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Old 25 August 2024, 03:58 AM   #1
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Have been eyeing this watch for over a year now. In my country the one and only Tudor (as well as Rolex) AD has seen only a handful of these over the past year. The last piece many, many months ago. Finally I managed to snug one since two other „enthusiasts” in a row declined to pick this one up from another than mine location.

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- A very neat, well executed watch.
- The great overall visual effect is achieved thanks to the matte, steel bezel. It pairs so well with the matte dial.
- T-Fit clasp - a fantastic solution in such a budget watch; love the secure clasp system analogical to Rolex models from Exp 1 up.
- Not going to complain about the rivets - a matter of preference.

Size: a great fit for my meagre 16cm wrist. Wish Rolex would churn out Submariners in this size.

Wearing comfort: fantastic, comparable to Exp36 - I forget I have this watch on the wrist.

Colors: in sunny conditions, especially in direct sunlight or lamplight the gilt comes to front, the watch looks very golden-hued (vide - the last photo). However in majority of other conditions it looks very, very monochromatic. The gilt fades away.







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Old 25 August 2024, 04:02 AM   #2
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Old 25 August 2024, 04:09 AM   #3
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Old 25 August 2024, 04:55 AM   #4
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Looks great! Congratulations!
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Old 29 August 2024, 02:07 AM   #5
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Congrats! Looks awesome. I have very recently taken a lot of interest in this reference.


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Old 29 August 2024, 02:08 AM   #6
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Congrats! I love the clean uncluttered layout. A tad small for my taste but it looks great on you!
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Old 29 August 2024, 03:36 AM   #7
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That looks fantastic
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Old 29 August 2024, 03:39 AM   #8
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Old 29 August 2024, 03:53 AM   #9
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Congrats. I just picked up the BB58 GMT.
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Old 29 August 2024, 07:50 AM   #10
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It looks great congrats to you
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Old 29 August 2024, 07:55 AM   #11
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Congrats! It looks fantastic on your wrist! the perfect fit.
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Old 29 August 2024, 08:11 AM   #12
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Looks good. Congrats and enjoy.
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Old 29 August 2024, 08:53 AM   #13
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Very nice! Congratulations
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Old 29 August 2024, 08:58 AM   #14
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You wear it well. Unfortunately, too small for me.
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Old 29 August 2024, 09:15 AM   #15
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Congratulations, a great piece.
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Old 29 August 2024, 09:20 AM   #16
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Very nice. Such a retro looking piece
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Old 29 August 2024, 09:26 AM   #17
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Absolutely love it. Fits you perfectly, and will give you a lifetime of enjoyment.
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Old 29 August 2024, 02:44 PM   #18
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Great watch op and it suits you.Ignore naysayers about size if it is comfortable that is all that matters.The trend for larger watches mystifies me.
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Old 29 August 2024, 09:46 PM   #19
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Congratulations. I really like this watch and may add it to my collection at some point in the future.
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Old 29 August 2024, 09:54 PM   #20
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Nice, congrats! Thanks for your mini-review, too.
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Old 30 August 2024, 02:48 AM   #21
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Looks great Congrats!
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Old 30 August 2024, 02:50 AM   #22
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Great pic and appears to fit you like a glove
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Old 30 August 2024, 02:53 AM   #23
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Perfect. This (37), the BB58 (39), plus the new Monochrome in 41 pretty much covers all sizes for those wanting the closest thing to a modern 5 digit Sub.

Great pics!
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Old 30 August 2024, 11:58 PM   #24
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Old 10 September 2024, 04:03 AM   #25
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Still puts on a smile.




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Old 10 September 2024, 06:54 AM   #26
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Looks great!
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Old 10 September 2024, 08:00 AM   #27
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Yeah, feels like 80s…


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Old 10 September 2024, 08:19 AM   #28
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Congrats! BB54 is really hard to get in some countries, my AD only received 2 pieces since launch...
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Old 14 September 2024, 10:12 PM   #29
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