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ZF will launch the 2018 Baselworld Tudor Black Bay GMT Pepsi next month

ywg

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The bezel insert is just a prototype, I think ZF will really put it together well. It's a beautiful timepiece and if repped well, ZF has the market.
 
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ZF already has the case and hands from their black bay releases. They just need to make the gmt hand, bezel insert and a movement that works. Dont think its that hard for them to make a good one.

The only Tudors they didnt make well is the Black Bay Dark and the Bronze Bucherer.
 

ywg

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ZF already has the case and hands from their black bay releases. They just need to make the gmt hand, bezel insert and a movement that works. Dont think its that hard for them to make a good one.

The only Tudors they didnt make well is the Black Bay Dark and the Bronze Bucherer.

I am sure they will make this one really really well ;)
 
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But the case of the GMT is different. There is a bevelled edge on the side profile towards the bottom. So the cannot simply use their BB case. It has to be modified.


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But the case of the GMT is different. There is a bevelled edge on the side profile towards the bottom. So the cannot simply use their BB case. It has to be modified.


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That bottom bevel makes the GMT case much more appealing than the regular BB case. It gives a slightly slimmer profile and should make it more comfortable to wear. If they get this right I will not be able to resist. Also really want the BB58!
 

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The crown on the gen gmt is also different than the other black bays, with the rose in relief rather than engraved. Hopefully ZF will get this right as well.
 

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Oops. I didnt know this. But my bet is ZF will use the same black bay case. We shall see if they will spring a surprise
 

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They didn't use the same caseback for the Harrod's edition so I don't understand the paranoia surrounding the GMT release using the same BB case or crown.
 

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It’s one more machining op to the case. Not a big deal in terms of development time or added expense.
 

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I believe we will need a couple of versions before get it accurate as it should...
 

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Its not paranoia, its cos the factories always f up something where you least expect them to.
 
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