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Tudor 2021 releases so popular their website is down

  1. speedamatuer Apr 7, 2021

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    Some great looking new releases from Tudor today, the Tudor website has crashed under the extra interest:

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    Gratuitous pics stolen from Hodinkee:

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  2. scapa Apr 7, 2021

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    Hmm...

    Or Tudor crashed the site themselves in a desperate (but daring!) effort to recapture the narrative in the wake of significant disinterest from the WIS community about these new releases....
     
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  3. redzer007 Apr 7, 2021

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    Working fine for me, like the 925 BB58
     
  4. vitriol Apr 7, 2021

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    The best part of today's releases is that I have learned "taupe" as a new colour :cautious:. I don't like it but at least it was something new :)
     
  5. JwRosenthal Apr 7, 2021

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    Taupe
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    Putty
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    Ecru
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    What are colors that remind us of mediocre apartments we had in college. Alex?
     
  6. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Apr 7, 2021

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    It’s not down you just have to be a known customer at your AD to get on the waiting list to get in
     
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  7. dsacks30 Apr 7, 2021

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    The silver BB58 is super cool
     
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  8. marcn Enough space to say witty Apr 7, 2021

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    Tudor has a ton of updates to their 1926 line. I frankly think this is totally beautiful; the size is just right IMO, love the typography of the numerals, and love the textured dial. The price is pretty insane, really. Such a sweet-spot for a first timer setting foot into luxury watches. Or an affordable grad gift. Crown seems well proportioned. Don't love the date at 3 o'clock (never do, never will) but I would LOVE to see this in hand.

    Just a stunner, IMO.

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  9. marcn Enough space to say witty Apr 7, 2021

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    Personally think the silver will do quite well. Taupe is an interesting choice; need to see it in real life though.

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  10. vbrad26 Apr 7, 2021

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    Yeah the 925 is pretty cool. Also liking the white dial chrono.
     
  11. marcn Enough space to say witty Apr 7, 2021

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    Gotta give props to Tudor's social media team. They're on top of IG answering loads of questions this morning:

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    Not sure about that claim about the silver alloy, but hey... interesting!
     
  12. JwRosenthal Apr 7, 2021

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    As soon as you all understand that Rolex invented the silver watch case

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    The waterproof watch

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    And the hacking movement

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    The sooner we can stop denying their superiority and praise them as the innovators in horology the world believes them to be.
     
  13. cvalue13 Apr 7, 2021

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    you may be tongue-in-cheek, but even still I’m please adding the “ring command bezel” to your list - for my money it’s among the most impressive innovations to complicated watches in a long time

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    *grits teeth and waits for someone to chime in with how Invicta did it first back when...*
     
  14. JohnSteed Apr 7, 2021

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    IS THAT the white gold seadweller, @cvalue13 ?
     
  15. JwRosenthal Apr 7, 2021

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    I see this kind of like push button starts on cars- I don’t remember ever hearing anyone complain about keys.
    An answer to a question that nobody asked.
     
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  16. cvalue13 Apr 7, 2021

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    No, this is a complication/mechanism found only on the Sky Dweller and Yacht-Master II.

    On the Yacht-Master II, the Ring Command bezel sets and synchronizes the countdown timer in the watch. On the Sky-Dweller, the Ring Command bezel allows the user to select the function to adjust (whether that’s the annual calendar, local time, or second time zone).
     
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  17. cvalue13 Apr 7, 2021

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    Hm, I’ll ask you to point me to other watches that are joint GMT + Annual Calendar that don’t require 4 arms, a bobby pin, an auspicious evening, and a cocktail to get all set right.

    Time-only, or single complication watches have no need for push button starters - but for more complicated pieces the ring command bezel makes for a really robust and elegant interface.

    But, different strokes! :thumbsup:
     
  18. Walrus Apr 7, 2021

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    Wow that is sharp. Does that have an in-house movement? I gotta look it’s very interesting and straightforward.
     
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  20. marcn Enough space to say witty Apr 7, 2021

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    ETA movements in these, if I've understood things.