P220 Smudge is correct. It’s the same watch. The anti reflective coating and angle of the watch picks up the blue of the sky so it looks like a dark blue dial from some angles.

The C60 Chronograph is only available with a gloss black dial. They make a C65 Chronograph in blue but it’s got more of a vintage vibe going.

Blue C65 Chronograph

I really thought the top pic was black on black.

Thanks for your reply.

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Originally posted by stickman428:
One of the things Christopher Ward nailed besides the dial, case & aesthetic design is their bracelet. The micro adjust built into the clasp isn’t as elegant as Omega’s but it works just as well at a fraction of the cost.

This brand rivals Steinhart in quality & the bang for your buck factor. I have not interacted with Steinhart’s customer service but I can say that CW’s customer care is superb. Their warranty is also very good.

My new CW Sealander63 arrived a bit tight and I attempted to buy another link. They sent me one for free and it arrived in about ten days. Couldn't be more pleased with their customer service or the watch!

The Black Bay line is very nice. The chronograph model is a sore temptation to me, although I haven't seen one at a dealer.

That Blue C65 Chronograph is really sharp...I like that thin diver bezel, a feature that isn't particularly common.

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Originally posted by jhe888:
The Black Bay line is very nice. ...

I feel as though Tudor is very much the avatar of old-Rolex. And in some ways, the modern Role is the.... Hublot? of old..? Panerai? (I dunno?... Something BIG and BOLD)

Beveled lugs, domed crystal, 39mm, moderate thickness, in-house COSC calibre (with 70hr PR!), available! -vs.- larger and bolder, PCL, Maxi-dial, ...Far from tool anything -- I heard they just discontinued the dive extension link on the Deep Sea for heaven's sake! By all accounts, excellent, but by all accounts, designed to be "noticed".

Don't get me wrong, I a few of the new Rolex models (well, only one really). Just a weird observation ..

From Hodinkee:

“I like to think of Tudor as Rolex’s Tyler Durden – an outlet for all the impulses and urges the company has, but is just too darn responsible to carry out without fear of consequence. Could you imagine a Rolex Submariner Heritage version of a 6538 Big Crown? (You know they’d call it a 116538.) It would be monumental – and probably disrupt their own market, but let’s not be logical right now.”

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Originally posted by r0gue:

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Originally posted by jhe888:
The Black Bay line is very nice. ...

I feel as though Tudor is very much the avatar of old-Rolex. And in some ways, the modern Role is the.... Hublot? of old..? Panerai? (I dunno?... Something BIG and BOLD)

Beveled lugs, domed crystal, 39mm, moderate thickness, in-house COSC calibre (with 70hr PR!), available! -vs.- larger and bolder, PCL, Maxi-dial, ...Far from tool anything -- I heard they just discontinued the dive extension link on the Deep Sea for heaven's sake! By all accounts, excellent, but by all accounts, designed to be "noticed".

Don't get me wrong, I a few of the new Rolex models (well, only one really). Just a weird observation ..

Congratulations, great looking watch.

I like the old school look of the Black Bay 58 watches.

I Purchased a Black Bay GMT back in the end of 2019 and love the look and style.

My wife and I were at an AD we do business with a few months ago. I was there putting my name on the list for a Rolex Daytona "like I will ever see that" and Tudors new Chronograph when the Manager told us that they had finally received a shipment of Tudors in and I should take a look, no Chronograph however they had the new Black Bay 58 Silver.
My wife who is a gun person, Bourbon person and a watch person looked at the watch and said she could wear that and we should buy it, so we did. I think sh has worn it more than me.
It's finally on my wrist this week.
I am waiting to see how if at all it will patina. Tudor says it won't tarnish but I have heard it will, we will see. I kind of hope it does.

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Originally posted by 71 TRUCK:
My wife and I were at an AD we do business with a few months ago. I was there putting my name on the list for a Rolex Daytona "like I will ever see that" and Tudors new Chronograph when the Manager told us that they had finally received a shipment of Tudors in and I should take a look, no Chronograph however they had the new Black Bay 58 Silver.
My wife who is a gun person, Bourbon person and a watch person looked at the watch and said she could wear that and we should buy it, so we did. I think sh has worn it more than me.
It's finally on my wrist this week.
I am waiting to see how if at all it will patina. Tudor says it won't tarnish but I have heard it will, we will see. I kind of hope it does.

How 'bout some photos of that Silver 58, love to see it!

I just watched a video on the all bronze Black Bay 58 (including bracelet) they came out with a couple of years ago and they said it won't tarnish/patina. That, if it does, Tudor will refinish it at no charge.

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Originally posted by Tooky13:

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Originally posted by 71 TRUCK:
My wife and I were at an AD we do business with a few months ago. I was there putting my name on the list for a Rolex Daytona "like I will ever see that" and Tudors new Chronograph when the Manager told us that they had finally received a shipment of Tudors in and I should take a look, no Chronograph however they had the new Black Bay 58 Silver.
My wife who is a gun person, Bourbon person and a watch person looked at the watch and said she could wear that and we should buy it, so we did. I think sh has worn it more than me.
It's finally on my wrist this week.
I am waiting to see how if at all it will patina. Tudor says it won't tarnish but I have heard it will, we will see. I kind of hope it does.

How 'bout some photos of that Silver 58, love to see it!

I just watched a video on the all bronze Black Bay 58 (including bracelet) they came out with a couple of years ago and they said it won't tarnish/patina. That, if it does, Tudor will refinish it at no charge.

I would love to be able to post some pictures, however I currently do not have a photo hosting website and when I did I could never figure out how to do it with out taking an hour to post one picture.

I am on a couple of other forums where I can post pictures right from my computer, that's about the level of my picture posting skills.

As far as the watch tarnishing I would like to see a little tarnish to maybe ad some caricature.

New (to me) Watch Wednesday

I've been chasing a Sinn U1 on bracelet for a couple years now. kept missing ones on auction sites and prices have climbed crazily in the past year. I finally found one from a reputable seller a week ago and won the auction for it. It arrived today. The funds for this came from last year's fire department earnings (I had to add some fun/gun money to that). Wore it today after I unboxed it and absolutely love it. This may edge out my Marathon TSAR as my favorite watch to wear.

IMG_1605 by Brad Benzing, on Flickr

That's awesome Brad! I've yet to try a Sinn, but that's probably the one I would get.

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Someone asked earlier about the silver BB58 Tudor. Saw pics recently here:
https://forums.timezone.com/in...id=80232#msg_7722808

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Originally posted by Appliance Brad:
New (to me) Watch Wednesday

I've been chasing a Sinn U1 on bracelet for a couple years now. kept missing ones on auction sites and prices have climbed crazily in the past year. I finally found one from a reputable seller a week ago and won the auction for it. It arrived today. The funds for this came from last year's fire department earnings (I had to add some fun/gun money to that). Wore it today after I unboxed it and absolutely love it. This may edge out my Marathon TSAR as my favorite watch to wear.

IMG_1605 by Brad Benzing, on Flickr

I like that H-link bracelet from Sinn a lot. I've thought about a 556I, but it is sort of pilot-watch-like, and I have a pilot's watch. But . . .

Brad is that the Sinn U1 fully Tegimented model we talked about back in 2019? If so you scored very well! Congrats!

That’s a sweet Sinn!!! The micro brand watch world copies those iconic hands quite a bit, and for good reason.

Oh wow. Nice! I think I'm definitely getting a 104 later this year. I'm now fully in love with Sinn's designs.

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Originally posted by bald1:
Brad is that the Sinn U1 fully Tegimented model we talked about back in 2019? If so you scored very well! Congrats!

Alas, only the bezel. The fully tegimented ones have gotten stupid expensive on the rare times one pops up on the used market. So I figured I better jump on this one. However i'm really happy with it.

Thanks all for the compliments on my new watch. I really am enjoying it.

I have been commissioned to build a custom Seiko diver based on the Pogue by a good friend of mine who loves the mods I’ve built.

This is my first paying customer who has given me some clear ideas of his idea for the build but has also given me a lot of leeway to use parts and components that I think will work best.

Congratulations! That is an excellent step forward.

OK I love chronographs and I ordered one off AliExpress from SanMartin.
It has the hand wound ST19 in it. I'm fond of the ST19 as it's a Venus 175 and a very robust movement.
Seagull does a great job with these movements.
The only con I can find is the brushing and polishing has left the case with sharp edges. Which I'll hone off.


It was $370 shipped.