Just tried this on (and the Superdiver)... I like the Superdiver better to be honest.
But the cyclops is better on the gmt tho, right??!
I can’t see anything except a fake BLNR. Sorry.
the Tudor does homage a little subtler and better.
Regarding the new GMT, I'm at a loss here. I really liked the old design, especially the pepsi way201F.BA0927.
I think it's one of the best Aquaracer releases in recent history.
But I'll never quite understood why choosing aluminum for the bezel instead of ceramic. At this price point, ceramic should be standard. Tudor can get away with it because they mainly do vintage-inspired watches, and ceramic would be out of place there. But Tag ? I believe Aquaracer is one of the most modern-looking divers on the market (which I love) so no excuse for not using ceramic, except to save a few bucks here and there. No the kind of cost-cutting decisions you'll expect to find on a 3K diver.
Even better, the renders of the watch on the official website depict a ceramic bezel, as you can tell by the engraved 8.
So a ceramic pepsi Aquaracer was indeed in the works, but was discarded last minute. Personally, I like the dial, hands & indexes of the "old" quite a lot more. Mainly because they look more agressive & distinctive, but also because I like lume. The new Aquaracer is a clear step down when it comes to lume, see for yourself :
So this new GMT finally brings the long overdue ceramic bezel, but loses the glorious dual-lume indexes & hands. Even without considering lume, the new set of handss & indexes appears a lot more generic and less distinctive, at least to my eye.
Anyway that was my take.
Lets hope they present the current gmt as a ceramic pepsi at some point. That would be very tempting for me to buy.
Are you for real mate?
Just a black & blue bezel and that's it, fake BLNR ? Didn't you noticed every detail is different ?
Hands, indexes, shape of the case, dial, how is that any close to what Rolex is doing ?
You can say whatever you want about this watch but it's pretty much doing its own thing, not copying nor homaging anything. I know it's an old thread, didn't planned to undig it until I've come across such horsesh*t.
Agree with a lot of what yo is sayin Chris. Let’s hope they present the current gmt as a ceramic pepsi at some point. That would be very tempting for me to buy.
It’s no secret that Rolex have had issues in getting the Pepsi ceramic to look good (in many cases it looks more purple/ pink).
maybe tag would have a similar issue, and thus decide to stick to hues they can get right far easier?
Yes it is an old thread, and yes that’s my opinion (or was) ‘so I am for real mate’.
sorry that doesn’t agree with yours. Move on.
I much prefer the blue and white version personally. Keep your horse shit comment to yourself - I could say far worse to you, but have a little more class.
It’s no secret that Rolex have had issues in getting the Pepsi ceramic to look good (in many cases it looks more purple/ pink).
maybe tag would have a similar issue, and thus decide to stick to hues they can get right far easier?
Well this isn't a matter of opinion but just simple facts. An homage GMT Batman, or fake BLNR as you call it, would be a Steinhart, a Pagani, something like that.
We're talking brands explicitly copying a successful design to the point of being saved from lawsuits only by their logo on the dial.
THAT is Homage.
The Aquaracer Batman only have a bezel with the same colors as the Rolex. Besides that, the said bezel differs in shape, font & materials. The rest of the watch? Not a single trait took from the GMT-Master.
So yes, I'm sorry but calling this watch homage is an absolute boatload of complete horsesh*t. Fact, not opinion or something up for debate.
ESPECIALLY since in your original post, you've compared it with a Tudor, which is the homage watch by definition. Ridiculous.
