Baselworld 2017

[TimLambert7]

Thought I'd knock together a quick topic to cover all the new announcements from Baselworld.
I won't have got everything. There's a bi-metal Black Bay and a 40mm version of the 36mm version of the Black Bay I couldn't find a picture of so please add as it comes through.

ROLEX


TUDOR have gone mad and released about 243123 new Black Bays




OMEGA


(Tag) HEUER

[TimLambert7]

UnclePat said:

Useful post, thanks.

Red dial text aside, nothing Rolex has done to the new Sea-Dweller appeals to me. However, the general public, who want something inbetween (size-wise) the Sub & DSSD will like it, plus those who really expect a Rolex to have a magnifying cyclops - it'll be a welcome, slightly bigger, flashier version of the Sub for some.

I think Tudor previously hit a massive home-run with their Black Bays, but again, I don't particularly think their new collection is an improvement. The Chrono just looks a bit oddly proportioned.

That Heuer is a nice though, a rare TAG product I might actually consider buying.

Seadweller: Red dial text is enough to get the enthusiasts salivating and putting the SD in between the Sub and Deepsea makes sense. I'd always thought there wasn't a clear lineage of sizes there. I'm sure it'll sell in droves.

Tudor: I think they're going a bit too far with the Black Bay thing. That chrono is so nearly nice it's frustrating - who signed off that hour hand?!

Heuer: It annoys me. As much as I want to love it, I can't. This is a company that made a Ronaldo limited edition watch.

All in all I'm not sure how I feel about all these vintage reissues. I haven't seen a single brand that hasn't done some sort of 'vintage' inspired/reissue. Who's pushing things forward?