Which is cheaper, the Rolex Deepsea or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

At MSRP the Tudor Black Bay 68 is the cheaper of the two at $5,475, against $15,550 for the Rolex Deepsea — a $10,075 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Rolex Deepsea or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

The Rolex Deepsea wears larger at 44mm versus 43mm for the Tudor Black Bay 68 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Rolex Deepsea or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

The Rolex Deepsea is rated to 3900m versus 200m for the Tudor Black Bay 68.

What movement does the Rolex Deepsea run compared to the Tudor Black Bay 68?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Rolex Deepsea uses the 3235 and the Tudor Black Bay 68 uses the MT5601-U.

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Rolex Rolex DeepseavsTudor Black Bay 68

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

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Rolex Rolex Deepsea

136660

MSRP $15,550

Tudor Black Bay 68

m7943a1a0nu-0001

MSRP $5,475

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rolex Deepsea44mm

Black Bay 6843mm

Power Reserve

Rolex Deepsea70h

Black Bay 6870h

Water Resistance

Rolex Deepsea3,900m

Black Bay 68200m

MSRP

Rolex Deepsea$15,550

Black Bay 68$5,475

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

44mm

43mm

Thickness

5.5mm

13.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Lug Width

—

22mm

Material

Oystersteel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Polished + Satin

Water Resistance

3900m

200m

Caseback

Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown. Rolex Ringlock System case architecture with Helium escape valve

Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Indices

Index

Applied

Lume

Chromalight

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

3235

MT5601-U

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$15,550

$5,475

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