Just got a Black Bay Blue

[davidif]

Hi I currently have two subs, a 14060m without a bracelet but with box and papers on an Everest Black Rubber strap and a nearly new (2017) 114060 I also have a 36mm Explorer 1 ref 14270. My small collection is completed by an Omega Moonwatch, the big boxed one with NATO and Velcro straps etc.

I have managed to buy a new (old stock?) Black Bay Blue eta movement on Blue Leather Strap with the Tudor deployant clasp and of course the Tudor NATO for a great price of £1710.00 from a local Tudor/Rolex AD and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. I previously had an in house Black Bay Black on a bracelet (the riveted bracelet) and I never gelled with it at all. It was too thick and I very quickly flipped it for the SubC.

I think that I really wanted a Blue eta version all along. I am now questioning whether I want/need the subs & Explorer.

I have an idea to buy a number of alternative straps for the Black Bay and maybe even a bracelet and treat it as my only watch with very regular strap changes for alternative looks. I'm certainly going to be giving this a lot of thought over the next few days. What do you good people think?

[hugs]

I agree when I first put a Tudor on I wondered if I needed a Rolex as well. It's a great watch and I could easily live with it as an only watch. But after putting the Rolex back on after a couple of weeks it feels just a bit more special. Each detail is a little more refined or better finished.. not twice as good to reflect the price but you have to deal with diminishing returns with any category of product.

A Rolex and a Tudor exist very well together in a collection imo.

[soho]

Congrats. Highly recommend the new RubberB for the Black Bay. Here it is on my BBN ETA.




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[sensui]

Amazing watch, congrats.

[davidif]

Initially I'm thinking that I may box my other watches up, put them away and put them out of my mind BUT not sell them.

I want to make the Tudor mine. I've thus far worn it on the leather which I love I'm going to look to get a spring bar tool and try it on the supplied NATO next. I'll then buy some more Spring bars and NATO straps grey and blue etc. I think I'll need 22 mm NATO's although if I'm mistaken somebody please chip in also which other spring bars will I need? Or can I use either the supplied bars from the leather or the Tudor NATO ?

So sorry for all the questions but this watch excites me like no other I've had.

[davidif]

One more quick question and then I'll promise not to for a while. What are people recommending as tools for strap changes?

Once again thanks

[bdex75]

Congrats. Great watch. If you are going to stick with leather and natos any strap tool will work. If you are going to be moving a bracelet off and on I would get a Bergeron springbar tool. Also try Eulit Palma perlon and other leather, like these Artisan Strap Company ones work well.


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[davidif]

Originally Posted by bdex75

Congrats. Great watch. If you are going to stick with leather and natos any strap tool will work. If you are going to be moving a bracelet off and on I would get a Bergeron springbar tool. Also try Eulit Palma perlon and other leather, like these Artisan Strap Company ones work well.


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Wow these look lovely. Just the types of look I am hoping for. David

[sea-dweller]

Congrats!

[ap1]

Originally Posted by bdex75

Congrats. Great watch. If you are going to stick with leather and natos any strap tool will work. If you are going to be moving a bracelet off and on I would get a Bergeron springbar tool. Also try Eulit Palma perlon and other leather, like these Artisan Strap Company ones work well.


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Such a shame you can't collect the inserts

[bdex75]

Originally Posted by ap1

Such a shame you can't collect the inserts

They come up every now and again. But not easily available. I think the last insert I saw was a red and it was a few hundred dollars I believe.


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[CPRWATCH]

Originally Posted by bdex75

Congrats. Great watch. If you are going to stick with leather and natos any strap tool will work. If you are going to be moving a bracelet off and on I would get a Bergeron springbar tool. Also try Eulit Palma perlon and other leather, like these Artisan Strap Company ones work well.


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Love the BB blue , did you change the hands to mercedes . I think it just changes the look totally.

[Noxa]

My thoughts are with your wrist at this tough time...... having to swap from adorning a Sub to a Tudor.

[Psmith]

Congrats

[ejvette]

Very nice

[Old Expat Beast]

The BB ETA with bracelet is really comfortable, I think you should try and get one. I would sell the SubC, too.

[1William]

Congratulations.

[bdex75]

Originally Posted by CPRWATCH

Love the BB blue , did you change the hands to mercedes . I think it just changes the look totally.

Yes I did. The round plots were just screaming for a lollipop second hand and Mercedes handset. Found an old 2824 set off of Ebay and had watchmaker do the swap. Figured with silver plots and silver hands I would be ok with a match. Doing it to the red or black is a little more of a concern to me.

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

The BB ETA with bracelet is really comfortable, I think you should try and get one. I would sell the SubC, too.

Agree with Adam. Their bracelets are very comfortable. You can generally source a used one for about $400. New they are about $800 from your AD.




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[AJM914]

Congrats looks great!

[davidif]

Originally Posted by bdex75

Congrats. Great watch. If you are going to stick with leather and natos any strap tool will work. If you are going to be moving a bracelet off and on I would get a Bergeron springbar tool. Also try Eulit Palma perlon and other leather, like these Artisan Strap Company ones work well.


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I will eventually look to get a bracelet either an original Tudor one for the eta movement watch or maybe a strapcode bracelet (maybe even without end links for a vintage look). Does anyone have any experience of the latter?

[JR16]

Originally Posted by hugs

I agree when I first put a Tudor on I wondered if I needed a Rolex as well. It's a great watch and I could easily live with it as an only watch. But after putting the Rolex back on after a couple of weeks it feels just a bit more special. Each detail is a little more refined or better finished.. not twice as good to reflect the price but you have to deal with diminishing returns with any category of product.

A Rolex and a Tudor exist very well together in a collection imo.

Very well-said, and totally agree!


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