Tudor has been on a roll this year with new additions to the Black Bay Chronograph collection. Just a few weeks ago, they dropped a new addition to its Black Bay Chronograph lineup: the Blue Boutique Edition. Since I recently picked up the pink dial variant, naturally I wanted to get my hands on the blue and see how it stacks up against my current favorite. Both models bring something unique to the table, but should you go out of your way to pick up either" Let me see if I can encourage some of ya?ll to come to the dark side with me!
Starting with the classic (and widely available) Black Bay Chronograph, I had a chance to wear the white panda version a few months ago, and while I appreciated its solid build and good looks, something about it wasn?t quite right. I?ll be the first to admit that I am attracted to the Black Bay Chrono because of its similarities to its ?big sister? chronograph, the Rolex Daytona. Since I?m not willing to pay gray market prices and getting one at retail is a grail move in itself, I?ve always considered the BB Chrono a solid alternative. 
I was super excited Tudor lent me the white panda as I had never gone hands on with one for more than 5 minutes. Upon putting it on my wrist I was totally down with the look of the thicker chronograph but something just wasn?t sitting right (literally). The oyster bracelet just felt too heavy for my taste and bulky in nature. I also found the lack of on-the-fly adjustability frustrating in the su...