Other Watches / Other Brands

TonyStark

to be honest the reason I ended up with my 58 was the disappointment with the dial finish on the ranger… the embossed markers compared to the painted 3 6 9 in particular. I checked the bb58 hands marker and dial with a loupe in the shop and I was pretty impressed frankly.

TonyStark

That’s fascinating, how do you rotate them? Do you find them similar to wear or very different. Do you use them for different purposes etc??

TonyStark

One thing I’ve noticed with my recent Tudor… bb58…. I think they got the anti-reflective and reflective paint mixed up.

no issue when reading time, just put the face square to my eyes. But for taking a photo??? A pain

fits really nicely with the t fit adjustment though

stevec14

but I have to say, the 58 dials are nice - esp the bronze with the applied numerals. It’s a really interesting dial on a thoroughly well done watch - I’d love to get one at some point.

Are you going to let it patina, or invest in a job lot of streadent tablets to keep it gold looking?

Mspeedster

Hey @stevec14, curious about your thoughts on the BB Pro v Ranger v Pelagos 39 and how they compare. If you could keep only one, which would you choose?

TonyStark

that’s a tough one I honestly don’t know. I’m very interested to see how it patinates and I’ve seen some images that look really attractive with the grey finish it picks up. However I could see myself periodically giving it a clean… maybe at the start of summer… I think we will have to wait and see.

from what I’ve read it will change quite quickly in first weeks/months and then stabilise a bit.

It does look good all shiny though…..

stevec14

Ooh bloody hell - that’s a great question, and excuse the long answer. They are 3 very different watches (and bear in mind I’ve had the p39 for only 2 days).

The pro ticks lots of boxes. It’s rugged, looks good, the dial is great and it has a complication which I really enjoy. I also love it on the nato which is something I thought I’d never say (bracelet on way). Some bemoan the thickness, but I’ve never found it an issue at all.

The ranger is an unassuming, boring, time only, printed dial watch with a great bracelet and great build quality. It’s my work daily at the moment, and is one of those that just does what it does without any hoo-hah. I love it for that, and it’s grown on me hugely.

the pelagos is a step up in materials and there’s not much not to like about it really (comparisons to 42 aside). I don’t know why they’ve called it a pelagos really, as to all intents and purposes this is as close a Tudor will go to the Sub IMO. Its the same thickness as the Ranger/ 58 and so easy to wear being titanium. I also love Adrian’s natos on it, and that will be something I’ll do too.

so which would I keep? All three have different complications/ purposes and I hope I don’t have to find out I’m tempted to say the Ranger, which costs quite a lot less than the other 2 and has squirrelled it’s way under my skin, but every time I wear the pro it puts a smile on my face. The P39 is a great watch no doubt and a step towards a more modern aesthetic I think for Tudor. I really do think they have knocked it out the park here.

Longer term, that may well be the one but right now I think the Pro is the best watch Tudor make at a price point that is pretty low for what you get (date, true GMT) so that would be it. I’ll change my mind tomorrow 😁

Mspeedster

Appreciate the detailed response.👍

stevec14

I’m looking forward to the pics as it goes through the stages and getting your thoughts. I think it looks great now but I guess there’s a certain charm to the patina.

TonyStark

For me it’s about how often I can be bothered to clean it up and whether it’ll com out spotless; I like to wear watches not get all persnickety about little marks and, in this case, tarnishes. Yeah we’ll just see how the patina develops I think. There’s also part of me that thinks the bling is a summer thing, might suit winter better with a bit of tarnish

stevec14

For sure. The great thing is you can get rid of it as you wish so it’s anything you can do when you want…

stevec14

It’s not about being spotless. I myself don’t care about that. But apparently an occasional overnight dip can help keep it more gold if that what you want.

stevec14

I did tell you it was long. The reality is, you can’t pick between them, they are all great. If you like Tudor then you are in luck as there are many decent watches to decide between. good to have choice 👍

Mspeedster

Spent sometime revisiting Zenith, gosh these were all so nice! (and expensive... sigh)

Still not sure which is my favorite.