! A V2 is coming out next month with a lot of improvements from the previous version. Here’s a few of what to expect: 1. Pearl updated to same as genuine 2. Bezel rotating mechanism updated to same as genuine 3. Updated to running serial numbers on case back 4. Dial markers updated to the same rose gold color as hands 5. Hour hand lume updated to be applied more even 6. More updates to come also!

 

[ddc]

This watch is just too gorgeous... I just bought the gen. Guys who say reps hurt the gen business don't know what they're talking about...

 

[letterboxmind]

I am so getting the V2!


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[DVNE]

I'm definitely in for the V2. I hope I get a good apple from the batch this time... I was a early adopter of the V1 and got dicked by PT. Mines arrived with bent hands that hit the indices. Hands so bent it damaged the lume on the hands. Contacted Angus multiple times and nothing.

 

[sweden]

I'm definitely in for the V2. I hope I get a good apple from the batch this time... I was a early adopter of the V1 and got dicked by PT. Mines arrived with bent hands that hit the indices. Hands so bent it damaged the lume on the hands. Contacted Angus multiple times and nothing.

Damn that sucks. Did you contact him long after you got it?

Getting the V2 also, this is such a nice watch its a must have for me.

 

[DVNE]

Contacted him within minutes of receiving the package and opening it.

 

[flieger123]

These were posted by angus over at the geek

Sure thing, and the blue bezel will come with the V2, got some samples already.

 

[Turbo350z]

These were posted by angus over at the geek

Maybe my mind is drawing a blank. But what are the things in 3rd pic. Movement tabs?


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[d4m.test]

Yup. Big massive ugly movement tabs to reach the case. As per Gen apparently. I'm surprised Tudor didn't use a big ol movement holder to fill the gap.

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[GBOGH]

This just in from PureTime. Rep version numpties get your money ready... :rofl:

TUDOR BLACK BAY V2 – COMING SOON!

Just when you thought the Black Bay couldn’t get any better, here comes a massive update! A V2 is coming out next month with a lot of improvements from the previous version. Here’s a few of what to expect:

1. Pearl updated to same as genuine
2. Bezel rotating mechanism updated to same as genuine
3. Updated to running serial numbers on case back
4. Dial markers updated to the same rose gold color as hands
5. Hour hand lume updated to be applied more even
6. More updates to come also!

 

[Z3BR4]

Also add to the bottom of that list.. 7. $50 price increase (on a watch that is already asking more than was originally planned)

 

[If you see Kay]

Also add to the bottom of that list.. 7. $50 price increase (on a watch that is already asking more than was originally planned)

of course an increase in price. You think they'd fix all the V1 issues without any extra costs? Plus, they've known there's a huge demand for it they can probably go for more than $50 if they were so ballzy about it and people would still buy it.

 

[Z3BR4]

Yeah.. Its sick.

When the production was being discussed before V1. They knew about several of these issues in the prototypes.. The pearl being one of them. It was discussed openly on RG and it sort of got swept under the rug. Now they're touting them as upgrades so they can charge you more. People are getting Fleeced.. They can be as ballsy as they want, because they have so many buyer's balls in a vice grip.

I'm sorry, but I'd honestly hate to see the people who think this is okay, at a car dealership. You'd probably walk out of there with a car over asking price, and you're doing all the work for the salesman.

Lets not forget that there has only been ONE RUN of this watch, and now they're saying issues like the bad lume is an "Upgrade". To me, that's called a "Correction". The indice color is hardly a cost differential worth adjusting the watch price over. The running serial numbers.. Why wasn't this done to begin with? Does it really "upgrade" a replica watch? The numbers are all fake to begin with. The only legitimate thing I can see as an upgrade is the pearl.. And again, this was known to be an issue before they even did the first run.

I dunno you can bash me if you want, but this is just getting ridiculous. I've been in the rep community for years.. and $300+ non-chrono Asian Clones used to be unheard of. Now these pricing/selling techniques are making it the norm. People roasted the cartel for pulling stuff like this.. (different scenario, similar practice). Now people are defending it?

 

[P4GTR]

Yeah.. Its sick.

When the production was being discussed before V1. They knew about several of these issues in the prototypes.. The pearl being one of them. It was discussed openly on RG and it sort of got swept under the rug. Now they're touting them as upgrades so they can charge you more. People are getting Fleeced.. They can be as ballsy as they want, because they have so many buyer's balls in a vice grip.

I'm sorry, but I'd honestly hate to see the people who think this is okay, at a car dealership. You'd probably walk out of there with a car over asking price, and you're doing all the work for the salesman.

Lets not forget that there has only been ONE RUN of this watch, and now they're saying issues like the bad lume is an "Upgrade". To me, that's called a "Correction". The indice color is hardly a cost differential worth adjusting the watch price over. The running serial numbers.. Why wasn't this done to begin with? Does it really "upgrade" a replica watch? The numbers are all fake to begin with. The only legitimate thing I can see as an upgrade is the pearl.. And again, this was known to be an issue before they even did the first run.

I dunno you can bash me if you want, but this is just getting ridiculous. I've been in the rep community for years.. and $300+ non-chrono Asian Clones used to be unheard of. Now these pricing/selling techniques are making it the norm. People roasted the cartel for pulling stuff like this.. (different scenario, similar practice). Now people are defending it?

Circa 2007: Purchased SS Sub from Josh for $188, with fully decorated nickle plated Swiss ETA movement.

ETA movements are a major reason for the price increase. When Swatch group did what they did... It changed everything. Now we pay about $100 more then back in the day, just to get a clone ETA powered watch. At least that issue (which is a major one) is not something we can blame on the factories. I remember even back in 2007 while chatting with Josh him saying "movements are expensive, they trade them like gold here". That was before the Swatch debacle.

 

[chats]

well if there is going to be $50 price difference, i might as well get the V1 now. i mean the v1 is good too. spending almost $400 for a rep is not something i wanna do with my money

 

[If you see Kay]

I'd spend the extra to get it right.

 

[flieger123]

$50 price increase is just speculation afaik.

 

[rsh]

Circa 2007: Purchased SS Sub from Josh for $188, with fully decorated nickle plated Swiss ETA movement.

ETA movements are a major reason for the price increase. When Swatch group did what they did... It changed everything. Now we pay about $100 more then back in the day, just to get a clone ETA powered watch. At least that issue (which is a major one) is not something we can blame on the factories. I remember even back in 2007 while chatting with Josh him saying "movements are expensive, they trade them like gold here". That was before the Swatch debacle.

I must respectfully disagree. These ETA clones are cheap, I can buy the movement in bulk for 55 USD, and at that price the watch parts guy is still making his profit. There is no way the movement is what is jacking up the costs this high, its all demand and how much we are willing to pay.