Tudor Pelagos or Rolex Submariner?

[japanwatchfan]

Was checking out some Swiss watches mainly divers. I was thinking Sub or Pelagos. Pelagos half the price of a Sub and also related to Rolex. What do you think? Just used white gold blue Sub as a reference since Tudor was blue I know the black sub for comparison since the blue sub is more than two times the Pelagos

[cd_god]

I think the Tudor takes the title for the most lines of text EVER seen on a watch dial

Run, Forest, Run.

[japanwatchfan]

Aug 10, 2018 19:51:01 GMT -8 cd_god said:

I think the Tudor takes the title for the most lines of text EVER seen on a watch dial

Run, Forest, Run.

to much text I agree maybe if it was 1 or 2 but given it is almost half price of a sub and made of titanium I can live with it

[pip]

Go try them on. Or else you’ll always wonder. I love the blue pelagos but when I tried one I didn’t bond with it. That was three years ago though so maybe different now.

[scubarob99]

Older Pelagos models have fewer lines. That would be my preference.

Rob

[DAHASCO]

Aug 11, 2018 2:19:40 GMT -8 scubarob99 said:

Older Pelagos models have fewer lines. That would be my preference.

Rob

^^^ What he said ^^^

[Deleted]

As far as movements go, the Tudor runs a top of the line ETA(or it used to) so you wouldn't be gaining much with the Rolex.

Dial text aside, I prefer the Tudor and hands.

[philsinclair]

Hi. My sub is from 1978, I bought it used many years ago from the Jewellery shop who originally sold it new. It’s value has steadily increased over the years to about 4 times what I originally paid. This is really a bonus over the pleasures of owning a Rolex. The Tudor Snowflake is probably the only Tudor which can match that. Tudor subs are Rolex cases and bits with an eta movement which is enough to keep me away.                                 
The big game changer is now Rolex is making their own different movement specifically for Tudor. How it goes is anyone’s guess but certainly worth considering as a full in house product. Cheers Phil

[saykonick]

My 2 cents. If you are giving them to me as a gift or money is not of concern, I would choose the Rolex. I prefer its bracelet, bezel, and bezel insert.  The Rolex appears to have way better finishing to me.  The Tudor while being cheaper doesn't look to me like its worth its price.

That being said, if its my money I am going for the Grand Seiko Titanium Diver.

[tritto]

If I had the choice of the two I would probably have the submariner. The pelegos dial looks amazing, but the case is pretty big.

[eeki]

Aug 11, 2018 0:25:24 GMT -8 pip said:

Go try them on. Or else you’ll always wonder. I love the blue pelagos but when I tried one I didn’t bond with it. That was three years ago though so maybe different now.

I second this recommendation. I also tried on a blue Pelagos recently, and unfortunately it just doesn’t fit my wrist comfortably. It’s quite a big watch and the shape of the case doesn’t help.

[philsinclair]

For those people who may have an interest in either of these watches, check out the Tudor Black Bay range. I really like the Bronze.cheers Phil

[HiBeat]

I love my Tudor Black Bay because it is a unique iconic watch in its own right.  

The Pelagos won't be any more recognizable than a boatload of other fine COSC Swiss Watches and is bound to depreciate as a result.

Go with the Submariner it's an iconic watch and barely drops in value.

[acidstain]

SUb for me. Not really a fan of the pelagos. I like the black bay more.

[aquaman]

It seems like the Rolex is more of an investment quality watch while the Tudor seems like a more fun watch.

Mike

[abrosz]

I don’t personally own either, but have looked closely at both for when I’m ready to make my first dive watch investment. Leaning toward a vintage submariner due to the classic look of the black dial and Patina’ed tritium lume. The Tudor would probably be the less expensive alternative, though.

[philsinclair]

Check out the current prices of vintage subs, they have gone through the roof. I am told that mine doubled in price since this thread started. Cheers Phil

[suntzu]

Nov 13, 2019 22:04:25 GMT -8 philsinclair said:

Check out the current prices of vintage subs, they have gone through the roof. I am told that mine doubled in price since this thread started. Cheers Phil

I have a 1968 5513 Submariner all original inherited from my grandfather. It does have a service crown, I kept the original when it was overhauled. I wore it daily for about 20 years. Now it's part of a rotation. I nearly fell off my chair when I see what they're now selling for. I've seen worse examples of mine selling for $15,000 !!

The only way I'd part with it, is if I had to eat cat food to survive