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Tudor Black Bay 58vsHELM Vanuatu Titanium

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Black Bay 58
TudorBlack Bay 58
MSRP $5,350
Vanuatu Titanium
HELMVanuatu Titanium
MSRP $350

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Black Bay 5839mm
Vanuatu Titanium42mm
Power Reserve
Black Bay 5865h
Vanuatu Titanium40h
Water Resistance
Black Bay 58200m
Vanuatu Titanium300m
MSRP
Black Bay 58$5,350
Vanuatu Titanium$350

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Diameter
39mm
42mm
Thickness
11.7mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
50mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium
Finish
Polished + Satin
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
300m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Yes
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs
Caliber
MT5400-U
Seiko Instruments NH35
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
65h
40h
Jewels
0
24
Hacking
No
Yes
Hand-winding
No
Yes
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,350
$350

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What people say

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Tudor Black Bay 58

The Tudor Black Bay 58 is widely praised for its superb wearing experience, perfect proportions, and comfortable wearability, with owners anticipating it becoming a Tudor classic. Reviewers highlight its substantial, rugged build quality and significant value, rivaling more expensive timepieces. One owner notes the clasp's sharp shield as a minor annoyance.

HELM Vanuatu Titanium

The HELM Vanuatu Titanium is widely praised by owners for its lightweight titanium construction, brushed gunmetal finish, simple design, legible hands and markers, and excellent lume, offering significant value at $300. Owners note the watch looks good in person and express enthusiasm for their existing Vanuatu Ti models. Some owners wish for Miyota 9x movements in place of the NH series. The unhardened titanium scratches easily, and the 42mm case may be too large for smaller wrists. A significant drawback is the long waiting list. On balance, owners rate the HELM Vanuatu Titanium highly for its lightweight titanium build and excellent lume at the price point.

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