what's the deal with Tudor's

[Omarion07]

Originally Posted by douglasf13

Also, even though they had an exclusive contract with Aegler, Rolex's movements weren't even technically in-house until they bought Aegler about 20 years ago. I see the old Tudor as Wilsdorf's way of getting around their contract with Aegler.

Not true! Rolex movements were considered in-house since 1935, with the exception of chronograph movements which they outsourced (and then modified) from ETA and Zenith. See this thread


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[Purple Hayz]

Originally Posted by Omarion07

Not true! Rolex movements were considered in-house since 1935, with the exception of chronograph movements which they outsourced (and then modified) from ETA and Zenith. See this thread


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That is not correct. You may consider Rolex whatever you like, but the fact remains that prior to acquiring and absorbing Aegler (which was wholly owned by that family, even though they made movements exclusively for Rolex from 1935 onward), Rolex was an etablissuer, not an in-house manufacture.

Of course, the same can now be said of Tudor, since Kenissi has been spun off and is now partly owned by Chanel and Brietling (though still controlled by Tudor).

p.s. Valjoux and Zenith (EP) cals were both used in early Daytonas.

[WilsdorfNDavis]

I, for one, am hoping Tudor releases a Black Bay Pro with a white dial.

I don't care if it would look too much like an Explorer II, I'll be first in line if (when) they do...

[Gary Busey]

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[psif]

I own both watches and a couple of other watch brands but it mostly boils down to your preference. Some people also don’t like Rolex watches for reasons known to them only.

[Know1isgod]

Love my BB58 and Tudor Panda. Any compliments I've received have come from people who are into watches and are generally familiar with Tudor except for the BBQ counter guy who said I could leave my Rolex (BB 58) as a tip. I laughed and said it's a Tudor and kept it moving with no explanation.

[haganaga]

I had a 39mm Explorer MKII and Speedmaster Pro already so when it was time for a dive watch, the BB58 blue perfectly nailed everything I was looking for. Size, weight, style, comfort, and some much needed color. Only the GO SeaQ compared but wasn’t worth the extra $6400 to me.


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[GGGMT]

Originally Posted by haganaga

I had a 39mm Explorer MKII and Speedmaster Pro already so when it was time for a dive watch, the BB58 blue perfectly nailed everything I was looking for. Size, weight, style, comfort, and some much needed color. Only the GO SeaQ compared but wasn’t worth the extra $6400 to me.


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Exactly my experience. I went with 925 for PM. The watch is unreasonably great.




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