I did some general googling on the Tudor brand and learned that they recently reentered the US market. The dive watches are appealing but several of the others probably appeal to someone much younger than 50 yrs old. What are your opinions of modern Tudor? Would you buy one? Is there much demand for them on the used market? Any and all comments welcome as I am trying to get my head around this non Rolex.........

 

Had at look for a while at the Black Bay. Tried it on and just didn't do it for me. Case was a issue with quality for me the most which surprised me.
Still like the looks of it but not for me

 

I have a Tudor Heritage and love it. Great watch, nice vintage look without a $12K investment of an original (which seem 90% are fake). In my opinion, the brand has rally taken a big step forward by standing on it's own merits. Some really nice designs and built beautifully (fit and finish). Still ETA movements, but if you're looking to buy a Tudor, I think its because you love the watch, not necessarily because its Rolex little brother or as a investment. They depreciate and seem to then hold that value in the secondary market. Lots of used inventory for sale on well know sites, so if there is a model you like, you can likely snag at a good discount vs. new in great condition. That is what I did.

 

I tried the heritage ranger on over Christmas and it was the most uninspiring watches for the money I have ever seen. I couldn't even bother to look at the black bay after that. It's a shame because I love the vintage Tudors but the modern ones don't do it for me.

 

I've found myself lusting after the Fastrider Blackshield with ceramic case. I love how they did the red accents and incorporated a non-tilting date aperture at the 4 o'clock position.


Some better pics found in this sales thread from last summer:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/bni...42000cr-ceramic-case-black-red-leather.13680/

 

Warning - negative assessment ahead!

I am not a fan of their modern designs. For instance:

Not too long ago, they released this:

Yes, "Chrono" actually takes up 1/4 of the dial.
Then there was this monstrosity:



Their recent forays into retro inspired design are not much better IMHO - especially the Black Bay that looks (to me) like a modded watch. And I still cannot figure out why the newly released Heritage Ranger couldn't even get fitted end links!




Overall, there's a good reason why a decent vintage Tudor Snowflake sells for as much as (or more than) these models*. It's a much more cohesive design.

*based on completed eBay auctions

 

Thanks Lenny. I'm interested in both the positive and negative thoughts people have on the watches. The examples you show are not appealing at all to me either. It seems their current lineup is quite a bit different. No matter the watch brand, it seems like pictures only tell part of the story and that it is best to see them in person. This was true for me when I finally saw a Speedy in person......

 

All I will say about their new range of watches is they are very photogenic but please check them out in the flesh the quality seems to be lacking. In contrast I think the new sm300 doesn't take a good photo but looks great in your hands

 

They announced an in-house movement with minimal cost increase at Basel this year. I never had a big problem with them using ETA movements like a lot of people did, though.

I like the newer designs, but they are generally too big for me in one dimension or another.

 

Nothing wrong with that in my book! I'll take my Breitling and it's easily serviceable, very reliable and accurate Valjoux 7750 over most any in-house chronograph.

 

Exactly, in-house movement means mandatory Rolex/Tudor servicing. Speaking of which, what does Rolex charge for a non chrono Tudor service? I can't imagine it will be much cheaper than Rolex watch servicing.

 

Here's an example of their latest mechanical alarm, the Advisor:


Tell me the original one does not look better.

 

......fighting back the natural contrarian in me.

You're absolutely right - I like the original better by far. The modern version could do without the calendar, then put a better power reserve meter in that location.

 

I agree, the high end ETA 2892 and Valjoux 7750 are fine movements and used in a variety of big name watches. Just wanted to point out that they were not in-house (at least not to this point). The ETA 2892 + DD 2054 chrono module in the Heritage works great.

 

100% agree - I really wanted to get a ranger but it's stupidly big - I don't mind big watches per se, and own several, but this one just looks wrong - such a shame...

 

I went and tried the black bay and the blue heritage chrono. based on photos i thought id like the heritage chrono, but found that one FAR too chunky, and the blue a bit too 'baby blue'.

I got the red black bay 2 weeks ago, and has hardly come off my wrist.

 

I'm definitely going to check these out the next time I am in Kansas City or Oklahoma City just out of curiosity. It still seems like their target market is a bit younger than my 50 year old a$$.......

 

Love the date window position on the Sherpa!

 

I like the Black Bay or Pelagos