well we both certainly knew more about the topic than the guy running the concession
This rapidly became obvious but I don’t honestly think he noticed and he just blundered on mansplaining the painfully obvious but knowing nothing more 6 months old. The guys who just swallow the sales manual and the current catalogue peeve me a little.
And for a salesman not to notice that the wife was actually wearing a Panerai… CHECK THE WRISTS, IT’S THE FIRST THING YOU DO
Tudor guy was immediately all over that. “Madam has a Panerai - it’s a strong look”.
I jumped on the Panerai bandwagon 2 years ago. Do your research and find the one that ticks all your boxes and they are insanely addictive to wear. Not to mention they are total strap monsters. I have had my 321 for about 2 years now and have accumulated about 15 straps.
I’ve never been drawn to Tudor the recent ones are a little small for my wrist and the older ones ones are not my cup of tea aesthetically.
I like the Black Bay even though I never hung on to the 2 I previously owned so when I got offered a deal against my Nomos Tangente that I had up for sale here with a blue bezel Black Bay I thought why not. I considered flipping it but after a good clean I decided that I will keep it for a while or at least until I find a 42mm blue Breitling Superocean Heritage. I have been on the lookout for a while now but not found anything in an acceptable condition at a sensible price. I am even considering buying new if I find the right deal but for now the Tudor will do just fine.
When I bought my SOH 46 it was between that and the Tudor GMT. The GMT felt thick and small (the bezel proportions don’t work on my wrist) and it was infamous for iirc date fuckery. So I bought the Breitling.
I have zero regrets and although I don’t wear it perhaps as often as I should, when I do I always think I made the right decision. It’s a beautiful watch.
I don’t think I’ll be bothering the brand any further. It just feels too big these days - I think the “big watch” thing has waned.
Despite it receiving a peer approval rating of almost zero - the only other person who liked it was the wife - I think I will probably end up buying a Tudor Ranger as something bordering on a beater. Although it feels wrong using the word about what is actually a very nice watch. The wife made sure she could pull off wearing it for when the old berk eventually carks it
My efforts to spend money in Munich came to nought. I managed to pick the few hours of the year for shopping when the city centre is a no-go area unless you’re part of the opening parade of Oktoberfest.
The Blancpain rep at Selfridges mailed me yesterday (I think) asking if I fancied a Bathyscaphe. Well, yes, but it’s not a 10 grand (or similar) fancy.
So, mostly a holding pattern.
We’re probably going to be near Covent Garden this afternoon and it’s tempting to dive into Bucherer and just grab a Tudor, but I suspect the wife will be quite insistent that if anybody is getting commission then it needs to be the guy in Harrods who was genuinely good at his job.
The ringer was the Slytech Mare Nostrum. I sold it at a considerable profit but still should have kept hold of it. That “all spare parts” aesthetic is quite memorable.
Not that common tbh. I have quite fancied one of them but they are fetching around £2.5k or so on the used market. It’s just the lack of strap options that puts me off.
I wish Tudor had had the guts to stick with this design language, because it’s one of the best of their recent-ish stuff, and as Nick points out, it’s now recognised as such I walked away from one at ~£800 back in 2019… Hindsight’s a cunt!
I REALLY liked the North Flag when I was watch shopping for my Engagement present from the Wife, the real killer for me was the depth, just far to chunky for me.
The same but in a ~38mm size would have been perfect!
In photos I loved the original Black Bay models too at the time but when alongside the North Flag (and Bremont Solo 37) they all felt a bit too thick. Hence ending up with an older Rolex 34mm model…
