Watches and Wonders 2026: Tudor Black Bay 54 Blue.

amanico

The Black Bay 54 Black was issued in 2023. The good idea was to offer to this watch a smaller ( 37 mm ) and thinner case ( 11, 24 mm, now ). The black dial is gorgeous, and gives to this watch a vintage look which reminds us of the, or should I say THE vintage reference, the 7922.

This year, Tudor comes back to this reference with a blue dial and bezel, a Tudor Blue, which we saw on the Submariners from the 70's.

The movement is the Cal MT 5400, which is " COSCED " ( -2 + 4 secs per day, from memory) , and this is my regret here, as I would love to see it even more accurate with the Master Chronometer certification. It beats at 28, 800 vph, and has a good autonomy of 70 hours.

This watch comes with a rubber strap, or a bracelet. Here, the bracelet is my choice.

Now I would have loved to see a thinner case. The movement is 5 mm high, so there is some place for a 1 or 2 mm thinner case, in my opinion. Still, this watch is really nice looking, and not over priced!

Best,

Nicolas

Comments:

brauner April 19th, 2026-06:18

You are up early. And this new Tudor is a nice one. Just not sure about the crown.

amanico April 19th, 2026-09:44

Small crown for the small case, just like the original, the 7922. ...

quattro April 19th, 2026-07:24

Thank you for the beautiful photos and review. Unfortunately, I didn't find the BB54 nice looking on the wrist when I tried it on: the lugs seem to me to be excessively long for the restrained diameter of the dial and bezel. And this blue color is a complete departure from the vintage feel that gave t...

amanico April 19th, 2026-09:43

The Black is my favorite. Thanks for your feedback, Emmanuel.

Johnny. April 19th, 2026-09:36

Nice pictures Nico, I love the BB54, I will have to see this new one in person just for the color. The original BB 54, I specifically like the gilt on the dial. ...

amanico April 19th, 2026-09:43

The Black remains my favorite.