Buy This Instead Of A Tudor: Lorier Neptune Series 4 vs Tudor Blackbay 54 (A Detailed Comparison)

[@chriscon8463]

I’ve got a Falcon II in black/gilt, and a BB58 in blue (and a few other watches, too). These two watches are my favorites & get the most wrist time. They’re both different enough to be unique & liked for different reasons!

[@TheWatchOut]

Both awesome choices. Wear them in good health!

[@chriscon8463]

@@TheWatchOut You too! Very nice comparison, by the way!

[@TheWatchOut]

@@chriscon8463 Glad you liked it man!

[@WatchesnguitarsDK]

I used to own the Neptune 4. Great watch and great service! I got a Black Pro instead and aim for the 54 at some point. Thank you for the comparison - I like your style and wit.

[@TheWatchOut]

Great choices. I love the 54! And glad you liked the video !

[@Cannot_think_of_a_good_name]

Excellent, in depth comparison. Really enjoyed it

[@TheWatchOut]

Glad you liked it!

[@gamestar8180]

Lorier is a fantastic brand with excellent customer service. I have the Hydra SIII.

[@TheWatchOut]

@@gamestar8180 Agreed! I love Lorier!

[@maxregal8889]

What a fantastic review of two watches on my radar. Love your style. Subscribed.

[@TheWatchOut]

Really glad you like the video! Cheers

[@hajjcomb]

Great comparison video! Thank you for creating it. Also, the “three people” in the world diving with it….😂

[@TheWatchOut]

@@hajjcomb Glad you liked it!

[@sage9743]

I did the same comp but added the 58. Ended up with the 58 but would’ve been happy with any of them.

[@TheWatchOut]

Agreed! Can't go wrong with either choice

[@himthatonethere1125]

They must have listened, the last newsletter update says they are working on a backwards compatible tooless, microadjust clasp for current generation of bracelets.

[@TheWatchOut]

That's awesome. Can't wait for that feature!

[@johnmiranda9310]

Listen, you are hilarious.. After a 12 hour shift chasing criminals this was a welcomed video. By the way, I just picked up one on the use market.Thank you

[@TheWatchOut]

@@johnmiranda9310 I'm glad you think so. My fiancé doesn't always share the same opinion 🤷🏼‍♂️ That's awesome! It's such a great watch. Enjoy it on your crime busting adventures!

[@johnmiranda9310]

Even picked up the Falcon 4..❤

[@TheWatchOut]

@@johnmiranda9310 Great choice!

[@Dondaddyh]

Will this solve my hankering for a vintage submariner?

[@TheWatchOut]

@@Dondaddyh Maybe for the time being, but I'm not sure it will in the long term

[@thomaswoodman4056]

Excellent comparison and helpful video. Killer watch. Strongly disagree with your two criticisms though. I think they have done a brilliant job of offering great design, quality, reliability and value. I don’t need an extended warranty -ever-and while Bracelet adjust would be nice the extra cost would erode the great value for money. It’s like saying “perfect watch at $500, I just wish it had a 5 year warranty, Swiss movement, adjustable bracelet,…”. Well then it’s not a $500 watch anymore, which means fewer watches and I have to be more careful with it etc.

[@TheWatchOut]

@@thomaswoodman4056 Thanks! Fair points. But I would happily pay $100-150 more for on the fly adjustment+ an extended warranty. Still keeps the price to USD 600-650 and makes the watch almost perfect

[@alecjarnagin9041]

@@TheWatchOut at $150 more for a longer warranty, you'd likely be throwing your money away. Chances are with a Miyota movement, you'll never need the warranty and IF you have an issue after the 12 months, you could likely get it fixed for $150. I haver four Loriers. Great watches and fabulous people behind them.

[@kickstothehead3705]

San Martin got bb54 homage for 250 or 200 on sale it has on the fly and sapphire and ceramic bezel.

[@Ninono7878]

Amazing service from Lorier...They are very nice and helpful about any problem you can have. My NeptuneIV is still my favorite of all my watches.

[@TheWatchOut]

Yeah, a really nice brand with great owners. Hope you continue enjoying your watch!

[@Phimaux]

I would prefer the Lorier Neptune if it had the dimensions of the BB54 specifically a 37-38mm case as having 6in wrist I don't think is gonna sit well at least the ones I tried with that size.

[@SaurabhPethe]

My wrist is 6" too, and the Neptune wears great! The lug to lug is the more important factor, and both these have the same lug to lug measurement.

[@werejuststupid]

This watch wears smaller than it indicates. Keep in mind case size doesn't tell you a lot about how its gonna look on wrist. Also the website advertised pictures are on a 6 inch wrist. I think it looks good. You never really know unless you try it on. Its probably the most comfortable watch I've tried on so far.

[@Dondaddyh]

Short term is ok Thanks 👍🏽

[@cosmodoc]

Great comparison, thank you! It confirmed my decision to keep my Neptune and not to get the BB54!

[@TheWatchOut]

I'm glad I could help! Enjoy your Neptune!

[@TheSilgit]

When i pause at 7:42 i can see your BB54 has misaligned pip and 12 hour marker, for that price it's unacceptable. That laurier looks flawless, the caliber isn't the most appealing though.

[@TheWatchOut]

According to Tudor, that's within the acceptable deviation for the lume pip. On a day to day basis, it doesn't bother me. The Lorier is really good value for money though!

[@mattclark1278]

The narrower/slimmer bezel of the Lorier looks soooo much better

[@TheWatchOut]

Interesting take. I don't disagree 👍🏼

[@oorangeo]

I know this is subjective, but I think the refinement in design and construction make the Tudor look like it's worth about 10 times more. Considering that, you could argue that it's pretty good value!

[@limornetzer]

Amazing review You have great taste I also have both I have to say that the Tudor feels more luxurious on the hand But I love both the same, The Neptune is very special I’d only change the clasp on it.

[@TheWatchOut]

Glad you liked it brother!

[@sauravsen1705]

Great job! Love that Lorier. But Blackbays will always have a captive wannabe bro-lex crowd. I wonder how popular they would be if Steel Rolexes were easily available at retail price.

[@TheWatchOut]

Thanks! The lorier is fantastic indeed! But to be honest, the blackbays are very hard to hate.

[@sauravsen1705]

@@TheWatchOut Agree! I just think all the fawning over Tudor is a bit much. Your review however was right on the nose.

[@sp19995]

Fantastic review. Loved the overanalysis 😂

[@TheWatchOut]

Always happy to overanalyze :)

[@Mauricio.Solorzano]

Honestly, I don't like that Lorier cut corners by puting Acrylic/Plexiglass crystals in their watches, which can scratch. Today, most micro-brands and Chinese watches have Sapphire crystal in their watches - did you mention that the Tudor is COSC certified??? Mine even came with a COSC certificate. I would never buy one of these watches ... too expensive and they are not great.

[@TheWatchOut]

I honestly don't think that Lorier cut corners with the acrylic crystal. They are intentionally going for that, because it gives a mid century look. And I actually prefer it over a sapphire crystal in this case. But of course, the Tudor movement is significantly better than the Lorier's. That's no comparison

[@johnmiranda9310]

I get more out of my Neptune so I sold my Tudor Black bay..

[@TheWatchOut]

Fair enough!

[@ResistantStillness]

The oversized crown and thin bezel are areas where the Neptune falls short. Lorier has a really awesome brand aesthetic overall, though. The Falcon has always caught my eye, but I've already built a Spork and Ranger homage and I feel it's too similar to those two.

[@jonathannavarro6679]

If only they weren't constantly sold out

[@TheWatchOut]

@@jonathannavarro6679 Correct. That's an issue Lorier faces unfortunately

[@dipayandutta7728]

Buy a Glycine combat sub 39mm instead if you can..

[@TheWatchOut]

That's 3x the price of the Lorier :/

[@dipayandutta7728]

@@TheWatchOut you’ll get those well under $600 from GNOMON watches. I got the black one. I had a Neptune as well..Combat sub is way better than Neptune.

[@johnniewalker9307]

it has a Miyota movement. Dont ever compare a Tudor to that trash

[@TheWatchOut]

The miyota 9 series movements are super reliable btw. Also, can you really expect Swiss made movements under 500 dollars?

[@sauravsen1705]

@@TheWatchOut I think the Miyota 9 series is raising serious questions about “swiss made” snobbery. Incidentally, I asked Lorier about regulating movements - they said their in-house tolerances are -5 to +12 s/d. Not bad at all.

[@TheWatchOut]

@@sauravsen1705 Exactly. I don't get the Swiss made snobbery either

[@Ninono7878]

You drank too much of your name mate...

[@bryanryan4504]

Your reply is ignorant and trash.