Tudor Grantour Owner Review : Rare, efficient and wise

In 2018, the purchasing circumstances are as follows: an internal note is circulating to order certain end-of-series models from Tudor. The discounts are very significant, and there will not be one for everyone. It's about making a choice among the few remaining models/variants, and hoping to be chosen. First come, first served. I'm looking for something complementary to my current watch (chrono, black dial, no date). I like the steel style, so I'm going for a 3 hands, a white dial, and a date. The GranTour matches these choices. At this time, I still don't know much about what a watch technical sheet looks like. Just that it will be cheaper than my current one, and that suits me very well. The photos on the website help validate the choice. No real testing, let's go to order. Once arrived, the watch is impressive (the side is substantial, although the total thickness is only 11.1mm). Diameter that I find sturdy, beautiful shine, fineness of the indexes, down to the small line representing tenths of a second. I will use it alongside my previous watch. It is an important step to know when to use one or the other. The rule I end up choosing will be to use the GranTour for 5 months at winter time. Its snow-white dial will go perfectly during my activities on the heights. On the movement side, it is an ETA 2824-2. It is quite difficult to obtain information on this model. At first I found it frustrating, then with the years and experience coming, I took pleasure in having something barely recognizable on my wrist. And to be able to tell the story of this little-known model. There remains the difficult task of finding another compatible bracelet, in rubber, to personalize it further.