TUDOR BLACK BAY FIFTY-EIGHT BRONZE "Boutique Edition" Reference 79012M
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This is the new Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze "Boutique Edition" Reference 79012M fitted with a bronze bracelet. Our 4K-video includes lume-, pool-, wrist-shots and all technical information you may need.
The characteristic elements of the new Black Bay Fifty-Eight model are a 39 mm bronze case, an aesthetic nod to the bronzes on old ships and other deep-sea diving equipment, but also the characteristic proportions of the first Tudor divers' watches dating from the second half of the 1950s, particularly the famous 7924 reference or "Big Crown", the first Tudor watch to be waterproof to 200 metres (660 ft), presented in 1958.
Tudor's choice of a "living" metal - in this case a high-performance aluminium bronze alloy used particularly in naval engineering for submerged parts required to demonstrate a high level of resistance to corrosion such as propellers, for example - ensures the development of a subtle and unique patina on the case of every watch to match its user’s habits. The Black Bay Bronze presents entirely satin-brushed finishes that guarantee the homogeneous development of this patina.
The combination of a domed dial in matt "brown-bronze", shaded concentrically from the exterior towards the centre, and a bezel presenting the same gold accents found on the hands and hour markers, completes the face of this model. The overall visual effect is of a rich, patinated object that might have battled the waves of the seven seas for years on its owner's wrist, and which is "made" for them and their lifestyle.
While Tudor has been exploring bronze in its collection for several years, the Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze model (100% the same bronze alloy as used so far) marks the first time that the litte sister of Rolex has produced a bracelet entirely from bronze. Its satin-brushed links adopting the style of Tudor bracelets of the 1950s and '60s, with rivets, are coordinated with the case and will develop a patina at the same pace. A new bronze clasp, also satin-brushed, with a redesigned cover and Tudor "T-fit" rapid adjustment system for the length, completes the total bronze look. Easy to use, requiring no tools and offering 5 positions, this practical system allows wearers of the Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze to carry out a fine, instant adjustment on an adjustment window along the entire length of the 8 mm bracelet.
The Tudor Manufacture Calibre MT5400, which equips the Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze, displays hour, minute and second functions. It has the finish typical of TUDOR Manufacture Calibres: Its rotor in tungsten monobloc is openwork and satin-brushed with sand-blasted details, and its bridges and mainplate have alternate sand-blasted, polished surfaces and laser decorations. The Calibre MT5400 has been designed to ensure robustness, longevity, reliability and precision, as has its variable inertia balance, which is maintained by a sturdy traversing bridge with a two-point fixation. Together with its non-magnetic silicon hairspring, the Calibre MT5400 is certified as a chronometer by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), with its performance going beyond the standards set by this independent institute. In fact, where COSC allows an average variation in the daily running of a watch of between -4 and +6 seconds in relation to absolute time in a single movement, Tudor insists on between -2 and +4 seconds’ variation in its running when it is completely assembled.
Tudor is offering a five-year guarantee on all its products sold after 1 January 2020.
REFERENCE 79012M
CASE
Bronze case, 39 mm in diameter, 11.9 mm thick, 48 mm from lug to lug, satin-brushed finish
Bronze colored PVD-treated steel case back
BEZEL
Unidirectional rotating bezel in bronze with 60-minute graduated matt "brown-bronze" anodised aluminium disc
WINDING CROWN
Screw-down, bronze winding crown, engraved with the Tudor rose
DIAL
"Brown-bronze", domed
CRYSTAL
Domed sapphire crystal
WATERPROOFNESS
Waterproof to 200 m (660 ft)
BRACELET
Riveted bronze bracelet, satin-brushed finish
Complimentary "brown-bronze" fabric strap with band and bronze buckle, included in the box
MOVEMENT
Manufacture Calibre MT5400
Self-winding mechanical movement with bidirectional rotor system
PRECISION
Swiss Chronometer officially certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute)
POWER RESERVE
Approximately 70 hours
FUNCTIONS
Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
Stop-seconds function for precise time setting
OSCILLATOR
Variable inertia balance, micro-adjustment screw
Non-magnetic silicon balance spring
Frequency: 28,800 A/h (= 4Hz)
TOTAL DIAMETER
30.3 mm
THICKNESS
5 mm
JEWELS
27 jewels
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Please do also read the description of this video... I am looking forward answering your questions and reading your comments...
As always, many thanks for the detailed review Alexander!
Are the dots bigger, than on the standard 58, or is it an optical illusion due to the numbers at 3, 6 and 9?
Looks a bit weird to me...🤔
Dude I just want to buy own for retail price. I can’t find wear
Superb photography, and first as usual!👏👏👏
I am happy to read this! Thank you!! Please do also share your thoughts about the BB58 ... 😉
Some how you manage to get hands on with all the latest watches! You must be a well connected guy! Congrats! Nice piece!
I am happy to read this and I am happy to be able to present all these wonderful watches to the best audience in the world... 😉
Your reviews are by FAR the BEST on the internet!
I am a huge fan! Thank you for your time and effort!
Thank you! 🙏🏻The best possible content for the best audience in the world… 😉
Oh boy… that‘s like a dream come true… thanks a lot for this video!!! Appreciate it! I also think you are the first to review it, especially in outside and under water conditions!
I am happy to read this! 🚀 Have you been waiting for the all bronze version? Let me know if you have any questions…
@@WatchAdvisor yeah was waiting for a full bronze. The 43mm BBB was too top heavy for my and kind of high and I wanted a bracelet with a nice clasp. So my next diver is the Omega SMP300 but with SS bracelet and the AT rubber strap. Looks amazing on the SMP300. But now with the BB58 Bronze and the new clasp… UH…. Hard decision…
@@SirMopy Being spoilt for choice … that’s what you call it … 😉 … let me know if you have any questions…
such a good video... the speech, the presentation, everything... normally im bored after 3 mins but this reviews is just perfect
Love your comment ... thanks for sharing 😉!! Let me know if you have any questions...
Love the way you go throught the little details, like watching a movie, super exciting and fun. Thank you 👍
Thank you very much! Watchadvisor = watch television in 4K 😎
Love it ! Thanks for the continued coverage Alexander
My pleasure! Love your comment!
Never thought Bronze watch can be this beautiful.... 🤩🤩🤩
Will turn into your BB58 after a short while…
Always an updated and reliable source. Great video
Love your comment! 😉
Best review on TH-cam as always. Alexander is a real journalist! 👏👏👏🏆
Thank you VERY much! Love your comment! Do you like the BB58?
I need a watchadvisor video for every watch that is released. Wouldn't get comprehensive information about watches any other way.
Thank you! We are growing steadily due to you, the best audience in the world, sharing our passion... We will provide more content for sure, but we will never be able to cover everything ...
When I decide on a watch to purchase i always you tube alex and the team to see if they have done a review on the watch. Most in depth review online. Always my go to for years now.
As always. The best watch content on TH-cam
Thanks 🙏🏻… the best possible content for the best audience audience in the world … 😉
Tudor does what Rolex should do.. Congrats Tudor on this success 👏🏼 Bravo
Yes! 😜
What a fun video! Sounds informative, also, I'll have to watch again when I'm not working. Thank you.
It is summertime! We don't need to be dead-serious all time ... Still the content is what it should be: informative and unbiased! Looking forward reading your comment on the watch ...
@@WatchAdvisor Very true! The watch is great looking. The brown dial/gold tone of the bronze is money, to my taste very attractive. I have been jonesing for a watch with blue lume, but in this case green lume seems more appropriate. The only problem I see is competition in that price range. Omega particularly, and Tudor's own 39mm and 41mm Black Bays (blue bezel 41mm for me, please). In all, though, looks like Tudor has another winner on their hands.
@@scottlalonde2878 That brown in fact suits perfectly … a dark blue would also be fine … I do think though the price is correct considering how much watch you get …
That’s a lovely watch, thanks for the video.
It is! Itwill turn into your individual BB58 after a while on top…
Nice option. Great adjustment.
Thanks for sharing!
This was very enjoyable and thorough. I can imagine the smell ahaha. Take care and all the best!
That smell is not really disturbing … but still there … it is not the smell of a bed of roses though …
@@WatchAdvisor Smells like pennies and keys?
Alexander is great as always
What about the watch? Have you watched the video meanwhile?
Another personal question, what type of workout you do to have such big wrist size 😂👍🏼
Nothing special... but I do keep my body fit 😜
Hi Alexander, I must say a beautiful watch! congratulations to Tudor! I bought the two fifty-eight in steel for my two children, the black and the blue dial ... they are two very beautiful, versatile and easily indisputable pieces. This bronze (material that I usually don't adore) intrigues me and I like it ...
Thanks for sharing! Well done 👍🏼 Let me know if you have any questions concerning the bronze…
Great to see another honest review Alexander, pointing out that this video is of an as new example but explains that the case and bracelet will patina and this will depend on a number of different factors. This watch colour will tell a story of it's life if the patina does not get cleaned off. It's nice to see the clasp adjustment as well. I like the 3,6 and 9 on the dial that differentiates it from the other BB58 model dials. A tool watch that will take on the look of a nautical tool over time.
Thank you for your kind feedback! If worn under normal conditions it will age with style! Can become a real beauty with some scratches on top telling its owner stories it before conserved for him… I would only clean it if absolutely necessary…
Very good and thoughtful review. Thank you for giving us that!!
Thank you very much! I am happy to read this…
Hello Alexander !
I apreciate this video in your swimming pool. It suits whith this georgeous diver.
I apreciate the "noise test" of the bezel.it's very cool.
I think Tudor is making an important step towards "premium" market. This glidelock calls "t system" is a game changer for the Brand ! I think it's an Amazing whatch! I've changed my mind about Tudor
Thanks for your content and good weekend, Alexander
I am happy to read this and I can confirm that Tudor has shifted some gears up and accelerated quite a bit ... I expect even more to come in the next years... this was "just" the beginning...
I wonder if the other 58s will get this clasp. That was something I really missed on my original 58 and for the price there really should be.
The "T-fit" will make its way - no doubt!
And, most importantly, fits you nicely and looks good on your wrist. Unusual. Fun piece. More character than most. Will the metal go green we wonder. I’d prefer it to stay as is but that is the fun of aging bronze, nobody knows.
Will more turn brown then green under normal use ... Green only if artificially aged as shown in some (clickbaiting) videos ...
Hi Alexander I am all good!!! The watch look nice but actually a lot problems are present with the new release of Tudor, like stop or not running the mechanism in a brand new Tudor watches
Can you please specify what the problem with Tudor is? I don't get the point ...
@@WatchAdvisor after a few days with out any use of the watch and making the crown out to active by continues round and shaking to active the mechanism, stay like a death. Also I have one colleague that his gmt Tudor has to pull out the crown a few times to active the red snow flake of the gmt.
I hope Tudor will fit the new bracelet to al the new coming watches, but it will be nice that the existing watches wil get the new bracelet in steel as wel.
Tudor’s “T-fit” will make its way … 😉
Wow Stunning! You seem well pleased with it. The perfect Bronze Watch. However as a secondary strap option, I would prefer that Tudor include a nice thick brown leather strap instead of the fabric. My new grail watch! Nice visuals and commentary.
Love your comment! Thanks for sharing! You should be able to get a thick brown leather strap from another supplier, this should not be a problem... Tudor is very proud of its woven tissue straps ... of course they offer them and not leather ... Omega has a nice thick leather strap on its bronze Seamaster... I just made a video a couple of days ago and I also went swimming with it... did dry and looked perfect thereafter again... Did you watch the video yet?
Interesting piece!
Would you buy it?
@@WatchAdvisor I am actually close to a boutique. However, I would wait to see how the patina develops before making a decision. Spending 4k+ on something you can wear maybe 1-2 times per month might be a bit much. The strap on the 39mm case looks great though and with some aftermarket leather --> This release >>>> 43mm Tudor Bronze
Would you do an update video on the patina? I really like this watch but ive never owned a bronze watch so im a little hesitant about how it patinas. thanks! Nice video
Of course I am still wearing “mine” an creating patina… the video will come …
Well I just bought this BB 58, 39 mm, i used baking soda with water and cloth.
@@khoocheepeng that cleaned it well and did no harm? I want one, but prefer the looks of lighter patina on it so would want to touch it up semi regularly
Nice one, it is cool.
Agreed!
When will this be available in the States? Any eta on a Tudor boutique in NY?
The Tudor boutique will open in summer 2021 ...
new tool-less adjustment is the most exciting thing about this watch. Hope that eventually comes to other models!
It definitely will! "T-fix" will make its way into other collections ....
Is it just me or do watches under 40mm just look absolutely perfectly sized?
I got spoiled by sizes >40 mm in the last years… I prefer sizes 40 - 43 mm even though I have to admit that the BB looked perfect on my wrist …
@@WatchAdvisor Definitely. For example, the JLC Reverso looks great on a flat wrist rather than a rounder one. I think when you wore the Nonantième on your wrist, it looked spectacular and convinced me to buy one. I'm almost there, just another month and I'll have the funds to pay for the watch.
👍’s up for your usual detailed and enthusiastic review Alexander - also the 1st I’ve seen with the watch ‘in hand’.
I rang my Tudor Boutique a minute after launch to place my name on the ‘waiting list’. Initial thoughts a great looking watch but will only buy it if I’m reasonably convinced the bronze/aluminium alloy doesn’t actually corode - tarnishing is fine.
It will definitely - worn/used normally - not corrode… the latter must be created artificially with e.g. vinegar… that’s what some silly guys did for (clickbaiting) videos …
@@WatchAdvisor You produce some great content Alexander - I appreciate also the time you take reading and responding to comments👍🙂
@@macrolex9485 I myself really enjoy answering comments … being in contact with the Watchadvisor community …
Nice colour under the sun with micro adjustment in placed. Well done, Tudor
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and passion with us!
I got mine 2 days ago, and I really like the unique look of the watch! It’s stunning!
After wearing it for a couple of hours yesterday though, I noticed that this strong metallic smell lingered on my hand and in my room. Not to be dramatic but the smell made me dizzy. I’m worried that friends or relatives might notice the smell too because it’s quite strong even from a considerable distance away.
I contacted Tudor’s service center but they advised me to just wash with tap water and wipe the metal afterwards. After half an hour, the distinct metallic smell was still just as strong. So I’m not sure how to get rid of it. Did you encounter the same problem yet? Hoping for your response :)
P.S. Nice videos, Alex!
Did you watch our video? I talk about this issue and what you should do...
Beautiful watch. Nice review and outdoor photography. Magnifique! The bronze is not my preference but this watch in Stainless with a black dial I’d be all over it. Rolex are you listening? Offer the no date Sub with the Explorer dial as an option.
Thanks for your kind feedback! Is Rolex listening? I can imagine that Tudor you want will follow soon, but I cant imagine that Rolex will ever present a Submariner with a an Explorer dial ...
Alas your are probably right about Rolex re-releasing a 3-6-9 Arabic dial Sub. Rolex doesn’t like retracing it’s prior designs but rather moving them incrementally fwd. They leave the vintage rehashing to Tudor. However much to my shock, Rolex did re-release a 36mm Explorer harking backwards to the classic dimensions which gives me a small degree of hope. I think your right and Tudor may release some more variants of the BB58 Explorer Sub in the future. Beautiful watch, congrats
Great video as always, Alexander! I love this Tudor BB58 bronze with it's full bronze bracelet but I'm not sure if my skin will be able to tolerate a full bronze bracelet. I have a Laco pilot watch bronze with a steel caseback. My skin has a slight reaction after wearing it for a full day.
Thank you 🙏🏻 This is a special bronze-aluminum alloy that is skin-friendly and will not turn green, but brown/grey …
@@WatchAdvisor Wow, now that’s something to consider. Thanks for the heads up, Alexander. Keep the videos coming!
It looks great but it's hard to purchase in the UK. I have enquired with my AD whom I have purchased 4 tudors already and they cant get it for me. However, it might look nice now but it be nice to see what it would look like in a years time of ownership. It probably look nothing like it does brand new and I wouldnt want one if it changes its colour. Great review as always Alexander and the team. Thank you.
If you don‘t want the change of the look / patina, bronze isn‘t the material for you to get… it‘s sad but you can only hope that you‘ll get the new clasp in the future for SS models
You're right, they are hard to get (aka impossible), even here in the Netherlands!
Awesome review as always Alexander. Love the new slide adjustment on the bracelet. Hopefully we will see that in their stainless steel models soon. My only issue is the patina with bronze. Not a fan of the change in color tone. Can Tudor make a full gold black bay 58? 😄
Thank you! The patina will be modest on that watch and you can always clean it ... By the way: I will review the golden BB58 in the next days ... but still with the woven tissue strap...
Alexander, you are the best. 🤗
Thank you 🙏🏻 Do you like the BB58? Thoughts?
@@WatchAdvisor for me it’s just a little small. I love the bronze and own it in the 43mm size.
@@mrp9498 My favorite watch sizes are 40 - 43 mm too ...
Beautiful peace. I love my 43mm BBB Brown patina after two months and I'm looking forward to your follow-on review!
Will See what I can do... Not clear yet if I can keep the watch for longer... It belongs to Tudor...
@@WatchAdvisor Tudor would be wise to let you patina the watch for a few months and review. I've never experienced the beauty of a bronze case before and I am loving it!
@@bbot21 I hear you! I will do my best... Thanks for sharing our passion!
What a beauty!!! I have to admit that I've always hated those fake rivets on Tudor bracelets, but in bronze however, it just WORKS! IMO it evokes a sense of olden bronze dive helmet. love it!
The best is to go an see the BB58 Bronze in real... this will furthermore change your mind... and be sure to "protect" your wallet 😉
Is there a chance that, over time, the bracelet will lock up/fuse together? I have seen pictures of bronze watches (with forced patina) where the bezel and/or crown have fused with the case.
This is an aluminum-bronze alloy… it will turn brown/grey and not green, it is skin-friendly on top… no “harming”/“fusing” here…
I want a steel version of the clasp for my blue BB58
I expect them to use the T-fit system also on other bracelets in the near future ...
@@WatchAdvisor Tudor just squeezes out tinny bit of what we want each time, Rolex style
@@zhan9207 👍🏻
Hi could you post a link of the tablet you mention to clean the patina? It’s the same to clean dentures?
www.kukident.de/produkte/kukident-reinigungstabletten/
The watch looks absolutely great on your wrist!! I also like the BlackBay Bronze Slate Grey very much but didn't buy it, because I was afraid of the smell and too heavy Patina....
Tudor’s bronze-aluminum alloy is skin-friendly and will only turn brown/grey and not green… And, you can always easily clean the watch… as described in the video and here in the comments …
Cool watch that looks like 18K gold when new. I'm sure many others will follow soon with in the water review.
Almost everything WatchAdvisor showed on TH-cam first was copied so far... Never mind!
Yep!
I reached Bucherer here in Switzerland and they told they don’t get it … it’s boutique edition which is very much limited to one per country (at last in Switzerland) and 1 Germany (Cologne) but if you look Hong Kong, they have like 5 boutiques… ( Tudor only Target the Asian market unfortunately) ….
Tudor (managed by Tourneau/Bucherer) will open up a boutique in NYC very soon ...
This is the perfect watch to find going to a rummage sale, flea market, or thrift shop. When it patinas it looks like a fake watch. Nobody would think a watch company would use bronze, and they think it's fake. You get it for $25, $50, $75, or $100. You then service it, get it polished, and it's good as new. I salvaged many metal watch bracelets to put on watches that way.
No need to polish. Just wipe it down with lemon juice and it looks like new. And plenty of watch companies use bronze. Tudor has the normal Black Bay in Bronze in 43 mm for a few years, Omega, Montblanc, Zenith, Oris, Tag Heuer. Ulysses Nassib and Panerai have some and tons of micro brands too.
You can easily clean it yourself as described in the video and a couple of times here in the comments…
Thanks Alexander for coming up this thorough review so quickly! Great to see you so happy with this new watch👍
I love the look but the thought of it being seen as a gold watch keeps me from getting it…
Do you think the new clasp will be offered for previous 58 models in the future?
Definitely! The T-fix will make its way throughout…
Best piece of news I’ve heard this week!
Theirs going to be lots of people buying that clasp when they do it in stainless steel. The bracelet is the same so it will be a nice upgrade to the standard Black Bay 58. I still think the blue one is the one to get especially if they roll out that clasp in stainless steel 👌🏼
The new Tudor "T-fit" will make its way for sure... very useful and not adding lots of height to the clasp ...
Curious how it patinas. My BB58 925 is a month old and isn’t showing any tarnishing so far.
Intresting to see what happens next over the years
The Sterling Silver version will only patina slowly ...
Tudor is the Best 💪
I think they’ll like your comment! 😉 thanks for sharing…
Curious to see it after some years !
Will turn brown/grey … maybe a little green … one can easily clean it though…
Yes. You can fully “reset” the patina on the bronze to like brand new. And start the patina process all over again. That’s the beauty of bronze. Effect is fully reversible.
@@koolpep Yep! Thanks for sharing…
Hey Alexander , what is your favourite of Tudor’s 2021 releases ( not including the chronos) .
Difficult to say, since there is more to come ... If this BB 58 Bronze gets Master Chronometer certified it could make on top of my list ...
@@WatchAdvisor do you mean the marine nationale edition ?
@@Gray77528 Well, that’s for sure one of them … 😜 Curious how it will look like … hopefully not only defined by a special strap used on an existing model …
Alexander, you're having too much fun... as you should! :)
Very nice watch. I'm sure there's a SS version in the pipeline and it will probably be very popular. I'm not a big dive watch fan, and I do wish Tudor would fit a 38/39 mm in the fixed bezel SS BB series as there's a huge gap between 36 and 41. Imagine having this 3-6-9-triangle or 12 dial in a 38/39 mm case, screw-down crown and the tool-less adjustment clasp on the bracelet. A modern day, classier and more sophisticated version of the Ranger that will make me forget about Rolex ditching the 39 mm Explorer. -_-
I had fun, indeed! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and our passion... I do also expect a SS version to come later this year including the "T-fit" adjustment ... For the rest... we shall see 😉
Never had to smell a watch before buying..love my bronze Heroic 18 watch must say it smells fine to me. Maybe in the pool with the chlorine or in the sea it may be a different story.
This has/had noting to do with the chlorine in my pool... the BB58 is on my wrist as I type this answer and it smells metallic ...
@@WatchAdvisor as you say..smell before you buy..: )
That's what I recommend! The BB58 I wear will go back to Tudor in a few days... but I very much like it... so I might buy one later this year ...
@@WatchAdvisor it looks like a great watch, but with so many new Tudor watches to choose from its a difficult decision..for me I think I prefer the new Tudor Chrono..🤔
Great video….how does the weight feel compared with Stainless ?
The weight of the watch as shown/mentioned in the video is 132 grams … suitable for my 17 cm wrist … I unfortunately have no comparison with the SS version …
@@WatchAdvisor thanks for reply 132 is nice weight love it on bracelet…blue dial would be fantastic….
Yes!!! Would love to see a version with blue dial ....
I love the video, I dont know if you are so happy because the watch, the pool or the summer 🤣. Nice watch but I bought the last Bronze Tudor 43 mm for 2959 euros 😉
It is summer! 🚀 I am in a good mood all day long … 🌴☀️🏊🏼♂️🇦🇹😎 Congratulations!! May your Tudor always show you HAPPY seconds, minutes and hours…
As you mentioned Sinn watches, will you ever review one? They recently released a limited U 50 with a mother of pearl dial. Absolutely beautiful.
A video of the new Sinn 717 is in the pipeline …
Nice video, Alex... When is the pool party? One question on the watch: Does the bracelet size with screws or pins? PS: An exhibition case back would have been nice...
Thank you 🙏🏻 Pool party? After all we went through recently… almost every day 😜 … With screws…
Absolutely gorgeous 💕🤗
I am happy to read this!
Waiting still on the blue one and ordered this special one. Tudor made awesome pieces 😎
Thanks for sharing our passion!
awesome release
I think so too! Perfect in line with what Tudor is actually heading too ...
It’s a very nice looking watch. Even if the Arabic’s at the 3, 6 and 9 o’clock don’t look like a traditional Black Bay 58 dial to me. And I can’t really get behind a bronze watch myself. I don’t like “patina” on my modern watches or that patina dirtying up the skin on my wrist either! And according to you it smells too! 🤢 the version on the fabric strap seems to be the better bet.
The watch will build up some patina - yes! But your skin will not be bothered nor be affected… it is a very skin-friendly aluminum-bronze alloy … you can always clean such a watch, as described in the video and also been mentioned several times in the comments meanwhile… the smell is metallic, since it is a “huge” piece of bronze you are wearing on your wrist…
Waiting for new Rado captain cook and new tissotin AP design, Alexander)
What about the BB58 in bronze with its new bronze bracelet?
Hello Alexander, I hope you are well, I think it is a beautiful timepiece although personally I would love Tudor to add a bracelet option for the Black Bay Bronze 43, that would be perfect IMPO. Regarding Tudor boutique stores, I have been informed that we can only use that specific store to purchase the model (at least this is the case in UK), and they will not ship it to another store it is "in person " only. Hope this is of help, as always, another informative and excellent video review, keep safe, kind regards, Eddie.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us and for your information about “how to buy” ! I did not expect Tudor to take it that seriously and to help out a little bit when people live far away from a boutique. But that may have something to do with the AD running the boutique in the UK. Apparently it is Watches of Switzerland … 🤔 … this explains probably why it is how it is… 😉
@@WatchAdvisor yes you're correct, it's Watches of Switzerland London. I am still tempted to put my name down on the waiting list, but I will take my time to consider it first.
The springbars are bronze too? Your review of this watch in a pool is great! I find bronze metal appealing and different, but I would need to keep it shiny. I would get this watch for fun.
No, the spring bars are not…
See my video of a patina comparison if you’re interested.
Where is that video?
@@WatchAdvisor th-cam.com/video/XaWaf5xRYY8/w-d-xo.html
@@WatchAdvisor th-cam.com/video/XaWaf5xRYY8/w-d-xo.html
The web site has the list of the boutiques that will sell it (none in the USA, the land of litigation).
The question of “is the inside of the bracelet coated to protect the skin of the wearer” is a good one. The case back is not bronze so I would think that the answer might be yes. The top probably isn’t (or it wouldn’t patina like the case). The other Tudor bronze do patina quickly (videos on this on TH-cam) and these also use the aluminum bronze.
Tudor will open a boutique together with Tourneau (Bucherer) in NYC very soon ...
And is the inside of the bracelet treatment the thing that is smelling? I.e, Will you have to choose between smelling and skin allergy?
Skin allergy definitely NOT! The aluminium bronze alloy does not not cause that... but there is a bit of a metallic smell due to huge amounts of bronze around your wrist ...
@@WatchAdvisor maybe some green coloration if the skin if the inside of the bracelet isn’t coated? One TH-camr that has had bronze watches said it could occur (watch Chris). For what I’ve seen from videos of prior owners of the 43 bronze Tudor, verdigris is not massive with this watch so you won’t end up looking like an Orion slave dancer (star trek reference).
@@bbrebozo6417 Interesting! Thanks for sharing! Like your Star Trek comparison 😆
First if it changes color as fast as the Bronze Captain Cook I bought last year you won't have to worry about it being confused with a gold watch. Also you didn't mention anything about how an all bronze watch will effect the skin of most people. My Captain Cook has a leather strap and titanium caseback to keep the bronze away from skin. Lastly you mentioned a trick on how to clean a bronze watch something about a dental cleaning tablet. Can you be more specific. Great review as always.
It is an bronze-aluminum alloy that will turn more brown/grey and not green and it does not affect the skin at all. To clean it just dissolve a dental cleaning tablet (e.g. Kukident) in water and put the watch head in there … in case of the Tudor the entire watch… watch what will happen…
Have the BB58 black... this piece has Submariner w/ explorer 1 DNA. It's pretty cool. Adjustable clasp on bracelet especially. Only if it was in steel.
The "T-fit" will be available through the Tudor collection very soon...
I like it :D
Thanks for the video Alex, I would absolutely love to buy this watch if, it only stayed the same colour as new. I love the bronze watches from Tudor for the first few months, and when they start to Patina, I no longer enjoy them. If only they would make one that didn’t Patina…
It will change to brown/grey over the time… but you can easily clean it… will not easily turn green though…
@@WatchAdvisor thank you Alex 🙏🏻 with your wealth of knowledge do you know of any wax sprays that watch companies use to coat bronze so that it doesn’t Patina?
I’m assuming they use a coating so that it stays the same colour before the watch is sold, that would be ideal to keep it looking fresh for longer so it doesn’t have to be cleaned in such a way to remove the patina
@@msherlock1607 Tudor does not protect the watches before they are sold… Tudor advices all persons involved - from production to salesperson - to be cautious and to always wear gloves when touching it … Is there a wax conservation one could apply? I don’t think so, since you always risk to change the color when you apply a liquid on it/protect it with a layer…
@@msherlock1607 if you really don‘t like the patina, I‘m extremely honest and direct to you now: don‘t buy it. If you want to clean it after a months of daily wear, it‘s something you can‘t really enjoy. Better to save the funds or spend it for other watches.
I like it on the nato strap. Unfortunately, it is only a boutique edition. So have to travel to a different country to get on the wait list, since my local AD will not be getting them for sale.
Where are you based?
@@WatchAdvisor Denmark
Beautiful country! Tudor might be indulgent and deliver also to an AD in Denmark … I expect them to only sell this BB58 through a restricted network in the beginning…
@@WatchAdvisor Thank you and let´s hope so. It kind of seems like, if a model is not hot, brands will let ADs sell them too and if it is selling like hot cakes they will keep them to themselves.
Did you suggest using a false teeth cleaning tablet to remove the patina? I think you may have used the French or German word for false??
not only I am calling them “third” teeth… that’s more polite than false teeth … 😉
May I ask is there any reaction after into pool water?
I plan to wear it to swim pool water at hotel.
No, absolutely not … it is a skin-friendly aluminum-bronze alloy that will turn over the time brown/grey and not green… you can always clean the watch… several comments are referring to this issue here…
Thanks as the sales at boutique suggest me not to wear it to swim, even in swimming pool of hotel, e.g. JW Marriott. She said Chlorine may destroy the coating on it.
Wear it! Have fun with your diver!! Enjoy every second also in water!!! If it changes it’s color you may always easily clean it …
@@WatchAdvisor yeah!
Are you having a good time with your Tudor Bronze?
Do they ship these in a sealed container so it doesn't patina?
No! That would be detrimental to the watch. But alle the handling from factory to the final customer is done with extra care. The entire network got used to it since Tudor sold its first bronze watches a couple of years ago ...
Imagine this watch in solid gold/rose gold with the same brown dial...
Would be insane expensive… not sure if Tudor could sell such a watch…
Rolex 16758 ;-)
Sadly so expensive
I bet that watch will turn your wrist green like the hulk 😂
The aluminum-bronze alloy will turn brown/grey and not green… the alloy is skin-friendly and safe to be worn all time…
@@WatchAdvisor oh i see it’s a bronze blend. I have found bronze watches to turn my skin green on contact points after a while.
@@WatchAdvisor Please do an update in the future and how to maintain.
It is not my watch! It is a watch from Tudor ... I will return it in a couple of days ...
I hope they release a version with a blue dial/bezel. Blue goes great with bronze!
Would very much want so see one - YES!!! A beautiful, intense dark blue dial 🚀
Maybe Bucherer brings out a blue version of the BB58 Bronze..... was the same with the BBB in 43 mm.
Will this wtch patina as heavily as the previous Black Bay bronze watches? Will be a shame to get dark smudges over that beautiful golden colour.
Some of these watches have been aged artificially and then filmed (clickbaiting!) ... what you saw is not the reality when the BB is used/worn under normal conditions...
Ofc it will develop the same patina… they use the same bronze mix.
@@SirMopy I will jave to wait with buying onr. The glidelock is very nice though.
@@Watchatete I hope they‘ll introduce the glidelock into the new bracelets and new/update models. This is really a game changer for a lot of people. I didn‘t want to buy a Tudor for exact reason, because somehow my perfect fit is right inbetween two sizes… That‘s why I want to go for the Omega SMP300, but now Tudor omg.. not sure anymore
Will this new clasp be available in steel ?
The "T-fix" will make its way - yes!
@@WatchAdvisor T-fix ????
„T-fit“ of course! Sorry, was a typo or the autocorrect…
I think the extra nato strap looks fabulous..they usually refer to these straps as being linen..not come across tissue, ( bless you..ha ha)
I clearly said it in the video: one of the very best straps you can buy for and/or you get with a watch...
@@WatchAdvisor yep, they are wonderful linen straps, I’ve got the one that comes with the BB58 black..👍
Looks good, but I’ll stick to my bbb grey slate dial. Hopefully, pick up the 925 in the future though.
The sterling silver Tudor is a stunner! Love that today unusual material used for the case …
wish u good luck with bronze..
Why? What is the problem?
Not sure about the 3, 6, 9 (the font is not ideal), think I would prefer the sticks.
Tastes are different! 😉
Oh it’s a beautiful watch, that bracelet will be awesome. I have 2 BB 58s, the 925 and Blue, prefer the sticks. But awesome that Tudor, the year of the Olympic produces Gold, Silver and ..........Bronze. Coincidence!
@@pierremartin9048 Love your comparison with gold🥇, silver🥈 and bronze🥉!
I don't get why they kept the brown dial and bezel, as it didn't really seem popular in standard black bay size. The bracelet and case will look
Strange with patina
Tastes are different! So why worry?
@@WatchAdvisor i just thought they would do something safer and more commercial as i dont think the brown dial was that successful
What tablets do you use to clean it?
The type you use to clean “third” teeth. Here I would use these … www.kukident.de/produkte/kukident-reinigungstabletten/
@@WatchAdvisor hi there, would you pick the tablets that are 3 in 1 express, for whitening, or for tar tar, to be best used for the bronze cleaning?
Good question! I simply don't know! 🤷🏻
Is this peice basically not available in the States?
Not yet! But Tudor is opening a boutique (managed by Tourneau/Bucherer) in NYC very soon ...
@@WatchAdvisor thanks. Wondering if ordering from Europe and shipping is a good option?
@@Albert-vi7te You could do it … but how much of import taxes will you have to pay though?
Is it heavy being all bronze?
He mentions it in the video, for his 7inch wrist, it’s 132g
Next, full titanium 58!🤣
Would love to see a BB58 full titanium with a deep blue dial … perfect would be if you could choose the color of hands/index/numbers on top …
Anresting watch. It seems the watch manufactures are experimenting with bronze combinations :-) try ing to eliminate alergic responce and staining, Different sizes (43 mm+ ) and different dial colours . Thongs are looking up.
The bronze-aluminum is skin-friendly!
@@WatchAdvisor that show that the watch makers are considering the watch buying public. :-)
Love how it looks. Before the patina😬😬
It will only patina brown/grey and not green... this aluminum-bronze alloy is skin-friendly on top ...
Moin!
Ich mag mir gar nicht vorstellen, wie das Handgelenk nach einem schwülwarmen Tag aussehen wird! Selbst bei meiner Bronzeuhr, mit Titanboden, gibt es grünliche Flecken auf der Haut. Hauptsächlich an den Hörnern und an der Schließe.
LG Claus
Tudor verwendet eine hautfreundliche Aluminium-Bronze Legierung … Weder wird die Uhr grün, noch die Haut angegriffen/eingefärbt … Das Material verfärbt sich in Richtung braun/grau …
@@WatchAdvisor Oh, das ist gut zu wissen! 👍
@@Claus-L.Mueller Ich hatte das im Video erwähnt … 😉
@@WatchAdvisor ich habe das original bbb brown. An heißen Tagen hatte ich grünen Schweiß von der Krone (die an der Haut reibt). Also soweit Tudor an der Legierung nichts geändert hat könnte es potenziell grünen Schweiß verursachen
Danke für den Input! Diese Uhr gehört Tudor... Ich versuche gerade zu organisieren, dass die BB58 über den Sommer bei mir bleiben kann... Sollte dies seitens Tudor möglich ein, so werde ich laufend berichten wie sich die Aluminium-Bronze-Legierung verändert ...
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How much does this watch weigh? Must be a ton in all bronze!
It is mentioned in the video!
I love everything about it. But you have to wonder... how does it age
The aluminium-bronze alloy will turn brown/grey and not green ...