Which is cheaper, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

At MSRP the Zelos SS Damascus LE is the cheaper of the two at $799, against $5,475 for the Tudor Black Bay 68 — a $4,676 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE wears larger at 44mm versus 43mm for the Tudor Black Bay 68 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Tudor Black Bay 68.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

The Tudor Black Bay 68 carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Zelos SS Damascus LE.

What movement does the Zelos SS Damascus LE run compared to the Tudor Black Bay 68?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Zelos SS Damascus LE uses the Seiko NH35 and the Tudor Black Bay 68 uses the MT5601-U.

Side by side

Zelos SS Damascus LEvsTudor Black Bay 68

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Zelos SS Damascus LE

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MSRP $799

Tudor Black Bay 68

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MSRP $5,475

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SS Damascus LE44mm

Black Bay 6843mm

Power Reserve

SS Damascus LE40h

Black Bay 6870h

Water Resistance

SS Damascus LE300m

Black Bay 68200m

MSRP

SS Damascus LE$799

Black Bay 68$5,475

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

44mm

43mm

Thickness

13mm

13.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

44mm

46mm

Material

Titanium

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

Polished + Satin

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Caseback

Solid

Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

SS Damascus LE

Blue

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

MT5601-U

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$799

$5,475

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