![]() ![]() ![]() What it is, however, is a terrific Tudor wristwatch (with the caveat that you have to be into the whole patina thing) and one that offers a delightfully different take on the Black Bay's vintage inspired vibe. The Black Bay Bronze, in this context, is I think a great addition to Tudor's lineup – it's not, after all, a lesser version of a Rolex, as it's a watch I don't think Rolex would ever do. What the two do have in common, however, is fantastic fit and finish at their respective price points, and, in the tool watches, a very compelling technical value as well. Obviously, Tudor offers a different, more affordable, and in some ways, more down-to-earth kind of watch than Rolex. It raises, also, some interesting thoughts about where Tudor stands with respect to Rolex, especially with the in-house movement starting to find its way into more and more Tudor watches. Something cool about bronze getting darker and the brown dial but thats. Mhmm i do like my bronze bb58 tho even if it gives me stains when I sweat. 925 silver clone of tudors current bb58 bracelet. And at $3,975 I think it's a fantastic value. Tbh i would pay an extra 10K to get this watch on a. Considering the advanced in-house movement, the still rather rare all-bronze exterior, the quality of execution, and the five-year warranty, the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze is one mighty-strong, if rather niche, offering. Cant even tell if this was intentional on Tudors part-the relative position of the batons on the BB41 and BB36 are different too (which you might think they shouldnt be). The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze bracelet watch is priced at 4,525 and is available from Tudor boutiques only. It's a large, bold but not garish, very well made watch with just enough of a different feel to stand out from the rest of the Black Bay crowd and offer its own, unique proposition. The batons on the BB58 are pushed further inwards compared to the BB Pro GMT, the larger Black Bays, the BB41, and to the Pelagos. I had a lot of fun wearing the Black Bay Bronze. There seems to be a little bit less of a tendency for discoloration to stain the skin on the fabric strap, which holds the case edges up a bit higher from the wrist than the leather strap. The fittings on both straps are made of marine-grade aluminum bronze as well and will darken along with the case. This watch is designed to accumulate a desirable patina and distressed look as it is worn, so its rather hard to note of wear. You really do get the feel of having a purpose-made instrument for marine exploration on your wrist, and even (or especially) if you're not a diver, you feel a bit closer to the undersea world than you might with a conventional stainless-steel dive watch. The darkening of the bronze also starts to give the case a very interesting contrast with the pristine gold of the lume plots and the hands, and the whole watch takes on a very different kind of appeal than it did fresh out of the box. I really enjoyed watching the patina develop As it does, you might occasionally notice a bit of green on your skin – from my experience, this happens mostly in the early stages of the formation of the patina, while the stable outer layer is developing, and it tends to diminish as time goes on. ![]()
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