Rolex and Tudor Basel 2018

pitpro · Mar 21, 2018

pitpro
I changed my mind.
I asked myself what would sell best.
Vintage GMT's are VERY hot now.
Already had the PM version of Pepsi, so....
My guess is Pepsi GMT with SS Jubilee
(helps distinguish and not alienate WG Pepsi
past buyer as @jfmiii said above). I might even
buy one. Lusted after BLRO but didn't buy
bc of price tag.

pitpro · Mar 21, 2018

gostang9
What a value proposition, and a home run on overall execution:
- thin and simple bezel (not big and chunky like ceramics)
- Pepsi colours
- simple bracelet (very Oyster-ish)
- date window without Cyclops
- GMT function

hmmm....

And LOOK at those bevels!!🥰

Jfullm42 · Mar 21, 2018

ac106
Oh man, for me the hands are the best part!

See and that is what makes the world go around haha

jfmiii · Mar 21, 2018

pitpro
And LOOK at those bevels!!🥰

the Tudor looks great. All red GMT hand 😲

Tiny Iota · Mar 21, 2018

I think I’m much more likely to get the Tudor, and not just because it’s so much cheaper than the Rolex. I think the cyclops would bug me. The Rolex does look thin though. I’ve heard black bays are pretty thick. Never tried one though.

pitpro · Mar 21, 2018

jfmiii
the Tudor looks great. All red GMT hand 😲

This really is almost laughable.
It's like, how can we suck what
attracts the most $ in the VINTAGE market

Jfullm42 · Mar 21, 2018

Tiny Iota
I think I’m much more likely to get the Tudor, and not just because it’s so much cheaper than the Rolex. I think the cyclops would bug me. The Rolex does look thin though. I’ve heard black bays are pretty thick. Never tried one though.

They are thick, but it's not the thickness that a lot of guys don't like, it's the flatness of the caseback. I've had a few black bays and at 41mm and flat back they were just uncomfortable

WhatYourWatchSay · Mar 21, 2018

Tiny Iota
Wow. That really does look pink. Not that’s there’s anything wrong with that...but it’s not red (or a bad photo).

It's pre-faded!

Tiny Iota · Mar 21, 2018

WhatYourWatchSay
It's pre-faded!

Glad I live in England then, instead of somewhere sunny, or it’d be positively ghost-like in no time.

pitpro · Mar 21, 2018

jfmiii
the Tudor looks great. All red GMT hand 😲

Should we call it "Diet" Pepsi???😜

Kmart · Mar 21, 2018

jfmiii
the Tudor looks great. All red GMT hand 😲

Funny enough this picture convinced me even more than the official images did. It seems to have that vintage charm that's hard to replicate. 👍

I just wish the in-house Black Bay cases weren't such behemoths. They really do not wear all that well on the wrist.

pitpro · Mar 21, 2018

So how much is it?

Tiny Iota · Mar 21, 2018

pitpro
So how much is it?

£6,800

jfmiii · Mar 21, 2018

pitpro · Mar 21, 2018

This guy says WG stays Now with light Blue dial

Xeer · Mar 21, 2018

It's gonna be a .. damn long wait for that SS GMT.

Reddy_Kilowatt · Mar 21, 2018

I'm interested in seeing the new SS/Pepsi/Jub GMT. I sold my SS/Black/Oyster GMT (i.e. 116710LN) because I found it to be a PITA to read. There was always glare flashing across all of that glossy black. I like the look of the Pepsi, but imagine that it might have the same issue.

abrod520 · Mar 21, 2018

Well I will definitely be visiting a Tudor retailer later this year when the GMT and 39mm Black Bay arrive...

Stainless steel GMT Master is huge and will sell like mad but I still can't stand the maxi case and blingness

Reddy_Kilowatt · Mar 21, 2018

abrod520
Well I will definitely be visiting a Tudor retailer later this year when the GMT and 39mm Black Bay arrive...

Stainless steel GMT Master is huge and will sell like mad but I still can't stand the maxi case and blingness

I like the Black Bay GMT and Fifty-Eight. Those are good looking watches.

Don Bocadillo · Mar 21, 2018

turbo_muc
Are you talking about grey markets? At ADs the availability of the BLNR is like zero and waiting lists are 1 year up... that is not what I would consider "not too hard to get".

guess it depends on location, I was offered one at an AD in Ohio as I was browsing for a watch for my wife and a good friend sourced one very quickly in Ohio too...and indeed GM units are everywhere for close to retail.

Rolex and Tudor Basel 2018

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pitpro

Jfullm42

jfmiii

Tiny Iota

pitpro

Jfullm42

WhatYourWatchSay

Tiny Iota

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Kmart

pitpro

Tiny Iota

jfmiii

pitpro

Xeer

Reddy_Kilowatt

abrod520

Reddy_Kilowatt

Don Bocadillo

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