Not me, I love Tudor and especially what they've been doing with their newer watches. But no watch will satisfy everyone so it's okay not to like them.

It does seem you've only tried some of the thickest most slab sided case offerings they have. Those kinda don't do it for me either. I had original Black Bays and never kept them long, just too chunky. I've never owned a regular Pelagos for the same reason.

But I had and loved a BB58 for a good while until I got my Sub and even then I kept the 58 around for a good while because it has a charm all it's own that I love. If they ever update the bracelet to a 5 link with T-Fit or even the current design with T-Fit....I'll probably buy one again. The new Monochrome is also so much better and feel slimmer on the wrist, that watch with the 5 link really impressed me when I tried it on.

The one current Tudor I own is the black FXD and that is the Tudor I currently own alongside my 126610. It's fairly slim, light, and I've always considered a MilSub to be my grail watch....I really couldn't believe when Tudor released the original FXD that someone was actually doing a modern fixed bar diver. And they crushed it, love the case design. I bought the original blue right when it came out but the reversed bezel and blue weren't quite for me....but the black version has been amazing and pretty much what I've always wanted for a casual every day wearer. I like it so much I sometimes consider giving up my Sub and just going with the FXD full time.

Oh, owned the Ranger for a while too and that is a great watch I wouldn't mind having again.

 

The slab side case is tough to overcome. I had the green bezel BB Harrods edition, which is based on the gen 2 41mm Heritage case. At a whopping 14.7mm thick, that flat case was just too cumbersome.

It was unfortunate because I like so many othet things about the watch! Great movement, bracelet, bezel, and dial. Ultimately traded it.

 

I purposely have avoided the slab sided Tudor’s mentioned by the OP; so my choices have been the newest Ranger, Pelagos 39, and FXD. I’ve also been intrigued with the BB54 and the BB58 although the lack of the t-fit clasp with the BB58 would be a deal breaker for me given other choices.

 

I hated the idea early on, of snowflake hands but they have grown on me in subsequent years.
Likewise, I like the idea of a 925 Silver Case - something a bit more interesting

But I am not particularly compelled enough by Tudor to justify purchasing one any time soon

 

I seriously considered the silver BB58. However, I don’t want to deal with tarnished silver.

 

Tarnished silver can always be polished.

 

I like Tudor because they have offerings Rolex does not.

Two of them are the Tudor Bronze and the Tudor Black Bay P01

Rolex has no offerings in bronze (because they don't need to) and Rolex does not offer anything like the P01, but they did.

 

I love wearing my Tudor Bronze-Blue. My FXD and Bronze are my favorite ‘fun’ watches. They get more than their fair rotation time.

 

Not a huge fan of their handsets, but it does grow on you after a while...

 

One can’t have enough cool Tudors but to each their own. Wear what you like.

 

Sorry, but those so-called "snowflake" hands are a deal-breaker for me.

I do like the Ranger though. Just not enough to get one.

 

The slab sided + thick and domed crystal has been a barrier to me bonding I believe. I have tried a black pelagos, a blue pelagos

Neither the blue or black Pelagos have a domed crystal ?

I only have one, but I love it's size and never had any problems 'bonding' with it. But I also spend a lot of time researching prior to buying a watch so I know I won't have issues after purchasing it.

 

I come at it from the other direction. I wanted to dislike them. Then they started growing on me. Now I have to admit... my FXD is one of my favorite watches to wear.

That said... We don't really talk about our hopes and dreams, but we seem to have a working understanding. So yeah, I think we're bonded.

 

I’ve had a BB36, BB Pro, and Ranger. I moved all 3 out. Currently enjoying my BB54. I would consider trying the BB58 or Pelagos 39. May even want the Ranger back.

 

I can see what you're saying about the slab sides, I love Tudor designs but often times I didn't wear my watches because they felt too thick.

 

The FXD and Pelegos 39 are my favorites, and because they are not as tall as many other offerings. I don’t have a problem with slab sides if they are not overly tall.
I like the Ranger, but agree that it should thinner.

 

Well I hope I won't have a bonding problem, as I got my very first Tudor last week. I'm obviously still in a honeymoon phase, so I hope it will last as long as possible

39mm, 12mm thick, flat crystal, perfect for my 7" inch wrist.

I have tried a black pelagos, a blue pelagos, a 43mm bronze BB, a Reverse Panda BB chrono and none of them stuck

I think you should still give Tudor a chance by trying smaller models, and see how it goes? The one I just bought really works for me, as well as the BB58 that I tried once. All the bigger models I tried (the same model as above, but in 41mm, the Black Bay GMT, the new Black Bay Monochrome, the Pelagos, etc.) were too large and/or too thick for my taste.

 

Nope, no trouble bonding with a Tudor.

BB36 is among my favorite and will be an Endgame Collection watch.

Wife bought a 1926 about a year ago and it has not left her wrist, since.

Pelagos FXD size scared me off, but after wearing a Tactical Frog FX-Diver, now on my want list.

And for no particular reason, if a Tudor BB 925 ever comes up at the right time/budget, for sure I'll get one of those, too.

 

I find the idea of "bonding" very odd when it comes to watches. It's a tool, especially so with most Tudors. I don't "bond" with my watches anymore than my Milwaukee cordless drill.

Maybe there are design features you dont like, and there's nothing wrong with that. But bonding?

 

You should go get some tools off the bottom shelf, then maybe you’ll discover how much you’ve already bonded with Milwaukee. (Jokingly)

It may be the same with watch collectors as one has a watch they really enjoy and really don’t need another, but they try one out hoping for that same feeling.

I love Milwaukee and their innovation.
If it’s the buzzword that’s weird, then I’m with you.

 

I have bought and owned a number of tudor watches and they just don't seem to stick. I can't really tell what the problem is but I think it is related to slab sided cases. I thought it was about thickness but having just gotten a 43.5MM PO, that I am really honeymooning over, I think it is more about case shape and how it fits on my wrist. The slab sided + thick and domed crystal has been a barrier to me bonding I believe. I have tried a black pelagos, a blue pelagos, a 43mm bronze BB, a Reverse Panda BB chrono and none of them stuck. I haven't tried a 58 or 54 or even the new slimmer BB 41s like the monochrome but I am not interested in them enough to buy. I think I have finally determined that Tudor just isn't for me with their current offering. Has anyone else had similar experience with Tudor? where you really want to own one that will have some staying power but they just don't? Any other brands you have similar experience with?

Mike

I've never tried, as I can't get past that hideous hand set. I do like the looks of the old Ranger though.

 

I can't really tell what the problem is but I think it is related to slab sided cases.

We likely perceive watches very differently but I find it hard to believe that a perfectly normal feature of countless watches - an unsculpted side of the case - could represent such a singular problem. I see watches as a complex piece of design which combines various objective properties as well as your expectations, biases and projections, and it may well be impossible to ever come to a satisfying explanation why Tudors should be a ill fit for you. I'm like that with Seiko: there's nothing about them that stands out, features that annoy me on Seikos I might be perfectly fine with on other watches, but I realised early on in my journey that they're not for me, and I'm more than fine with that - one fewer brand to collect, if nothing else, which is a real money-saver with the size of their catalogue.

 

Only like the look of the divers but never quite bonded with the snowflake hand, thought maybe the smaller BB54 would make it less noticeable so had that for awhile but, in the end, just couldn't get past the handset so moved it out . . .

 

Tudor's slabby series watches are indeed tough to wear, even with a 7.5" wrist, but the BB58 is a near perfect case. The proportions are just right. I have had a Heritage 41 and Bronzo, and sold both due to the uncomfortable wear, but I love the BB58 and can't imagine selling it.

 

Nope. Tudor has a vast catalogue, especially if you're not limiting yourself to current offerings.

 

Nope. Tudor has a vast catalogue, especially if you're not limiting yourself to current offerings.
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Can you tell me where does this endlink / rubber come from please?

 

Doesn't read to me like you have a Tudor problem, just that you have strong preferences for case construction.

 

You may be on to something. It’s not just the unsculpted sides, it’s the unsculpted sides in conjunction with the thickness. Which is basically another way to say that I have an aversion to that style of case. My BLNR is similar but so thin it’s a feature instead of a bug for me.

 

There was a Tudor pop up showroom near where I live and tried on every watch I ever wanted to try from their current catalog. I was especially looking forward to the black bay 54 and 58 gmt. To my surprise none of them really “wow”ed me. Handsome watches indeed but nothing striking. After that I have zero desire for Tudor watches, except vintage snowflake submariners

 

To my surprise none of them really “wow”ed me. Handsome watches indeed but nothing striking.

I actually think that’s part of the brand identity. If I want to be wowed - and I do, on occasion - I shop elsewhere.

 

I really like Tudors. The designs are great, and I feel like they have very well made movements, and impressive build quality for the price -- especially if you pick one up second hand, the prices tend to plummet, except for a few outliers. They are doing cool stuff beyond their million and one black bay variations, broadening the FXD line, etc, which I like. But for some reason, I can never keep a Tudor. I've had a Blue Pelagos, BB58, Black Bay GMT, North Flag, Ranger (39mm), Black Bay Chronograph, and Pelagos FXD MN.

I still have the BB chrono, but I haven't been wearing it, and I'm considering parting with it too. The rest I've sold. I regretted selling the Pelagos, so I got the FXD, but then sold that one too. Not sure what it is. It's not just that I want to chase the "next" big purchase, because I have plenty of other watches that I wouldn't sell, that I've owned longer than the Tudors. The slab case side is one thing. The North Flag literally wore like a hockey puck, and the bracelet lacked micro adjust, so either it would have to be too tight, or too loose and flop around with that big thick case. The Chrono is thick, but handles the thickness the best, I think. The way the tachy bezel splits the case and the domed crystal makes the watch seem thinner. I tried on the BB58 BMT recently, and it looked stunning in person / on the wrist, but I just never ended up picking it up.. Tudor is an objectively great brand within the space it occupies, but idk.. I guess I'm like you, OP.