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Old 21 May 2012, 04:14 AM   #1
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Tudor Black Bay questions...

I am REALLY loving this watch. I like the domed crystal gilt dial markings, gold snowflake hands and burgundy bezel ...

I am interested in finding a gently used one on the forums in the hopefully near future, however I have 2 very imp questions which I'd like to have some info on...

1) I know this watch houses the 2824 movement. Does it mean that the crown changes the date in the first position? In other words is there a useless date wheel under the dial? Or does the crown has only 2 positions (one for winding and the other to set the time) ala Rolex 3035 in say the 14060M? I would be glad to have some answers as this would be a 100% deal breaker for me ...

2) Why oh why did Tudor make such a nice watch then mess it up with a funky, gawd awful crown ? Do you know if there are any interchangeable crowns for this watch?

Thanks for any help ....
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Old 21 May 2012, 07:24 AM   #2
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It will be at least a couple of months before that watch hits the market, so I'm not sure many will have answers for you.

I doubt that any ETA movement in a Tudor has any superfluous parts.

If I'm not mistaken the 14060M uses the 3130 movement, albeit a variant of the 3135.
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Old 21 May 2012, 08:43 PM   #3
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It will be at least a couple of months before that watch hits the market, so I'm not sure many will have answers for you.

I doubt that any ETA movement in a Tudor has any superfluous parts.

If I'm not mistaken the 14060M uses the 3130 movement, albeit a variant of the 3135.
Thanks for reply. I hope you are right...it would be foolish to just slap in a date movement from the pelagos into the black bay with no mods whatsoever...

Given the importance I give to engineering design this would be a 100% deal killer for me...
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Old 28 November 2012, 02:51 PM   #4
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Bump for a definitive answer to the date mechanism -- is there a "blank" date position with the crown?
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Old 28 November 2012, 03:10 PM   #5
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Bump for a definitive answer to the date mechanism -- is there a "blank" date position with the crown?
No.
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Old 28 November 2012, 03:36 PM   #6
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Agree
ETA makes several versions of the 2824, some with date some without, and in 4 different accuracy levels.
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Old 28 November 2016, 03:27 PM   #7
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Hi guys. Sorry to bring up an old thread.

Does your BB have an intermediate position between the first (unscrewed crown) and the other ( when you set time)?
Mine seems to have it... Is it normal?

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Old 28 November 2016, 10:51 PM   #8
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No, my ETA Black Bay goes straight from winding position to time setting position. No unused date setting position in between.
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