Tudor Black Bay Steel Review

My money is on the steel bracelet.

Tudor black bay steel review.

The crown and bezel action is crisp smooth and just plain superb. In fact it s basically a slightly scaled down version of the black bay black dial i reviewed a couple of years ago read that review here. The black bay is commonly compared to the popular rolex submariner. It closes with a folding buckle and safety clasp.

On a more product oriented note the black bay steel is again a demonstration of savoir faire by tudor with a watch that is impeccably executed and perfectly positioned in terms of pricing. One review of the black bay places it side by side with the rolex classic referring to them as a splurge or steal. The new tudor black bay steel has the same mt5612 as tudor s north flag and pelagos. Tudor black bay fifty eight i n 1946 the late founder of rolex hans wilsdorf created tudor watch company a subsidiary of rolex to offer high quality timepieces at a lower price.

It takes inspiration from the brand s riveted bracelets from the 50s and 60s. Or a fabric strap with buckle. The tudor black bay is available with a steel bracelet. And has a nice stepped construction.

Since 1960 the hans wilsdorf foundation which wilsdorf originally set up in 1945 has controlled rolex and tudor. Talking about the black bay s homage to earlier tudor dive watches it highlights tudor s efforts in taking inspiration from vintage tried and tested models. Starting at eur 3 260 on leather eur 3 560 on steel bracelet it again offers one of the best quality price ratios on the market. An aged leather strap with folding clasp.

Tudor says the dial is domed so i assume it s domed but the effect is very subtle. The dial surface is matte black and looks a touch faded to my eyes. It is a classic looking tudor and the steel bezel insert makes this watch even more attractive to me. So although it isn t a brand new caliber it is still a pretty cool movement with 70 hours of power reserve a somewhat standard 28 800 bph operating speed and a silicone hairspring in a price point where a totally in house movement is rare.