re: TGIF Watch thread

First, oddly I was looking at your (what appears to be) a vintage MCM desk. My wife has one similar in her home office.

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I disagree with that. I've picked up two GMTs from AD's in the last 6 mos (126710BLNR Jubilee and 126711CHNR that is in the pic above), and have still have a Pelagos 39 on my list because I prefer it to the 6 digit subs. I have a 35 year old 16610, but would like to add a ceramic bezel diver and like the one line of red text on the P39 dial as a nod to its Rolex heritage.

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I agree with you. The post US reintroduction Tudor line stands on its own. Saying someone only buys Tudor because they can't manage a Rolex is simply wrong, maybe some but I don't think the majority and definitely not all. In the first 2 years of them coming back into the US I bought 2 Black Bays (the original burgundy and then the black dial) because I loved the gilt hands/dials and a Pelagos because it was something completely different and arguably a better tool watch than anything Rolex makes. At the time I had either 4 or 5 Rolex dive watches and it was definitely not an either or situation for me.

At this point it is a bit like telling someone they bought any watch priced below a similar Rolex because they can't afford the Rolex.