Tudor North flag

[hyper jay]

Good afternoon all

I wondered if any member had or has a North flag and could give me some feed back on how they find living with it ,Im really tempted for one in the future for a every day,er I must say I think they look great plus the house movement etc and something a little bit different ,I am price watching at the moment the new / used market


thanks

[Skyewalker16]

I have owned my North Flag for a few years now having purchased from my local Tudor dealer at a great price. Like you I found it an interesting piece and bought it as my daily beater. I bought the bracelet version. So far it has been great. Very robust and quite a weighty piece. It wears bigger than it looks too. The top of the bezel has picked up a few scratches but hopefully these will come out when I get round to servicing it. The watch is really comfortable and maintains a great accuracy. Much better than by 16610 sub. The strap is a great design and is very eye catching imo. I think it is a very understated piece and definitely flies under the radar. It would be nice to have the leather strap but I can’t justify the cost of it. I never think about taking it off when gardening, diying etc and so far have had no issues.

[hyper jay]

Thanks very much for the reply read with interest , its really isn't a form over function piece with the 70 hr reserve , I had a small amount off rrp offered

[TomJackUK]

A big fan of the North Flag design. Planned to purchase one this week but the AD had a GMT Black Bay so had to go for that instead. North Flag will definitely be my next purchase though, probably with the leather strap. I think it looks brilliant.

[AlasdairMc]

Mine gets worn a heck of a lot; I really like it.
It’s the most accurate of my watches, almost entirely perfect accuracy - well under a second a day out. It’s a tough watch, but it has a fair few scratches on the top metal bezel ring. Sometimes it needs a very light touch with a nail file to soften the edges of those scratches as they can be quite sharp to the touch, but it still looks good.

[hyper jay]

Thanks every one may be they are.understated or under rated perhaps not under rated .A well looked after pre owner is the way forward

[jimmyslr]

I’ve had one for several years now since soon after release. I picked it up at Heathrow so got an OK price.

As has been said earlier it keeps excellent time and the length of reserve is useful; you can leave it off all weekend and it’s still going at 0700 on Monday when you put it back on.

I sometimes see people looking at it and wondering what it is. It is relatively subtle and little different. I like both of those characteristics.

[UnclePat]

Don’t own one, but do really like them - hence I’ve tried one on and researched quite a bit.

Good size, excellent specs, distinctive looks, well-built & value for money - pretty much everything I have come to admire about Tudor.

Most interestingly, it constituted a number of notable ‘firsts’ for Tudor, I believe: In-house movement, Chronometer status, and display case-back.

I have the (perhaps mistaken) impression that it's been a little over-looked and hasn't sold in huge numbers, therefore pushing for a discount new is a must, if you buy from an AD. Check how long that example has been sitting in the window too – it might have been a while. Look out for minor handling damage by tyre-kicking customers, and an AD contribution to first service might perhaps be negotiable (as I did when going for the old-model Black Bay).

I have an inkling that if Tudor decide to discontinue it (I’ve heard nothing, though), that it is perhaps destined to be something notable over the very long term, though probably not to the extent of being a high-value collectable as such.

For what is ostensibly quite a rugged tool watch, I love the almost hidden little polished flourishes that lift the finishing - around the bezel edge, between the bracelet links, and the edges underneath the case.

Buying a bracelet separately would cost a stupid amount, so it’s best to buy with bracelet at the outset if you plan to wear it as such – especially as it’s an integrated bracelet.

[hyper jay]

Thanks very much for the comments all positive, it is hard to understand why it isn't a big seller however that's can be seen as another positive I suppose I may sell a non wearer on I have a Tudor crono so its a hard one to justify .Nice though top of the list for me and a few others,

[benny.c]

Another owner here. Not much to add that hasn’t been said above really but I’ve used mine almost daily for the last year or so and can see it staying in my small collection for a long time. I purchased mine used and sold it on 24hrs later after deciding it wasn’t for me. I had the chance to buy it back a month later, tried it for longer and decided it was brilliant. Watch buying makes no sense sometimes.

[J.R.B.]

I quite fancy one of these too. Where are people buying them used from?

[hyper jay]

There doesn't seem to be a lot of used examples on the market.Recently there was 6 month old full set uk sold example on ebay ,it sold within a few hours.

[urquattroGus]

I just sold mine.

Wore it for a year.

Love the looks but I found the case too deep and my wife complained a lot that the case had sharp edges. Also quite heavy.

Move to a Rolex Exlporer II 40mm which Iove, goes with everything, slimmer and much more comfortable to wear.

[Wildfire]

I love the North Flag and keep going back to it. I haven’t managed to bring myself to get one though.

I think I need to shift a few other pieces first.

[tangerine_sedge]

hyper jay said:

Good afternoon all

I wondered if any member had or has a North flag and could give me some feed back on how they find living with it ,Im really tempted for one in the future for a every day,er I must say I think they look great plus the house movement etc and something a little bit different ,I am price watching at the moment the new / used market


thanks

I've had mine for just over a year now and use it every day. You would have to look hard to find any wear (just on the bottom of the strap where it rubs on the desk).

I bought it with the bracelet, and my wife bought the leather strap for an eye watering price. The bracelet is very comfie, so I've never used the strap, although I might swap over soon just for a change.

I've never seen another one 'in the wild', and I'm expecting to keep and use this as my daily for a long time yet. I'm surprised that Tudor have never returned to the North Flag and offered similar alternatives as it's a unique Tudor design.

[J.R.B.]

How much does the strap retail for? I really like it on the leather but suspect buying on metal and then buying the leather separately makes more sense.

[hyper jay]

just noted a Tudor price rise by 5% next Thursday

[andy tims]

I really like them, but not quite enough to buy one.

J.R.B. said:

suspect buying on metal and then buying the leather separately makes more sense.

This is definitely the way to go.

[cooper2000]

Very pleased with my North Face - very accurate and wear it frequently during the week - Gets more daily use than my Rolex explorer and sub no date especially for work. Have mine on the Bracelet.

[benny.c]

Just thought I’d bump this as I was considering selling mine a few days ago when I saw a cheap Seamaster for sale. I came to my senses and decided to keep it but I did take a look what they were going for on the used market. It seems over the last few months they have become relatively rare second hand - In Europe there’s only one on eBay and a handful on C24. There’s obviously plenty of Pelagos, Black Bays etc but the North Flags are nowhere to be seen. I did read a few comments on US forums stating that it was being discontinued (in the States) and one guy had a bracelet purchase put on back order by his AD because of this. I don’t imagine it sold well so no surprise if it happens.