The new Tudor Black Bay 54 "Lagoon Blue" is right for the summer
This new model is part of the brand's Daring Watches line, a collection in which Tudor indulges in a bit of creative daring. Where most of the brand's lineup is infused with sportiness and a rugged sensibility, its Daring Watches are where the brand takes a more lighthearted spirit.
To wit, the new Black Bay 54 'Lagoon Blue' is designed to conjure up images and sensations of lapping waves on a white sand beach. The model itself is based on an original Tudor dive watch from 1954, with its vintage details lovingly updated and maintained, but its sensibility is far from sport. Instead, it's all about a beachside getaway—time off, the hours counted with laissez-faire, days spent leisurely. The lagoon blue dial is sand-textured and plays subtly with the light. Courtesy of Tudor
Its most alluring detail, which it takes its name from, is the lagoon blue dial. It's crafted with a sand texture, which plays with the light in a way that reminds one of sunlight shining off water. To complement this texture and shade of azure, its indexes and hands—the hour hand is shaped in Tudor's signature snowflake style—are kept to an understated white palette.
There's a similar simplicity on the rest of the watch. The Black Bay 54 'Lagoon Blue' is crafted from stainless steel, with a five-link bracelet and mirror-polished bezel to match. The bezel is key: dive watches like Black Bays tend to feature some forms of chromatic contrast. Keeping the bezel polished and monochrome gives a more cabana-apropos look of relaxed elegance. Courtesy of Tudor
So the watch looks great for summer, but the upshot with a brand like Tudor is that it's also crafted for fuss-free living. It's comfortable on the wrist, and comes outfitted with the brand's proprietary 'T-fit' clasp which can be adjusted on the fly for a looser or tighter fit. And if you were tempted to go for a swim, or indeed a snorkel or a dive, the watch—it is inspired by dive models, after all—is assuringly waterproofed to 200m.
And even when the vacation's over, it's elegant enough to slide right into your city rotation. It's powered by the brand's Manufacture Calibre MT5400 with a 70-hour power reserve that's dubbed weekend-proof. Meaning there's enough power in it so you can take it off on a Friday evening and pick it back up on Monday with the watch still running, no startup winding needed. Think of it as an endless summer on the wrist, a little slice of sun and sand optimism.
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