Bought a Tudor Pelagos

[WarBoom 9]

Bought a gen 2013 Tudor Pelagos off eBay for a pretty good deal.

I love it so far. You can almost use the lume as a flashlight it’s so darn bright!

I have a 8.25in wrist and the 42mm case fits it like a dream. The bracelet is almost as comfy as a jubilee but feels as strong and rugged as an oyster.

The bezel is 60 clicks per rev but is a ball detent type that has a completely different feel than a sub.

 

 

 

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[Rx4Time 1,472]

Congratulations on the new piece! 

Mine says hello...

They are beautiful time pieces.  I so much prefer the two liners to the newer 5 liners. 

 

 

[WarBoom 9]

I wanted the in-house movement but this eta is keeping .2-.7s per day and less than 1 sec in the 2 days I’ve observed.

I wanted to have a peek just to be sure it was gen and I’m satisfied. This 2824 looks fantastic. I could almost wish it had a sapphire back now.

 

 

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[Rx4Time 1,472]

Truthfully, the 2824 is a better choice from an ownership perspective.  Parts are redialy available so ownership costs will be lower vs the in house movement can only be fixed by Rolex. 

[WarBoom 9]

Truthfully, the 2824 is a better choice from an ownership perspective.  Parts are redialy available so ownership costs will be lower vs the in house movement can only be fixed by Rolex. 

Slightly thinner case and a helluva workhorse movement too. I’m betting the first generation 2-liners will be more collectible in the future too.


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[soundefx 0]

Gorgeous.  Willing to share what you paid?

[WarBoom 9]

$2800 + shipping for a like new.
It seems to be about $200 less than what the 2 liners go for on Reddit, watchuseek and eBay. 5 liners seem to go for $3400ish.
I’ve seen them as low as $2700 but they sell in about 5 minutes.


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[MadMAx08 0]

It's a good looking  watch 

[judas9r 911]

I want one sooo bad! It was my plan to by a rep, but Im going to save myself fo a gen. I did own a Heritage Chrono a couple of years back (which, stupidity, i sold to free up some funds), though i did find the edges of the lugs and case to be,, occasionally, a little uncomfortable. It might be a me problem as i tend to wear watches loose on skinny wrists. How do you find the Pelagos case? Ive not had the opportunity to get close to one in the metal. Cheers, judas9r.

[WarBoom 9]

[quote post="2173234" timestamp="1541533309" name="judas9r" userid="100478"How do you find the Pelagos case? Ive not had the opportunity to get close to one in the metal. Cheers, judas9r.


I have large wrists at 8.25in it fits me very very well. I currently have it adjusted so that when it’s above my wrist bone the springs are slightly stretched which holds it in place but still comfortable.



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[American Psycho 0]

love the pelagos great choice

[Bill_C 148]

That really is a beautiful piece!

[bdnica 107]

On 27/09/2018 at 08:36, Rx4Time said:

Truthfully, the 2824 is a better choice from an ownership perspective.  Parts are redialy available so ownership costs will be lower vs the in house movement can only be fixed by Rolex. 

Absolutely true that.  One of the 'usual suspects' from Watchbox used to work for a Tudor AD.  Only a few nights ago on a YouTube discussion of buying & selling  he was asked specifically whether he'd go with the Tudor in-house or the ETA.  He said, as someone who was trained by the brand,  hands-down, no question the ETA.   For the reasons stated above. 

So good call!

[onionbag 1]

A lovely timepiece. A key component in Tudors'  ..........raised awareness....it's IPA ,  unshaved time.

 

I know none of the above is true...

[EBB 25]

plus this one doesn't have the novel of text.

[Rx4Time 1,472]

I do love my genuine Tudor pelagos.  I had the pleasure of comparing a side-by-side to a replica five liner.  The quality of the replica was astounding but the devil's in the details.   Personally I don't see why they switched over from ETA based movements to in house.  Historically Tudor was intended to be a more economical option utilizing solid but cost-effective ETA movements.  From an ownership perspective in house movements make me nervous because should they decide to stop making parts for it you're out of luck which ultimately will happen in most cases. 

 

[m604c310 0]

What side is the gen? Awesome watches!

[WarBoom 9]

What side is the gen? Awesome watches!

Definitely the left. The gen’s lume can be used as a flashlight.


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[BIG GRUNDY 6]

Nice watch..on my wish list as well.   Interestingly, I have read/heard info on the in-house versus 2824 and the consensus was the 2824.

I was suprised on how light the watch is as a friend I know has one.  It's truly a looker in person.

let me know if you want to sell...heh

[Rx4Time 1,472]

1 hour ago, m604c310 said:

What side is the gen? Awesome watches!

Left is gen.  The two most prominent tells are the lume isn't as strong....the gen lume is just about the strongest I've encountered....it even begins to glow is room level lighting after being outdoors.  The other tell the the text on the dial isn't as bright and has a greyish tone.  Don't misunderstand me, the rep is phenomenal and I highly recommend it.  Also, I noticed the rep scratches significantly easier then the gen.   Probably a different alloy of titanium.

[SteveA 307]

Good buy here gents https://www.watchmaster.com/en/tudor/pelagos/25500tn/N3LL7IATDO?reference_code=S6N1YONVWX&MID=EN_GB_SEP_1-38-0_2-1116-0_3-15722-0_4-24759-0_12-153176-0_0-0-0&lc=GB&l=en&gclid=Cj0KCQiAg_HhBRDNARIsAGHLV52GujJNDlZrZsDZx5YrMllpWLE5zejzTn8dzCOXrgZ8qfE4ALUJK7waAueeEALw_wcB

[qwerty21 0]

Great watch, congrats to your purchase! 

Never had pelagos, but owned Black bay for several years and loved it.

Also agree with the discussion above - ETA hands down. Sits way better on wrist also, because its not as fat as new in house movement, plus servicing down the road wont be expensive.