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Well, lots of people have been waiting for a BB58 GMT

Turpinrr
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Seems Tudor have listened and released it with the coke/gilt bezel many people thought Rolex would release this year.

I think the case size and most importantly thickness will be an absolute winner but this colour scheme doesn’t really sing to me at first glance.

https://www.tudorwatch.com/en/watches/black-bay-58/m7939g1a0nru-0001

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I love it.
I thought the current one looked better than the Rolex offering but the new one being only 12.9mm thick means it moved to a new level.
 
Caliber561
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Davidt Davidt
Seems Tudor have listened and released it with the coke/gilt bezel many people thought Rolex would release this year.

I think the case size and most importantly thickness will be an absolute winner but this colour scheme doesn’t really sing to me at first glance.

https://www.tudorwatch.com/en/watches/black-bay-58/m7939g1a0nru-0001

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The script just seems lazy to me. They couldn't think up of a better name than just 'GMT?'
 
Davidt
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I kinda agree on the script but I also like that it's only 2 lines of text. Most Tudor/Rolex dials are too busy.

As seems to be standard for Tudor/Rolex now they'll introduce something in two tone or a slightly less than ideal gilt dial/bezel at first, before releasing a 'better' option a year or two later. No surprises what Tudor will release in 2025!

Colouring aside, i still think it's a big step in the right direction. I've been close to buying a BB GMT a couple of times but the case was just ridiculously thick. This resolves that and opens up opportunities for some great GMT's in the next few years. If only Omega could do the same with the stupidly thick PO.
 
reverbtime
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Love it, that bezel should patina beautifully. They listened about the thickness. Was saving for a BB58 blue, but might go this GMT route later this year once the prices cool down a bit.
 
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It’s the No Caffeine Coke!
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Lol, nailed it. I think I like it except believe I would prefer a non-gilt version. I don't think I'll be running to pick one up, but I were just starting out collecting I think I'd really want one. It checks a lot of boxes in terms of function, proportion, and accuracy.
 
Poppyboy
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This one looks great. The thickness issue was way blown out of proportion.
 
Tekashi_145.022
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Beautiful release, the thinness is really impressive. It is interesting how Rolex fans have clamored for a “Coke” bezel GMT-Master for years, and this was the response. I would love to be a fly on the wall in Rolex product meetings to hear how they decide this stuff… I’m sure they have a good reason.
 
vibe
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I wonder if this means a thin BB Pro is coming. That I would love to see because I love the thin bezel on this model.
 
OneTwo
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It’s the No Caffeine Coke!
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LOL my thoughts as well. I’m not usually one for the nicknames but since the colorway is so reminiscent, I will be referring to this watch as the “Caffeine Free” and I don’t think I’ll be able to convince myself out of it.

That said I do like the release and happy to see they’ve sorted a bit of the thickness challenge the previous examples where having.
 
ErichPryde
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It’s the No Caffeine Coke!
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Came here to say this actually, they'll have to call it the "caffeine free"
 
Ottsby
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I love everything about these Tudors, but I just can't take the snowflake hands IRL.
 
mydeafcat
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I love everything about these Tudors, but I just can't take the snowflake hands IRL.
Same. Hated them.

Until I didn’t.
 
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