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FirstF80InSpace · 28 November 2018, 02:09 AM

Greetings humans.

Just picked this up yesterday. Not the most exciting incoming we see but I'm quite happy with it.

It all started with me wanting a tough chronograph that can take a beating. I previously had a FOIS, but didn't like the manual wind, and never really bonded with the dial. I sold it. I then had a JLC Chronograph, but found that the watch seemed a bit to fragile. I sold that one too.

So I started research tougher chronos and narrowed my selection to either the Speedmaster 57 or Tudor BB Chrono. I didn't want the regular Speedmaster given the manual wind movement. And I love the vintage tacyhmetre look. Both are great watches but I finally settled on the Tudor for the following reasons.

1) Price. Tudor is half the price of the SP57. Can't argue with that!

2) Case thickness. Both watches are thick, but the Tudor comes in about 1.5mm thinner than the SP57. Every little bit counts on my skinny wrists.

3) I've never owned a Tudor before, while I've owned several Omega's. The change of scenery was nice.

4) This watch is polarizing. Going through the forums, there's an equal number of people that hate this watch as much as those who love it. This appeals to me. I like the idea of owning a controversial piece.

5) Finally, the BB Chrono is an easy watch to get and I was able to score a decent discount at my AD as well.

Overall, I'm pretty happy with this piece. Will it be a forever watch? Not sure at this point. But it does check all the boxes I was looking for in a beater chrono. My only criticism of the watch is a lack of an Easylink type bracelet adjustment, and the 45 min chrono sub-dial is kind of weird.

And what's my rambling without some pics!

Chloe&Harley · 28 November 2018, 02:14 AM

Congrats I like it

Boba Fett · 28 November 2018, 02:19 AM

Cool addition to your excellent collection.

Strummer25 · 28 November 2018, 02:21 AM

My 2 cents. I like it!

42itus · 28 November 2018, 03:26 AM

Looks great!

brandrea · 28 November 2018, 03:29 AM

Congratulations, I like the look of those pushers.

ltmgeller · 28 November 2018, 03:41 AM

DonBateman · 28 November 2018, 03:46 AM

I love it. A 200m water resistance chrono. Congrats!

klenboy · 28 November 2018, 03:49 AM

A wonderful incoming nonetheless! Congratulations!

BT1985 · 28 November 2018, 03:55 AM

Don’t sell it short with this “not the most exciting incoming” stuff! That is a badass watch. In my opinion the best bang for your buck chrono on the market. It runs on a Breitling B01 renowned movement that Tudor then enhanced. I don’t think you can get this movement for under $7k anywhere else. Also it looks awesome and with 200m water resistance it’s a chrono you don’t have to baby. Congrats! Man now I want one...

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ancientmariner · 28 November 2018, 04:04 AM

Looks great

bp1000 · 28 November 2018, 04:06 AM

definitely don't sell it short

its one hell of a watch especially for the money!

Chrono, diver depth rated, with date. Its got everything.

jstan9 · 28 November 2018, 04:13 AM

I’ve not seen it before. It looks fantastic! Congrats!!

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VicLeChic · 28 November 2018, 04:38 AM

I've had the same dilemma. I prefer the 57.but can't go wrong with the Tudor in terms of quality and value.

GolfJunkie · 28 November 2018, 04:52 AM

It's a great watch, congrats!

I've had mine for a couple weeks and like it way more than the Speedy Pro I had for a while.

adawil2002 · 28 November 2018, 05:11 AM

That has all the things the equivalent Rolex doesn't have...red text & a date. So wish the Rolex Daytona had a date like the Tudor. Have both & prefer the Tudor.

CoveWatch · 28 November 2018, 05:13 AM

Very nice watch! Congratulations!

AK797 · 28 November 2018, 05:43 AM

Very underrated piece, congrats!

Phrank · 28 November 2018, 05:46 AM

Congratulations, it's a great looking watch, one I looked at myself many years ago.

I never knew it was considered a love it / hate it type watch, personally I think it's an absolutely fantastic reference, great price, Tudor and Rolex heritage, how can you go wrong??

Enjoy and wear it in good health, gorgeous piece....

aleexxxxx · 28 November 2018, 05:47 AM

Pics of the F80?

KeithP · 28 November 2018, 05:54 AM

I love it. I'm excited to see this incoming!

Case61 · 28 November 2018, 06:18 AM

GRATS, it's a lovely piece. I've almost pulled the trigger on it a couple of times, and I still might.

Psmith · 28 November 2018, 06:20 AM

Very nice, congrats

Odie-r · 28 November 2018, 06:20 AM

I dig it. Congrats!

Chester01 · 28 November 2018, 06:25 AM

I have tried it on... a few times now. I dare you to find a better value for MSRP. Built like a tank, very water resistant, great movement, solid bracelet, and old school tool watch looks.

Bobby T · 28 November 2018, 06:28 AM

With all that enthusiasm you have for your new watch, what's the over/under on it being in The Classified Section??

mjclark32 · 28 November 2018, 06:38 AM

All incomings are exciting, congrats!
Let us know how you end up liking it in the future

Alex6340 · 28 November 2018, 06:44 AM

Don’t forget that it’s a heck of a movement. It’s a Breitling 01 manufacture movement little modified for half the price.

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Easy E · 28 November 2018, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BT1985

Don’t sell it short with this “not the most exciting incoming” stuff! That is a badass watch. In my opinion the best bang for your buck chrono on the market. It runs on a Breitling B01 renowned movement that Tudor then enhanced. I don’t think you can get this movement for under $7k anywhere else. Also it looks awesome and with 200m water resistance it’s a chrono you don’t have to baby. Congrats! Man now I want one...

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This, +1. Very nice watch. Enjoy it.

uncleluck · 28 November 2018, 07:06 AM

I love these too.

I actually wasn’t particularly taken with it from the pics online, then I went in to the AD to get on the BB58 list and ended up trying this on and being smitten with it.

28 November 2018, 02:09 AM	#1
FirstF80InSpace "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 354	Not the most exciting incoming... Greetings humans. Just picked this up yesterday. Not the most exciting incoming we see but I'm quite happy with it. It all started with me wanting a tough chronograph that can take a beating. I previously had a FOIS, but didn't like the manual wind, and never really bonded with the dial. I sold it. I then had a JLC Chronograph, but found that the watch seemed a bit to fragile. I sold that one too. So I started research tougher chronos and narrowed my selection to either the Speedmaster 57 or Tudor BB Chrono. I didn't want the regular Speedmaster given the manual wind movement. And I love the vintage tacyhmetre look. Both are great watches but I finally settled on the Tudor for the following reasons. 1) Price. Tudor is half the price of the SP57. Can't argue with that! 2) Case thickness. Both watches are thick, but the Tudor comes in about 1.5mm thinner than the SP57. Every little bit counts on my skinny wrists. 3) I've never owned a Tudor before, while I've owned several Omega's. The change of scenery was nice. 4) This watch is polarizing. Going through the forums, there's an equal number of people that hate this watch as much as those who love it. This appeals to me. I like the idea of owning a controversial piece. 5) Finally, the BB Chrono is an easy watch to get and I was able to score a decent discount at my AD as well. Overall, I'm pretty happy with this piece. Will it be a forever watch? Not sure at this point. But it does check all the boxes I was looking for in a beater chrono. My only criticism of the watch is a lack of an Easylink type bracelet adjustment, and the 45 min chrono sub-dial is kind of weird. And what's my rambling without some pics!

28 November 2018, 03:41 AM	#7
ltmgeller 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: New York Watch: Rolex Posts: 22,574	__________________ Oh, look at the time... Official Member: 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas International GTG 2019

28 November 2018, 04:13 AM	#13
jstan9 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Real Name: Jon Location: Bay Area Watch: Rolex GMT BLNR Posts: 1,342	I’ve not seen it before. It looks fantastic! Congrats!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Platinum YM, BLNR, Rhodium YM, Tudor North Flag

28 November 2018, 04:52 AM	#15
GolfJunkie 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Real Name: Eric Location: USA Watch: 252 Posts: 5,103	It's a great watch, congrats! I've had mine for a couple weeks and like it way more than the Speedy Pro I had for a while. __________________ 2FA Enabled

28 November 2018, 05:11 AM	#16
adawil2002 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Real Name: Andrew Wilson Location: Brunswick, Maine Watch: 16550 Explorer II Posts: 1,773	That has all the things the equivalent Rolex doesn't have...red text & a date. So wish the Rolex Daytona had a date like the Tudor. Have both & prefer the Tudor. __________________ 6284 SS, 16014 SS Jubilee silver stick, 16253 TT Blue Thunderbird, 16550 SS Exp II Cream, bought in 1986, 116400GV Z-blue Milgauss, 79260 Tudor, 116660 DSSD-Blue, 116500LV Daytona White, 116710 BLNR, 326934 Blue Skydweller

28 November 2018, 02:14 AM	#2
Chloe&Harley 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Real Name: Mark Location: Niagara Falls Can Watch: Milgauss white Posts: 3,124	Congrats I like it

28 November 2018, 02:19 AM	#3
Boba Fett "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Kamino Watch: Star Wars Posts: 382	Cool addition to your excellent collection.

28 November 2018, 02:21 AM	#4
Strummer25 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Real Name: Paul Location: London Calling Watch: SD4K Dj41 SubC YM Posts: 791	My 2 cents. I like it!

28 November 2018, 03:26 AM	#5
42itus "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Real Name: Tom Location: Honolulu Watch: 116519LN Posts: 3,828	Looks great!

28 November 2018, 03:29 AM	#6
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,080	Congratulations, I like the look of those pushers.

28 November 2018, 03:46 AM	#8
DonBateman Banned Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: IL Watch: I like watch Posts: 753	I love it. A 200m water resistance chrono. Congrats!

28 November 2018, 03:49 AM	#9
klenboy 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 834	A wonderful incoming nonetheless! Congratulations!

28 November 2018, 03:55 AM	#10
BT1985 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: USA Posts: 2,911	Don’t sell it short with this “not the most exciting incoming” stuff! That is a badass watch. In my opinion the best bang for your buck chrono on the market. It runs on a Breitling B01 renowned movement that Tudor then enhanced. I don’t think you can get this movement for under $7k anywhere else. Also it looks awesome and with 200m water resistance it’s a chrono you don’t have to baby. Congrats! Man now I want one... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

28 November 2018, 04:04 AM	#11
ancientmariner "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Tony Location: UK Posts: 1,174	Looks great

28 November 2018, 04:06 AM	#12
bp1000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 4,973	definitely don't sell it short its one hell of a watch especially for the money! Chrono, diver depth rated, with date. Its got everything.

28 November 2018, 04:38 AM	#14
VicLeChic Banned Join Date: Jul 2014 Real Name: Victor Location: Spain Watch: YM 116622 - SD43 Posts: 2,598	I've had the same dilemma. I prefer the 57.but can't go wrong with the Tudor in terms of quality and value.

28 November 2018, 05:13 AM	#17
CoveWatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: SoCal Watch: Rolex & AP Posts: 4,535	Very nice watch! Congratulations!

28 November 2018, 05:43 AM	#18
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	Very underrated piece, congrats!

28 November 2018, 05:46 AM	#19
Phrank 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Toronto Watch: ♕ Posts: 2,124	Congratulations, it's a great looking watch, one I looked at myself many years ago. I never knew it was considered a love it / hate it type watch, personally I think it's an absolutely fantastic reference, great price, Tudor and Rolex heritage, how can you go wrong?? Enjoy and wear it in good health, gorgeous piece....

28 November 2018, 05:47 AM	#20
aleexxxxx Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Chicago Watch: 116520 Posts: 109	Pics of the F80?

28 November 2018, 05:54 AM	#21
KeithP "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Real Name: Keith Location: NYC Watch: AK 126900/SM 300M Posts: 1,664	I love it. I'm excited to see this incoming!

28 November 2018, 06:18 AM	#22
Case61 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 1,145	GRATS, it's a lovely piece. I've almost pulled the trigger on it a couple of times, and I still might.

28 November 2018, 06:20 AM	#23
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Very nice, congrats __________________

28 November 2018, 06:20 AM	#24
Odie-r "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: London Posts: 4,452	I dig it. Congrats! __________________ @watchtheleftwrist

28 November 2018, 06:25 AM	#25
Chester01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: East Coast Watch: 16610 Posts: 4,933	I have tried it on... a few times now. I dare you to find a better value for MSRP. Built like a tank, very water resistant, great movement, solid bracelet, and old school tool watch looks.

28 November 2018, 06:28 AM	#26
Bobby T Banned Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 934	With all that enthusiasm you have for your new watch, what's the over/under on it being in The Classified Section??

28 November 2018, 06:38 AM	#27
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	All incomings are exciting, congrats! Let us know how you end up liking it in the future __________________

28 November 2018, 06:44 AM	#28
Alex6340 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Switzerland Watch: 16710, PP 5167 Posts: 840	Don’t forget that it’s a heck of a movement. It’s a Breitling 01 manufacture movement little modified for half the price. Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk __________________ Instagram: swisswatchologist

28 November 2018, 07:06 AM	#30
uncleluck "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: England Posts: 518	I love these too. I actually wasn’t particularly taken with it from the pics online, then I went in to the AD to get on the BB58 list and ended up trying this on and being smitten with it.

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