Somebody explain Tudor BB to me?

[Deep]

Hi
I'm getting confused by the BB 58. I'm assuming this is a watch that's still in production?

If so why is it I can't see it on the WOS website? Are any of these watches the 58 series?

https://www.watches-of-switzerland.co.uk/c/Brands/...

Thank you

[richthebike]

Not sure what filter you'd applied but try this:

https://www.watches-of-switzerland.co.uk/c/Brands/...

[smithyithy]

It's still in production. Availability was a bit tricky due to demand when it first released, same as the BB GMT model, but I'd have through that had died down by now..

Ernest Jones who I bought my GMT from ~2 years ago have the 58 listed but out of stock: https://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webstore/l/tudor-wat...

Are you fixed to buying from WoS? If not, I'd just ring around Tudor dealers and see what they have available.

ETA: Seemed to be an issue with the WoS filtering, as richthebike posted, itdoes appear on the site: https://www.watches-of-switzerland.co.uk/Tudor-Bla...

Edited by smithyithy on Tuesday 1st June 21:36

[Deep]

Thank you both.

How bizarre. I just went WOS>Tudor>Mens....and that page I linked were all the watches that came up.

Cheers

[devnull]

Everyone went mad for the Tudor BB58, which from 6 feet away looks exactly like the Tudor Black Bay Heritage, which is what I had (and even negotiated a discount on it).

[Miltec]

Was in Leicester last week, they had them in stock at every dealer I went to?

Make sure you try it on and compare to the "Normal" black bay, I prefer the "Normal" one myself.

[Greendubber]

Miltec said:

Was in Leicester last week, they had them in stock at every dealer I went to?

Make sure you try it on and compare to the "Normal" black bay, I prefer the "Normal" one myself.

Yep, I had my heart set on one and when I tried it it was just too small. Nice things though.

[richthebike]

I'm the opposite. Couldn't get on with the dimensions and slabby feel of the original BB, but the 58 fits like a charm. If you're used to a range of watches then I don't think you'll struggle with 39mm, but there are plenty about to try on these days so that's always recommended.
The diameter isn't the whole story, I found the BB 41 wears bigger than a 41mm Sub or a 42mm Superocean Heritage. It feels smaller than my 40mm Aquastar however!

Whatever choice you make: black bays are great.

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richthebike said:

I'm the opposite. Couldn't get on with the dimensions and slabby feel of the original BB, but the 58 fits like a charm. If you're used to a range of watches then I don't think you'll struggle with 39mm, but there are plenty about to try on these days so that's always recommended.
The diameter isn't the whole story, I found the BB 41 wears bigger than a 41mm Sub or a 42mm Superocean Heritage. It feels smaller than my 40mm Aquastar however!

Whatever choice you make: black bays are great.

Agreed, I'm set on a BB58 for my next watch, I like the new silver one but not sure if its better than the original which is very nearly perfect for me. My friend has a 41 Black Bay and it is the height that really does it for me, its nice but a bit too chunky for my wrists.

Glad to see the bb58 black is more available now, I hate the nature of 'waiting lists' of Tudors parent brand so being able to go to a jeweler and pick one up easily is a good thing.

[Deep]

Thanks.
I popped into a WOS today and they had just the one 58. It was on a blue fabric strap. Felt nice on the wrist but is probably a bit too small for me, or should I say smaller than my preference.
They had the GMT which was very nice indeed.

[Jamescrs]

Deep said:

Thanks.
I popped into a WOS today and they had just the one 58. It was on a blue fabric strap. Felt nice on the wrist but is probably a bit too small for me, or should I say smaller than my preference.
They had the GMT which was very nice indeed.

I'd say if WoS don't have what your looking for try another dealer. There is an Ernest Jones close to my office which is a Tudor dealer and they always have a decent selection of Tudor in the window so shouldn't be too hard to find your preferred model.

[d8mok]

I owned a original BB in 2017 which i sold after a few months as the height was annoying. It was replaced with a no date sub which fits ideal for me, but i still wanted a Tudor. So when the BB58 was launched I put my name down, and after a short wait I got the call. However initially i thought it was too small and i almost didnt buy it. But now over a year in, its a fantastic watch. It wears smaller than the 39mm suggests but i soon got used to it.