Tudor Black Bay 54 - References, Prices and Owners' Reviews

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(9 Reviews)

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The Tudor Black Bay 54 is a diving watch that combines historical heritage and modern innovations. Inspired by the original 1954 model, reference 7922, this watch embodies the evolution of the Black Bay collection by offering a more compact version faithful to the original aesthetic.

Design et Dimensions

The Black Bay 54 features a stainless steel case of 37 mm in diameter, a size reminiscent of the proportions of diving watches from the 1950s. This smaller dimension offers an alternative to larger models, thus adapting to a variety of wrists. The case features a polished and satin finish, giving the watch an elegant and sturdy appearance.

The domed black dial is refined, without date indication, highlighting the luminescent hour markers and the characteristic Tudor hands. The “snowflake” style hour hand contrasts with the “Pencil” style minute hand, a combination that reinforces the visual identity of the watch.

Bezel and Crown

The unidirectional stainless steel bezel has a black anodized aluminum insert, devoid of minute graduations, except for the triangle at 12 o'clock with a luminescent marker. This sleek design is directly inspired by the 1954 model, offering a vintage aesthetic while ensuring optimal functionality for divers.

The stainless steel screw-down crown is adorned with the embossed Tudor rose, a subtle detail that demonstrates the attention to detail. Its reduced size and design are reminiscent of historical models, while ensuring easy handling.

Movement and Performance

At the heart of Black Bay 54 is the caliber manufacture MT5400, an automatic movement certified chronometer (COSC). This movement offers a power reserve of approximately 70 hours and a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, ensuring increased precision and reliability. The bidirectional rotor and silicon hairspring contribute to robustness and resistance to magnetic fields.

The watch is water resistant up to 200 meters (20 ATM), meeting the requirements of professional and amateur divers. This performance is reinforced by the solid construction of the housing and the quality of the seals.

Bracelet and Comfort

The Black Bay 54 is offered with two strap options:

  • A stainless steel bracelet three-link chain with a polished and satin finish, equipped with Tudor's "T-fit" quick adjustment system. This mechanism allows precise adjustment without tools, providing optimal comfort on the wrist.

  • A black rubber bracelet with steel end links, also featuring the "T-fit" system. This option gives the watch a sporty look while ensuring great durability.

Both bracelets are equipped with a folding clasp with safety clasp, ensuring a secure fit during daily activities or diving.

Comparison with the Tudor Black Bay 58

The Black Bay 54 stands out from the Tudor Black Bay 58 by its more compact dimensions and its design even more faithful to historical models. With a diameter of 37mm compared to 39mm for the Black Bay 58, the Black Bay 54 offers an alternative for those looking for a more discreet diving watch. Additionally, the absence of minute graduations on the bezel and the presence of a “Pencil” style minute hand reinforce its vintage aesthetic.

Conclusion

The Tudor Black Bay 54 is a watch that pays homage to the brand's origins while incorporating modern technical advances. Its sleek design, its compact dimensions and robust performance make it an ideal choice for diving watch enthusiasts looking for a piece combining history and modernity. Whether for everyday use or to accompany underwater adventures, the Black Bay 54 embodies the Tudor spirit of innovation and tradition.

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(Updated March 2025)

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4.7

9 Reviews

4.4

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4.8

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4.8

Accuracy

4.6

Comfort

4.8

Robustness

4.7

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TUDOR presents a BOMBASSE 🤩🚀 The Black Bay 54 is the most representative example of the first TUDOR diver's watch, the reference 7922. The 37 mm case retains the same proportions as before, while benefiting from the TUDOR Manufacture Calibre MT5400 and water resistance to 200 m, technical feats. HISTORICAL PROPORTIONS AND TECHNICAL PROWESS The Black Bay 54 model is the model closest, aesthetically speaking, to the first TUDOR diver's watch, the reference 7922. Offered with a 37 mm case, it retains the general proportions of its source of inspiration while being equipped with the high-performance Manufacture Calibre MT5400 and water resistance to 200 m. A characteristic element and faithful to the aesthetics of the period, the unidirectional bezel does not have a minute graduation. However, the aesthetic details do not stop at the dimensions of the case and the bezel. The seconds hand, with its round luminous disc, evokes the appearance of the hand of the original model. The ergonomics have also evolved with a redesigned crown and bezel, but which nevertheless retain the historical spirit. A DIVE INTO THE PAST The spirit of Black Bay is part of the history of the brand. The Black Bay line has always highlighted iconic elements of old TUDOR diver’s watches, but the Black Bay 54 is perhaps the closest model to a specific historical piece created to date. The Oyster Prince Submariner reference 7922, one of the first modern diver’s watches, is a great source of inspiration since it is known to have been evaluated and then adopted by the French and American Navies as well as widely used by the pioneers of professional diving. The first versions of the reference 7922 featured a “small crown”, but not yet the red triangle at 12 o’clock, which would later become one of the brand’s signatures. These details gave it a refined and understated aesthetic. The Black Bay 54 is faithful to its model and takes up a large number of distinctive details. The minute hand, for example, in addition to adjusted proportions, is beveled at its base, as on the 1954 model. The second hand is as close as can be to the original. The profile of the bezel ring is also faithful to that of the reference 7922, as are the markings on its aluminum insert. The Black Bay 54 also features resolutely modern touches, such as a satin-sun dial and a “T-fit” clasp for a perfect fit and, of course, the Manufacture Caliber MT5400, a concentrate of high-performance watchmaking technology. A perfection…

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