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Similarly sized wrist to yours, and the Black Bay 36 (36mm case, 44mm L2L, under 11mm thick) is a sweet spot for me.
Ah I’m sorry that it ended up being such a pain! I agree that a little insert in the packaging would be helpful. I had adjusted links on my Black Bay with the screwdriver before so was adept at that process… but I did encounter the issue you’re noting with the link initially not snapping into place.
The spring bar used in the clasp for microadjustment is a 16mm spring bar, but the one I had in my Tudor to begin with was (I believe) 1.5mm. I purchased a basic 16mm x 1.8mm thick spring bar to use for the microadjustment end at the clasp, and the added thickness of the bar causes the extension link to snap into place with a satisfying click. As you can see in the pic below, it actually stays clicked in through tension even if I’m holding it by the clasp.
Welcome to the fun of the hobby! For whatever it’s worth… I picked up a Tudor Black Bay 36 a few years back and that “at ease” feeling hasn’t yet gone away. I have an appreciation for Explorers, Aqua Terras, and Railmasters, but nothing has seriously threatened to draw me away from it.
Yes- I feel the same! I’ve often said that Tudor releasing this in a 36mm with all the updated amenities - T-fit, COSC in house movement (or maybe now the METAS one) - would get me to at least consider selling my old smiley dial ETA BB36. As it is, this one is just a touch too big for me. Lovely watch though.
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