Battle of the Tudor Black Bay - Which is best?

by Adrian Barker July 24, 2025

The Tudor Black Bay dive watch range is absolutely massive now with 4 main variants, which are all different sizes, and slightly different styles.

I have all of them here so let’s explore all 4 variants and hopefully help you figure out which one is best:

  • Tudor Black Bay 54
  • Tudor Black Bay 58
  • Tudor Black Bay
  • Tudor Black Bay 68

BLACK BAY COMPARISON


Black Bay 
54

Black Bay
58

Black Bay

Black Bay
68

CASE

Material

Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Width

37mm

39mm

41mm

43mm

Lug to Lug

46mm

47mm

49mm

51.8mm

Thickness

11.2mm

11.9mm

13.6mm

13.6mm

Lug Width

20mm

20mm

21mm

22mm

Screw Down Crown

Yes

Water Res.

200m

Sapphire Crystal

Domed

MOVEMENT

Calibre

MT5400

MT5402

MT5602-U

MT5601-U

Automatic

Bidirectional

Power Res.

70 Hrs

Jewels

27

27

25

25

Silicon Balance Spring

Yes

COSC

Yes

METAS

-

-

Yes

Yes

GMT Version

-

Yes

-

-

STRAPS / PRICE

3-Link Bracelet

£3,450

£3,550

£3,920

£4,010

5-Link Bracelet

-

£3,550

£4,010

-

Rubber Strap

£3,260

£3,270

£3,729

-

Leather Strap

-

£3,270

-

-

Woven Strap

-

£3,270

-

-


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