Hi all, I’m looking to purchase my first mechanical watch in the next couple of months and am seriously considering either the Hanhart 417 ES 42mm or Tudor Black Bay Chrono. I really love the reverse panda. The Hanhart is quite a bit cheaper than the Tudor but the Tudor has a few advantages such as 200m water resistance. Which would you choose?

  • slagathor_zimblebobBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The Black Bay Chrono just doesn’t work for me. I like the Hanhart a lot more, but would lose the bund straps on both

  • gdankoBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Hanhart for sure. Lots of history behind that piece.

  • craigerstarBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    You can keep track of hours with the Hanhart by aligning the red mark with the hour hand when you start the chrono. Far smarter and more useful than the Tudor. Plus, IMHO, the snowflake hands are bunk.

  • ernapfzBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Hanhart for sure! Love that coin edge bezel, so much more unique than that commonplace chrono bezel. The hands on the Hanhart are so much more stylish. I would never buy a Tudor just because of that huge snowflake hand. I just cannot ‘unsee’ it, lol. The field style numerals on the Hanhart are classic. Indices on the Tudor are diver and Rolex wannabes.

  • robopal5kBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Hanhart looks much better. Don’t know how it’s the quality, but Tudor is lacking in that department anyway, so if it was me I would go for Hanhart and safe some money.