When the Longines brought a titanium version of the Forerunner series watch not long ago, many people began to compare it with the Tudor Blue Bay 1958 model. To be honest, I didn't understand the meaning of this at first. After all, one is a diving watch and the other is a pilot watch. Isn't it a trouble to put it together? But after the initial disdain, I suddenly realized that I was wrong, because when the two were added together, they were really evenly matched opponents. After digging into the details of each of them, you will find more and more clearly that these two works provide consumers with a quality-to-value ratio that is hard to refuse, and this makes them easy to become " The first echelon choice of "Life One Table".
What is a "life one table"? We need to know that not everyone has enough funds or interest to expand their watch collection. For most people, it is unrealistic to own 5, 10 or more watches. Except for true watch lovers, what most people are looking for is a watch that can basically cover all the wearing occasions. It should be able to appear in sports fields as well as in dating places. Can maintain a serious atmosphere in formal occasions. To put it bluntly, this watch should have a "stable and elegant" feeling.
From a design point of view, the two watches mentioned here have a strong mix of classic and sports charm, and they both provide consumers with a choice of matching belts or chains. The cases of both watches are polished with mixed finishes, especially the polished beveled edges of the middle case, which is a major feature of the retro-style design. What's more, both watches use a matte black dial with a grained finish. At the same time, they both use the old aesthetics on the dial, that is, the gold-plated color scheme, which is revealed through this warmth. The tune of luxury sense wins the hearts of consumers.
This is undoubtedly a very versatile color theme. Black is an infallible color. It can be matched with any dress style. With the golden blessing, it is even more powerful. They also have a simple and clean layout design, and neither has a calendar window, which will surely satisfy purists. The difference between these two watches lies in the category direction they are aimed at, and the aesthetic dissent that arises from it. As a diving watch, the Biwan 1958 is equipped with a rotating scale bezel, while the Titanium Forerunner has a ring with a brushed top surface and a polished side slope. Therefore, the Forerunner is suitable for formal occasions. The degree of matching is significantly higher than that of the Biwan 1958; but when it comes to a sports watch, regardless of whether you look up close or far away, the presence of the Biwan 1958 is much stronger.
From the perspective of size specifications, the diameter of the Longines Titanium Pioneer is 40mm, the thickness is 12.2mm, and the distance between the lugs is 49mm, which is 39mm x 11.9mm x 47.7mm on the Tudor Green Bay 1958 watch The size is similar. Although there is a 1.3mm gap in the distance between the two lugs, the ergonomic contour design of the pioneer makes it almost negligible. The biggest difference between the two watch case specifications is that one is made of titanium alloy and the other is made of stainless steel, in terms of water resistance. At this point, the forerunner of titanium alloy is waterproof to 100 meters, while the Biwan 1958 model is 200 meters. Although the difference is doubled, both are sufficient to meet the standard of "life one watch".
After seeing the appearance, let’s take a look at the movement. There are still many similarities between the two here: they are both equipped with a COSC astronomical observatory-certified movement, the power reserve is about 70 hours, and both are equipped with silicon hairsprings to resist the interference of magnetic fields. So looking at it this way, it can only be said that the two of them once again drew a tie.
All in all, these two watches are excellent works.Both externally and internally are satisfactory. Indeed, Tudor’s Biwan 1958 is stronger in terms of sturdiness, but this also makes it more inclined to the category of sports watches, so when matched with formal wear, it will inevitably produce a little sense of disobedience. It is worth mentioning that the price of the Biwan 1958 model, whether it is a belt model or a chain model, is more than 3,000 yuan more expensive than the forerunner. So, unless you are interested in diving bezels, 200-meter water resistance, or simply sports watch styles, otherwise Longines Pioneer Titanium watches are the best choice in all aspects.
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