Tudor Black Bay on the way!

[cougar1]

No real big updates, a few more prototype photos, very rough estimates on eta for start of CNY, so expect it next August

They are going to try to replicate the leather strap and deployant as well as the bracelet option.

And a few Gen pics to whet the appetite:

[aeromatic]

Looking good im glad that i will be building a (homage ) to the bay at least i will have a watch to wear until it is available !

[modelizer]

Dang! Those prototype pics looks very promising! This one will become a natural addition to my collection once available..

[Archetypal]

Tried this on in the AD this afternoon - guys it's simply beautiful in person. For the price I'm tempted to blow my 2013 budget on the real thing. A very special piece indeed. A must have for any vintage fans.

[Ray T]

got my gen in today, this watch is absolutely great to wear, great wrist feel and all, loving the gen pelagos i received more though. the bracelet on the black bay appears to be the same as the heritage chrono, heavy solid osyter bracelet.

[StormTooper4]

got my gen in today, this watch is absolutely great to wear, great wrist feel and all, loving the gen pelagos i received more though. the bracelet on the black bay appears to be the same as the heritage chrono, heavy solid osyter bracelet.

No pictures = it didn't happen.

[Ray T]

my challenge coin has been presented

[danielv2000]

Nice pair, Ray! If you ever tire of that sweet Comex you picked up last year, shoot me a PM!

[cougar1]

Great pair ray, would love either one

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Just to clarify with the rep crown: there was a bit of confusion over which was gen on the geek, the gen is actually the left in the pics above, it is the heavier engraved

design. Some people immediately thought the right one which was thinner engraved was the gen and said it looked a little better cut in teeth and design, but it's actually on the left one.

They are updating this on the prototype.

I meant to link back to the original thread:

http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=187824&page=8

[aeromatic]

Great pair ray, would love either one

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Just to clarify with the rep crown: there was a bit of confusion over which was gen on the geek, the gen is actually the left in the pics above, it is the heavier engraved

design. Some people immediately thought the right one which was thinner engraved was the gen and said it looked a little better cut in teeth and design, but it's actually on the left one.

They are updating this on the prototype.

I meant to link back to the original thread:

http://www.repgeek.c...t=187824&page=8

After looking at these crowns the left is not very well cut and the engraved black rose looks smudgy (rough) the right is clear and very well done, so that shows that reps can be better finished than a gen, attention to detail on these high end reps is amazing we have to remember that a lot of high end watches are sometimes not so well finished as today these watches are also mass produced and not hand finished any more

i was looking over a 2004 gen submariner date with my watchmaker friend and we saw a bad finish cut underneath side of the lugs if this was a high end rep i would return it

but it was on a gen rolex !

also i was looking over a omega moonwatch at out local AD and it felt so tinny and light for 2900 euros, i decided purchase a trusty rep reduced which feels a lot more solid to me ok it has the 6 oclock subdial problem but after replacing the saphire crystal with a gen omega acrylic dome and replaced the wrong bracelet with a 60s expanding mesh i feel like i have a solid watch and for under 300usd !

Edited November 12, 2012 by aeromatic

[cougar1]

//// Edit!

Edited November 12, 2012 by cougar1

[cougar1]

Oh hold on a sec:

If this is actual pics of the gen crown:

It looks much more like the engraving on the right crown above to me? Wtf are the on about on repgeek?

Edit: yep somewhere further down a page or two on that thread the one on the right is confirmed as gen! fcukin geeks

Edited November 12, 2012 by cougar1

[cougar1]

Back on topic:

A nice pic of all the strap options here, really diggin that leather strap:

[GBOGH]

Wtf are the on about on repgeek?

If you find that out let us all know. Haven't been able to figure that our for years...

[GBOGH]

Back on topic:

A nice pic of all the strap options here, really diggin that leather strap:

So when is this rep going to be available (for those of us who don't frequent the geek)?

[cougar1]

GB, Supposed to be available before CNY. They didn't say which year though

[GBOGH]

GB, Supposed to be available before CNY. They didn't say which year though

True....

[cougar1]

Some updates on the bezel insert, the numbers and colour have been altered and are now very close to gen. The pearl hole needs some work though as does the pearl. Lookin good all the same.

Edited November 13, 2012 by cougar1

[aeromatic]

Thanks for the update cougar1 ! looking great !

[miagi]

this is going to be aasome!

[Arthur1]

Any December updates on this one?

[asovo]

Nice! Any update?

[cougar1]

No new info yet, these reps take a while, should know more by March/April.

 

If you want to follow proceedings then there is a progress thread here (but still no news since case prototype)

 

http://www.repgeek.c...=187824&page=33

[A.Addict]

This looks very promising.

[SERGEANT_AT_ARMS]

The hands and the gilt on dial of the gen are neither gold or rose gold, it is  somewhere in between. I believe the manufacturer of the rep has stated he can't do this color and it will have to be one or the other.