Editor's note: A little while back, old mate Becks did some promo videos with his watch brand of choice – Tudor. Turns out that Mr Beckham isn't one to baby his timepieces, something we fully endorse. Kick on, Becks.* Tudor shared two short videos with their premier ambassador, Mr David Beckham, that looked at two of his Tudor watches. And I've got to say, as far as showing what a brand is all about, they're pretty hard to beat. The first video looks at the first Tudor watch Beckham owned and wore, a 1969 Snowflake Sub, which Beckham describes as an "old, messed up watch". And while I wouldn't go quite so far as to say it's messed up, it has certainly lived a life, with a beautifully faded ghost bezel and some real age on the dial. What's better than the watch, though, is Beckham's attitude towards it: he appreciated the authenticity of old objects and, given that he wears it most days, "likes to think he's added a scratch or two". Now, there is absolutely no doubt that Beckham has added a scratch or two to his Tudor Black Bay Blue, a watch that he's taken riding, and…

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