Should you still buy the black bay 58 in 2022? Is it still the one to get? WIFE: "No
more watches in 2022 you got that!!!!" FT: "Okay honey I promise no more watches in 2022"
She's SO easy to trick! Wife: Did you say something? Ft: "nothing!!!"
Since this iteration the lineup has grown, a gold a silver believe it or not a bronze
and of course the navy blue I have the noir the best one let's check it out
introducing horological tool watch perfection m79030n
the black bay 58 when this watch was announced at baselworld I was
blown away and it was instant love and I knew right at that moment that that watch was gonna be
mine is it kind of boring yeah you know what yeah yeah it kind of is but that's its biggest strength
I don't want a flashy look at me tool watch I want a subtle beauty and that's what this is it's
classic and gorgeous with perfect proportions three years later saving my pennies and I got
it I had to wait about a month on the wait list but that's deceiving the five ads in my general
area they all had the blue version in stock or the gilt noir but on a leather strap or on a NATO
so the bracelet was the thing i was waiting for and no they wouldn't just swap it out for me this
watch reminds us of the legendary James bond the nickname for the Rolex 6538 submariner and that
might have something to do with its popularity however in 1954 the first Tudor oyster prince
sub mariner was released reference number 7922 and then there was 7923 that was manual wind and then
in 1958 7924 nicknamed the big crown by the enthusiasts because it had a 8 mil crown this one
6.7mm so a little bit smaller and it doesn't have the greatest grip but it is solid with
amazing haptics giving the watch 200 meters of water resistance and that original black bay 58
was a 37 mil watch so keeping true to most recreations by brands it does grow
just a hair in size the watch usually gets slightly bigger the watch does have some
pedigree the us and French navies preferred them due to their lower cost over the Rolex
and their amazing performance the k-shape is that vintage Tudor oyster prince submariner design
through and through with a beautiful high polished beveled edge that carries all the
way across that case down the lugs to the other side that is a stunning look I used to love that
look on the old five digit subs but now it's disappeared but luckily Tudor has given us
this classic gem back in modern times the top of the lugs are brushed it reminds me of the old five
digit brushing now these are the measurements that I got 39 millimeters even in diameter
and the secret measurement the bezel is exact same a thickness of 11.8 unbelievable
now if you do get one of the other new variants that have the display case back they're going
to be a bit thicker at 12.8 which kind of takes away from one of the watch's greatest strength
it's wearability no drilled lugs and a lug to lug are 47.7 fantastic proportions a magical magical
watch gonna wear perfect on almost every wrist now that bezel beautiful fine coin edge ultra thin
with anodized aluminum insert my favorite insert and when it does scratch it just it patinas nicely
so I'm a big fan of it and I'm so glad they used it if this watch had a ceramic bezel insert
I would not own this watch it's as simple and as black and white as that now let's have a listen
it feels so premium
wow
ultra smooth and buttery the resistance is perfect the clicks are precise it sounds beautiful and it
is a 60 click not a 120 unidirectional dive time bezel I think the best bezel in the industry
it's a joy to use when you pull the crown out to its furthest position there's absolutely no
play it is solid the case has a little bit of a sleeve but the crown does not
all right so it's one click because there's no date which is another big draw for me I love
the symmetry without the date now that sapphire crystal does have AR and it's a beautiful domed
boxed sapphire look at that gorgeous gorgeous crystal and even though it sticks out about
two mils it's still under 12 thick unbelievable now the dial on hand's matte black texture dial
but it's a subtle texture you have to go extreme macro to notice it but it's beautifully done and
adds a little bit of character to this stunning timepiece the hands are gold and the indices are
gold not real gold like the bigger brother it is plated I'm a huge fan of the Tudor shield
I know some people would prefer the rose but not me we have the rose on the crown that's good
enough I feel like the shield is more tough tool watch vibe and it suits this watch perfectly the
rose maybe maybe a tad feminine we do have a lot of text at the bottom officially certified I could
do without 200 meters I don't mind and chronometer I don't mind but officially certified get that out
of here the rehaut is brushed stainless steel 316l just like the rest of the case and it is
plain there is no tutor all the way around that would be cool if they added that now the bracelet
20 mil tapering down to 16. we do have the faux rivets giving it character I've seen the watch
with a strap code without the rivets and it just looks almost naked without it you got to have
them I love them the bracelet isn't the greatest there's no half links luckily it fits me perfectly
we only have three micro adjusts but we do have ceramic ball bearings right here flip lock right
there you can see them they're white so this bracelet is gonna last you a long time the new
bronze version of this watch has a glide lock called I think t-lock or something for Tudor
and I wish they put it on the black bay 58 that's gonna be a great upgrade with fully milled clasp
solid links solid end links of course as well and everything feels high quality it's a beautiful
bracelet overall and feels very nice on the wrist I was wearing this once and I panicked I'm like oh
my god I'm not wearing a watch and I was wearing my black bay 58 that's how comfortable it is
the only other watch that tricked me like that was my king Seiko I'm wearing right now it's
the only other watch I forgot I was wearing a watch so ultra comfortable unbelievable big fan
now the price this one comes in I believe the price increased this year $3700 USD it's hard
to find the USD price when you're in Canada but that's the price if I'm wrong guys please add
value to the video by putting it down below now what's the competition for this watch sea master
yeah it's too much money and if you're if you're uh a long time sub you know how I feel about the
sea master maybe the new caliber 400 Oris Aquis $3500 USD that one's pretty good and the movement
I would say on par maybe even a little bit better with the 10-year warranty five-day power reserve
I think the Oris makes a strong case for itself but it has a marmite design it's more of a flashy
tool watch so guys tell me what you think is the best competitor to the black bay 58 I'm
curious here she is on my six and a half inch wrist and man it wears perfect look at that under
12 for a tough tool watch it's just perfection with a dramatic taper in love with it the way it
sits is just just phenomenal good god this watch is perfect 130 grams okay pretty good under 150
feels lightweight and like I mentioned before I forgot it was on my wrist that's how comfortable
okay we're gonna see how she performs on the timegrapher with the new caliber mt5402
fully in-house developed just for the black bay 58 but will surely be used in future watches
70 hours of power 27 joules hack and wine automatic and look at these numbers
no error one one one one and three hundred amplitude amazing
okay we're going to do 12 down now to see the positional variance how it will react
on your wrist cost certified officially plus six minus four as we can see here it's doing
a lot better negative one negative one 286 amplitudes so a small drop
now back up to zero zero point one milliseconds in the air exact same
and look at this consistency such a clean beautiful line ten year service interval this
movement is amazing plus one dial up zero 12 down good job Tudor okay here is the lume shot
very powerful Tudor loom the lume pip at 12 is Lume the rest of the insert is not and the
legibility is fantastic with the snowflake hands the 7924 reference that this watch is based on had
Mercedes handset this one the legendary snowflake handset and I'm a fan of snowflake handset it has
a rugged look to it very flat and big and broad compared to the Mercedes handset width it's gentle
curve and roundness now it's 20 22 and the black bay 58 still reigns supreme there is no competitor
really that comes close to adding this much value I think they could have priced this watch at 5 000
because of the connection with its older brother Rolex but they didn't do that which gives me
tremendous respect for Tudor because they easily could have because this watch definitely deserves
it it has perfect proportions it's absolutely stunning it has history and the movement is
just unbelievable so as you can tell I'm happy with my purchase and it is a lifetime watch
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