Tudor Black Bay Steel Review

The tudor black bay is available with a steel bracelet.

Tudor black bay steel review.

Or a fabric strap with buckle. 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. 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. 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.

It is a classic looking tudor and the steel bezel insert makes this watch even more attractive to me. My money is on the steel bracelet. 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.

It takes inspiration from the brand s riveted bracelets from the 50s and 60s. And has a nice stepped construction. 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. It closes with a folding buckle and safety clasp.

The new tudor black bay steel has the same mt5612 as tudor s north flag and pelagos. The dial surface is matte black and looks a touch faded to my eyes. One review of the black bay places it side by side with the rolex classic referring to them as a splurge or steal. 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.

I can t end a review on a negative note like that not on a review of a tudor black bay steel the reality is it is a tudor. It is a fantastic watch no doubt about it. The crown and bezel action is crisp smooth and just plain superb. 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.