Tudor Launch Black Bay 54 “Lagoon Blue” with Sand Dial

Tudor’s vintage proportioned Black Bay 54 was released in 2023 as smaller alternative to the BB 58, with its own personality and subtle differences. Now though Tudor are releasing a summer edition of the Black Bay 54 called the “Lagoon Blue”, adding a colourful dial and steel bezel to the collection.

Colour has become increasingly important to Tudor over the past three years or so. The vast majority of Tudors share a serious, dark aesthetic in black or anthracite but with the launch of the Inter Miami Black Bay Chronograph and its immediate success, Tudor have been more willing to branch out into more brightly coloured designs such as the Blue Flamingo and recent limited edition Giro d’Italia Pelagos FXD Chrono with its pink accents.

The new Black Bay 54 “Lagoon Blue” is a lighter shade of blue than that aforementioned Blue Flamingo. It’s a very pale sky blue, though with its name I suppose it’s more inspired by tropical waters in shallow lagoons than the blue canopy above us. One thing that feels unavoidable about the new watch is comparisons to the Rolex Oyster Perpetual, especially as Tudor have also given the piece a steel tone bezel just like the OP. Though it keeps its diver scale which the OP obviously lacks and has a bright mirror polish.

There is also another difference between the BB 54 and the OP and that is that the Tudor has a textured dial and the Rolex is smooth. The specific finish is a grainy, sand texture (very popular since about the 8^th of March, 2024) that helps create the idea of summer vibes and a tropical getaway. Think days at the beach in fine sand. With the watch’s 200m water resistance rating, you could even take it for a quick dip in the lagoon itself.

Powering the piece is the Manufacture Calibre MT5400. It’s a COSC certified chronometer with a 70-hour power reserve and automatic winding. It’s a really solid movement and brings the watch together nicely with its weekend-proof convenience. It’s a sign that Tudor are stepping their game up when their basic movements are ‘only’ chronometers instead of master chronometer.

The Tudor Black Bay 54 “Lagoon Blue” is £3,590, roughly £1.5k less than an Oyster Perpetual at retail. This watch might not do much to convince people that Tudor aren’t just Rolex’s more accessible shadow, but I’m not sure that matters when people will fall in love with it instantly. Also, more colours please. And maybe some at larger sizes.

More details at Tudor.

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