Tudor Black Bay GMT: Reviewing a personal favorite

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  • Опубликовано: 27 окт 2024

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  • @dstjoe
    @dstjoe Год назад +14

    Finally, a watch enthusiast that actually shares personal wearing experience instead of just reviewing the specs. I like your take and subscribed after watching this video. Your take is unique. Please continue with the good work. I'm interested in your take on the Explorer 2 new model. Thanks

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад +1

      And thanks for stopping by - Really happy that you enjoy my style. I'll do my best to keep it up -😀😀😀

  • @josepauloneuparthvieirafer4449
    @josepauloneuparthvieirafer4449 7 месяцев назад +2

    I think you're absolutely right about this GMT. A classic GMT, but above all an outsider. Love it.

  • @stevegellas7869
    @stevegellas7869 8 месяцев назад +2

    I’ve had mine for 3 years, wear it all the time, great watch, love it!

  • @gman4473
    @gman4473 Год назад +7

    I've had my Tudor GMT for two years and can't help but wear it every day 👍🏼

  • @Nachovalenti899
    @Nachovalenti899 Год назад +5

    Awesome review!
    I bought my Tudor BB GMT 2 years and a half ago. Today, my love for this watch is the same than when I bought it.
    The accuracy is really impressive and everything works perfectly, I'm really happy with in every single way.

  • @SkilfulLeader1
    @SkilfulLeader1 6 месяцев назад +2

    Really impressed with this rationalised approach to simply put the GMT where it belongs, not trying to hard to be anything but it self. This is why I’d never part with mine, it serves me well in many occasions. Many thanks 👍

  • @garybliss5673
    @garybliss5673 5 месяцев назад +2

    A few months back i decided -- having clients in both Eastern Europe and Tokyo -- that i needed a 24hr bezel GMT, so i could click the bezel to change time zones. To make a long story short, i ended up selecting a homage to almost *precisely* this Tudor (but the dial, bezel and hands are a bit different) and jubilee bracelet also. At the time i thought of the design as probably being from a 1950s brand R GMT Master. For all the reasons you cite it is remarkably comfortable and appropriate in a variety of situations: supremely functional while understated. The current brand R GMT Master II is (as you say) incapable of not "shouting" attention to one's wrist; most all of the other GMT i found too "tool-ly" and diver-ish. Finally the remaining dress-style GMTs simply do not have taste or proportion to their elements. So i offer a very big thumbs up to your analysis here, which i found nowhere else when i was looking. -- gary ray😀

  • @bernal4444
    @bernal4444 10 месяцев назад +3

    What an incredible review. I subscribed right away after hearing your take on this watch. I completely agree with pretty much everything you said. I had the Tudor pepsi last year and sold it as I got the call for my sub. Always king of missed it but felt like trying others. I’ve had the Pelagos 39, Tudor pro, even the Longines zulu in blue but i always kept thinking about the Tudor. Finally bought another and it’s special. Won’t be selling it this time.

  • @antonhallergren588
    @antonhallergren588 Год назад +4

    What a gem of a channel. Just subbed after only a few videos.

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад

      Thanks!!! Glad you enjoyed my content. Looking forward to seeing you around (in the comments)
      👍😀

  • @przemyslawskoczylas5183
    @przemyslawskoczylas5183 10 месяцев назад +1

    This one must be the tenth of the videos ive watched from this chanel. I really like the depth of the videos. What a pleasant surprise to see my watch featured in such a positive way.

  • @georgetown8986
    @georgetown8986 Год назад +3

    The Tudor GMT Pepsi is an outstanding watch. It is a great size with enough weight, however, not too garishly large. The blue/red is elegant looking, yet has a sporty look as well.
    The Tudor brand is such a great brand. Not nearly as flashy as Rolex....which is always a positive aspect.

  • @SteveDeffley
    @SteveDeffley 8 месяцев назад +2

    I've just put my Tudor GMT back on after not wearing for a while. I thought I'd have a look to see if there were any new reviews that I had not watched and I found this gem! I was lucky enough to get a Sub and the GMT Master II was the next on my list, until I tried one on. It was to sparkly or me and that was when I tried the Tudor GMT which felt like the honest, jeans, down the pub type of watch I was looking for. After my Speedy, this is my favourite in my collection. Excellent review and subbed.

    • @jackm1310
      @jackm1310 26 дней назад

      I like your taste!

  • @stuartbrand5617
    @stuartbrand5617 Год назад +1

    Visited my AD yesterday to try the pro on a nato and it was top heavy. Tried the pepsi gmt and now it haunts my dreams. "Buy me" "buy me". The AD is excited about going to watches and wonders, so looking forward to chatting to them aboit it. I really think a good relationship with your AD is a must on your watch journey.

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад

      Totally agree. I actually have a good relationship with an AD. A trip to the store takes an hour just talking about new releases and all. I’m looking forward to getting acces to some of the new watches asap 🙏

  • @JohnCCrapper
    @JohnCCrapper Год назад +1

    I love my Tudor GMT and I can totally relate to this review. You touch on all the qualities of the watch that made it a must have for me. You nailed it, I can see why it is still in your collection and yes the Palagos is my work watch :-)

  • @tonyhopeful
    @tonyhopeful Год назад +1

    I love your channel. Thoughtful, but your enthusiasm and enjoyment shine through. I look forward to the day that you are popular enough to report from Watches and Wonders!

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад +1

      Wow! Thanks a ton and glad you enjoyed it.
      I have some W&W stuff coming out - obviously I haven't been down their, but I still have one or two things to say about Rolex, Tudor, IWC and a couple of others.
      Cheers! 😀

  • @Not_Mark_Twain
    @Not_Mark_Twain 11 месяцев назад +5

    Great review, but in many ways it’s better than the Rolex.
    - The dial has no date cyclops marring the crystal
    -- It has twice the water resistance
    -- The bezel is classic aluminum, not shiny ceramic
    -- The blue on the bezel is darker and more attractive
    -- The bracelet is entirely brushed, as befits a tool watch
    -- The bezel has a more functional edge and is easier to turn
    -- The crown is large and unguarded
    -- The bracelet is missing the Easylink micro extension, but I added one made by SteelReef and it is excellent.
    -- The hairspring in the movement is actually better, says Mosso.
    Am I on a GMT II waitlist? Yep. Do I care if I get the call? Nope.

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  11 месяцев назад

      That's the spirt 😃😃😃
      Thanks for contributing 👊

    • @jackm1310
      @jackm1310 26 дней назад

      I agree with you and Mike, the tool aesthetic and more utilitarian specs really do it for me. This is my favourite watch under 10k for sure.

  • @georgetown8986
    @georgetown8986 Год назад +2

    The Tudor brand is great. It is the Toyota Land Cruiser / 4Runner Limited / Lexus GX460 of the watch world. Well built, outstanding legacy, not flashy, understated, and known by those who know.

  • @MrDeengels
    @MrDeengels 25 дней назад

    It’s a gorgeous piece and should put a smile on your face while wearing it. Enjoy what you have not what you don’t have.

  • @PatrickMaguire-g2x
    @PatrickMaguire-g2x 5 месяцев назад +2

    I have the exact same watch on leather strap. I love it.

  • @JuanSegarra-td6yr
    @JuanSegarra-td6yr 3 месяца назад +1

    I have the BB GMT on opaline dial. The bracelet 5:27 doesn’t have a glide tfit. so I put a rubber ZEALANDE strap on a deployment and it now looks and fits perfectly. I get a lot of compliments. I can’t wait to get the Coke.

  • @ScreaminEmu
    @ScreaminEmu 5 месяцев назад +2

    I wear the GMT on Tudor’s fabric strap as my work watch, and I fly an Airbus! It’s definitely chunky, but I kind of like that; it feels rugged and ready to travel.

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  5 месяцев назад

      That's the way to go. Also happy to hear you fly things where parts don't fall of... 😀

    • @ScreaminEmu
      @ScreaminEmu 5 месяцев назад

      @@Mike.thiswatchthatwatch You and me both 😂

  • @Paups8286
    @Paups8286 2 месяца назад

    Bought the opaline dial as my first gmt. Never been happier!

  • @mjonno64
    @mjonno64 8 месяцев назад

    Love the Airbus Hercules analogy! I used to fly the Hercules, and now fly an Airbus 330, but think it’s the Tudor for me. Great review, thanks!

  • @alanking5001
    @alanking5001 Год назад +1

    Love the Tudor gmt had mime 3yrs now and still love it

  • @Dirtywesterner
    @Dirtywesterner Месяц назад +1

    I’ve owned the same watch for three years and it has been getting fixed since 4/1/24 for a clasp issue , and it was away for 4-5 months with a little bit of condensation on the inside of the sapphire ,I hadn’t left the crown open either ;that being said I would not change anything about it and I don’t think the new one is nearly as visually appealing.

  • @scottcarr1355
    @scottcarr1355 Год назад +1

    Great video. I never gave that watch a second thought. Now I'm tempted.

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад

      It’s a cool watch. And now there’s an opaline version apparently. I’m initially not a fan but haven’t seen it in the metal.
      Looking forward to trying it out though….

  • @actnaturally388
    @actnaturally388 Год назад +1

    Love your review and 100% agree with you. This Tudor GMT is a lovely and cheerful watch, I love the rose logo on the crown, the snowflake hour hand, I’m not sure if you noticed, the hour hand hits all the markers and date window just fine, the red GMT hand has much better paint job than it’s bigger brother Rolex GMt masters, and it’s really accurate (+0.5s per day )

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад

      Glad you enjoyed the video.
      I haven’t done a side by side with a Rolex but maybe I should. Would be cool to deep dive on the differences in quality vs price.
      Thanks for sharing 😀😀😀👍

  • @underachievingwatchcollect1878
    @underachievingwatchcollect1878 Год назад +3

    I was close to buying the Tudor GMT many times before but it took seemingly forever to get one on the bracelet from my AD. It became moot when I was offered the 126711chnr. I have it on a RubberB 😎. Best regards

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад +1

      Can't complain about a 126711. That's in a whole other league. Wow.... 😀

    • @jackm1310
      @jackm1310 26 дней назад

      Rootbeer is a very different and louder watch, still nice though

  • @NeoWahNah
    @NeoWahNah Год назад

    Well done! I can defintely feel your enthusiasm! Excellent watch and review!

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад

      Thanks. That's really appreciated and glad you enjoyed it. Be sure to come back for more 👍😃

  • @youvegotgold
    @youvegotgold Год назад

    I love mine as well, I don’t like the bracelet though so I have Forstner Model O that I wear it on. I just bought the rubber strap for the 2023 Burgundy and put it on my GMT, love it and I love that the t-fit clasp gives me on the fly adjustments.

  • @dchdcvdlsks
    @dchdcvdlsks Год назад +1

    Great review. I have this watch and it’s very difficult to leave in the box. I have a choice of selling this or a pelagos 39 and the 39 will be the one to go, there is just something very active about it - it makes you want to get out and try things. It’s a watch to live with and get life experiences.
    Top tip - I bought a curved rubber strap for it. It slims out the watch (I’m size and weight) making it a dream. I find it sits too high on a nato - although a grey seatbelt nato is very cool with it.

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад

      Good tip. Never actually tried a curved rubber strap on it.
      As for the Pelagos 39? Totally different wearing experience. More versatile, I think, but also less distinct - it is after "just" a black dial diver. Tough call.
      😀😀

  • @mehdizerzeri1977
    @mehdizerzeri1977 10 месяцев назад +2

    I really like your video. As for the Tudor you make want to run to the AD.

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  10 месяцев назад +1

      Lol 😂 Thanks 😃

    • @mehdizerzeri1977
      @mehdizerzeri1977 10 месяцев назад

      @@Mike.thiswatchthatwatch yesterday I went to the AD and he had a Rolex pepsi and a Tudor gmt. Price was not an issue but I grabbed the Tudor. Less shiny and more versatile. Got home removed the steel bracelet and put a blue nato I had in storage and works fantasticly well. These tudors like gmt or chrono are versatile like the speedy and I love that.

  • @umist123
    @umist123 7 месяцев назад +1

    Format very similar to Andrew Morgan but the topics covered are much broader and more practical.....very well written script....really enjoyed the content...which offers a number of different perspectives to a watch that is often overlooked and regarded by many as just a homage to pepsi...

  • @zackwheat5770
    @zackwheat5770 8 месяцев назад

    I bought the Tudor BlackBay GMT upon its initial release. I love it, except the date issue has happened twice over 4 years. Rolex waved the fee for the 2nd repair, even though the watch was out of warranty. After all, Rolex had my watch for 6 months, collectively, over two repair time frames.

  • @ThinkingAndInkingLtd
    @ThinkingAndInkingLtd Год назад +2

    You review brilliantly. Will try to reach out to you soon...!

  • @harry-eto
    @harry-eto Год назад +1

    I own and love it too, despite owning its crowned brother. Since i have all the oem bracelets /straps that belong to the GMT - it is also very versatile.
    BTW, my date wheel jumped two days until serviced by Tudor. Would really like to know the technical detail of the fault.

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад +1

      I find myself wearing more without the bracelet than with. The colourway lends it to so many options... 😀😀😀

  • @milankovacevic1483
    @milankovacevic1483 8 месяцев назад +1

    I like your video(s), very on point, yet calling a 4k watch a working man's watch is sooo out of touch tbh. :)
    Great watch nevertheless. Saw the white dial one, amazing. Keep up the good work with the videos, and looking forward to next one.🎉

    • @jackm1310
      @jackm1310 26 дней назад +1

      If one saves up for it a working man can afford Tudor. All watches are expensive though that's the nature of the beast.

  • @redajahrami1889
    @redajahrami1889 Год назад +1

    Super vedio, I had same watch but I sold it dou to thickness, weight and lack of easy micro adjustment.

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад

      Thanks 😀

    • @jackm1310
      @jackm1310 26 дней назад

      I dont use the oem bracelet for that reason, and the gripes Mike mentioned in the vid

  • @skimten80
    @skimten80 Год назад +1

    Great review! I would love to buy a GMT, but I'm holding off in hopes that they'll make the case a bit slimmer and upgrade to a T-fit clasp soon.

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад

      Tough one. Since the opaline just came out, I don't see them slimming that case this year at least in the GMT models. Next year at the earliest would be my guess.... 😃😃

    • @ashleycollinge4491
      @ashleycollinge4491 Год назад +1

      @@Mike.thiswatchthatwatch Oh no! I was waiting too, I really want it, but I don't want to buy it and then feel regret when they do slim it down etc. Ah well! I'll wait

    • @jackm1310
      @jackm1310 26 дней назад +1

      I dont think it will come out soon, especially as they released the 39mm version

  • @barryscott990
    @barryscott990 Год назад

    Great video. I just bought my first Tudor, opaline gmt, and I love it. While I love watches, fwiw I would not buy a Rolex myself. It would be too pretentious and flashy for me at work. There are also a lot of fakes and even replicas out there of Rolexes.
    This opaline gmt also looks a bit dressier than the black dial version, imo, what I was looking for to also wear with a suit. And it is NOT too thick., I think videos and pictures of peoples wrist make it look bigger than in person. Fits my taste and 7 in wrist well, and yes I’m a bit taller than average too at 6-2. My only complaint is legibility at a glance without my readers. Lots of hands on there to sort through quickly. But I’ll get used to it I’m sure.

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад

      Lucky you on the opaline. Thickness is at the end of the day subjective. I am a "regular sized individual" and I don't find it too thick

  • @cedarcanoe
    @cedarcanoe Год назад +2

    I wonder whether you were tempted by the new release with “opaline” dial or not.

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад

      He. He. Lol. I wish I had the clout to have the insider information to know that the opaline was coming out.
      I actually don’t initially like the white dial on that pepsi version, but of course haven’t seen it in the metal.
      😂

  • @mkyhou1160
    @mkyhou1160 Год назад +2

    Nice review, but everyone is different. I sold mine, I just found it got uncomfortable over time, chunky and heavy. Good looker though.

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад

      Fair enough! To each his own s they say 😀😀😀👍

    • @jackm1310
      @jackm1310 26 дней назад +1

      I love the wrist presence, a true sports watch!

  • @Phil5150Bower
    @Phil5150Bower Год назад +1

    Just picked one up was going to pick up a CPO Rolex Gmt Master 2 but couldn’t seriously warrant spending £13500 on what is a £3700 watch in 2007.

  • @neilbailey4313
    @neilbailey4313 Год назад +1

    Well said love my to bits ❤

  • @pruteanu6
    @pruteanu6 Год назад +1

    Agree 100%

  • @resjon7981
    @resjon7981 Год назад +1

    On the bracelet the Tudor is an ok watch but on the Tudor leather its in a class of it's own. I purchased mine on the bracelet but now I have it on the leather the bracelet is redundant.

  • @nickkambitis5340
    @nickkambitis5340 3 месяца назад

    What’s your feelings toward a GMT with a black rubber strap

  • @bigmacdaddy1234
    @bigmacdaddy1234 Год назад +1

    I bought this watch new. The date wheel stop working and after 3 attempts Tudor was unable to fix it. I asked for a refund and they said no. What good is a warranty if they can't fix their own watch? So I am now stuck with a watch that never worked right.

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад

      Very similar to the problem I had. I got it at bucherer and they sorted it out immediately.
      Bummer though... 🤦‍♂️

    • @jackm1310
      @jackm1310 26 дней назад

      My tudor gmt has never had a single problem

  • @tommyarmour986
    @tommyarmour986 4 месяца назад

    Excellent review. Thanks!

  • @kenfritz9565
    @kenfritz9565 8 месяцев назад

    Mike, how can I send you a message? Thanks, Ken

  • @PlancksTime
    @PlancksTime 6 месяцев назад

    Is this watch still in your collection?

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  6 месяцев назад +1

      Yes - 😀

    • @PlancksTime
      @PlancksTime 6 месяцев назад

      @@Mike.thiswatchthatwatch nice. I ordered one on the NATO. Got it for 2500 USD preowned

    • @nemomilo333
      @nemomilo333 6 месяцев назад +1

      I am tempted to order a pre-owned one. I see good deals between 3k and 3.5k with box and papers on a bracelet, which is not a bad deal at all for how much watch you get.
      I currently have BB heritage black 41 mark 2 so I am used to this size/thickness, but I would love the date. And gmt function is a plus. Not to mention pepsi bezel to add a little color

    • @jackm1310
      @jackm1310 26 дней назад +1

      ​@@nemomilo333i defo recommend the pepsi the colours are fantastic

    • @nemomilo333
      @nemomilo333 26 дней назад

      @@jackm1310 I got it and it’s been in my collection since May of this year.
      Amazing watch for the money! And even more accurate than my 3-hander heritage 41.

  • @TheSkatereel
    @TheSkatereel Год назад +2

    I really wish this watch was smaller… wears to big to me. Also find quality and attention to detail lacking.

    • @omerturk9462
      @omerturk9462 Год назад

      Exactly

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад

      Apart from the movement in the beginning I have had no quality issues, but I know people that have Tudors and there are lapses sometimes on dials/plots, with alignment and stuff like that.
      And yes. It’s going to be a bit big for some. For me it fits (maybe a little over, but I like the “substantial” look.)
      Thanks for sharing 👍😀

    • @jackm1310
      @jackm1310 26 дней назад

      If your wrist can wear it, it is actually very comfortable. Refinement and tool aesthetic are apples and oranges. Tool is about subtracting until the minimal design (the rock band is decent also!)

  • @HarveyMushman
    @HarveyMushman Год назад +2

    I like the looks of it, but it’s to chunky for me.

  • @CaptCanuck4444
    @CaptCanuck4444 Год назад +1

    Too slab-sided for me, and too tall for the case size. Lazy and generic case design, compared to something like the Omega Seamaster Pro 300m.

    • @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch
      @Mike.thiswatchthatwatch  Год назад +1

      Fair point about the slabs. They aren't for everybody. I like the basicness of the case, but I do tend to agree that the Seamaster is more attractive (and better made) - regardless of version
      👍😃

    • @jackm1310
      @jackm1310 26 дней назад +1

      Its the tool aesthetic, not for everyone but certainly not lazy

  • @rolexmike
    @rolexmike Год назад +1

    Ich mache eine Wette, dass deine Frau das nie gesagt hat.