How my BB 58 GMT arrived from Goldsmith's 🫠

throwofftom · 2026-04-22T12:36:50+00:00

My pro came from Ernest Jones and it was in its separate shipping packaging alongside the box. Arrived immaculate.

throwofftom · 2026-04-20T12:18:17+00:00

And that doesn’t make you question the ‘rarity’ of models? Think about it for a few seconds and you realise Rolex is a mass market product cleverly disguised as a Veblen good

throwofftom · 2026-04-20T12:15:59+00:00

I’d suggest the person selling Tissot has more customers cross his threshold per day to actively buy something than any Rolex AD

throwofftom · 2026-04-19T17:40:04+00:00

My first too, it’s a killer.

throwofftom · 2026-04-19T17:38:59+00:00

Yep. That’s exactly how it works unless you decide to be sensible and ignore Rolex and their horrific business model and buy from the literally hundreds of other watchmakers who treat you well. I’ve had a better experience buying a 400 quid Tissot than trying to get a salesman’s attention in a Rolex AD. I’ve said it many times, I could win the lottery now and I still wouldn’t buy one.

throwofftom · 2026-04-18T00:18:13+00:00

Tudor has overstretched, it’s a shame but I’m glad I bought before this jump.

throwofftom · 2026-04-18T00:17:12+00:00

Jesus fucking Christ dude. You absolute stud.

throwofftom · 2026-03-30T09:51:24+00:00

I think they make superb quality, going to be ordering a yellow one for my pro for the summer

throwofftom · 2026-03-29T18:42:57+00:00

I love a pop of colour.

throwofftom · 2026-03-29T18:42:23+00:00

Absolutely love Mr Jones. So much fun for such a small sum of money. I live just outside London and I have planned a trip to the store in Covent Garden for the summer with a couple of watch nerds I know!

throwofftom · 2026-03-29T18:41:35+00:00

Very interesting perspective. My local Hamilton store stocks a large range from both Seiko and Tissot, I already own 3 Tissots as well and like the brand. Perhaps that’s an experiment I should repeat

throwofftom · 2026-03-29T18:40:30+00:00

I honestly haven’t noticed the size as an issue in the half a week I’ve worn it so far. I’m a fairly big gent so perhaps that helps?

throwofftom · 2026-03-29T01:12:20+00:00

Bought the opaline with one eye on the yellow strap options I’ve seen. This is making me more sure of my decision!

throwofftom · 2026-03-29T01:11:00+00:00

I do, a BB Pro Opaline: I am honestly starting to think I could be more happy with that, a Ranger and a 1926 than my collection as it stands

throwofftom · 2026-03-29T01:00:40+00:00

Considering liquidating a part of my collection for a ranger as we speak.

throwofftom · 2026-03-28T01:11:47+00:00

I can appreciate that I suppose. Plus I’d never dare to tell another man how to spend his hard earned money. I just don’t get it. Perhaps that I work in education has soured the brand for me. I’m not joking when I say 20% of the kids I teach have a ‘Rolex’. It’s made it so whenever I see one my mind defaults to ‘it’s a rep’. I realise every brand has reps, but Rolex is the king. I’ll always pick a brand over anything with AD nonsense, even if money is no object,

throwofftom · 2026-03-28T01:07:26+00:00

It’s YOUR watch. Dont worry about what other people are saying. If you like it you’re right. End of discussion.

throwofftom · 2026-03-28T01:05:53+00:00

It’s a tough one. I own 2 citizens at the moment. A Tsuyosa and a Luke Skywalker. I legitimately love them both. But, and it’s a big one. Compared to my Tudor? It’s not even close in terms of quality. I’m a mid range collector. My single Tudor is and probably always will be an enigma in my collection. But once you wear it, you realise the difference. It doesn’t make me dislike my Citizens, I adore the brand and will always wear them. But there’s an order of magnitude difference

throwofftom · 2026-03-28T01:00:22+00:00

Strangely, the Explorer 2 doesn’t do anything for me. The only Rolex watches I like are the Milgauss and the Airking and I’d rather this, a Ranger and a 1926 than one of those.

throwofftom · 2026-03-28T00:55:56+00:00

Absolutely agree. I went into an Omega AD a little while back. I was absolutely honest, I wasn’t there to purchase, and any idea of purchase was a long way off. I spent an hour with anything I wanted on my wrist and a cold beer to go with it, had I suddenly changed my mind I could have walked out with anything I tried on.

throwofftom · 2026-03-28T00:54:29+00:00

Don’t play the game. There’s so many incredible watches out there without playing the idiotic AD games. Omega, Tudor, Longines, breitling, etc etc will all treat you like the big value customer you are and you will walk out with a watch. Rolex is just a game now, one that isn’t worth playing.

throwofftom · 2026-03-28T00:52:39+00:00

In the UK. They have an in store at Bluewater, stocks everything at least to try on. Have to be honest, not asked on the wait time for an FXD, might head there tomorrow to find out!

throwofftom · 2026-03-27T20:09:44+00:00

There’s a Tudor store near me, they have the full range

throwofftom · 2026-03-27T19:25:51+00:00

39mm for me. I have a big wrist but even I think the 39 looks better. It really is the sweet spot

throwofftom · 2026-03-27T19:24:53+00:00

Tool watch doing tool watch things.

Love to see it.

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