Battle of the Tudor Black Bay - Which is best?
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
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Black Bay |
Black Bay |
Black Bay |
Black Bay |
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CASE |
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Material |
Stainless Steel |
Stainless Steel |
Stainless Steel |
Stainless Steel |
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Width |
37mm |
39mm |
41mm |
43mm |
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Lug to Lug |
46mm |
47mm |
49mm |
51.8mm |
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Thickness |
11.2mm |
11.9mm |
13.6mm |
13.6mm |
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Lug Width |
20mm |
20mm |
21mm |
22mm |
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Screw Down Crown |
Yes |
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Water Res. |
200m |
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Sapphire Crystal |
Domed |
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MOVEMENT |
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Calibre |
MT5400 |
MT5402 |
MT5602-U |
MT5601-U |
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Automatic |
Bidirectional |
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Power Res. |
70 Hrs |
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Jewels |
27 |
27 |
25 |
25 |
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Silicon Balance Spring |
Yes |
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COSC |
Yes |
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METAS |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
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GMT Version |
- |
Yes |
- |
- |
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STRAPS / PRICE |
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3-Link Bracelet |
£3,450 |
£3,550 |
£3,920 |
£4,010 |
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5-Link Bracelet |
- |
£3,550 |
£4,010 |
- |
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Rubber Strap |
£3,260 |
£3,270 |
£3,729 |
- |
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Leather Strap |
- |
£3,270 |
- |
- |
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Woven Strap |
- |
£3,270 |
- |
- |
