This is a review of the Tudor 1926, model M91550-0005. I neglected to state the watch thickness during the video. It is 9.31mm thick according to my calipers. Join the 99¢ Club at: / @watcheswithdennis #watches #tudor #watchreview
Hello Dennis, I own the 41mm rose gold ETA version of this watch. Mine runs about +1 second per week so very precise. Can really recommend the watch and it is also a strong watch, you do not have to be extra careful with it, and it will remain perfect. Good luck and best regards
@@frankbcn2223 nice to hear another report of high accuracy on the movement. I have been really pleased and impressed with the 1926. I wish Tudor did more to promote it. I get that the in-house movement watches are exciting but I think there's a lot of watch for the money in the 1926 and a lot of people would be interested in it... if they knew it existed!
@@WatcheswithDennis People are currently only interested in dive style watches it seems. This is typical one of those pieces that people get interested in once they stop producing it :-)
I own this exact watch with the eta in it. It’s a wonderfully versatile watch. Dressier looks but the heart of a field watch with the screw down crown and 100m of water resistance. And crazy thin at 9mm. Thx for sharing.
Enjoyed and was particularly impressed that they did not use the word "super" at any point. Which seems impossible to many people on your side of the pond ...and increasing numbers of people here in thd UK 🇬🇧
Nice video! These watches are very underrated on account of Tudor failing to properly market and tell the lineage of them. I've had the 41mm silver dial, rose gold marker version for a year now and it's been great. Settled at around +2 SPD. These things are absolute strap monsters, so I highly recommend trying out some different straps. Strapcode makes lots of affordable 21mm straps that won't break the bank, and I've had great luck with their offerings. This is a great watch for someone who does not like the dive watch aesthetic and wants something a bit more "gentlemanly."
Thanks for the strap suggestions! I agree, I think the the 1926 is a sort of dress-style sports watch (if that even makes sense). A la Oyster Perpetual or, probably more closely, the Datejust, but by foregoing lume and a cyclops I think the 1926 looks more sophisticated.
I’ve rewatched the video several times because I just love this watch. I have to say. I don’t think Tudor could fit their in house movement into this case and the dimensions of this case are one of its biggest selling points imo. Specifically the thickness. This watch wouldn’t work as well if it were over 10mm thick imo
I am seriously considering this watch in the 36mm size with the Blue & Opaline version..... was considering Longines at first but then this caught my eye. Thank you for the thorough review. It helps me with narrowing down on decsion.
Glad you've found the video useful. I'm afraid I've never worn a Longines so I'm not able to provide any sort of direct comparison, though I like the aesthetic on a number of their models. I can't recall where I first saw the 1926... I think Reddit of all places.
@@WatcheswithDennis All good. Thanks mate! I've already placed my interest for this model at both my AD and Tudor Boutique. Now just gotta wait for the call.
More like 40mm. My understanding is the bezel diameter is 39mm but the case is actually a bit larger. I saw on another RU-vid channel someone claimed 40mm. I got out my calipers and got 39.9mm. I think the 39mm would work just fine with a 7.25" wrist. The only size larger is the 41 model which I also think would be fine for that wrist size. So in my opinion either would be a safe bet and not feel too small (or too large).
Hi Dennis I've measured my wrist at 19mm. As the watch is being sent to me I asked the Boutique to remove any links so that it fits my wrist. They actually rang me back and said that it will fit my wrist out of the box with no links to be removed? I find this hard to believe as most bracelet watches I have need at least 2 links removed. I am worried this will arrive too big and I don't really want to remove any links. What size is your wrist and did you need to remove any links? Cheers Edward
Hi Edward, I am assuming 19mm around the wrist is a typo as that is super small. My wrist is 6.75 inches or about 171mm. I had to remove three links. Hope this helps!
@@WatcheswithDennis that’s cool. I might get one for the clasp. I bought one on Etsy for 40 bucks to use with the custom strap I got which looks amazing. Pretty terrible quality 🤣 looks good though
@@WatcheswithDennis btw. I re watched the video. One of the modifications that Tudor does is add a clutch system to the crown so you don’t wind it when screwing it in. It’s also why you get that pop when unscrewing it
@@mariog7213 oh that is interesting, thanks! I have a Grand Seiko that I got after the 1926 and I wondered why the GS always winds when I am screwing it in since I never felt that with my Tudor.
I got it comfortable. If I can't get it perfect I leave a bit loose. I sold so I do not really remember exactly but overall I felt it wore well with my wrist shape.
You know, I'm not entirely certain. I originally thought they were thermal, but I read someone else say they were painted. Tudor doesn't declare the type of blue on their website and my searching around has never been particularly consistent (I see "blued" mentioned a lot which I default to assume thermal but I guess they could be blued via paint and still meet that requirement). Compared to a couple other watches I have that are confirmed thermal blue the 1926 does seem to be a "shinier" blue so that does make me suspect a paint. Regardless of the approach I think it looks really good; plays with the light well. I'm used to seeing blue paint that's in my judgment really flat and lifeless. So whatever they did gives it an interesting metallic effect.
It refers to how much energy the mainspring in the watch can store when fully wound. So the movement this watch uses, when fully wound, has about 38 hours of energy (power) in it. So if you were to take the watch off over the weekend (meaning you are not self-winding it so it is only relying on the power reserve) it will run for about 38 hours and then stop and need to be wound up again. So, if you like to not wear a watch over the weekend, then you'll probably have to wind the watch on Monday and reset the time/date. Hope that helps clarify!
@@cheese56218 it is automatic, which means that it has a device in it (called a rotor) that will wind the watch for you with wrist movements. And you can do that if it stops (just put it on and start moving it around) but it's faster to unscrew the crown and give it a few twists to put some power in it. But as a mechanical watch it requires some sort of physical manipulation to wind the mainspring (as it doesn't have a battery or rely on electricity in any way).
@@cheese56218 Crown and Caliber has a short (under 7 minutes) video about how watches function and in the first couple minutes I believe it hits on the automatic and manual types of mechanical watches if you're curious to see some details: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OgOHIj7rRBc.html
Total oversight on my part, I meant to say it and then left it out of the video! It is 9mm thick. I've added that to the video description as well hopefully to help others that are curious.
@@georgehofgren6123 I'd used a cloth tape measure to approximate, and saw another review that estimated 9, but you convinced me to go and finally go buy calipers (I have been meaning to). So using digital calipers I get 9.31 mm thick. Note my model is the 39mm diameter version so I cannot guarantee all the models are the same thickness. I did find a WatchBox review on RU-vid of the 36mm version and he says 9.3mm thick on that one so that and the 39mm seem the same. Hope this helps!
