Tudor Black Bay 58 (925 Sterling Silver)

[rw16610]

Just discovered this model today. Great looking piece and interestingly made of 925 Sterling Silver.

It'll be interesting to see how Tudor's metal made in their foundry as a proprietary alloy stands the test of time.

[Baco Noir]

May 24, 2021 21:48:13 GMT -6 rw16610 said:

Just discovered this model today. Great looking piece and interestingly made of 925 Sterling Silver.

It'll be interesting to see how Tudor's metal made in their foundry as a proprietary alloy stands the test of time.

I think they nailed it with this one. The hue of the silver case and the color of the dial really compliment each other. I’ve sung its praises a few times on the WWF Twitter account since it was released.

[priamo]

Easy on the eyes for sure. Looks super. I like the look of tegimented ss too. It would be interesting to see the two metals side by side itf.

[rw16610]

Baco Noir I remember many years ago, as a young teenager I wondered why they didn't make watches out of silver. Having a lower entry point prescious metal piece is a great concept.

Will you be checking this one out in person or considering it for purchase?

priamo Most definitely! I'm not the biggest fan of the Tudor brand but this concept and what they did with regards to metallurgy is rather impressive. Developing proprietary alloys at Rolex such as Everose and Grey Gold helped pave the way for this.

Design wise it just works! Bonus points for then including a sapphire case back to show the movement.

[Baco Noir]

May 25, 2021 7:36:33 GMT -6 rw16610 said:

Baco Noir I remember many years ago, as a young teenager I wondered why they didn't make watches out of silver. Having a lower entry point prescious metal piece is a great concept.

Will you be checking this one out in person or considering it for purchase?

priamo Most definitely! I'm not the biggest fan of the Tudor brand but this concept and what they did with regards to metallurgy is rather impressive. Developing proprietary alloys at Rolex such as Everose and Grey Gold helped pave the way for this.

Design wise it just works! Bonus points for then including a sapphire case back to show the movement.

No, with the bronze BB already, it's too similar in design.  Tudor just released a full black ceramic case BB too and it looks great.  Again, to similar to the bronze so it's a no go for me.

[rw16610]

Baco Noir It's a bit of a shame there isn't more variety in the line. Hard to justify owning more than one of these for the very reasons you've pointed out. I'm intrigued to explore this Silver model a bit more and see since I don't own a Tudor.

[Baco Noir]

May 25, 2021 14:56:17 GMT -6 rw16610 said:

Baco Noir It's a bit of a shame there isn't more variety in the line. Hard to justify owning more than one of these for the very reasons you've pointed out. I'm intrigued to explore this Silver model a bit more and see since I don't own a Tudor.

If I didn’t have one already, it’s the one that’s most enticing to me in the current lineup.

[rw16610]

Interesting video here, I still want one though.

[Baco Noir]

May 27, 2021 18:08:09 GMT -6 rw16610 said:

Interesting video here, I still want one though.

He contradicts himself by saying he’s 100% expecting some tarnishing, but is not sure he’s okay with it! It’s silver. It’s starting out with a yellow hue but only time will tell what it turns into. I’d expect it to get dark and add character.

[carl]

May 27, 2021 18:08:09 GMT -6 rw16610 said:

Interesting video here, I still want one though.

If I got the silver, I would expect it to tarnish. And that would be one of cool features I would enjoy. Not sure about that yellowish hue, though. I thought it might get weathered sort of like an ole quarter or nickel. Will be interesting to get some feedback from customers as time goes by.

Definitely one of my favorite watches this year. It will be nice to see it in real life. Need to head out to my Tudor AD maybe this weekend and take a look.

I guess where this guy's coming from, he did expect tarnishing. But I'm not sure about that yellowish, I know my mom used to polish silver cutlery we had, but I can't remember what it really looked like when it tarnished. 

[rw16610]

Great points Baco Noir and carl

I also tend to be of the camp the way it ages will make it unique. I guess within reasonable limits, and only time will tell.

Part of the issue is some customers will expect Steel or White Gold (Grey Gold rather) performance out of this alloy which isn't entirely realistic, potentially.

It'll be interesting to see if some chose to use a silver cleaner to keep it brilliant over time vs. letting it patina. Then the issue of how those chemicals will impact the seals or bezel insert. I think of this because there's a good chance of might some day buy one of these pre-owned.

The best silver cleaner I ever used was a homemade solution. A Pyrex dish lined with Aluminum foil, filled with boiling water and a couple tablespoons of both salt and baking soda. Allowing it to soak for a couple minutes I could see the bubbles forming a d the 925 sterling silver came out like new.

carl Be sure to report back on your findings. I'm definitely curious.

[priamo]

Afaik the silver surface will turn black from exposure to the environment. That can be cleaned good as new. Afaik sterling silver does not tarnish. You'd think that yellow is coming from that alloy, like red comes from some copper alloyed with gold. If the yellow is coming from within that Tudor silver alloy it seems it's there to stay. So is it brass, or gold, or sulphur, or chlorine, Tudor alloyed with that silver? There's other yellowish compounds they could have used too. Everyone likes a good mystery once in a while.