I’ve spent most of this review praising all of the external characteristics of the Tudor Black Bay 58 when none of them would have come together so cohesively if it weren’t for the movement within. All of the elements are very refined and thought-out, making for a very handsome aesthetic. Overall, the dial is perfectly executed it’s not too busy and it’s not too simple. Other than this, there are also printed specifications and the Tudor marquee. The hands at center, in the trademark Snowflake style, are also rose gold with plenty of lume. Speaking of which, these indices are applied rose gold plots with substantial lume. Other notable details include the printed minute markers, which match not only the bezel but also the hour indices. It’s a small detail that most distant observers won’t notice, but it’s part of a more prominent theme that I encountered with the Black Bay Fifty-Eight: Tudor has taken care of all the details, not with the goal of producing a flashy watch, but rather to improve the experience of the watch collector who’ll take the time to admire their watch from up close. However, in the right light, you’ll notice it has a bit of texture. On the surface, the Black Bay 58’s dial looks like a regular matte black dial. If the case design imparts the comfort factor, I’d say the dial takes care of the other critical aspect of any watch – the looks. The bezel also has a luminous pip and red arrow index at 12, a callback to vintage Submariners as mentioned previouslyīringing the entire case design together is the crown with a similar coin-edge texture as well as a Tudor rose that recalls the brand’s previous logo (before it was replaced by the Tudor shield.) I was surprised by how well these markings on the bezel match the other gold-toned or bronze elements on the dial, given that they are completely different materials. The insert is black with gold-toned markings. The bezel has a coin edge for improved grip as well as a metal diver’s scale insert. Sitting atop the case is a steel unidirectional diver’s bezel. Furthermore, the case possesses the trademark polished edge between the top and sides of the case, which I’ve always found to be a small detail that significantly enhances the look of the watch. The stainless steel construction is the same, as is the surface finish of the metal, retaining the brushed top and polished case flanks. The case specifications of the Black Bay 58 are: The redesign not only makes the BB58 more wearable, it also makes it more elegant. The Tudor Black Bay 58 reference 79030 changed this hard-to-overlook aspect with a new, more compact case that I believe has even better proportions than the original. There’s no doubt it looked great, but on the wrist, it definitely felt like a bit of a “clunker.” However, this obscured the fact that the watch case was quite thick. On paper, it had a 41mm case diameter, a standard size for most dive watches. Image: įor most wrists, the original Heritage Black Bay really was too big.
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