Why the Tudor Black Bay 54 isn't too small
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- Опубліковано 12 чер 2023
- It almost feels like click bait to talk about this again while I had explained the same on my first review, the week of the release, but I keep on seeing videos, including those from a mainstream big online secondhand platform, wondering if the Tudor Black Bay 54 is too small or not. So I feel compelled to provide proper consumer advice.
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It’s the right size. Finally a diver that’s not a dinner plate on wrist. It never clashes with anything. Infinitely versatile and also a complete strap monster
I got the BB54 three weeks ago. Have been wearing it everyday. It is a great watch and I love it. No watch is ever perfect because sooner or later you will start wishing this or that elements from something else that you like.
Keep it simple guys:
1) if you like it, buy it.
2) if you dont like it, then buy something else that you like.
Seems so obvious and yet…
The great thing about 54 is that now that is out a lot of people are selling their bb58 and you can get them at great discount for 21/22 models :)
I’m 220lb, athletic build, 20cm wrists and own a 54. I love its retro sizing. I have worn and owned various pieces, 114060, FXD US & MN, many many Seamasters, Speedy, P39, BB58 and I love the character and retro styling of this 7922 reinterpretation. The 54 reminds me also of the 6538 Connery ‘Goldfinger’ Sub that Rolex could never remake. It would crush the vintage values if they did. The 54 is a masterpiece.
I just watched your video and I absolutely loved it! I found your presentation to be incredibly informative and engaging. You did a great job of breaking down complex concepts into easy-to-understand terms. I also appreciated the humor and personal anecdotes that you sprinkled throughout the video. It made the content more relatable and enjoyable. You're one of the few UA-camrs who I can consistently count on to deliver high-quality content. Keep up the great work! "I outsourced this feedback to AI"
Man, what a great review.
By the end, he was all flustered and riled up!!
I recently purchased this watch about 3 weeks now. So far it has been my daily wear. I also own a Rolex Sub no date. I have to say it can definitely hold its own. Very please on how accurate this BB54. Agree a must have
Clear case, I have a 18 cm wrist and the 54 is perfect, more adult, less patina, just cooler then the 58, which I sold last week... great review!
My wrist is just over 17cm and I believe I’d go for the BB54 too. However, I enjoy more classic fitting watches. In fact, I just received a 27mm Santos Dumont Ultra Flat and I find it to be perfection.
I have the same Wrist and i have the BB58 blue and the BB54 , thé 54 is way better and not to small
Nice watch. Just I found it disturbing about the excessive amount of YT videos to convince the point of BB54's case size. Simply move on to other watches if it does not fit your wrist, that's all.
The same excessive amount of YT videos focused on BB58 size when it was it was first launched. I guess similar videos will surface to convince the public that BB50 is not too small if Tudor makes a 34mm BB50😅
@@sshark97 If the era of kids fun watch size indeed arrives, I will just let the downvote and Unsubscribe buttons do the talking and move on. Lol
It's a completely useless debate in my opinion. First because there's more than just case diameter, second because it's a totally correct size historically-speaking.
More great in-depth analysis from my favorite watch UA-camr. Cheers 🍻
Thanks for this review, I have the same sized wrist so was really helpful.
Hi there, I just picked up min from the Ad. The dial on the 54 is more glossy and 58 is matte. Unbelievable clasp in the 54. Tudor knockout. Wow
Is the winding really clicky crunchy? My Black Bay Red is. Is that normal if so?
No. What you think is "crunchy" is the crown's clutch kicking in when the mainspring is fully wound up.
Nice comparison! Excellent!
BB54 is beautiful! What screwdriver do you use to take out the screws from the bracelet of the BB54?
Thanks for pointing out about wearing the watch with black belts. I’m also wondering if it will pass the work formal environment.
Last two years everybody was saying 58 is perfect. Now the new model came out 58 is not that good and 54 is perfect. Next year another model will come out and 54 will be moved to second plan.
Easily one of the best Tudors in a LONG time
Could you kindly provide the dial / crystal diameter between the two.
Great insights. Love the Tudor 58 and 54.
Eh, I have a 1 watch “collection” consisting of an Explorer 36mm 124270 and have a 7” wrist - so, “too small” is fine for me haha 😂 I value comfort.
There’s a 54 sitting at my dealer on a rubber strap. I’m so tempted to get it. I’m just wondering if I’m going to regret getting it on a rubber strap vs the bracelet. I know if I can prob get a rubber strap later and bring the clasp over to the aftermarket rubber strap. I really wish Tudor would sell you both: but the bracelet, add (whatever $$ amount) to get a the rubber strap too. And btw, the size on this is great. And that’s coming from someone that wears an Explorer 36mm on most days. I tried the 58 a while back and it’s just too big. It draws too much attention to my 6.5-6.75” wrist.
I tried the 54 and it’s definitely not too small on my 6.5 wrist. I think as a 1 watch collection the 54 is perfect. However, if you have a multiple watch collection, you may want something with a little more spice because for all its goodness, the 54 is a very boring looking watch at least when compared to the 58. Unlike the 54, the 58 is not an exact replica of back catalog Tudor, it is its own thing. The gilted bezel adds a nice warmth and harmony with the gold on the dial, the red triangle harkens back to the Rolex Big Crown and serves to break up the monotony of the watch. I also find the more refined coin edge bezel and matching crown very elegant. It is a very special watch that isn’t an exact replica.
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What a watch. Will be a classic this BB54.
Haven’t seen the 54 in the metal but the 54 is aesthetically more pleasing on your wrist. I imagine you’re now working on an exit visa for the old 58. Cheers 🥂
If you had yo choose, which one?
where did you get the half link from?
Uncle seiko
Perfect evolution
Everything else aside, I simply enjoy the well balanced seconds hand with the counterweight on the opposite end.
Countdown clock for the 58 on carousell starts right now
Thanks, great video that got me even more excited about bb54, thats gonna be my next watch, end of 2024 or early 2025, saving up.:) Have the Ranger since January and loving the shit out of it, truly amazing watch. Again, thanks, really helpful video.
Will hold off until the 34mm comes out, 37mm is too butch. I want to be at the very tip of the hipster spear!
People focus excessively on table numbers and ignore that there's far more into play than just diameter. Some may think that 37mm is 'small', but the lug-to-lug there is generous (46mm) and the lug width is neither large nor small (20mm). Both nearly exact dimensions can be found in other bulkier watches, like the Orient Kamasu and Citizen NY0040. Black dial and bezel on the 54 gives a feeling of wider size without looking like an "empty plate". Tudor managed a perfect do-it-all for every wrist that has presence, being neither tiny, nor huge. I also must remember that this is totally based on a vintage watch, and it seems that gentlemen in the past had no desperate worries against "small" watches.
great watch! Nice size!
One thing that I find interesting is that the BB54 has a model number that precedes the BB58, as if they had conceived of the BB54 before releasing the BB58. If this is true then it goes some ways to suggest that marketing made a conscious choice to go big before going a little smaller, as if to prod you into re-buying the next model.
58 looks better proportioned
Re size depends on wrist size but IMO as a diver its too small.
The first ever dive watches would disagree with you.
All those saying they need the red triangle because it’s like bonds watch , Connery’s watch it’s a myth . He never wore a 5508 with a red triangle. Yes he wore a big crown a 6538 but the bezel incrementation was the same as the 54 so the only thing missing was the big crown on the 54 ( which it shouldn’t as they aren’t looking to homage a 6538) but the 58 isn’t a Connery bond homage the 54 is as close as they will get . Kudos to Tudor
would be ordering immediately..but i cant live with the naff faux rivet bracelet , snowflake and gold type font ..
I like the look of the BB54 better than the BB58.
I want to see what a blue one looks like.
But is the BB54 actually too big? 🧐
The new GADA. Can't wait til Tudor releases new colorways in the 54. Would love an S&G, holy smokes.
Great watch go try it you will be surprised very cool
I wear an SD43 and and BB58 ..... And the 54 is small, to small for me
Ehh it’s on the borderline for a dive style watch. I’d be fine with it but I have a medium wrist size that can wear anything from 36-42. It’s just that a smaller dive watch the bezel takes up some dial real estate.
Looks so much like a BB58 I always think the 54 looks off. A 58 but with some kind of aftermarket crown and bezel. Personally prefer the 58.
Still waiting a call from my ADs
Always appreciate your videos, but I would love to see more wrist shots in different situations/angles. Awesome as ever though.
With my 7.5 wrist it’s on the edge
Nice watch but too small IMO.
Sadly the 54 is not really suited for those of us with 19cm+ wrists :(
I have the blue 58 and it's already on the edge. Wear it mostly on a nato to make it feel slightly more chunky :)
I totally agree, not suited for larger wrists.
I think it's more of a unisex offering to me, which is quite a good idea.
I’ve 20cm wrists, 220lb and athletic build. I thought it would be too small but I love its retro sizing. Throwback to the 50’s divers. I also have the FXD and recently sold my 114060. The 54 is epic. 🔥
@@360peakperformance I hear ya! Since I wrote that comment I've been wearing my 58 on the bracelet more and more and I must say it fits like a glove... I bet the 54 would fit perfectly too!! (But I must resist the urge to buy it haha).
How you liking the fxd... ive recently moved to france and I am creating my own delusional narrative in my mind that I should get the MN fxd now 😂
I want to see so bad a Black Bay GMT BATMAN …… please!!!!!
Yeah the gilt color on the bezel of the 58 black is what ruined it for me. It just had no historical perspective or reason. The 54 is just more historical accurate
Some find the gilt harmonious with the gilt on the dial giving the watch a warm, unique look. I remember when the 58 first came out everyone raved about how great and special the gilted dial was and made the BB41 dial boring. Now every reviewer saids just the opposite. It’s fine to have an opinion, but this sounds like typical group think with everyone aping what other reviewers are saying in an echo chamber.
I never really looked at the 54 but looking at both sized next to each other, the 54 is much nicer actually. Proportions are much better.
Love it. But nothing with fake rivets can be called truly perfect. Waiting for the next evolution of the bracelet.
Didn't the new Black Bay Burgundy the new clasp? It certainly felt nice. Also, the watch was a lot thinner! The previous models have been such chunky boys that I haven't considered them at all.
The 58 doesn’t look big. 54 looks small but looks okay. This is front a third person’s perspective
It’s not too small…. for smaller wrists!
The new are always better.
It’s too small.
Second
Ah sorry, you win the 58
First
You win the 54 then
Its too small!
You say you are tall but have not even a 7 inch wrist ...... the watch is made for Munchkins!
Too small? For who? It's about being proportional. Non-munkins can save up for an Omega Ploprof or Rolex Deepsea.
@@dellwright1407 ha!
@@dellwright1407 more like an Invicta...
@@TheGrenadier97 Yes, I see they do a Marvel Black Panther that is 53mm diameter! Looks horrible mind, but thats beside the point.
It’s too small😂
Sorry she told you that, bro.
dont you think you own too many black diver watches?
There's never too many black dials.