I thought the Tudor 58 should be a winner for many (Asian wrists).

Also, I just read that the Longines Legend Diver is coming out on 36mm (if my math works out, the current size is 42mm/52mm lug to lug), it should be about 44-45mm lug to lug... which is a superb vintage dive size. (its a guess though)

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/longines-legend-diver-36mm-hands-on

 

I also preordered the DOXA several days ago, before you posted that there were 40 left. And I’m on the list for the Pepsi GMT and Apollo 8, but might be happy with just the Tudor GMT if I had to “settle”.

I would have preferred Rolex to have not limited the steel Pepsi GMT to jubilee bracelet by preventing the watch from accepting an oyster, even if that meant making it a Coke bezel instead. I’d like to know what they did to prevent other bracelets from fitting, i.e. did they move the spring bar holes, or do they make the lugs narrower? I like the Jubilee, but I don’t like being told what bracelet and strap I can use.

 

Great idea for a thread, Bill.

I hadn’t seen the Longines you posted... it looks beautiful but if it wears similarly to the Legend Diver, I fear it may wear a touch too large for my tastes at 42mm.

Overall, despite all the Rolex/Tudor GMT hype, I think it was a great year for divers.

I’m in love with the look of the Certina. Probably my favourite watch “in pictures” from the whole week. Same concerns in terms of wearability. The few wrist shots I’ve seen on Instagram make it wear very large... the lug to lug looks to be well in excess of 50mm.

The highlight for me - and the one watch I’ll most likely own by the end of the year - is the Black Bay 58:



Great size and it resolves my biggest issues with previous models... the 41mm Black Bay’s slab sides always felt awkward to me on-wrist.

One other standout was the Bulova Devil Diver LE in orange:



My non-diver standout is the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date at what promises to be a near-perfect 40mm:



Oris had a great diver release of their own with the Diver Sixty-Five Bronze Bezel... what a beauty... if not for the BB58, this would be next up on my list:

 

Agreed. I bought and sold the 41mm Tudor BBB, and while I do get the hype about it; I don't like the presence on my wrist. On nato/leather straps it just slips off the top of my skinny wrist.

Hopefully, the 58 resolves this (by being shorter/smaller) and slimmer.

 

I decided to replace my longines legend diver (too big) with the Tudor black bay 58 and then I see the new longines legend diver in 36...decisions decisions.

 

The one watch that came out if nowhere, yet the most interesting to me, is the new rootbeer gmt. I’m not into Rolex, or even two tone watches, but this looks fantastic. I love it.

 

why......not............

Both?

hehehe

 

I’m not a fan of gold watches in general, or the original root beer GMT, but this new release looks incredible from the photos I’ve seen. Not a watch I’d wear personally, but I finally “get it”.

 

I’m the same. The thing is, any angle or lighting I’ve seen so far, it still looks great, and could be worn very casually if one wanted. This was the standout to me by a mile for me.

 

If I can snag a proper discount I just may do it.

 

My two cents, along with the Omega Seamaster 1948 which I am keen to see in person, the one that really caught my eye is GS's Blue ceramic Special edition limited edition (?). It really stood out against the onslaught of black / gold Black Bays in all the news feeds.
<Edit, have probably picked the worst photo of the thing to illustrate my point>

 

I really love both those 1948 Seamasters! Wow! My vintage ardor is waning ... so many maintenance bills and horror stories, none of the latter being mine, thankfully. I would really consider one of these!

 

The subseconds one has a nice dial, but the caseback is pretty fugly. (pic from Hodinkee). What's with the boat and plane?

 

Slightly fuller picture of the Longines. Big fan of this

 

I think this new Seamaster is rather on the big side with its 38 mms, I have seen some pictures on a bigger than average size wrist, and it did not feel right. And let's not talk about the price.
The BB 58 is my favorite new release even though I'm not really into divers, but I might consider this in the future, really great size. The BB41 feels so chunky for me. I hope it is also considerably thinner.
That 36 mm LLD came out as a ladies' watch so I'm not sure how it looks on a smaller sized man wrist. We will see, but this can be a really nice option for a few of us too, the 42mm one with these lugs makes it even bigger than a usual 42 mm diver.

 

I love the seamaster and the grand seiko. If I didn't have a long list of guns and watches I want I would jump on them.

These threads are back to look at.... they really speak to the addict in us all.