The combination of the gold gilt markers with tan cream filled lume, warm tan crystal and the hands jumping off the dial floating in 3D. .. It's all so breathtaking.
Good for you for getting both the black and blue dial BB58. Great watches. My perfect dive watch is my Omega Seamaster 300M Profesional with the blue dial. It goes everywhere and does everything i want it too and James Bond proved it looks good with a suit.
For me, my dive watch journey peaked with my 39mm Longines Hydroconquest Ceramic. It's the "Goldilocks" zone for me. Brand heritage, versatile, perfect size, thin, best "off the shelf" movement imo (modified ETA 2892 with silicone hairspring for antimagentism and 70+ hour power reserve). It's not the "best" dive watch, but it's the perfect balance of spec/price/design that I've found.
@@dazherbert2782 I love Longines too - my dear old dad left me a gold Longines dress watch with a Record movement which is super thin and still looks elegant. They lost their way a bit over the past 50 years, but are coming back and their prices are going up. Check out the new GMT LONGINES SPIRIT ZULU TIME - it's gorgeous and they do a solid gold one which shows the direction their heading back towards.
Tudor Pelagos LHD... as a right-hand watch wearer, this watch is perfect. I love it... the bracelet is beyond good. All in all, it's an amazing bit of kit.
Yep I went to the shop on the intention of buying another omega SMP ( sold an older one ) but kept seeing the Tudor on the internet so had a look and wow it looked like old school dive watches not like the bling omega , the black dial with gold gilt and like you say the red triangle somehow works to give it a vintage vibe , the movement so far is great time keeping and I don’t mind the thickness of the full size BB as my wrist are 7 1/2 inch so you don’t notice it on the wrist. I find myself grabbing this watch most of time even my speedmaster pro as been in the box more after buying this .
Also have the BB58 and it’s my perfect diver for the reasons you stated. Also have the 54, and it wears awesome, but feels more vintage and less sporty. IMO, they are both iconic!
My dive watch is an Orient Kamasu, and I actually dive with it. I love the size because I don’t like huge analog watches. It also has a unique look instead of trying to be another submariner clone. It’s up market enough to look and feel nice, but not so expensive that I’m worried about using it for it’s intended purpose That said, a lot of people in the dive community, at least in my experience, opt for G Shocks or Invicta Pro Divers because they’re cheap and do the job
Orient might just be the most boring & uninspired brand available. Casio has more style for that matter … absolutely dislike Orient as much as Timex. I wouldn’t wear one for free & I’m no watch snob. Style & design are clearly subjective- whatever works for you.
Your absolutely right. My kamasu has seen the whole world and seas and I still love it. So good build and not afraid to loose or scratch it. Going for a pelagos 39 now. Interesting to see what will become my go to watch
@@krasnaludek298 that’s fine I find my Kamasu with redial pretty awesome… And I wear it as much as other watches in my collection. It cost five times the price so to each his own.
This video resonates with me so much since I too found my perfect watch in 2020 when I also bought the bb58. So much so that I sold just about my entire collection. 20 watches. Kept about eight because they hold sentimental reasons. Like my Omega blue wave from 1998. The day my wife and I got together. I also kept the Casios and Gshocks but those don’t count lol. BB58 killed it for me and unlike you I don’t need a perfect anything else. This one satisfies the needs.
My dive watch journey ended with buying the Sinn U50. It has everything. A well respected brand with history. Its made of German U boat steel. It is fully tegimented, so it doesnt scratch easily. It is sandblasted and not polished. Its 300 m water resistant. Its very slim and not oversized. I dont have to worry about it while traveling or wearing. Its up to every task. Its the perfect watch next to my Casio GW5000u :)
So happy to hear that , I'm not watch collector, but wanted a strong good swimming/diving watch that's not an Omega or Rolex. This Tudor is perfect for me. Usually I keep a watch 10years...last one was a Breitling so I'll update how he's doing in 10 years 😅. For now it's perfect .
I am glad you have found your perfect dive watch, I do love both of those Tudors. For me it is a first generation Omega Planet Ocean 42mm 2501.50, and I adore it!
My “best” dive watch is my Tag Heuer Aquaracer in all black, titanium case, 500m WR. I splurged for it about 7 years ago. I’d love to get a Tudor someday.
I have 4 dive watches and I think my Aquaracer Night Diver is the perfect watch for my afternoon activities on the weekends. I chose it over my black dial Submariner, my Breitling Kelly Slater, and my blue dial Omega SMP.
I have a soft spot for aquaracers.. have owned a few generations. I currently have the newer model with the ceramic bezel insert and the date window at the 6oclock. It’s almost perfect it it were only 40mm…..but I love it anyway..
Great video as usual. Yeah, I like when watch guys have finally found their holy grail (well, at least in one cathegory lol). And I like how you profoundly proclaim regardless what other people say, this is YOUR perfect diver. Huge congrats, and ENJOY!
❤❤❤ I have had many dive watches and it came down to 2 that I loved the most, the BB58 blue and the Yema Navygraf , I guess you can say that I like more compact type divers. I ended up selling the Navygraf and kept the BB58 for the very same reasons you have stated. ❤❤❤
Mine is my Doxa Sub 800TI. I’ve wanted an orange faced dive watch ever since I read my first Clive Cussler novel when I was 16. Great looks, great pedigree, and always gets noticed by watch nerds (which I am proud to be).
TMWC! I can relate to this as “my” perfect watch is the bb54, no longer do I need to look for another diver. Congratulations I am happy for both of us.
Just added this watch to my collection, BB58 and I just LOVE it. I got a Rolex GMT batman back in 2016 and while I love it too, the BB58 does just have that warm vintage feel like you said without bling. Love the channel and glad I subscribed, I have learned a lot from you in a short time. Cheers mate
I just bought a BB58 a few months ago and absolutely love it. The only knock I have is I wish the clasp had on the fly micro-adjustment, but otherwise it’s a perfect watch for me.
I fully agree. BB is close to perfect for me as well. Problem is that it's so close to perfect that I just got bored of it twice and sold it. I might buy one again in future but at the moment I'm on the hunt for watches that may be not as perfect but excite me bit more.
I wore the 62MAS-homage Seiko SPB143, and it was literally perfect (for me). I ended up getting an Islander Northport ISL-154 which hits those exact same beats and dimensions (without advertising it) & it is the perfect desk diver. Both sporty and dressy with 200M water resist. In fact, its Miyota hi-beat, light-changing ripple dial, and 6 o'clock date window (symmetry!) make it even better .. with better specs.
Agree the 62MAS is the Holy grail diver, I have a Fifty-four homage, after a long search, this was as close as the original you can get, without paying a fortune for an original.
Congrats on finding your ideal watch. My perfect watch is a cheap Junkers JU 58. It also receives the most compliments out of my collection. I do love Military inspired timepieces. Great VLOG as always, I never get tired of your style 👍
Just got a Tudor Pelagos FXD and I fricken love it. Wearing it more than my Omega SMP300 - it’s just more versatile in a casual setting, is a strap monster and I love the military/tool background.
I managed to get a Titanium Citizen NY0100-50XE for half price and it has become my 'true love tool watch' ❤ I couldn't imagine wearing a watch to dive with that cost any more than that with the knocks and bumps guaranteed to happen.
My journey has just ended. Having started with two Armani quartzwatches 15 years ago (still have them, still running absolutely reliably and exactly), now more than 50 watches later including Breitling, Panerai, Tissots, Cartier, Seikos, I got so bored of all the snobbish talking, fed up with dive watches in particular, I returned to what it is all about for me: beauty. And quality of course. Just bought my 3rd Armani (AR0168) which is just me. I'm selling most of my collection now and only keep 5 watches. No interest in spending the earned money on another watch. But nevertheless I love your channel and will continue watching it for the fun! Keep it up 👍
Fair play Russ, nice choice. For me, the dive journey has ended with the Oris Aquis 43.5mm (I have 4!). I love the looks but it’s the wearability that clinched it because it simply ‘disappears’ on my 7.5in wrist.
I really do like the BB58 Black. It looks amazing. The only thing that’s stopping me from buying one, I just wished the bezel insert was ceramic. I know people will say it’s part of the vintage look. I just like the insurance against scratches and fading. Great content and vid!!
I like your channel. I appreciate your production value and the entire DNA of what you do.Fantastic. If you click bait me again and scare me that there is some overly generalized "end to your journey", I will unsubscribe, stop watching and cease promoting your channel to anyone. You are quality and better than the low hanging fruit of the algorithm.
I own the BB58 blue since over a year and I love it! I own a few Rolexes which are spectacular but the BB58 is just soooo cool! Try to put a blue vanguard rubber strap on you blue bay. It will feel even better:) Greetings from Switzerland!
I have a BB58 Blue but find I love the SLA017 more. Then I went mental and bought the SLA043 with the deep blue dial, everbrilliant steel etc and it is my all time fav. Similar in price to the Tudors, but the design and execution just hits that sweet spot for me :-) Thanks for a great vid as always.
I love the BB58, it's possibly my most versatile diver that I have but there are many that come very close. I have the OG and it seems sporty enough, dressy enough for all occasions that I'm likely to go to invited or not 🙃. And to top the lot I'm hopefully less likely to have someone want to liberate it from my wrist.
100% with you dude. Favourite in my collection and love the rivets too. Although I still disagree on the Ranger. It just works...for me. And they look great together.
You are a great dude is all I have to say. Thanks for making me giggle. I too prefer the BB58 to BB54...I have an average wrist and just over 6 ft tall. Thanks for bringing sunshine into a sometimes dark world.
Lucky enough to own the BB58 Blue, Ranger, BB Pro and the Pelagos 39. All superb watches. The thing I love about Tudor currently is that although some models are similar, all 4 that I own have their own character and quirks, and I love them all equally for different reasons 💙💚🧡🖤
Totally agree I have a Tudor 1926. It's discreet, yet perfectly detailed. It doesn't shout out. You wouldnt know what it was unless you knew... Tudor are beautifully made, and feel like a watch should.
Have had my BB58 Blue for just over a year now. Got it on a MN style nato strap and it fits absolutely perfect on my 6.5” wrist. Have a rather modest collection of watches and this gets the most wrist time. Wouldn’t have it any other way.
I hear you. Believe it or not the most difficult decision i've ever had to make regarding a watch purchase was whether to buy the burgundy or blue Black Bay Smiley. Thankfully i made the right call & still wear it to this day.
My grail and also the perfect diver imo is the Grand Seiko SBGA231, I know it’s big, but the titanium case and the curvature of the lugs makes it pretty comfortable on wrist. I’ve tried on my wrist I few time, and yes, it’s the one for me. I hope I can put the trigger until the end of this year.
I agree the skx case size (39ish to 41 ish) is definitely the best size for small wrist. But seiko watches make it possible to wear 45 ish without looking like a wall clock.
Congrats you Mad egit, as we say in N.Ireland. You are the most genuine watch tuber out there, and I love your enthusiastic videos, on all sorts of watches.
My perfect dive watch is the omega, Seamaster, professional. I think it has an amazing case design, as well as the best bracelet in the business.. the 41.5 mm case size fits my wrist perfectly at 7 1/2 inches.. amazing movement and finishing. It can be had in any color for less than $4500. If you shop around a bit… It’s one of the few watches that I would consider a great value for that kind of money and quite frankly I think it’s head and shoulders above the Rolex mariner. Four less than half of the retail price.
Citizen NY0040. Affordable, ubiquitous movement, not huge, nice bezel, nice dial, nice case, ISO certified, nice lume, nice military diving history, tool watch cred… I could afford one to beat and one to save. I could have a collection of the NY0040/80 variants and a couple cool G-shocks and I’d be more than good. I sometimes think I’d like a SKX-013 or Turtle, but they’re way overpriced now. I don’t have the wallet or inclination towards luxury watches.
Russ, I'm very happy that you've found the pinnacle of dive watches for you - well done! The BB58 is an absolutely amazing timepiece. Hands down. Its actually a watch I have my eye onto buy down in a couple of years when I change careers - either the Blue Bay 58 or a vintage Tudor 79090 in blue. The perfect dive watch for me - right now - is my black-dial Omega Seamaster 300M Quartz. I'm active duty Navy so I need a dive watch that's robust, capable, has to-the-second accuracy and is always ready to go. Yet I want one that has Naval heritage, excellent fist and finish, and elegance and charm for when the situation calls for it. For me right now, that's the Quartz SMP. In a couple years? Likely the Tudor (though the SMP won't be going anywhere. We've been through too much together). Congratulations again! Realizing what you have, how it fits with your life, and why, instead of constantly looking at what you don't have is too often a rare thing in this hobby.
I’ve owned both the bb58 in black and blue and now I have the Pelagos 39 on the way. I’ve always to own a Tudor snowflake sub, a grail for me. So I’m hoping the Pelagos 39 is that definitive sweet spot diver for me.
Agreed, the size looks perfect on your wrist! And the BB looks much more charming than the Pelagos. I really would love a BB58 blue, but sadly, to me, it just looks and feels too small on my 20 cm wrist.
I love my black 58 such an enjoyable watch to wear for cumfort and sizing, probably the best looking tudor with character, and i have 3 Tudors. And its definitely a keeper :)
I’ve had the blue for a year and I love it. At one point I had the black but I sold it bc I felt weird having both. But now that I’ve watched this I want the black one back!!!
My dive watch pursuit was over as soon as I got my Omega Planet Ocean with the white dial and fully loomed orange bezel. Ticks all the boxes of a dive watch for me. But it is a purely personal choice and I still love my Oris Aquis too with no intentions of selling it.
Congrats!!! It is an awesome watch. Don´t care for comments that this is not a perfect dive watch. It is. I wish to get one. But I'm a chronograph collector and spending so much money in a dive watch is not in my short-term planning. However, we are changing creatures in a dynamic world.
I’ve had the BB58 in blue for almost 3 years, and have just added the BB58 in black today (after returning a BB54). So similar, but sooooo different. Tudor are absolute masters choosing colour combinations.
I can see it. I have never seen or handled the black bay in real life, but I love a dive watch for my daily use. It does everything I need it to. My current daily watch is an Orient ray 2 with the black dial. And while very very (very) different in fit and finish and in just about every way money can buy, the lug to lug is the same as the BB58 and about 1mm thicker. Aside from what Orient gives you for your money, I absolutely love how the ray 2 wears on my wrist. I can 100% see myself falling in love with the black bay.
I have several divers at this point. Omega seamaster 300m, longines legend diver, bell & ross bronze diver, seiko s5, and the tudor rootbeer gmt. I like them each for different reasons. I have gravitated towards the b&r lately. But, the seamaster is still my favorite. But, the tudor is a really close second.
My perfect dive watch is my Seiko SRPE03 King Turtle. After I replaced the bracelet, it has become my absolute favorite dive watch I own. My overall favorite watch I own is my King G-Shock GXW-56.
Couldn’t agree more! Great watch… although for me the 54 was a hair more perfect as I prefer that slightly smaller size, but really you’re splitting hairs! Great choice!
My automatic Britling Cole Ocean with Blue face. I bought it in 2001and it's been the prefect dive and everyday wear watch. After 22 years it's stunning and accurate to within 2 seconds per day. I doesn't get any get than that.
I agree with the Tudor BB58 OG, however on a leather strap. I also equally like the Doxa Sub 300T Professional with rice bead bracelet and the Sinn U50 on the red rubber strap. These are all perfection for me.
The Tudor Black Bay 58 might be my grail watch as well. I've not worn one though and my wrist is 8 inches. So I'm not certain and the price, while I can afford it, I'm not sure I want to. But I've been thinking about selling a bunch of watches and narrowing things down to 3-4 favorites and then I just may go for it. So far, my favorite watch (for me) is a Le Jour SeaColt Brown dial. 42mm is what I consider the perfect size. I know that's an odd watch from left field but I stumbled on it at a watch show here in Chicago last week. I can't stop looking at it throughout the day. The color is fascinating. It's one color in regular light and a more colorful watch in the sun.
I have to agree Russ. This is about the only watch from a higher end brand I actually want to own. I just keep blowing my money on fix it watches and tools…. No idea what these are priced at anymore either but I should have bought one a few years back when my interest was spiked . It has to be the black and patina one for me .
There are two dive watches i’d buy if i had money: Tudor Pelagos 39 ans the Horage Supersede. But for now i stay with my Orient Kamasu because you know, budget difference xD. Nice to share your feeling and experience pal !
My 2002 CWC automatic RN diver is for me the ultimate diver watch. Being military it is more of a tool watch than a lot of divers which are closer to dress watches with added water resistance, so perhaps more of an acquired taste on a nato strap but well worth it. A notable mention goes to my recent acquisition of a Newmark 38mm blue Waterking, based on the sixties military original diver and is unbeatable value.
First of all… greetings from Texas..!!! Secondly; really enjoy your videos, you are highly entertaining and deeply informative. The only problem I have of late is that I have a herniated disk and your wonderful antics make me laugh causing me a lot of undue pain..!!! Keep up the good work..!!
Glycine Combat Sub checks all your boxes (wears smaller) and is value beyond compare. Best part is unlike the Tudor, you don’t have to pay $3500 for it.
Love your choices. I have the 58 bronze and you get so much for your buck with Tudor. Just for clarity, I have a white dial datejust 41 on jubilee, Explorer 39 and the Hulk and still think Tudor offer the best quality.
I had a BB58 blue and it was one of my favorites. Traded and will likely have another shortly as it is one of the only ones that I regret for the past several years.
For me the perfect dive & watch is the seiko turtle Srpe93. It has a screw down crown, day date, great lume, it’s affordable, & it can take a beating. I’d like to add a Tudor bb Red at the end of the year. Imo those are the 2 perfect dive watches
The BB58 is my grail watch… but for now I’m on my Seiko kick. My turtle mini is my cheapest Seiko, but my favorite dive watch (even on my 7 1/2” wrist). I was worried for sec… thinking you were quitting!
Have to agree with you totally Russ. Had my BB58 for over a year and will never sell it. Perfect in every way. Goes nicely with my Speedmaster, Ranger and Seamaster GMT.
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The combination of the gold gilt markers with tan cream filled lume, warm tan crystal and the hands jumping off the dial floating in 3D.
.. It's all so breathtaking.
Good for you for getting both the black and blue dial BB58. Great watches. My perfect dive watch is my Omega Seamaster 300M Profesional with the blue dial. It goes everywhere and does everything i want it too and James Bond proved it looks good with a suit.
I'm right there with ya, mate! My OG BB58 joined the collection in September 2021. NOTHING has supplanted it as the perfect diver for me.
For me, my dive watch journey peaked with my 39mm Longines Hydroconquest Ceramic. It's the "Goldilocks" zone for me. Brand heritage, versatile, perfect size, thin, best "off the shelf" movement imo (modified ETA 2892 with silicone hairspring for antimagentism and 70+ hour power reserve). It's not the "best" dive watch, but it's the perfect balance of spec/price/design that I've found.
That sounds epic. I'm going to a) immediately Google it, then b) auction one of the kids off, the hard-working one. Should cover it.
@@dazherbert2782 Auction off the one that eats the most.
@@dazherbert2782 I love Longines too - my dear old dad left me a gold Longines dress watch with a Record movement which is super thin and still looks elegant. They lost their way a bit over the past 50 years, but are coming back and their prices are going up. Check out the new GMT LONGINES SPIRIT ZULU TIME - it's gorgeous and they do a solid gold one which shows the direction their heading back towards.
Tudor Pelagos LHD... as a right-hand watch wearer, this watch is perfect. I love it... the bracelet is beyond good.
All in all, it's an amazing bit of kit.
Yep I went to the shop on the intention of buying another omega SMP ( sold an older one ) but kept seeing the Tudor on the internet so had a look and wow it looked like old school dive watches not like the bling omega , the black dial with gold gilt and like you say the red triangle somehow works to give it a vintage vibe , the movement so far is great time keeping and I don’t mind the thickness of the full size BB as my wrist are 7 1/2 inch so you don’t notice it on the wrist. I find myself grabbing this watch most of time even my speedmaster pro as been in the box more after buying this .
Also have the BB58 and it’s my perfect diver for the reasons you stated. Also have the 54, and it wears awesome, but feels more vintage and less sporty. IMO, they are both iconic!
My dive watch is an Orient Kamasu, and I actually dive with it. I love the size because I don’t like huge analog watches. It also has a unique look instead of trying to be another submariner clone. It’s up market enough to look and feel nice, but not so expensive that I’m worried about using it for it’s intended purpose
That said, a lot of people in the dive community, at least in my experience, opt for G Shocks or Invicta Pro Divers because they’re cheap and do the job
Orient might just be the most boring & uninspired brand available. Casio has more style for that matter … absolutely dislike Orient as much as Timex. I wouldn’t wear one for free & I’m no watch snob.
Style & design are clearly subjective- whatever works for you.
Your absolutely right. My kamasu has seen the whole world and seas and I still love it. So good build and not afraid to loose or scratch it. Going for a pelagos 39 now. Interesting to see what will become my go to watch
@@shoryukennl1008 fairly sure the palagos
@@krasnaludek298 I couldn’t disagree more, but it would be boring if we all liked the same things. Different strokes for different folks
@@krasnaludek298 that’s fine I find my Kamasu with redial pretty awesome… And I wear it as much as other watches in my collection. It cost five times the price so to each his own.
This video resonates with me so much since I too found my perfect watch in 2020 when I also bought the bb58. So much so that I sold just about my entire collection. 20 watches. Kept about eight because they hold sentimental reasons. Like my Omega blue wave from 1998. The day my wife and I got together. I also kept the Casios and Gshocks but those don’t count lol. BB58 killed it for me and unlike you I don’t need a perfect anything else. This one satisfies the needs.
My dive watch journey ended with buying the Sinn U50. It has everything. A well respected brand with history. Its made of German U boat steel. It is fully tegimented, so it doesnt scratch easily. It is sandblasted and not polished. Its 300 m water resistant. Its very slim and not oversized. I dont have to worry about it while traveling or wearing. Its up to every task. Its the perfect watch next to my Casio GW5000u :)
They are 500 meter water resistant not 300
So happy to hear that , I'm not watch collector, but wanted a strong good swimming/diving watch that's not an Omega or Rolex. This Tudor is perfect for me. Usually I keep a watch 10years...last one was a Breitling so I'll update how he's doing in 10 years 😅. For now it's perfect .
I am glad you have found your perfect dive watch, I do love both of those Tudors. For me it is a first generation Omega Planet Ocean 42mm 2501.50, and I adore it!
My “best” dive watch is my Tag Heuer Aquaracer in all black, titanium case, 500m WR. I splurged for it about 7 years ago. I’d love to get a Tudor someday.
I have 4 dive watches and I think my Aquaracer Night Diver is the perfect watch for my afternoon activities on the weekends. I chose it over my black dial Submariner, my Breitling Kelly Slater, and my blue dial Omega SMP.
I have a soft spot for aquaracers.. have owned a few generations. I currently have the newer model with the ceramic bezel insert and the date window at the 6oclock. It’s almost perfect it it were only 40mm…..but I love it anyway..
Great video as usual. Yeah, I like when watch guys have finally found their holy grail (well, at least in one cathegory lol). And I like how you profoundly proclaim regardless what other people say, this is YOUR perfect diver. Huge congrats, and ENJOY!
❤❤❤ I have had many dive watches and it came down to 2 that I loved the most, the BB58 blue and the Yema Navygraf , I guess you can say that I like more compact type divers. I ended up selling the Navygraf and kept the BB58 for the very same reasons you have stated. ❤❤❤
Mine is my Doxa Sub 800TI. I’ve wanted an orange faced dive watch ever since I read my first Clive Cussler novel when I was 16. Great looks, great pedigree, and always gets noticed by watch nerds (which I am proud to be).
TMWC! I can relate to this as “my” perfect watch is the bb54, no longer do I need to look for another diver. Congratulations I am happy for both of us.
Just added this watch to my collection, BB58 and I just LOVE it. I got a Rolex GMT batman back in 2016 and while I love it too, the BB58 does just have that warm vintage feel like you said without bling. Love the channel and glad I subscribed, I have learned a lot from you in a short time. Cheers mate
I just bought a BB58 a few months ago and absolutely love it. The only knock I have is I wish the clasp had on the fly micro-adjustment, but otherwise it’s a perfect watch for me.
I fitted the Steel Reef micro adjustment link to mine it’s great, highly recommend
My No-Date Ceramic Sub is my perfect diver!! There are many others, but my sub has been and will likely always stay in my small watch collection.
I totally agree with you Russ. I bought the blue for everyday and the black for more formal and the FXD for when I wanna go commando 👍
I'm very happy to hear. That you found your perfect diver! Must be nice!
I fully agree. BB is close to perfect for me as well. Problem is that it's so close to perfect that I just got bored of it twice and sold it. I might buy one again in future but at the moment I'm on the hunt for watches that may be not as perfect but excite me bit more.
The older one with the rose logo and "smiley face" text is my favorite.
I’m with you Russ. I’ve been into watches since I was 8. Now at 54 I’ve owned most and have settled on an Oris Aquis 43.5mm in green.
Great video love your Tudor OG I own the black bay GMT it's my fav daily wearer and fits me like a glove.
I got the BB58 blue last week and also feel that this the watch for me. I absolutely love it.
Congratulations on finding your perfect dive watch!!! 🥁🥁🥁 I really think both colors are great.
I wore the 62MAS-homage Seiko SPB143, and it was literally perfect (for me). I ended up getting an Islander Northport ISL-154 which hits those exact same beats and dimensions (without advertising it) & it is the perfect desk diver. Both sporty and dressy with 200M water resist. In fact, its Miyota hi-beat, light-changing ripple dial, and 6 o'clock date window (symmetry!) make it even better .. with better specs.
Agree the 62MAS is the Holy grail diver, I have a Fifty-four homage, after a long search, this was as close as the original you can get, without paying a fortune for an original.
Congrats on finding your ideal watch. My perfect watch is a cheap Junkers JU 58. It also receives the most compliments out of my collection. I do love Military inspired timepieces. Great VLOG as always, I never get tired of your style 👍
Congrats. The BB58 never did it for me. However, I just got the BB54 and at the moment, it’s perfect for me. Absolutely love it.
Cheers Russ for another great show and you always cheer me up and give me a giggle,top man top show..
Just got a Tudor Pelagos FXD and I fricken love it. Wearing it more than my Omega SMP300 - it’s just more versatile in a casual setting, is a strap monster and I love the military/tool background.
I managed to get a Titanium Citizen NY0100-50XE for half price and it has become my 'true love tool watch' ❤
I couldn't imagine wearing a watch to dive with that cost any more than that with the knocks and bumps guaranteed to happen.
My journey has just ended. Having started with two Armani quartzwatches 15 years ago (still have them, still running absolutely reliably and exactly), now more than 50 watches later including Breitling, Panerai, Tissots, Cartier, Seikos, I got so bored of all the snobbish talking, fed up with dive watches in particular, I returned to what it is all about for me: beauty. And quality of course. Just bought my 3rd Armani (AR0168) which is just me. I'm selling most of my collection now and only keep 5 watches. No interest in spending the earned money on another watch. But nevertheless I love your channel and will continue watching it for the fun! Keep it up 👍
For me the best dive watch is the Seiko mm300 sbdx017, it’s an amazing piece. In house movement, 300 meters water resistance and lots of history too.
Great video and great watch! For me it is the Planet Ocean 43.5. Love your work man!
Fair play Russ, nice choice. For me, the dive journey has ended with the Oris Aquis 43.5mm (I have 4!). I love the looks but it’s the wearability that clinched it because it simply ‘disappears’ on my 7.5in wrist.
I really do like the BB58 Black. It looks amazing. The only thing that’s stopping me from buying one, I just wished the bezel insert was ceramic. I know people will say it’s part of the vintage look. I just like the insurance against scratches and fading. Great content and vid!!
I like your channel. I appreciate your production value and the entire DNA of what you do.Fantastic. If you click bait me again and scare me that there is some overly generalized "end to your journey", I will unsubscribe, stop watching and cease promoting your channel to anyone. You are quality and better than the low hanging fruit of the algorithm.
Thank you for helping me decide on whether a Tudor is for me. First a US Navy Seal likes it, and now you, because I only own one house 🏠
I own the BB58 blue since over a year and I love it! I own a few Rolexes which are spectacular but the BB58 is just soooo cool!
Try to put a blue vanguard rubber strap on you blue bay. It will feel even better:)
Greetings from Switzerland!
I have a BB58 Blue but find I love the SLA017 more. Then I went mental and bought the SLA043 with the deep blue dial, everbrilliant steel etc and it is my all time fav. Similar in price to the Tudors, but the design and execution just hits that sweet spot for me :-) Thanks for a great vid as always.
The sla043 is my favorite diver. Would like to get the 017 in the future.
I love the BB58, it's possibly my most versatile diver that I have but there are many that come very close. I have the OG and it seems sporty enough, dressy enough for all occasions that I'm likely to go to invited or not 🙃. And to top the lot I'm hopefully less likely to have someone want to liberate it from my wrist.
100% with you dude. Favourite in my collection and love the rivets too. Although I still disagree on the Ranger. It just works...for me. And they look great together.
he slags the ranger hard because one day he'll make a video "i was wrong!"
You are a great dude is all I have to say. Thanks for making me giggle.
I too prefer the BB58 to BB54...I have an average wrist and just over 6 ft tall.
Thanks for bringing sunshine into a sometimes dark world.
I have this exact feeling with my Seiko Monster Save the Ocean edition. For me, it’s simply perfect. Great video as usual mate 👏🏻
Delighted for you Russell a great watch indeed👍
Lucky enough to own the BB58 Blue, Ranger, BB Pro and the Pelagos 39. All superb watches. The thing I love about Tudor currently is that although some models are similar, all 4 that I own have their own character and quirks, and I love them all equally for different reasons 💙💚🧡🖤
Totally agree I have a Tudor 1926. It's discreet, yet perfectly detailed. It doesn't shout out. You wouldnt know what it was unless you knew... Tudor are beautifully made, and feel like a watch should.
Have had my BB58 Blue for just over a year now. Got it on a MN style nato strap and it fits absolutely perfect on my 6.5” wrist. Have a rather modest collection of watches and this gets the most wrist time. Wouldn’t have it any other way.
I hear you. Believe it or not the most difficult decision i've ever had to make regarding a watch purchase was whether to buy the burgundy or blue Black Bay Smiley. Thankfully i made the right call & still wear it to this day.
My grail and also the perfect diver imo is the Grand Seiko SBGA231, I know it’s big, but the titanium case and the curvature of the lugs makes it pretty comfortable on wrist. I’ve tried on my wrist I few time, and yes, it’s the one for me. I hope I can put the trigger until the end of this year.
I agree the skx case size (39ish to 41 ish) is definitely the best size for small wrist. But seiko watches make it possible to wear 45 ish without looking like a wall clock.
Love the BB58, perfect dimensions and goes with everything. Bit of a scratch magnet though 👌🏽
Congrats you Mad egit, as we say in N.Ireland. You are the most genuine watch tuber out there, and I love your enthusiastic videos, on all sorts of watches.
Thank you my friend!
My perfect dive watch is the omega, Seamaster, professional. I think it has an amazing case design, as well as the best bracelet in the business.. the 41.5 mm case size fits my wrist perfectly at 7 1/2 inches.. amazing movement and finishing. It can be had in any color for less than $4500. If you shop around a bit… It’s one of the few watches that I would consider a great value for that kind of money and quite frankly I think it’s head and shoulders above the Rolex mariner. Four less than half of the retail price.
Citizen NY0040. Affordable, ubiquitous movement, not huge, nice bezel, nice dial, nice case, ISO certified, nice lume, nice military diving history, tool watch cred… I could afford one to beat and one to save. I could have a collection of the NY0040/80 variants and a couple cool G-shocks and I’d be more than good. I sometimes think I’d like a SKX-013 or Turtle, but they’re way overpriced now.
I don’t have the wallet or inclination towards luxury watches.
Russ, I'm very happy that you've found the pinnacle of dive watches for you - well done! The BB58 is an absolutely amazing timepiece. Hands down. Its actually a watch I have my eye onto buy down in a couple of years when I change careers - either the Blue Bay 58 or a vintage Tudor 79090 in blue. The perfect dive watch for me - right now - is my black-dial Omega Seamaster 300M Quartz. I'm active duty Navy so I need a dive watch that's robust, capable, has to-the-second accuracy and is always ready to go. Yet I want one that has Naval heritage, excellent fist and finish, and elegance and charm for when the situation calls for it. For me right now, that's the Quartz SMP. In a couple years? Likely the Tudor (though the SMP won't be going anywhere. We've been through too much together).
Congratulations again! Realizing what you have, how it fits with your life, and why, instead of constantly looking at what you don't have is too often a rare thing in this hobby.
Quarts Seamasters are freaking awesome. I had one and it was awesome I should have never ever sold it. I made money off it but it’s still haunts me..
I’ve owned both the bb58 in black and blue and now I have the Pelagos 39 on the way. I’ve always to own a Tudor snowflake sub, a grail for me. So I’m hoping the Pelagos 39 is that definitive sweet spot diver for me.
i love when you throw a random doorbell noise in the video, and my dog goes absolutely nuts. its like an added bonus
Sooo romantic. A true love story! And they all (the three of them plus the wife) lived happily ever after!
Agreed, the size looks perfect on your wrist! And the BB looks much more charming than the Pelagos. I really would love a BB58 blue, but sadly, to me, it just looks and feels too small on my 20 cm wrist.
I love my black 58 such an enjoyable watch to wear for cumfort and sizing, probably the best looking tudor with character, and i have 3 Tudors. And its definitely a keeper :)
Brilliant video TMWC,added to my watches playlist.
I agree. Really love it. The silver case one too.
I’ve had the blue for a year and I love it. At one point I had the black but I sold it bc I felt weird having both. But now that I’ve watched this I want the black one back!!!
The OG BB58 is awesome 👍 I can't wait till I have one .thanks Russell 👋👋👏
My dive watch pursuit was over as soon as I got my Omega Planet Ocean with the white dial and fully loomed orange bezel. Ticks all the boxes of a dive watch for me. But it is a purely personal choice and I still love my Oris Aquis too with no intentions of selling it.
Congrats!!! It is an awesome watch. Don´t care for comments that this is not a perfect dive watch. It is. I wish to get one. But I'm a chronograph collector and spending so much money in a dive watch is not in my short-term planning. However, we are changing creatures in a dynamic world.
I’ve had the BB58 in blue for almost 3 years, and have just added the BB58 in black today (after returning a BB54). So similar, but sooooo different. Tudor are absolute masters choosing colour combinations.
I can see it. I have never seen or handled the black bay in real life, but I love a dive watch for my daily use. It does everything I need it to. My current daily watch is an Orient ray 2 with the black dial. And while very very (very) different in fit and finish and in just about every way money can buy, the lug to lug is the same as the BB58 and about 1mm thicker. Aside from what Orient gives you for your money, I absolutely love how the ray 2 wears on my wrist. I can 100% see myself falling in love with the black bay.
I have several divers at this point. Omega seamaster 300m, longines legend diver, bell & ross bronze diver, seiko s5, and the tudor rootbeer gmt. I like them each for different reasons. I have gravitated towards the b&r lately. But, the seamaster is still my favorite. But, the tudor is a really close second.
My perfect dive watch is my Seiko SRPE03 King Turtle. After I replaced the bracelet, it has become my absolute favorite dive watch I own. My overall favorite watch I own is my King G-Shock GXW-56.
Couldn’t agree more! Great watch… although for me the 54 was a hair more perfect as I prefer that slightly smaller size, but really you’re splitting hairs! Great choice!
My automatic Britling Cole Ocean with Blue face. I bought it in 2001and it's been the prefect dive and everyday wear watch. After 22 years it's stunning and accurate to within 2 seconds per day. I doesn't get any get than that.
I’m not embarrassed to say my steeldive captain Willard is my all time favourite watch, and it ticks all my ticky boxes.
Nothing to feel embarrassed about Nick. Seiko make some classic watches & the Willard ranks highly amongst collectors.
No probs there man
I agree with the Tudor BB58 OG, however on a leather strap. I also equally like the Doxa Sub 300T Professional with rice bead bracelet and the Sinn U50 on the red rubber strap. These are all perfection for me.
The Tudor Black Bay 58 might be my grail watch as well. I've not worn one though and my wrist is 8 inches. So I'm not certain and the price, while I can afford it, I'm not sure I want to. But I've been thinking about selling a bunch of watches and narrowing things down to 3-4 favorites and then I just may go for it. So far, my favorite watch (for me) is a Le Jour SeaColt Brown dial. 42mm is what I consider the perfect size. I know that's an odd watch from left field but I stumbled on it at a watch show here in Chicago last week. I can't stop looking at it throughout the day. The color is fascinating. It's one color in regular light and a more colorful watch in the sun.
I have to agree Russ. This is about the only watch from a higher end brand I actually want to own. I just keep blowing my money on fix it watches and tools….
No idea what these are priced at anymore either but I should have bought one a few years back when my interest was spiked . It has to be the black and patina one for me .
I'm going to buy myself a black bay 59 when I finish my degree. It'll have a memory associated with it and make an already-lovely watch special to me.
Black bay 58 gmt with the t fit clasp and a black (not Matt grey) dial and I’m in. Surely we will get it next year!
There are two dive watches i’d buy if i had money: Tudor Pelagos 39 ans the Horage Supersede. But for now i stay with my Orient Kamasu because you know, budget difference xD. Nice to share your feeling and experience pal !
Your comments about Tudor vs modern Rolex are spot on. You are a man of refinement. 😁
Love your enthusiasm 😊
My 2002 CWC automatic RN diver is for me the ultimate diver watch. Being military it is more of a tool watch than a lot of divers which are closer to dress watches with added water resistance, so perhaps more of an acquired taste on a nato strap but well worth it. A notable mention goes to my recent acquisition of a Newmark 38mm blue Waterking, based on the sixties military original diver and is unbeatable value.
First of all… greetings from Texas..!!! Secondly; really enjoy your videos, you are highly entertaining and deeply informative. The only problem I have of late is that I have a herniated disk and your wonderful antics make me laugh causing me a lot of undue pain..!!! Keep up the good work..!!
Sorry my friend!!!! Wish you a speedy recovery!!!!
Lovely vid Russ. Happy 4 u.
Glycine Combat Sub checks all your boxes (wears smaller) and is value beyond compare. Best part is unlike the Tudor, you don’t have to pay $3500 for it.
Love your choices. I have the 58 bronze and you get so much for your buck with Tudor.
Just for clarity, I have a white dial datejust 41 on jubilee, Explorer 39 and the Hulk and still think Tudor offer the best quality.
I’ve got the 58 Bronze as well!
I had a BB58 blue and it was one of my favorites. Traded and will likely have another shortly as it is one of the only ones that I regret for the past several years.
For me the perfect dive & watch is the seiko turtle Srpe93. It has a screw down crown, day date, great lume, it’s affordable, & it can take a beating. I’d like to add a Tudor bb Red at the end of the year. Imo those are the 2 perfect dive watches
The BB58 is my grail watch… but for now I’m on my Seiko kick. My turtle mini is my cheapest Seiko, but my favorite dive watch (even on my 7 1/2” wrist).
I was worried for sec… thinking you were quitting!
Have to agree with you totally Russ. Had my BB58 for over a year and will never sell it. Perfect in every way. Goes nicely with my Speedmaster, Ranger and Seamaster GMT.
I agree, I tried a number of watches and stopped my search instantly when I tried on a Black Bay 58. Bought it and never looked back.
I too love my 58. In fact, I wear it almost as often as my simple, anthemic, timeless Ranger.
My perfect diver, for now at least, is the Le Jour Delmare. Love the retro look and the spectacular sunburst dial.
I'm a Seiko Turtle guy myself...like you said, the perfect dive watch for me.
Great video Rus. Yes, it's near perfect. For me I really like the Omega Trilogy '57 Seamaster.(2017?)👍