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24 May 2022, 03:03 AM | #1 |
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Which Tudor? Chrono or Root Beer
So within a matter of days I have been offered both a panda dial Tudor Chrono and then today I get a message offering me the Root Beer on the bracelet.
I have to pick one, because I doubt the boss is going to sign off on me buying both, particularly as I am expecting the imminent arrival of a new Rolex piece in the not too distant future. Soooooo...which one? |
24 May 2022, 03:04 AM | #2 |
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I have the panda, and am looking at adding the Rootbeer. But if I had to choose, panda 100% of the time. It is beautiful! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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24 May 2022, 03:12 AM | #4 |
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Chrono. I’m not a fan of the 2 tone…the gold colour is just a little off….not rose enough
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24 May 2022, 03:18 AM | #5 |
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I'd vote for the Chrono as well. The new ones (including the panda dial) are just terrific watches. The Breitling B01 is a great calibre to begin with, and Tudor's upgrades make it that much better still.
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24 May 2022, 03:35 AM | #6 |
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Before I answer, which specific chrono?
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24 May 2022, 03:38 AM | #7 |
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Reverse panda chrono is the stunner of the bunch, IMHO.
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24 May 2022, 03:54 AM | #8 |
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I'm not a fan of the white panda because of legibility concerns. Go with the root beer and add the leather strap
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24 May 2022, 04:00 AM | #10 |
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Another vote for Chrono.
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I like the chrono but don't like the snow flake hand on a chrono.
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24 May 2022, 04:30 AM | #15 |
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I'm going to be contrarian and say root beer.
But, a lot of it depends on what's already in your collection and what kind of a spot you're trying to fill. For me, I have the root beer (bought it this weekend) and I also have a Zenith Chronomaster Sport, so, for me to buy the Tudor panda would be somewhat duplicating what's in my collection. First, I love the retro / vintage feel and vibe of the root beer. Plus, with an in-house Tudor movement, you have a watch that IS Tudor. |
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24 May 2022, 04:40 AM | #17 |
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RootBeer has that neo vintage vibe and in-house movement.
The snowflake hand covering the subdial(s) on the chrono is ludacris. |
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If I was to go chrono, I'd probably prefer black.
And if I was to go root beer, I'd probably prefer BB58 bronze.
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I have a BB58 bronze, been sat in my safe since I bought it. I loved it when I saw it, but then I didn’t want it to patina….dumb I know Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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24 May 2022, 06:09 AM | #20 |
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Thanks all for sharing your thoughts.
And as I expected the Chrono appears to be the more popular option because I guess it is a bit more “conventional” The only thing that makes me lean towards the Root Beer, was that I bought the Pepsi GMT recently and absolutely adore it, I literally have worn nothing else for a month since I got it. And the Root Beer seems to have a similar vibe, with the classic vibes of the similar to the black BB58 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Isn’t there a S&G chrono as a natural compromise?
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24 May 2022, 07:30 AM | #22 |
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This.
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Never understand posts like this… buy the one YOU like the most. Why does it matter what anyone else thinks?
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I owned both Panda and Reverse Panda for a few months. Pretty watches, but sold them because they were hard for me to read the time. I own both the Tudor Pepsi and just bought the Rootbeer. Loving both GMT's and no regrets on selling the Panda's, just my personal opinion. Enjoy which ever one you decide.
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I love the Chrono, that'd be my choice.
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24 May 2022, 10:07 AM | #27 |
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Chrono is my preference
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24 May 2022, 10:37 AM | #28 |
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I'm a real sucker for the two tone GMT, so that's my vote. But you really can't go wrong here.
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24 May 2022, 10:42 AM | #29 |
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Both very nice but I like the chrono
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24 May 2022, 10:46 AM | #30 |
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Definitely Panda Chrono. I have the reverse Panda and love it. I want to get he Panda to add to the collection.
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