Discussion
CardShark said:
Love the blue, no surprise that they got around to it at some point. I don't have an issue with having an in-house movement now either (though it'll be interesting to find out the £ increase), but what the blinkin' flip have they done to the dial???
5 lines?? 5??
I`m not over excited about it and as you say, 5 lines? it`s like the back of a 991 now with all the model info!5 lines?? 5??
Looks good, but let's hope the movement hasn't upped the price.
Also, why have a titanium watch and strap ... except for a steel caseback? A steel caseback rules out customers who prefer titanium for reasons of comfort / avoiding heat rash from steel / nickel allergy.
Also, why have a titanium watch and strap ... except for a steel caseback? A steel caseback rules out customers who prefer titanium for reasons of comfort / avoiding heat rash from steel / nickel allergy.
toohuge said:
Love the blue! It looks awesome. Although I don't think it needs line 4 - Rotor Self Winding
+1. It looks terrific in the photos. (Albeit marketing photos always look good.) Totally agree about there being too many lines; they make the dial look worse, so why would Tudor do this?Edited by SVS on Wednesday 18th March 18:59
I can't say I'm a fan of the blue,the 5 lines don't do it for me either. Glad I got my pelagos when I did now.
Looking at the various tweets and watch blogs today it seems the price point is going to be very similar to the old model.
Apparently the new movement has been in development since 2010!
Looking at the various tweets and watch blogs today it seems the price point is going to be very similar to the old model.
Apparently the new movement has been in development since 2010!
I love it! If it's priced at a similar point to the black-dial model, then it will prove to be great value: an in-house, chronometer-rated movement, titanium case and bracelet/strap options as standard for circa £3k. That looks like super value compared with the competition.
Now for those of us with the old Pelagos, can we hope the ETA-powered models become collectable in the future? Short production run, transitional model etc...
Now for those of us with the old Pelagos, can we hope the ETA-powered models become collectable in the future? Short production run, transitional model etc...
nikaiyo2 said:
The black Pelagos always left me a bit cold, nothing I could put my finger on, just taht it felt almost overly sterile. The blue is real improvement! Does anyone know if the Black Bay is going to get in house movements?
Yes I believe it will. Dunno about this, the blue is too blue, not the navy blue you would have expected. I like that the date window fits the dial better but the 5 lines of text is too much. I prefer my dial a bit cleaner. Even if they had left off the Pelagos text.
I think the new in-house movement Pelagos is going to be circa £400 more than the ETA powered model. Servicing of the in-house movement is likely to be more expensive as it will have to be done by Tudor/Rolex unlike the ETA which is well known to most watch makers. If the 'new' Pelagos is in production for many years then perhaps the old ETA one may be worth more due to limited numbers, cheaper servicing costs and it doesn't have a small novel on the dial.
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