Tudor 2021 releases so popular their website is down

I think that Tudor Ag925 is made out of Argentium silver. It has very nice properties and is whiter than Sterling Silver. Would love to see it in person. Except that I probably never will as they don't stay in stock for very long for anyone to get a look at it.

Oh I have no clue! Though I thought I’d read it somewhere, but might’ve said ETA-based and I probably misread. Way out of my depth. 😁

I made the mistake of watching the Tudor promo video. I will never be able to unhear the perky millennial voiceover touting 'weekend-proof' as a USP.

"So chic".

Just read a blog comment that referred to the new Panda chono as the Baytona.

Chuckle.

Tudor website says 'Calibre T601' so it is Sellita.

• T201 (ETA 2671 base)
• T601 (Sellita 2824 base)
• T603 (Sellita 2834 base)

The new releases seem pretty cool, but the video is really cringeworthy, from the actor's voice to the words they chose to use

Same 5 year guarantee on all there watches

Went hands-on today with the new 2021 Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925

https://www.tudorwatch.com/en/watches/black-bay-fifty-eight/m79010sg-0001

All photos are unprocessed, straight out of my iPhone, with only cropping and some smudging for the QR code and serial number.

Tudor is apparently staying tight lipped about the specific alloys being used, but claimed in their sales training to the ADs that the case "will not tarnish".

As an amateur gold and silversmith for 20+ years (though not a metallurgist) I'm thoroughly disinclined to believe this statement, and the sales guys were super cool when we bantered about that, saying essentially, "well, that's what they're telling us". Frankly, tarnish would be a totally interesting thing, IMO, and would really only happen on surfaces that are not routinely touched or are touchable, like in the bezel ridges, between the lugs, etc. So to me personally the notion of tarnish is a non-issue. The only worry I'd have with silver is its softness and how it will stand up to abuse of daily wear. Will it be a ding-magnet? Don't know of course.

The watch has decent heft, though not what you'll get in the 18k, which this AD didn't have in stock yet.

Overall, as soon as he laid it on the pad, it exuded a kind of charm and warmth that I think silver has. While it's a white metal, it's clear in person that it's neither steel nor titanium.

The taupe color of the dial and bezel is gorgeous in real life too. I think it goes perfectly with the warmth of the silver, and I especially like that the bezel really changes shade on various angles.

The lume in several of my shots is way over-exposed. The impression I got was of it being a clear step down from a stark white, but definitely not anything that made me think "fauxtina" the way you see with my own BB58, sitting alongside.

The leather strap has some kind of synthetic liner on the bottom side that he told me is there to prevent sweat from prematurely affecting the leather. Don't think I love that choice so much. Buckle is made of the same silver alloy as the case.

I swooned, I can't deny it. It's a total stunner in real life. It's one that I am seriously meditating on, and one that I know will be gone by the weekend -- which will be a relief! -- but getting a first-dibs opportunity to see and be able to buy, I feel privileged and very grateful to my AD for that.

NOTE: I have a short video clip of the display back, which I might post and link to. Personally, while it's interesting that Tudor put a display back, it's not a movement actually worthy of looking at, IMO.

Thanks for the photos. First, does the watch weigh heavier or lighter than the regular SS 58? Also, from your photos the taupe color doesn’t seem to have enough contrast? Makes it difficult to read. Is that true with the naked eye as well?

I didn't do a one-in-each-hand side by side weight comparison, so going by memory alone (and maybe Tudor has published the data online) but it seemed a bit heavier than my steel BB 58. The weight didn't seem problematic though.

Legibility looked good, and I have quite bad eyesight, btw. Not as much contrast as with my BB 58, but I didn't have any concerns about how it would read at a quick glance.

The lighting here was harsh and very bright, and the taupe, when shaded, goes quite a bit darker, as I recall.

Thanks, I hope I get a chance to see one in person as well.

New 2021 Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925, I like it....I do wish it had the bracelet as an option....and would like to see what it looks like with a bracelet on it.