Hands-on with the TUDOR Black Bay 58 GMT. Better in the metal?

Released at Watches and Wonders 2024 in Geneve last month, TUDOR's new Black Bay 58 GMT is smaller and slimmer than the regular Black Bay GMT introduced in 2018.
When it was first launched I wasn't sure it was for me. But having now had the opportunity to get hands-on with the watch in Geneva, have I changed my mind?
Let me know what you think of the Black Bay GMT in the comments!
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[@mrgee007]

Hats off to you Simon. The people you get on your channel is a Stella achievement. Come on people, get this guy over 10k subs. I have the BB 41 heritage witch has silver numbers on the bezel, not gilt like the BB58, and I think that's what they should have done on this new GMT, it just has too much gilt. Keep the gilt on the indices, and hands, that's it, job done!

[@Escapement24]

Thanks dude, really appreciated 🙏 Growth is HARD on YT with so many great channels all competing for views, but I'll keep plugging away and lining up great content opportunities

[@dieterenge8498]

I have the Black Bay 58 GMT and it is a real nice Watch.

[@Julian_O91]

Stunning Watch! The Ultimate Black Bay 58! :)

[@jaywhite1141]

I love this watch

[@skier18]

I was unsure on the gilt a week after having a look and try on off it last week. I let it settle a week and then went back and picked it up today

[@Escapement24]

Congrats man, enjoy 👏👏

[@artaudcharles]

I tried it on 4 times; it is gorgeous. The watch fits my 7-inch wrist very well. I have worn my friend’s Black Bay GMT (41mm); the 58 is a major improvement.

[@chrissarjeant2680]

picked mine up a few weeks a go and am really impressed . this is my third Tudor after having a north flag and pelagos39 and i think they are great value compared to other brands . if its your only watch then yes the gilt might seem a bit much , but if you have others then i think the BB58 GMT stands out and just offers something a bit different.

[@SoCalWatchReviews]

Who’s this handsome presenter? Keep up the amazing work brother 👍🏼 and I want to check out this BB58 GMT in person.

[@Escapement24]

Hey brother I've missed you! I'd love to hear your take on the 58 GMT once you've had a hands-on with it 👍

[@SoCalWatchReviews]

@@Escapement24 Missed you too my man and as soon as I get the opportunity I’m definitely giving my thoughts!

[@joemyers9893]

Good video Simon,i do like that Tudor BB58 GMT,could be on my shopping list.

[@Escapement24]

Thanks Joe, let me know if you decide to pick one up!

[@jjlad5037]

I was just thinking how I needed another Tudor jumping date GMT.

[@MikoTheTomCat]

Is there some date jumping issue with them?

[@jjlad5037]

@@MikoTheTomCat …Google Tudor GMT jumping date.

[@Mench951]

They fixed that issue years ago. But keep making the same comment over and over again as if it has current relevance.

[@jjlad5037]

@@Mench951 ..no they didn't!

[@Mench951]

@@jjlad5037 yeah they did. I bought one of their first GMTs and had the jumping date issue. Sent it back and they fixed it. It's been working perfectly for years. You saying otherwise doesn't make it true.

[@chefPierrickBoyer]

It’s a YES to me

[@emmanueltsI5]

Came here for the GMT, stayed for watching your Tudor BB pro:)

[@Escapement24]

Good man! Hopefully I earned your sub too 🙏🙌

[@gabigolz]

@@Escapement24lol this comment just made me subscribe myself. All the best to you with your channel and looking forward to great content.

[@Escapement24]

Thanks so much 🙏🙏

[@bjoernaltmann]

Yes a bit too much with the "gilt" elements. It's meant to be the yellowing of the material on the vintage Rolex. By the way, it is plexiglas on the Rolex bezel, not bakelite. Rolex cleared this up once and for all in their latest magazine.

[@jjlad5037]

You need not worry about the gilt...once the date starts jumping, you wont notice the guilt anymore.

[@josephotico6175]

badum tss

[@itsoonbedone]

Love the gilt! Always have.

[@Escapement24]

And that's what keeps this hobby interesting - we can all love different things! 👍

[@jb-hw9if]

I'd be interested to hear your thoughts about the wearability of the new GMT versus the Pro. Is the thickness reduction in the new all down to the case back protruding from the case less than the Pro? I, like you, wear a Pro and I love it but I'm just interested to know. I was anticipating the being a Tudor x Visa RB release and in your video there is one, pictured in front of the F1 steering wheel at W&W. That's just a development watch I guess? I don't believe it's publicly available? Any info on this? Cheers

[@Escapement24]

It's a shame I wasn't wearing my Pro at Watches and Wonders so I could do a direst comparison, but the side profile of the case of the 58 definitely seemed thinner...but maybe only by 1mm or so. This would make sense as the 58 has a new GMT movement (I think the Pro uses the same 5652 movement as the regular BB GMT). The VISA RB BB Ceramic was on display but no mention of whether this blue dial version of the Ceramic will be made publicly available as part of the range. If they were going to I suspect they'd have done it already, with a release to coincide with the start of the F1 season. Who knows...maybe they'll launch it at one of the big races on the F1 calender later in the year, such as Au Dhabi or Las Vegas 🤔

[@lakota_stu]

Id love to see the ranger with applied indices

[@garypeaton]

I think if they bring one out in the monochrome colour In 58 GMT It sell quicker than hot cakes. For now I’m sticking to my PEPSI BB GMT. I like all the specs but don’t want to rock guilt look.

[@michaelfierman3256]

I’m afraid I have not seen it in the metal yet. My initial reaction is the same as most people. Can’t get past the gilt. It’s just a bit “too much” and I’ll guess that if it had come out in 2020 most people would be fawning over it. I feel the “vintage vibe” is stale. Love the monochrome 41 and also that Pelagos you showed.

[@Escapement24]

That's a really good point - while this is the watch "everyone wanted", I wonder if the past tense is actually spot on. It feels like Tudor might have missed the GMT craze and I wonder if the community has moved on?

[@leeharding8306]

I’ve seen this watch in the flesh too and the gilt and the bezel gloss really ruins it for me. Also it’s thicker than the standard 58 which is fair enough but the standard 58 is just perfect in its proportions. When they do a non gilt version which they will it will be a different story. Obviously the new standard 58 will come out next year and that’s going to be the one to get. Who really needs a GMT anyway? Having said that who needs a 4K watch 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@LouisMorales-zx3jm]

Tried it on. Nice, but can’t help to see an homage. So pass for me. I will wait for the call for the GMT 2.

[@gavinwhite9743]

Think the gilt is too much for me. However, Tudor watches have had a pop of colour for the past 10 years. The new monochrome Black Bay is lovely, but wonders dangerously close to clomage territory, with the risk people mistake it for a Rolex. So maybe that gilt keeps it more in line with the rest of the range.

[@thegorn]

What's all this talk about date jumping? Did I miss the memo?

[@MikoTheTomCat]

Did you actually get your hands on it?

[@Escapement24]

Those are indeed my hands in the video

[@stevehilliard202]

Not for me ... the slow burner from Tudor is the Black Bay however my watch of '24 is the white speedy.

[@EdmundPorter-ju8kd]

I’m not crazy about the gilt either.