Pelagos LHD & Options
Discussion
Hi,
I'm very much a one watch man - tend to buy one, use it everyday for everything and hopefully never sell it.
Clearly I'm not great at the last bit as I have just sold my BlackBay 58 after 5 years of good wear. Loved it, super comfy but the faux patina started to grate and more importantly, I think I need a date. I've also got quite big wrists and it did look a bit weedy.
I've wanted a Submariner forever but having picked a Tag Carerra Chronograph over one 20 years ago (don't ask!) I was somewhat shocked to see the list price of a Date one knocking on for £10k. I love them but I just don't see them as a £10k watch. For reference the sub was £2300 when I last looked at them
What are your thoughts on a LHD Pelagos? I'm right handed but I like the idea of the crown not digging into my hand when playing golf, and I also like the red lettering on it. Circa £3k second hand seem like a really good buy. Is the LHD thing a bit weird? Can't say i've come across it elsewhere and it's the first I've seen of it. Don't dislike it though and it's a bit different
Open to any other suggestions the hive mind might have?
Thanks in advance
I'm very much a one watch man - tend to buy one, use it everyday for everything and hopefully never sell it.
Clearly I'm not great at the last bit as I have just sold my BlackBay 58 after 5 years of good wear. Loved it, super comfy but the faux patina started to grate and more importantly, I think I need a date. I've also got quite big wrists and it did look a bit weedy.
I've wanted a Submariner forever but having picked a Tag Carerra Chronograph over one 20 years ago (don't ask!) I was somewhat shocked to see the list price of a Date one knocking on for £10k. I love them but I just don't see them as a £10k watch. For reference the sub was £2300 when I last looked at them
What are your thoughts on a LHD Pelagos? I'm right handed but I like the idea of the crown not digging into my hand when playing golf, and I also like the red lettering on it. Circa £3k second hand seem like a really good buy. Is the LHD thing a bit weird? Can't say i've come across it elsewhere and it's the first I've seen of it. Don't dislike it though and it's a bit different
Open to any other suggestions the hive mind might have?
Thanks in advance
The LHD Pelagos is nice. Just make sure you look at all the Pelegos variants first as there are lots of subtle differences that may interest you.
As an interesting alternative I'd also advise you to consider the Sinn u50. There are some very interesting options within the Sinn catalogue of dive watches including oil filled watches for extreme depth resistance, tegimented steel (basically surface hardening), bracelet options. For large wrists there are larger case diameters. Very cool alternative to everyman Tudors or Rolexes.
https://www.sinn.de/en/watches/area-of-application...
As an interesting alternative I'd also advise you to consider the Sinn u50. There are some very interesting options within the Sinn catalogue of dive watches including oil filled watches for extreme depth resistance, tegimented steel (basically surface hardening), bracelet options. For large wrists there are larger case diameters. Very cool alternative to everyman Tudors or Rolexes.
https://www.sinn.de/en/watches/area-of-application...
Pelagos LHD is a great watch, though maybe made more sense for me as a 'right wrister'. In addition to the whole LHD-ness of it, the little touch of the roulette date wheel (alternating dates in red and black text) added to the fun. Being Tudor, it's all great quality and back when I got mine in 2018, very good value for money - As you're looking used you'd be able to get one from when it came with both a bracelet and rubber strap. Sadly, I moved mine on a while back
It's a lovely watch. I much preferred it to the Sub I had at the time (hulk) as it was simply much more comfortable largely due to the weight - it's titanium. Makes a big difference day to day, at night etc
Plus the lovely touches like the roulette wheel date, slightly patenaed dial markers, single line red pelagos line. Kind of a best hits of Subs past 40 years. Just a much more interesting and wearable alternative to any maxi dial sub these days (at a fifth of the price too). Well that's my opinion.
I regret selling, but will buy another (and a black bay dark !)
Go for it. I'm sure you'll not regret.
Plus the lovely touches like the roulette wheel date, slightly patenaed dial markers, single line red pelagos line. Kind of a best hits of Subs past 40 years. Just a much more interesting and wearable alternative to any maxi dial sub these days (at a fifth of the price too). Well that's my opinion.
I regret selling, but will buy another (and a black bay dark !)
Go for it. I'm sure you'll not regret.
Another LHD Pelagos owner here.
I cross shopped against a Sinn T50. In the end, the LHD seemed the more characterful. I love the LHD aesthetic even though I wear it on my left wrist. (Also drive an LHD car haha - bit of a silly and tenuous link, but whatever).
Also strongly prefer the warmer beige/black/titanium colour scheme versus the much more stark and monochrome RHD Pelagos. I don't see it as faux patina as some seem to think it, it's just a more pleasant look in my personal opinion. Plus the roulette wheel red is a fun touch.
I absolutely love it. Have worn it daily for 2 years. If worn all day, it gains 0 to half a second. If I wear it half the day, it gains about a second a day.
The only watch I take on holiday because it can take a battering, rides a motorbike all day long, and doesn't seem to mind going straight from a cold pool to a hot sauna. Yes, I realise some people will be horrified I would do such a thing.
As an aside I have quite small wrists but strangely it looks fantastic, and I still haven't stopped admiring it. The local AD recommended the smaller Pelagos 39 to me, but I'm glad I didn't listen: this has a more industrial and toolish vibe which is exactly what I wanted.
I cross shopped against a Sinn T50. In the end, the LHD seemed the more characterful. I love the LHD aesthetic even though I wear it on my left wrist. (Also drive an LHD car haha - bit of a silly and tenuous link, but whatever).
Also strongly prefer the warmer beige/black/titanium colour scheme versus the much more stark and monochrome RHD Pelagos. I don't see it as faux patina as some seem to think it, it's just a more pleasant look in my personal opinion. Plus the roulette wheel red is a fun touch.
I absolutely love it. Have worn it daily for 2 years. If worn all day, it gains 0 to half a second. If I wear it half the day, it gains about a second a day.
The only watch I take on holiday because it can take a battering, rides a motorbike all day long, and doesn't seem to mind going straight from a cold pool to a hot sauna. Yes, I realise some people will be horrified I would do such a thing.
As an aside I have quite small wrists but strangely it looks fantastic, and I still haven't stopped admiring it. The local AD recommended the smaller Pelagos 39 to me, but I'm glad I didn't listen: this has a more industrial and toolish vibe which is exactly what I wanted.
Edited by Harris_I on Wednesday 23 September 14:24
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