Tudor Black Bay 54 Ref. 79000N

Tudor Black Bay 54 Ref. 79000N

$3,750.00

History of the Tudor Black Bay 54 (79000N)

The Tudor Black Bay 54, released in 2023, is Tudor’s most faithful recreation of the brand’s original 1950s dive watch—the Tudor Oyster Prince Submariner 7922, launched in 1954. The “54” in its name directly references that founding year.

Where earlier Black Bay models took broad inspiration from decades of Tudor dive design, the BB54 is the first to intentionally and precisely echo the proportions, scale, and purity of Tudor’s earliest Submariner.

Release of the Black Bay 54 (2023)

Tudor unveiled the Black Bay 54 reference 79000N at Watches & Wonders 2023.

Key historical callbacks

37 mm case — matching the 1954 Submariner 7922
No crown guards
Black bezel without a red triangle, just like the earliest models
Gilt (gold-tone) accents referencing 1950s gilt dials
Slim, compact profile for true vintage wear

Important modern upgrades

Manufacture MT5400 movement
- COSC-certified
- 70-hour power reserve
- Silicon balance spring
200 m water resistance
Option of rivet-style bracelet or rubber strap, both with Tudor’s T-Fit tool-less micro-adjust
Snowflake hour hand, a modern Tudor signature (not historically on 1950s models, but now part of Tudor identity)

Tudor Black Bay 54 – Feature Breakdown (Ref. 79000N)

Case & Dimensions

37 mm stainless-steel case modeled after the 1954 Tudor Submariner 7922
Approx. 11.24 mm thickness and ~46 mm lug-to-lug for compact, vintage-style proportions
No crown guards, reinforcing the early dive-watch aesthetic
Screw-down crown with Tudor rose emblem
Water-resistant to 200 meters

Bezel