Black Bay 54 - now that’s an interesting one..

[the dark knight]

Originally Posted by bohren

Thank you! Yeah, I totally get it. Some times it's the small details that make a huge difference.

To me it was the sum of all gilt details of the original BB58m, I felt the look as a bit too intentional 'vintagy', but here with the monochrome bezel the BB54 simply made 'click' and totally love it.



Thank you, too! The bracelet:

I didn't like it on my blue BB58, because I think it's too busy with the added elements and contrasts to be a match to the plain dial. So to make it 'mine' I added the classic, non-riveted Oyster from the Ranger.

But I always said, that I would be okay with it on the black BB58, because this has so much going on that it can better balance the bells and whistles the bracelet adds. Still I wasn’t a fan but I never considered the black BB58 for the reasons I mentioned above in my answer to @mdwsta4 anyway.

Now with the BB54 I almost love the bracelet. I never had a problem with the rivets not being real rivets. The left and right outer elements of the links are made from one piece, the metal-fittings are the same optical illusion as the rivets.
It's that the BB58 is more a reminiscence to its historic original but the BB54 is like a modern reincarnation of its forefather, it's just so close to history that the riveted look just feels right. I felt this the very first moment I saw it in the Boutique and knew, I wouldn't care about switching the bracelet anymore.

I have some more pictures:

Amazing pictures. It's weird, but I think it's just the simple design differences from the BB58 that are adding up and that's why I like the 54 so much more than the 58. In particular I like the must cleaner bezel and the smaller crown.

The BB54 feels like the Explorer I of the current Tudor lineup. Just a simple well executed no-frills sports watch.