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Old 19 March 2015, 09:35 PM   #1
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Whatever it is called, this watch was not made for Rolex buyers me thinks, they were hunting for Blue Omega Seamaster customers........ Price and look are right on the mark. Anyone else think these points and an in-house movement (criticism against Omega in the past) are ALL about serving it up to Omega using the Tudor brand........
Nope.

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Old 19 March 2015, 10:27 PM   #2
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Old 19 March 2015, 10:31 PM   #3
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Old 20 March 2015, 02:06 AM   #4
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Whatever it is called, this watch was not made for Rolex buyers me thinks, they were hunting for Blue Omega Seamaster customers........ Price and look are right on the mark. Anyone else think these points and an in-house movement (criticism against Omega in the past) are ALL about serving it up to Omega using the Tudor brand........
No, I really don't. I truly believe that the watch is an excellent tribute to vintage Tudor Sub's of years' past with a nice modern twist (slightly bigger, modern materials from titanium to ceramic, brand new movement, etc.). There's absolutely zero mistaking this watch for anything other than a Tudor diver...

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Old 20 March 2015, 04:05 AM   #5
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No, I really don't. I truly believe that the watch is an excellent tribute to vintage Tudor Sub's of years' past with a nice modern twist (slightly bigger, modern materials from titanium to ceramic, brand new movement, etc.). There's absolutely zero mistaking this watch for anything other than a Tudor diver...

Well said, Andrew.

Can't bitch about the lack of in-house movements from Tudor anymore so some have to find a way to put the riffraff in it's proper place.
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Old 20 March 2015, 04:53 AM   #6
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Anyone else think these points and an in-house movement (criticism against Omega in the past) are ALL about serving it up to Omega using the Tudor brand........
The watch clearly isn't ALL about serving it up to Omega but it sure does a good job of it eh? Hell, if we are being frank, the Pelagos in general probably costs Rolex a good number of Sub or SD customers. I know I could afford a new Sub and had a SD back in the day...but these days I just don't feel the need to spend twice the money on a Rolex when I can get everything I want (and more) in a Pelagos. This is doubly the case with the new in house movement. I also think the North Flag will steal some Explorer I customers, but I think again Rolex is thinking more than a few Omega AT customers will also come over to the dark side. So ya, the Tudor line cannibalizes some Rolex sales so it sure as hell also hits Omega where it hurts.
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Old 20 March 2015, 05:49 AM   #7
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The watch clearly isn't ALL about serving it up to Omega but it sure does a good job of it eh? Hell, if we are being frank, the Pelagos in general probably costs Rolex a good number of Sub or SD customers. I know I could afford a new Sub and had a SD back in the day...but these days I just don't feel the need to spend twice the money on a Rolex when I can get everything I want (and more) in a Pelagos. This is doubly the case with the new in house movement. I also think the North Flag will steal some Explorer I customers, but I think again Rolex is thinking more than a few Omega AT customers will also come over to the dark side. So ya, the Tudor line cannibalizes some Rolex sales so it sure as hell also hits Omega where it hurts.
Well put!
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Old 19 March 2015, 09:24 PM   #8
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Old 19 March 2015, 10:40 PM   #9
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Old 19 March 2015, 10:46 PM   #10
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Old 19 March 2015, 10:51 PM   #11
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It's blue and it's in ti.....so BLUTI because it's blutiful (hehehe)
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Old 20 March 2015, 01:07 PM   #12
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It's blue and it's in ti.....so BLUTI because it's blutiful (hehehe)

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Old 19 March 2015, 10:57 PM   #13
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Pelagos is silly enough as it is. Tripoli would have been cooler.

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Old 19 March 2015, 11:07 PM   #14
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Old 19 March 2015, 11:54 PM   #15
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Old 20 March 2015, 01:57 AM   #16
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Old 20 March 2015, 02:05 AM   #17
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Old 20 March 2015, 02:11 AM   #18
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I think the nickname should be "TBD" for Tudor Blue Diver. :) Cheers, Tim
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Old 20 March 2015, 03:56 AM   #19
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Old 20 March 2015, 05:41 AM   #20
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Nickname for the the blue Pelagos, how about: "Blue Pelagos"(hand gestures a banner). Perfect.
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Old 20 March 2015, 06:35 AM   #21
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Old 20 March 2015, 12:56 PM   #22
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I love the Pelagos, and I love Blue, but all that text on the dial really turns me off. Too bad because otherwise I'd be buying one ASAP. I should have bought a blue Tudor Sub in the 70s I guess. But they were out of my affordability range, at over $250.
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Old 20 March 2015, 02:47 PM   #23
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Old 21 March 2015, 04:43 AM   #24
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