Hands-On: Tudor Black Bay 54 Watch Review

With the vintage craze at an all time high, Tudor surprised us all with an even smaller 37mm Black Bay at Watches and Wonders based on the Tudor Submariner - the Black Bay 54. By taking everything great about the Black Bay 58 and streamlining it even further, does the Black Bay 54 stand as an even more true-to-form Tudor Submariner homage?

Video Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:37 First Impressions
02:47 The Case
04:51 The Dial
05:31 The Movement
06:11 The Bracelet
07:11 Final Thoughts

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[hittingreens]

Coming from a Rolex 16570 I absolutely LOVE my BB54. It's everything I love about vintage watches but with modern tech and build quality. It hasn't left my wrist for the last 2 months!

[RabbitWatchShop]

Hasn't left my wrist since getting it home. My desire for a Submariner is now absent. I can't find a flaw. I'm in love

[alexjohnson]

Man I like your videos. There is something about the lighting in the studio and the “on wrist” shots that better represent what the watch looks like on your wrist. If I see another full length video of a watch on a table I will go mental.

Keep up the good work.

[nikolap]

Soo nice and refined. The size is perfection

[Riko-mote]

Best review I’ve seen, the wrist pics were brilliant

[sanghoonlee]

I adore everything about it except the gilting and the faux rivets... but I understand that both features are faithful replication of the original 1954 product. What I really appreciate about BB54 is that it clinches the market trend's return to smaller watches. Other brands like Omega will feel the pressure for sub-40mm offerings. And guess what? There's already a rumor that Blancpain's monstrous 45mm Fifty Fathoms will finally offer 38-40mm models soon. Watches are getting tasteful again!

[richardsims]

Good and honest appraisal.Had the 58 since release and still love it as its like a birth year watch that works.This year because of the heat I swapped the bracelet for the OEM silk nato.Apart from giving the piece a whole new look its cool, comfortable and simple to adjust.The cost might seem high but so is the quality and I find rubber to be clammy.Cheers.

[Superdada]

Excellent review, well done! I know that must have taken a lot of time to put together.

I daily wear a bb58 and just adore it. Although I wish the bracelet was like the 54.

[masanobuyamamoto]

Just bought BB54 this week. For a first time Tudor/Rolex buyer, the bracelet wear extremely comfortable on my 5.9 inch skinny Asian wrist. I have no negative thing to say about the design, it’s perfect even with faux rivet bracelet. The lume is a bit weaker than I expected but overall, great watch

[Brian-eegx]

I saw one in a display case and dismissed it based on the size. It looked ridiculously small next to the 39+ mm Tudors. Now I'm wishing I had tried it on, but I still think it would be too dainty on my 7.25 inch wrist.

[leonmurray.voiceover]

Superb review. Great shots. I'm praying for a blue model next year. Instant buy

[josevasquez]

Excellent video. Love my BB54 since day one, I prefer it over the P39 which isn't getting much wrist time.

[DavidSmith-sybp]

Hope they bring out an Opaline dial version with a Jubilee bracelet:) great breakdown thanks !

[Kevinpsh]

does put things into perspective, esp with Rolex Submariners...it wears so well on the wrist....do I still need the 41mm Sub and yes, this vid is the best for BB54...esp the wrist-shot- on-the-road scenes. wonder if the blue will be available anytime soon?

[cheesychester]

Nice. Really want this watch. Split between this or the Zulu Time 39 as my first luxury pieces.

[jamiem]

I have this watch it’s beautiful. Also the review was brilliant. Far better than hodinkees attempt. Subscribed.

[petersaridakis]

Best watch I have put on regarding comfort. I currently own these watches.

Rolex submariner, black bay ceramic, and omega seamaster 300P.

[Alex-Rainmaker]

I decided to get this over the IWC Ingenieur. It's clean, simple without date and has a much better t-link clasp adjustment.

[austinzizzi]

The rivets on the bracelet add to the historical accuracy of the look especially on the 54. It would look less accurate without them

[Gramkan]

Surprised how large it looks in the distant shots considering your wrist size, think it’ll be perfect for my 7.5” wrist