Tudor Black Bay vs Corgeut Homage
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
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After my Omega vs Corgeut video I couldn't resist and did the same but this time with my Tudor and a different Corgeut of course! It's just interesting to see both watches next to each other and that's the main point of the video.
Enjoy watching it and let me know what you think in the comments section below!
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It's seems I forgot to discuss the seagull/movement options. I'd suggest you go for the seagull as it has hacking, automatic winding is bidirectional and it's cheaper. Plus, it performs well! Any questions you have post them below and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks for watching!
I'm a big fan of the Blackbay and hope to one day be able to afford the real thing. As a result I've had the Corgeut in my basket for ages and have been meaning to get one on the channel for some time now. However I have noticed in a fair few other reviews complaints about dial miss-alignment has this been the case with yours?
@@IBoughtAWatch I haven't really noticed the dial being misaligned. The bezel is slightly off but the dial is fine. My friend's Corgeut looks ok too.
@@TheBoldHairspring thanks for the speedy reply, loving your channel keep up the good work and look forward to your next episode!
@@IBoughtAWatch I also haven't noticed my dial being misaligned, at least to the naked eye, looks fine for me.
i'm looking to buy one of these from aliexpress through the link and since this video it seems they also now have the nh35 movement for this. Out of the three (seagull, miyota, nh35) which would you recommend
I like a man who appreciates affordability and value for their own merits, even when he can afford to buy the more expensive item. Well played sir.
Thank you! Appreciate your comment. I have my preferences of course but I've never been led by the price. The review I'm working on now is of an OceanX and it's one of the best Roelx Sea dweller/Submariner/Tudor homages I've seen in the 300eur price range.
@@TheBoldHairspring Ahh I always regret missing out on buying an OceanX 600 SMS614 before they were discontinued a couple of years back... Looked right up my street, that one. Just never got around to it... Lesson learned! Never be gun-shy, you can always flip later.
@@jananilcolonoscopu4034 yeah, it's happened to me a few times. The one I got is the VSMS531, it's a 42mm no date. Very impressed with it. You'll see it on Sunday.
I value that you valued that👍🏻🍀
I’ve had a Corgeut for about a year and I LOVE it. However, I still really want a Tudor and I am saving up!
Hope you can get it soon!
Interesting comparison here! I own a Corgeut and a couple of Pagani Design and obviously they are not the real thing, but they deliver a lot of value in comparison with the price. Sometimes they also have an incredibly accurate movement. For example the best I own is plus 2 seconds a day and this is pretty stunning for less than 100€.
I just purchased the Corgeut with the NH35 movement. It's 14mm thick. I choose the black bezel with silver hands and white printing on the dial. So basically it replicates the newest 7941A1 Monochrome version but no rivets on the bracelet! So far I'm very impressed with the quality of this watch for $55 USD. The NH35 is running 0 ms beat error and only +10 seconds per day dial up on timegrapher. I may try to regulate.
Great deal, and the accuracy is not bad at all. Give it some time before trying to regulate it. It may improve by itself. Also, keep in mind that nh35 movements are very power reserve sensitive. When the power reserve decreases, the movement slows down, and it will most likely compensate for the seconds that were gained when it was fully wound.
@@TheBoldHairspring Interesting. Thanks for the info. The dial lume is decent but the hands and bezel pip are terrible on my watch. I will upgrade the hands to C3 snowflake for fun. I basically purchased this Corgeut to see if my 6.5 inch wrist could accommodate a Black Bay. So far I'm okay with the size and will start shopping for a Tudor.
@@TheBoldHairspring My Seiko 5 SBSA009 Made in Japan watch 4R36 movement (same as NH36 but made in Japan) was running 1.4ms beat error from factory. I regulated it to 0.0ms and +4 s/d dial up. Haven't worn it on wrist extensively to test it out yet.
I've had the Corgeut in black with the seagull movement for about a year - I was impressed with the overall quality and the time keeping. The bracelet is also very good. My only QA gripe is that the bezel doesn't quite line up at 12 o'clock (like yours). Overall though a very good watch for the money.
Totally agree with you and yes the bezel is my biggest complaint about this watch so far. San Martin's QC seems to be far better but they are way more expensive.
Nice to see a homage get directly compared to the original, keep up the good work, really enjoying the content
Thanks man, looking forward to your next video as well.
I have this Corgeut from few weeks, with blue bezel and seiko Nh35 movement and I like it very much, dial, hands, movement is great, runs very good. I'm really happy that I got it, with nh35. No issues, everything is perfect here. You are completely right about moving the bezel, it is different and I have to get used.
Awesome that you were able to get it with an nh35. Enjoy wearing it, it's a solid watch for the money!
Thanks for a great comparison Ivan. I’ll go with the Corgeut as I went the Rolex route in the 80’s, 90’s and early 2000’s and was very disappointed. Please keep the videos coming, I’m off to AliExpress to buy me a Black Bay Homage😉👍
Thanks Dave, I'm glad I've helped you make a decision. I've never had a Rolex. I feel like I should own one and see what is all the fuzz about but I've been on the waiting list for so long that I'm starting to consider going another direction. Let us know when you receive your Corgeut!
I have the same corguet except it has the gold hands. It was +30s/d when I bought it. Not bad but I wanted to risk making it more accurate so I popped it open and got it to -2s/d. It's my favorite watch. Shocked to find that the bracelet pins rusted easy! Replaced the band with quick release matching red band. Very nice. Just wish the 8215 hacked.
The lume on your Corgeut looks good. My newer NH35 model has very poor lume on the hands and bezel pip. The dial lume is good. I may upgrade the hands to aftermarket c3 snowflake hands.
I wonder if the Corgeut bracelet will fit the Tudor. You might be able to replace just the links with the non-rivet bracelet keeping the Tudor end links and clasp. That would be interesting.
Can you do a comparison video between the Corgeut and a Courgette next? Intrigued to see which one wins.
🤣 no need, the Courgette wins straight away.
Or a Tandorio up against Tandoori?
Spray it with WD40 and you'll solve the bezel problem. I had the same problem with the Seiko Comex.
Great stuff, I really enjoyed that, I’m in the process of comparing 3 Rolex Homage watches. I came to the same conclusion, it will never be a Rolex, but ok for the price
Thank you! Looking forward to seeing it.
So, for the price of the Tudor I could get a Corgeut for all my friends and family?
You'll even have some money left 😃
Great review! Thank you for sharing. Chinese watches are becoming more reliable and the price is always stunning. The only problem is the quality control, if they will introduce quality control people to avoid weird pieces to go to the market, it will be difficult to compete with them!
Thank you Fabrizio! Yes, Chinese watches have really improved over the years but quality control is still an issue.
I have the Parnis Black Bay homage, burgundy bezel, but with Mercedes hands (shame they didn't go with the snowflake). I have to say, it feels like it's carved from granite, the quality and build is outstanding, bezel alignment is spot on, with no back play or wobble. The movement too is spot on and very accurate. I love the Tudor, but can't now justify buying one as the Parnis really feels that good. I paid £124 from Aliexpress. Worth a look guys.
I've had the Parnis before and yes, it feels very solid too. Both are great value!
You can always change the hands for the snowflake hands
@@lampard1oo Please explain.
Will take a look i have some nice Parnis.
I have this watch with the plain fixed bezel and Seagull movement. The crown tube leaked and later became useless because its threads were sheared away. I am still getting another one to replace it . 75 USD.
Is it the aqua terra homage you are talking about?
@@TheBoldHairspring I have a bb41(no dive kit) gilt dial homage.
@@garygray5699 just checked it out. Didn't know it existed. Looks good.
I got also the Red corgeut, but with the indices and hands with the gold border. I find the watch quite uncomfortable to wear, besides that it's good value for the money. Like my submariner and submariner homage better.
spring-loaded ball bearings for the clasp is superior than ceramic for robustness. it's the level of machining - the tolerances that give you the 'click' you desire.
if, however reduction in 'wear' from repeatedly opening and closing the clasp 100,000's of times in a lifetime is a personal hobby, one might consider the ceramic ball-bearings...
Tudor, it appears just went a bit over-board in terms of 'fanciness-by-design'...as a manufacturer you can specify the hardness of the stainless steel...and it's more than enough for a lifetime of wear...
the bright red bezel on the cheap watch looks better. you don't wear red, if your intention is not to stand out.
Thank you for the excellent video. it seems as though the corgeut is a decent "homage". If they just had the QC. one never knows what they will get when buying Asian watches.
When you buy a San Martin you do!
Absolutely! With San Martin you definitely expect and get a quality piece for the money.
Resting the Black Bay on that course concrete surface gave me anxiety haha.
I know right ? 😅 I was like super careful placing it there.
Why? It’s just a watch. I do all sorts of things in my watch. It gives it character. Lol.
I got the Pagani Design BB with a Seiko NH-35 movement, far superior to this Corgeut. It's a bit more expensive but watching the real BB in this video I would dare to say the Pagani would be a closer match to the original.
The date window ruins it for me, sadly
Not a big fan of it either. I can live with it but yes it ruins the dial simmetry.
great video!! i found it very interesting keep up the good work!!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed watching it!
Kind of like the Corgeut smiley face dial.
Another well done video Ivan 👍🏼
Thank you Harin!
Great comparison! That Tudor is stunning.
Thank you! Love the Tudor!
I’m getting mine with a pt5000
Crown is garbage, only worn mine about 4 times, now the crown won't screw down, build quality is very good other than that, but the crown not screwing down kinda negates that, watch is useless with a faulty screw down crown. Also makes me question the rest of the build quality, like maybe I'm missing something else, also corgeut will not respond to any of my correspondence.
It's crazy how close these Chinese "homage" watches can get to the real thing, but at the end you still get what you pay for.
No you don't
In the case of Rolex, you really don't. $3000 watch at a $18000 price.
Your accent makes a cheap Chinese watch sound expensive lol.
I was curious if rhe Corgeut was any good. I don't discriminate with watches I love them all. thanks for the video
Thank you hehe! You may find my latest video interesting as well. It's a San Martin/Tudor comparison.
Very cool video! In a few weeks I'm going to be doing a similar video comparing a genuine Rolex Explorer to a Bliger Homage from AliExpress! Keep up the good work!
Thanks! Looking forward to seeing it!
@@TheBoldHairspring Cool! I hope you will!
Tell me please. Corgeut - ceramic or aluminum bezel?
Hi! It's aluminium.
What is you wrist size?, i wonder if it would be big for me with my 15 sm wrist size)
My wrist is 17cm. It may look a bit big on yours but not too much.
@@TheBoldHairspring thanks
They are getting close:))
They are indeed 😊
This or the Pagani?
The Pagani that just came out is better than the Corgeut in my opinion. Although I haven't seen it in person yet. Also check the San Martin from my last video which is definitely the best out of the 3 but it's a bit expensive.
I don't get it. If you want the real thing, don't buy 10 or 20 knock-offs, and you are halfway there. If you want an homage that is a solid competitor as a timepiece in its own right, and in some ways better, get a Steinhart.
Or sometimes you just buy a watch for fun or out of pure curiosity and nothing else (which is what happens to me a lot).
@@TheBoldHairspring Yeah, I do that. I just got an ST19 chronograph for fun. Those end up in my travel roll.
I see your point of not buying homage that's why I see paying so much money buying a steinhart is even more unsound.
10 / 20 ... i got 50 or so . Happy as.
My solid gold seamaster i will sell to buy more, any idea of values? 60s model
I bought a tudor, i think is an homage to the corgeut 👀
Yep me too. I wear my Tudor when I don't want to worry about my Corgeut getting stolen 🤣
Better in every way: shows no date :D
Haha besides the date 😂
AHH you forgot to mention your TUDOR is just a cheap replica of a my Rolex Sub. You use very smart downgrading language for the Chinese watch, which for the price seems very good. While talking as if your Cheap Tudor is in the same category a Rolex.
Hi Michael, it's quite possible I didn't deliver my message effectively. It was one of my first videos on UA-cam. The Corgeut is a great value for money watch. I had it for a long time and then I gifted it to a friend of mine who's wearing it a ton and it's still ticking.
AHH you forgot to take your medication this morning.
Comparing a $3000 vs $100 watch doesn't make sense at all.
It's an homage you dum dum. Of course it makes sense
The real thing versus a copy
Pronounced “core go”
I stay corrected. Happy holidays!
I think it's more like 'core-joe'
Who would be stupid enough to hand over thousands for a Tudor Black Bay when you can get almost the same effect for a fraction of the price?.. apart from those with more money than sense that is?
Well... both watches in the video I've bought myself 😅.
You do run the risk of people saying that you are wearing a knock off. But if you are okay with it, then great!
It's shyte mine ran 20 minutes fast over two days contacted corgeut, they did nothing, poorly built, ended up in the bin.
Sorry to hear about that. Mine is still running fine. It sounds like yours has been magnetised.
This is a silly premise, literally pointless.
Homage watches should be illegal
I wouldn't go as far as saying they should be illegal but establishing some sort of regulations as to what point an homage can borrow elements from a certain watch wouldn't be bad at all.
Absurdity infinium. Shut down steinhart and throw CEO of squale in jail immediately. Then proceed to prosecute half of the watch industry as almost all brands had done homage at some point in history.
@@sobeit712 Exactly 🤣
What a stupid comment!
Tudor Watch is very low in quality ! Tudor watches are highly reproduced in china . Tudor watches have no appeal to them . Very boring to wear and present in public . As far as any watch of quality tudor will always be behind in a quality item ! I have a 18Kt. Gold , skeleton back automatic Alfred Dunhill watch I would not change or trade for a rolex regardless of it's price . Watches of very cheap quality can be noticed from a distance .. IDo not purchase any watch sold on these bogus Asian sites !!! You'll feel stupid after you receive it .Good luck in trying to resolve your problem . Especially when there's a middle man . The actual representatives of the scam !!!
That makes no sense what you wrote! So you think a Swiss Tudor is low quality? lol
Homages make wearers look cheap. Not as cheap as fake watch wearers, still cheap.
I respect your opinion but I've come to the point where I don't mind what people have on their wrist as long as it brings them joy. As you've seen I have homages and a couple of luxury pieces, I've been also trying to get my first Rolex for some time too (bloody waiting lists) and I wear them equally. And yes just like you, I don't approve wearing fakes.
I promise you, there are a lot more men with a lot more money that wear cheap timex or casio watches than guys living above their means with "authentic luxury timepieces". Being cheap is completely irrelevant. Besides, its a stainless steel sports watch, not a luxury piece. I promise, it doesnt cost above $400 to make a tudor. Thats counting labor costs too. If we're counting materials cost? Maybe $50 in steel.
Tell that to Bill Gates. He wears a Casio Duro, a Sub homage