Tudor Black Bay Chronograph - Panda Review 

If they make a smaller, thinner variant, I’ll get one asap

I own this and it’s my fav non-dress watch. To me, those complaining about the size and thickness miss the point of this watch. This is a man’s watch. A big beefy hunk of steel, particularly on the bracelet. If you want a dainty chrono, get a Daytona.

I feel like Tudor makes these so thick to make people pay 4 times more for a Daytona on the grey market 😂

The thickness is fine for a chronograph, it’s just that the slab design on the mid case makes it look even thicker. It’s the one aspect that I don’t like with Tudor designs. They finally got it right with the Black Bay 54 by slimming the mid case and I think they should keep that trend going on future watches.

I own the tudor panda chrono and love it. I have it on the bracelet and have no issues

I much prefer a heavier and well-built feeling watch.

My wife bought this for our 5th wedding anniversary and I really like it except for the 45 minute totalizar . If I am timing a run, a swim, a gym workout or grilling burgers or steak is fine but something over two laps on the 45 minutes counter I don’t trust my memory to the know the total time.

I know it seems counterintuitive but like a screw down crown the pushers don't improve the water resistance. Which means you can leave these screw down pushers open. And use it like a regular chrono. It is just a security in order to not push them underwater. You can live your daily life with them open. It won't decrease the water resistance. Especially a modern watch with 200m.

Daytonas aren’t thick. Which is a big reason why they are so special

Its not that thick.. 😂 its actually better balanced then a plant ocean.. this tudor is a beautiful thing..

Fantastic review of the Tudor chrono! Thank you for your reviews.

Generally the concensus is we wish it was smaller. Nice to hear about the practicalities of the pushers.

You are easily my favorite reviewer on RU-vid these days-you tell it as you see it, no sugarcoating! This watch is amazing but sheesh, it is thick.

Got the black one, love it, it's built to last and the mech is a goodun.

Had one but sold it because I couldn’t get over the thickness. But it’s a kick ass watch. If they come out with a thinner version, I’ll be all over it.

Great review. I agree with your negative points on the watch. I think the snowflake hour hand makes the chronograph subdials illegible when the time is around

My favorite in my collection

FYI you can leave the pushers unscrewed, even while diving, as they there are not meant to increase the water resistance, but rather to prevent involuntary activation (which would indeed be a problem under water for practically any mechanical chronograph). But ye, if you leave them screwed in, you will have to go through the hassle of unscrewing them... 😅Just know that this pain is more self inflicted than a valid point of critique!

do you still have the watch ,thanks

What a killer track at the start of the video, in Ireland we call that a Face Melter 😂 because of the expression it makes you have 😂