The Tudor Black Bay 54 "Lagoon Blue"

Tudor’s Black Bay line has develop into the foundational constructing block for the trendy model. The Black Bay 54 “Lagoon Blue” brings the summer season vibes within the type of a 37mm dive watch. Let’s have a look.

Tudor was as soon as a extra inexpensive entry level into the Rolex secure, sharing many elements, together with instances, crowns, and bracelets, whereas using third-party actions to maintain costs down. The components was moderately efficient for many years. When the model launched the unique Black Bay in 2012, it marked a shift to a brand new design language (riffing off the previous with a mixture of Nineteen Fifties, ’60s, and ’70s styling traits) that grew to become successful. Tudor has just lately put numerous vitality into its tool-oriented Pelagos line, to make sure, however it’s the Black Bay assortment that’s Tudor’s bread and butter.

The Tudor Black Bay 54 “Lagoon Blue”

Right this moment, we’re wanting on the newest launch in that line — the Tudor Black Bay 54 “Lagoon Blue.” The specs haven’t modified for the reason that unique Black Bay 54’s debut in 2023. We nonetheless have that fantastic 37mm case with a slender 11.2mm thickness and a wearable 46mm lug-to-lug. The case’s flanks are polished, main into polished bevels and brushed surfaces on the lugs, a sample any proprietor of a metal Black Bay would know effectively. The watch additionally has a screw-down crown and a 200m water resistance ranking.

The bezel sees an replace for this mannequin. Somewhat than an anodized aluminum insert, this bezel incorporates a mirror-polished metal insert with a contrasting matte-finished 60-minute scale for legibility.

Oh, however that dial!

The dial is a vibrant blue shade harking back to the Tiffany blue related to a sure Patek (and, although unofficially, a Rolex Oyster Perpetual). The feel of the dial is described as “sand-like,” and I’m wanting ahead to seeing it within the metallic as a result of, for as soon as, the renders appear to disclose one thing somewhat enchanting. It’s often fairly laborious to collect a real sense of a watch from renders, however that dial texture definitely appears to be like inviting!

There’s the same old strong utility of luminescent materials on the hour markers, that are a recent, stark white with metal surrounds. Tudor additionally executed the minute monitor and dial textual content in darkish. The Black Bay 54 “Lagoon Blue” comes on Tudor’s five-row bracelet with the useful T-fit micro-adjustment system. Contained in the case beats the MT5400 caliber. This Kenissi-manufactured motion is a licensed chronometer with additional tolerances introduced in by Tudor (-2/+4 seconds per day). It has 27 jewels and a 70-hour energy reserve.

Concluding ideas

In some methods, the Black Bay 54 “Lagoon Blue” (€4,240 / US$4,350 / £3,590) jogs my memory of a number of different watches. Oris has accomplished numerous interesting work within the subject of pastel-colored dials. Rolex, in fact, has additionally launched coloured dials which have captured the general public creativeness. And, in fact, the Fratello × Aquastar Deepstar II additionally involves thoughts. I see this as one other playful Tudor launch that ought to actually pop in a store window or maybe on the wrist of somebody open air. Better of all, it’s simply enjoyable. Is it for me? I’m undecided. I must see one in individual. What do you consider this latest Tudor release, Fratelli? Let me know within the feedback.