Why customers love Tudor?

Here is my daily, the Tudor Black Bay 58 black and gilt dial (or gold depending on the person). Its charm was evident from its launch, just from the photos. I was lucky enough to be able to try it quickly without being able to buy it. This forced me to think in spite of myself and to tell myself more than ever that I was going to buy it according to the availability of the time! A few weeks after its launch I went to buy it during a weekend in Paris at Bucherer near the Place de l'Opéra. After more than 3 years on the wrist, I can only say that it perfectly fulfills its mission of a watch without headaches, easy to wear, neither too small, nor too big, nor too much of anything else. A discreet watch all in all even if since then, it has come a long way at Tudor with more or less successful variations... I am very happy to have bought it at the time significantly cheaper than the 3950 euros currently asked! Small digression, the Tudor Black 54 catches my eye but isn't the characteristic of a daily to be the only one 🤔

Following the discovery of this new iteration of the iconic Tudor model, unveiled a week ago at the Watches and Wonders 2025 trade show, I went to the store to get a real feel for this watch. I was worried that this new dial color might be a bit flashy or offbeat, but I was quickly reassured. First of all, I was lucky because the store had just received one and it hadn't been reserved yet. Furthermore, I fell in love with it when I tried it on my wrist!!!! The color is simply incredible, indefinable!!! The dark burgundy of the dial blends perfectly with the cherry red bezel. The reflections, changing with the light and the angle of view, are sublime. Add to that the slimness of the case, reduced to 11.7 mm, the perfect diameter of 39 mm, the METAS-certified movement, the new, stunning 5-link bracelet, and the T-fit adjustment... for a reasonable price of €4,600... A MASTERPIECE!

Recent acquisition of a brand that I particularly like for its adequacy between the quality offered and what, in my eyes, constitutes the fair price to pay for a high-quality watch in full steel. Since it freed itself from the overly oppressive tutelage of its big sister from 2017 and the arrival of manufactured calibers, Tudor has never ceased to impress me. Everything seems measured, calculated, taken into consideration to please a majority. Almost all of the watches are aesthetically successful, mechanically accomplished and historically consistent with its lineage. This reference was purchased before Christmas second-hand at an unbeatable price. It is new from stock as of July 2024, which means that its condition is perfect. For the rest, the description I made on my little eponymous IG page to my nickname here: 🚨N.W.A🚨 Tudor Black Bay Ref M7941A1A0RU-0003 Play it like Beckham. ⭕️41MM steel case with polished and satin finish, unidirectional steel bezel with burgundy/red aluminum insert; 60min graduation. ⚫️Black dial slightly sunrayed and domed with railroad minute track on the periphery and ivory-colored applied indexes with copper-look rim. 🪡 3 hands called Snowflake, Tudor signature since 1969 with blue SuperLuminova luminescent material. (Green being for Rolex) ⛓️Steel bracelet with 5 polished and satin-finished oval links equipped with a T-Fit clasp quickly adjustable to 5 positions and 8mm. Folding clasp with safety latch with the Tudor shield logo and featuring a ceramic ball system that is very nice to handle. 🚜Tudor manufactured automatic caliber with silicon spiral and independent METAS certification called "Master Chronometer", the highest possible. This certification meets 5 criteria: 1/ Swiss Made criterion of excellence 2/Precision: The watch must be at least certified by the COSC (-4/+6 sec of tolerated drift per day). The METAS increases this variance to +0/+5sec or 2 times less. (Knowing that Tudor still imposes a -2/+4 for its in-house calibers) 3/Resistance to magnetic fields up to 15k Gauss for operation in all circumstances. 4/Waterproofness: Compliance with the ISO 22810:2010 standard here 200m (the minimum). The watch is therefore a so-called diving watch 🤿. 5/ Autonomy: 70 hours of power reserve. 👑: Crown (not protected) winding mechanism signed with the Tudor rose, plated on the band of the case. This Black Bay 2023, whose line was launched in 2012, is the 3rd reinterpretation of the historic @tudorwatch Submariner diving watches from the 50's. It condenses all the know-how of a house that since 2017 has truly freed itself from its big sister Rolex by offering robust watches, with indisputable qualitative finishes and exceptional reliability.

As a GMT and "tool" watch enthusiast, I was initially going for an Explorer II, and I was also able to try the 226570 at the same time as the Black Bay Pro (BB Pro)! Despite the availability of the Rolex, I only had eyes for the crown keeper. I appreciate this BB Pro first and foremost for its bezel, whose satin finish is very beautifully crafted. This bezel highlights a matte dial that oscillates between anthracite gray and black. It highlights studs made of a kind of ceramic and well-integrated snowflake hands. Obviously, the orange-yellow GMT hand energizes the design without overdoing it. The cream shade of the studs and hands brings a slightly vintage touch. Visibility is excellent during the day and the luminova is super powerful. Everything is enhanced by a domed sapphire crystal that gives beautiful distortions. The bracelet would have been more elegant without its rivets, but it is very comfortable! The "on the fly" adjustment system of the clasp of this BB pro is amazingly simple and effective. Besides, I like to change my strap regularly, I never considered it for this BB Pro. It is not a thin watch, I grant you, but when worn it is not shocking, especially thanks to harmonious proportions, a contained diameter of 39mm and an oversized signed crown; finally a mirror polish on the edge and fine chamfers finish off lightening the whole. She is an adventurer, she likes military shirts with rolled up sleeves; rest assured, a simple swimsuit is enough for her because she also enjoys swimming with its 200m water resistance. The "true GMT" caliber MT5652 (COSC) is very precise and easy to use. Ultimately, this BB pro is an efficient and comfortable watch that makes me smile every time I see that GMT hand set to the time zone of a city where I've had so many great times.

A superb piece, Discreet yet effective, Diver's watch yet elegant. It's not a tool watch, but you'd almost forget you're wearing it on a daily basis; you'd end up forgetting to put it down when mowing the lawn. I like its weight, its thinness, and its pretty glossy caseback. My only regret is not having bought it sooner.

An exceptional piece that combines elegance and ideal proportions. Its dial offers perfect readability, and the thinness of the case makes it incredibly comfortable on the wrist. Since I acquired it, it has taken a central place in my collection, to the point of making me say goodbye to my Submariner 114060. A choice I don't regret for a second.

Having acquired this Tudor Black Bay at the very beginning of COVID, I had no idea I would spend so much time with it. This elegant watch is a tribute to 1958, hence the 58 in its brand name. After five years, I'm still crazy about its black dial with the railway, the indexes, the gold-colored hands, and its bezel with its red triangle at 12 o'clock. I added an extension that's the same as the easy link system at Rolex. It's the Steel Reef brand. My son has already put an option on this one... I'll give it a service before selling it to him. It's an elegant, precise, and very comfortable watch.

The watch of my 50th birthday, yes because if you don't have a Tudor at 50 it's not so bad. This Tudor diver combines class and sport, wearable in all circumstances, I particularly like its aluminum bezel, the details are quite crazy, I never get tired of wearing it and finding it again is always a pleasure. The size for my 16.5 wrist is just perfect, and this blue ahhhhh this blue is unique and so attractive. In short I love this watch, I put a special event in its history and between it and me it's for life.

TUDOR releases this variant of the famous Black Bay 58 in GMT. Finally, with reasonable dimensions in 39mm, a nice evolution with its new movement : Manufacture Caliber MT5450-U (certified by COSC and METAS) Mechanical movement with bidirectional automatic winding by rotor Integrated GMT function Waterproof to 200 meters in accordance with the ISO standard Operation under a magnetic field of 15,000 gauss and variation in precision following this exposure Power reserve of 65 hours!!! Today it is a watch with a lot of quality and which remains at a reasonable price. (compare to the competition).

In 2018, the purchasing circumstances are as follows: an internal note is circulating to order certain end-of-series models from Tudor. The discounts are very significant, and there will not be one for everyone. It's about making a choice among the few remaining models/variants, and hoping to be chosen. First come, first served. I'm looking for something complementary to my current watch (chrono, black dial, no date). I like the steel style, so I'm going for a 3 hands, a white dial, and a date. The GranTour matches these choices. At this time, I still don't know much about what a watch technical sheet looks like. Just that it will be cheaper than my current one, and that suits me very well. The photos on the website help validate the choice. No real testing, let's go to order. Once arrived, the watch is impressive (the side is substantial, although the total thickness is only 11.1mm). Diameter that I find sturdy, beautiful shine, fineness of the indexes, down to the small line representing tenths of a second. I will use it alongside my previous watch. It is an important step to know when to use one or the other. The rule I end up choosing will be to use the GranTour for 5 months at winter time. Its snow-white dial will go perfectly during my activities on the heights. On the movement side, it is an ETA 2824-2. It is quite difficult to obtain information on this model. At first I found it frustrating, then with the years and experience coming, I took pleasure in having something barely recognizable on my wrist. And to be able to tell the story of this little-known model. There remains the difficult task of finding another compatible bracelet, in rubber, to personalize it further.