Tudor Black Bay long minute hand?

[Maxy]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

The Black Bays look so much better than the Sub C in those pics up top, IMO.

What do you think about Explorer II hands in comparison?

[eonflux]

Been paying closer attention to the length of hands on Rolexes vs minute markers, and I think the Daytona did it perfectly, with the minute hand long enough to almost reach the halfway point on the minute markers.
Should be that way on the DSSD, Subc, etc.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by Maxy

What do you think about Explorer II hands in comparison?

The hands are the only things I don't like about the 216570 Polar. They are too fat and glossy, like they were made of plastic or something.

[Maxy]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

The hands are the only things I don't like about the 216570 Polar. They are too fat and glossy, like they were made of plastic or something.

I mean length wise.. I don't think long hands would look good on it. It looks good the way it is currently.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by Maxy

I mean length wise.. I don't think long hands would look good on it. It looks good the way it is currently.

Length is ok.

[linesiders]

Originally Posted by Mendota

As was already pointed out, this is a specific design point and is a throwback to the old Tudor big crowns, which had minute hands that reached the chapter ring. Take a look at the Rolex 6200, which I personally believe is the most spectacular sub design ever. That one not only had a very long minute hand that reached the chapter ring, but the hour hand was considerably longer, as well. You can really see it if you then compare it to the 6538 or 5510.

Anyway, this is a beautiful piece and there are a lot of references back to the vintage watches that inspired this piece. :D

This

[Maxy]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Length is ok.

Personally, the only thing I think could be better in 216570 is the name on the dial. I would have preferred the 'Explorer II' in orange to be displayed at the bottom side(where Submariner and other watch names are written). It would have given it more balance to the dial. Seems, no consistent behavior from Rolex in this aspect.

I know Explorer II name always had it at the top side of the dial but even Explorer I had the same but when they did the redesign and increased dial size, they moved it bottom. Should have done the same for Exp II.

[ernie2]

with the thrusting gif, now I see why the minute hand is so long. It is the proportion. Since the snowflake hour hand has such presence ( realestate wise), a shorter minute hand will make the watch over power by the hour hand. The extra realestate of the minute hand is to balance out the hands.

[wrightbrain]

Originally Posted by ernie2

with the thrusting gif, now I see why the minute hand is so long. It is the proportion. Since the snowflake hour hand has such presence ( realestate wise), a shorter minute hand will make the watch over power by the hour hand. The extra realestate of the minute hand is to balance out the hands.

Exactly what I was going to say, I completely agree. They would proportionately look too similar with a quick glance.

[mfer]

Originally Posted by Maxy

Besides BB, which other watch you own with large hands?

I had a 210 that I did aftermarket hands on to make them longer. Looked awesome IMHO.

before (not bad):


after (better):


I tried to get after market hands for my 214270, but couldn't find any. I love that watch, but the hands ruined it for me. There are other watches I can't think of that I feel would look much better with larger hands. I just remember looking at them and saying "I wish the hands were longer". They should at a minimum, reach very close to the minute tics. Most Rolex are ok, but I think if they were minutely longer it would be even better IMHO. I just look at some of the vintage explorers and subs with really big hands and I love that look (patina aside).

[mfer]

Originally Posted by ap1

Ah. Nice nod to sir mixy

Growing up in the 90s!

[Maxy]

Originally Posted by mfer

I had a 210 that I did aftermarket hands on to make them longer. Looked awesome IMHO.

before (not bad):


after (better):


I tried to get after market hands for my 214270, but couldn't find any. I love that watch, but the hands ruined it for me. There are other watches I can't think of that I feel would look much better with larger hands. I just remember looking at them and saying "I wish the hands were longer". They should at a minimum, reach very close to the minute tics. Most Rolex are ok, but I think if they were minutely longer it would be even better IMHO. I just look at some of the vintage explorers and subs with really big hands and I love that look (patina aside).

Well done! So, basically majority of the Rolex watches have short hands and more so - the 214270!

[mfer]

Originally Posted by Maxy

Well done! So, basically majority of the Rolex watches have short hands and more so - the 214270!

The 16610/16710/116610/116710 are ok to me. Would I like them a tiny big longer? Sure, but they are ok. I couldn't get over the 214270 however.

A watch example that I feel has hands that are to short came to me.
JLC Memovox Tribute to Polaris 1968
Just doesn't look sized right (to me). Maybe it is the big open dial and large indices. Bigger hands would make it perfect to me. I still love it and have thought of it often.

[SemperFi]

I think the longer hand looks perfect on that watch.