Unveiled in 2012 at Baselworld, the Tudor Black Bay has quickly become one of Tudor’s best-selling collections as it takes direct inspiration from the iconic Tudor Submariner ref. 7922. Seeking to build on the aesthetics of the early Submariner models, the Black Bay family is beloved by Tudor’s collectors for its vintage-inspired design traits like its faux-rivet bracelet, gilt inscriptions, anodized aluminum bezel insert, and large crown. Further refined in 2018, Tudor launched the Black Bay Fifty-Eight as they dove even deeper into their archives and drew inspiration from their 1958 Submariner “Big Crown” Ref. 7924. With its red arrow-featuring dive bezel, thinner profile and 2mm smaller case diameter of 39mm, the BB58, as it is called, was a more refined version of its older sibling, with the very same depth rating of 200m – a true dive watch. Receiving intensely positive reception straight away, the BB58 has quickly become Tudor’s most popular watch. In 2020, Tudor decided to expand upon the Black Bay Fifty-Eight’s blacked out aesthetic with a blue dial and bezel combination, which is what we have here. Swapping the black variant’s gilt inscriptions, the blue reference uses silver inscriptions to add a modern sense of style to its display, while maintaining the BB58’s other vintage-inspired details, such as its faux rivet bracelet, lack of crown guards, anodized aluminum bezel, and domed crystal.

A wonderfully versatile sports watch that combines modern watchmaking with vintage aesthetics, the BB58 punches far beyond its weight considering its level of detail and just how robust it is.