Tudor vs. Rolex: Which Watch is the Better Buy? 

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I feel like Tudor is what Rolex used to be. It’s a solid tool watch, expensive but reasonably priced for the quality & workmanship that you get.

@@chriscon8463💯

Yes, I'm surprised the watch community doesn't talk about the baggage that comes from owning a Rolex more. So many people will think it's overly indulgent, fake, or indication of you being a status obsessed douchebag.

(Insert the “knowledge” meme/GIF of the dude in the black jacket pointing to his temple and smirking)

Looks like a knock off rolex

True. I got a regular black bay as my first slightly more expensive watch in 2020 and shortly after a BB GMT Sold both now in 2023 as I got into a 16570 😊

I own two Tudor watches that cost a combined 7 grand new. I dont even think I could get a basic oyster perpetual for that. Not new anyway.

@@bobbressi5414you can absolutely get an OP for that much, especially if you’re in the US.

You’ve nailed it. Nevertheless they are 2 different propositions, technically, historically, how they feel in your hands. I’m lucky enough to own a few pieces from both brands and I love all of them. I suggest friends to try a watch for good before buying it and to make their choice weighing all features and price, and they will never look back.

I remember talking to an industry person during the pandemic and remember them saying that like everybody suspects, Rolex does nerf Tudor. One concrete example was reserve, person said that the Kenissi movements actually have better PR but they can’t publish that to not overtake the crown. I mean you can see it on the really off proportions of watches. But yeah, that line about showing off on IG, I just started laughing.

What would you say are their respective merits other than prestige?

Same here. Tedious to some sure; but not I or the gents running a RU-vid channel with a watch business.

It’s the content viewers want

Tudor is slowly but surely shaking away the curse of being considered the "poor" people Rolex, I personally like the Black Bay better than the submariner.

@@ThatGuyUpThere Tudor is a solid brand. It isn’t Rolex on quality, design or prestige but it’s certainly a solid brand and nothing to be embarrassed about. So long as a watch is worthy of being passed down thru generations it a great watch.

Putting rolex in the title attracts more views, which these youtube channels are desperate for

@@robertposteschild2353 click bait, gotta love it

Tudor is better. I don’t even wear my submariner anymore

You know why they're making the comparison, right? They're a WATCH SELLER. They want to reel you in with the Tudor, make you feel like you've failed because you "couldn't afford the Rolex" or whatever, then get you back next year when you sell them your Tudor and buy a Rolex from them. It's pure capitalism, dude.

The difference between Tudor and Rolex is almost entirely in the marketing. Not the product.

Omega, the Rolex-quality watch for people who aren't obsessed with themselves.

The cardiologist sounds smart to me.

Probably invested the £20k he saved on the invicta purchase sensibly rather than wasting it on an overpriced watch. Sounds shrewd to me.

He's not dumb enough to suck off a sales rep for a watch, so he has that going.

Probably used the savings for something really worthwhile; plastic surgery for his trophy wife.

Back in summer 20 I was under the knife for plastic surgery on nasal skin cancer. The consultant remarked positively on my watch. I clocked his family care worn ye olde Submariner. Me, I was wearing my Pagani Batman homage. Let’s just say we were close enough for me to see the honesty in his eyes

same for me, the Golf GTI of watches. leave the 911 for the weekend 😊

You are correct, I own a single red seadweller and a Tudor gmt, the finishing is on a par.

Good for you. You have a great watch there, and if your heart is happy, so are you!

@@markstarmer3677 indeed I can’t take it off my wrist

No Rolex and Tudor are more like Fender and Squier guitars, or Gibson and Epiphone. A Porsche is a Porsche. A Boxster is like an entry level Rolex OP or Air King.

Camden, Newark, or Paterson. I still love my Submariner best, then my BB58 and Breitling Colt 41 Marine Blue.

And that should also tell you something about both brands

Or Croydon…

@@RocketDog73Fucking Croydon..

@@13Tyres wow, that bad then !

nbody will buy both.

Depends on what city....and what Rolex model. I also own both and have worn both on NYC subway. Never a problem for me.

NYC, Philly, Boston with my Sub in the summer never an issue.

@@NinjaNoviceI was referring to the UK especially London people are being robbed of Rolex daily

As someone who's owned one for about 8 months now, I completely agree. I don't really even look at dive watches anymore, thanks to grabbing this one (though there may still be room for a Doxa in my collection, I feel like it's different enough)

I own them both, the Black Bay Pro is the better watch all things considered.

@@Anonymouslyme1 Oooo, please elaborate? What makes it better?

@@nshandy everything apart from the thickness. Overall the Tudor is a betting looking watch. The dial and handset is a better design, you’ve got 4 different shaped hands on the Rolex, they don’t match one another and look a mess. The Tudor hands look more harmonious plus they are ‘floating hands’ you know blacked out near the centre. The Tudor has a better crown, it’s huge and really tactile, best I’ve ever operated. The one on the Rolex is too small, inaccessible and therefore difficult to tighten. Let’s talk about the movement, all the new Rolex 32xx series movements are back to front, when you set the time the hands move in the opposite direction to all other watches, to advance the hands you wind towards you, not away from you. The Tudor is traditional in this sense. The Tudor movement has the same 72 hour power reserve, silicone hairspring etc Accuracy; my Black Bay Pro gains about 0.3 secs per day and so do does my Tudor BB58. I have a handful of Rolex’s and they are all about 1.5-2.0 seconds out a day (within spec) but generally slow which is a nuisance. In my experience Tudor in-house movements are better than Rolex movements. Now, with the date function, my BB Pro date display jumps at exactly midnight every day, or within seconds. Every Rolex I have jumps about 4 minutes after midnight. The clasp on the Tudor is far better because it has the full T fit system whereas the Explorer II just has the Easylink, which is good but nowhere near as good as the T fit. I could probably go on, but the only thing that’s wrong with the BB Pro is its thickness but I think it’s fine, I’d prefer it thinner but it isn’t and I love the chunky tool watch vibe. The Rolex is like a wafer in comparison but the watch is too big in diameter so I’ll call it quits on size overall. So, there you have it, the Tudor Black Bay Pro is by far the best Explorer 2 watch that Rolex/Tudor group produce currently. I don’t think it’s even close.

Same, sold my sub but kept my Pelagos.

Straight out of Rolex fanboy 101.

@@mijnbuisje I like lots of brands but Tudor is not a better buy than Rolex or a better watch

Tudor isn’t made by Rolex it’s a separate company, like VW & Audi.

Audi vs VW, they are closer.

You can’t afford a Rolex then

Sorry a submariner is a submariner there is no comparison! No matter what you say, deep down Rolex is Rolex and Tudor is Tudor! The whole world, even those who don't know anything about watches, know what a Rolex watch is, no one outside the community knows what a tudor is!

@@MrDukeOmega I don't care who knows the brand. I got a VC which isn't as popular as Rolex but I love it. Is it better than Rolex? Yes, a lot better watch

It's a bit like saying a Cayman is better than a 911, it just isn't. But nonetheless it's still pretty good.

Realistically Patek Philippe, Varheron, Jacob & Co. Aare

@@MultiTrumpetmanjacob watches are for cocaine dealers and other kind of people who usually die in shootouts, wearing ugly clothes on.

Tudor tend to be thicker than Rolex but hey we wont go there. Loved your comment.

...sheets? Or green box in a safe😉?

Well put!

Tetris even. I hate it.