Lex Stolk Fratello article blasts “unoriginal” Tudor Black Bay Pro but ignores fact Rolex 1655 rips off Bulova Accutron Astronaut

I recently came across the 2022 Lex Stolk Fratello article in which he calls the Tudor Black Bay Pro “unoriginal” and a “poor man’s” Rolex Explorer II Ref. 1655.

"Yes, though your watch might look like a Rolex, it is, in fact, a Tudor — a more affordable version. Is Tudor again offering a sort of “poor man’s Rolex”, exactly as Hans Wilsdorf intended? The resemblance between the Rolex and the Tudor leads me to state that the design of the Tudor is not original. In this light, you could…

Lex Stolk Fratello article blasts “unoriginal” Tudor Black Bay Pro but ignores fact Rolex 1655 rips off Bulova Accutron Astronaut