I just ordered the same quiet baffles , how’s the exhaust sound ? Is it bearable, did you get some back pressure back?
@derekbarnes37011 ай бұрын
I own that piece and love it
@fieldwalker Жыл бұрын
As you mentioned - the Seiko divers are very good. I've got a 1k prospex diver and a 5k prospex LX diver, and the LX crushes the regular prospex diver. both are better than all my swiss watches. I've heard some of the new micros are even better as they just keep adding more and more lume volume.
@The-Splat Жыл бұрын
I can see why you found Racer gloves better than Dainese gloves. And the palm sliders worked well, too (why don’t all motorcycle gloves have them?).
@marxman376 Жыл бұрын
There was an issue on some of their gmt models where the hands don’t fully align with the indices at the top of the hour. Have you found this to be true ?
Thanks for the great video.I’ve got a part # from Cobra for the quiet baffle. Part # 9026…..1 3/4 “ Did you notice a significant sound difference? Worth changing baffles? Thanks very much
@haibre5035 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thanks, appreciated!
@canadianwatchmonkey3992 Жыл бұрын
I was torn between the Tudor BB58 blue and the Rolex sub The BB58 won in looks and price and it wasn’t even close!
@ccw5886 Жыл бұрын
Black Bay 58, perfectly good nice watch, Not for me! A one watch collection? Save up and get yourself a a circa 1990/2000. Rolex Sub 16610. Sure it has a date, its the most useful complication on a watch next to to telling the time. Lastly , the pre ceramic Sub is the essence of cool, it accrues value, it the actual original thing it can be worn daily and you actually know what the date is. I have had mine for 31 years and it is currently running at +1 having had only two services over all that time , It is my everyday watch and yes, I have gone diving with this watch in each decade that I have owned it . If you don't want a date pre ceramic go for the 14060M . Tudor is a nice watch but if its going to be your only watch then carry on saving and have the real thing. I think this watch is rather like settling for a `Porsche Boxster when you actually always wanted the 911, and every time you encounter a 911 you will just say, yep, this Tudor is great but I wish I had the subby. The pre ceramic subby that is , not that blingy over the top slab sided version being sold a a tool watch when it is'n't. If I was to sell it it would be worth well over $12000. Hows that for the ultimate tool watch
@j2dlyc Жыл бұрын
So spend 4x the price for a watch that is mechanically far inferior to the Tudor all so you can have the name “Rolex” on it? Nah, not for me.
@ruben619448 Жыл бұрын
Can’t you just keep the gmt hand to your local time and use the jumping hour hand to track other time zones quickly? Also when you put the watch next to the Rolex it looks so much better
@GregJGreen Жыл бұрын
Bought the blue BB58 for my son's birthday later this month.
@elqd91 Жыл бұрын
The rotating bezel should only be used to track a third timezone. The GMT hand shows your home time and the hour hand your local time. So it's not a good thing to rotate the bezel when traveling. Why? Because your hour hand changes the date as well. So if you're not setting the jumping hour hand to your local hour, the date wont change correctly.
@evh4611 Жыл бұрын
I own the 58 in black and in blue. Yes. That's how much i love m
@dacolonya Жыл бұрын
+8 is Taiwan time....great.....
@tonyga5 Жыл бұрын
Is the 39mm too small ?
@foesfly3047 Жыл бұрын
IMO the overall form and proportion of the case is excellent. The side profile (is that redundant 🤔) is so attractive, I’m sure I would take it off my wrist at times, just to admire it. BTW, “Grand Seiko is Not a marketing-first company”… That statement is so very relevant in the world of watch collecting and I agree completely.
@TheKestevon Жыл бұрын
It does look like Casio Edifice
@coreyk6442 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Did you notice reduction in sound and do you have link or part number for quite baffle. Thanks
@duality6964 Жыл бұрын
@@saleenguy25 HI! Did you then find out if the difference is reasonable for the purchase of the buffles?
@WatchDanReviews2 жыл бұрын
Cool video! What happened to the Rolex top left toward the end? Did it really just stop glowing?
@skookapalooza20162 жыл бұрын
Stunning!
@David_Day2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this review. I think I’ll jump on the Racer collection as well. A question about the inner side-is there an inner lining or any additional material that would provide secondary protection in case the leather gets torn out?
@watchandhobbies73662 жыл бұрын
A bit hard to tell, but doesn’t seem like there’s any inner lining except for the waterproof gloves. Personally I don’t think additional lining is needed underneath leather; lining is usually used with non-slid resistant materials. Plus they added a bunch of protection in likely areas of sliding or impact.
@David_Day2 жыл бұрын
@@watchandhobbies7366 Thanks once again. I’ve placed an order for the Racer Hi-Per gloves. What are your thoughts on them?
@aluisious Жыл бұрын
"Leather getting torn out" is not a thing that happens when you have a glove that's stitched properly with big, good quality leather panels. I've been riding for 17 years and 99% of the time I've been wearing two pairs of Racer High Ends (not made anymore sadly) that survived a couple street crashes and two race track crashes with no significant damage. Eventually the first pair started falling apart but it's impossible to fault a glove for lasting that long.
@rustythecat21632 жыл бұрын
Appreciate your fair and balanced review of your Grand Seiko GMT. It truly is a beautiful watch with a tour de force innovative spring drive movement. I get your comments re the non rotating bezel. I have owned a Rolex GMT for many years and rarely changed the time zone as I was in the military where GMT was the norm. The Rolex GMT design has changed little in the years I have owned it. The aesthetic and functional change using ceramics in the rotating bezel is much ppreciated. Other manufacturers are using ceramics as well including Grand Seiko. Truth is I love everything about the Grand Seiko GMT. I would purchase it rather than acquiring another Rolex. I am happy for to own both the Grand Seiko GMT as well as the Rolex GMT. I Need to catch up.
@MasterChief372 жыл бұрын
What’s the box made from?
@Barricade984662 жыл бұрын
1. GMT (Greenwich {England} Mean Time - ZULU Time) for Airline pilots, control towers and Military operations use. 2. The Hour time hack for local time. 3. The rotating bezel for the third time zone. Unless you're a pilot or engage in military operation, most people would only need to track two time zones, Dual time which this Grand Seiko is (home and local/destination time: Set the GMT hand to your home time (instead of ZULU) and Hour time hack for local time. Hope this helps
@jpdemer5 Жыл бұрын
At work, I set the GMT time to, well, GMT. Like the video's author, I know most of the major city offsets from GMT, so it's a quick moment of mental math to get the time in Paris or Tokyo. (Takes less time than it does to rotate a bezel, actually!)
@Anonymouslyme12 жыл бұрын
I think it’s the perfect one watch collection at any price, no need to qualify under $4k IMO
@ajay.parameswaran2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your beautiful review and explaining the SBGE25x family in perfect detail. Also, congratulations on your acquisition of the watch. May I ask your personal opinion on the 3 colour options (Black, blue and Green) and why you eventually chose the green SBGE257 version?
@jpdemer5 Жыл бұрын
Just acquired this watch at a terrific price on the JP market. Black and blue are such standard colors, and I wanted something that would stand out - and I love green. (It'll complement my iPhone, LOL.) Number one reason is that it gets you that glorious golden colored GMT hand.
@vktravellog12422 жыл бұрын
GS makes the best dial in the watch world and the way the hour markers sparkle is amazing!
@johnhayes58202 жыл бұрын
Hi from Brisbane, yes I agree only a nip up with the thum & index finger is enough for Seiko's as stems have been known to missalign. The reason for the "fixed" bezel is Aviation guys don't give a shit about playing with a bezel, no time. On shifts it's nice to know it's on home time thus the fixed dial. Modern aircraft have GPS digital time mode selectors so Rolex with their old school style clicker is not needed, atleast not for me anyway. It's good to know if the kids are in bed. Seiko do the Gmt 45hr sharp edge nowadays but that date dial is a fail, so it the Spring Drive Gmt 72hrfor me. Still using my SPB143j & SPB207j these days, the $9500 AU asking price will take a while. Cheers Johno :)
@jeffgawne2 жыл бұрын
How many clicks is the Batman bezel? Very different sound than my sub.
@kurtklimisch7498Ай бұрын
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@andywilliams48872 жыл бұрын
In Nov 2021 I bought the Black Bay 58 Navy Blue on a steel bracelet to compliment a range of predominantly black-dialled watches in my collection that include the classic Rolex Submariner Date 16610 that I've cherished for 19 yrs. The Tudor is a super, very well-made luxury timepiece and I appreciate its rather understated blue dial and aluminium bezel compared to the 'bling-blue' ceramic of my Omega Seamaster 300. Like-for-like think of the Blue 58 as a more modern take on its original black and gilt sibling. The blue really pops in daylight or in well-lit rooms and a pleasure to wear. Although not quite up there with the Rolex in the absolute quality stakes - but why should it when it's barely 40% of the latest Steel Sub's retail price (if you can obtain one) - go to an AD and try one on. An in-house COSC certified movement, 70 hrs power reserve, silicon hairspring, staggering lume.... you won't be disappointed. Forget about the faux rivets - you cannot see them when wearing the watch and they add an interesting heritage-style idiosyncrasy.
@kychoi26532 жыл бұрын
fixed bezel?
@adbraham2 жыл бұрын
Completely agree
@Bob.martens2 жыл бұрын
Would you wear it on a funeral?
@williamchinda25382 жыл бұрын
Just like Rolex exporer 2
@williamchinda25382 жыл бұрын
GMT
@fgj49902 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. It’s good to see it side by side with its competitors, but In my opinion the Grand Seiko is the most attractive of your watches.
@kaym77042 жыл бұрын
Do people really use the gmt function of watches anymore? I just pull out my phone. But I agree…how GS does the gmt is annoying.
@carling4737sir3 жыл бұрын
Looking to buy my first expensive watch with a £5000 budget. Is this watch a good choice? Will it hold it's value?
@MrDccrombie2 жыл бұрын
It depends what you consider as holding value compared with most brands yes, but it will not increase in value like Rolex AP, PP
@jeremyc86813 жыл бұрын
After having the BB58, I’m really having a hard time choosing my next watch! I would want to collect classic pieces like the Sub date or dress watch like the JLC MUT Moon Black
@ananddeshapriya61583 жыл бұрын
having a listen to you I undemand that you are from Europe, and you say you deal with Indian clients so a GMT watch really helps to keep the time, but can you pls tell me how you adjust your GMT to Indian time , mind you there is a tricky half an hour in Indian time zone.
@Francisyrah3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic review
@walkerb17343 жыл бұрын
As an owner of many high-end watches from the likes of Rolex, Omega…even Patek, AP, JLC, and ALS, I will attest that the Tudor BB58 blue may very well be the perfect ‘one watch’. It checks all the boxes. What more could you ask for?!?
@Youcantleavethisempty013 жыл бұрын
Lovely. How did you acquire the 124270? I'm having a hell of a time trying to get one.
@Hollyrock7123 жыл бұрын
I have the Green one on its way … my fourth GS. I also own two Rolex, and four Omegas… I always go back to my GS.
@Hollyrock7123 жыл бұрын
No comparison… GS ALL DAY !
@billt19543 жыл бұрын
There are so many miss aligned bezels on this model (including this one and my own) that I’m beginning to think it’s intentional. (All I need to do now is work out why)
@Saints-Forever3 жыл бұрын
@@billt1954 It is quite annoying for the bezel to misalign but it is also a simple fix by the AD or RSC. It you are buying from the AD and OCD like most, os better to check this out and get them to align before walking out the store.
@michimadiforever14583 жыл бұрын
Hate to break it to you but if that watch fits good on you, you don’t have an average wrist for a man but you are on the small size scaled wrist for a man.