Sixty years of TUDOR diving history distilled into one truly iconic watch. The Black Bay is powered by a mechanical movement manufactured by TUDOR.
A FUNCTIONAL AND RELIABLE TOOL
The history of the TUDOR divers’ watch dates back to 1954 and the launch of reference 7922. The first in a long line of ergonomic, legible, accurate and robust divers’ watches, it perfectly embodies the approach formulated by the American architect Louis Sullivan, according to whom the form of an object must follow its function. Furthermore, it laid down the aesthetic and technical foundations of an ideal divers’ watch, those of an understated, functional and reliable tool.
Black Bay laid down the aesthetic and technical foundations of an ideal divers’ watch, functional and reliable tool.
STEEL BRACELET, AN AGED LEATHER STRAP OR A BLACK FABRIC STRAP
The Black Bay is available with a steel bracelet, an aged leather strap and folding clasp or a black fabric strap with buckle. The steel bracelet has been reworked taking inspiration from the brand’s riveted bracelets from the 50s and 60s. These were famous for having rivet heads for attaching the links in evidence on the side of the bracelet, as well as a stepped construction.
The Black Bay is available with a steel bracelet, an aged leather strap and folding clasp or a black fabric strap with buckle.
BIG CROWN AND “SNOWFLAKE” HANDS
The Black Bay draws its most characteristic features from past models in the brand’s history. Its general lines, domed dial and crystal were inspired by the first TUDOR diving watches. It features the particularly prominent winding crown from the famous 7924 reference of 1958, aka the Big Crown, while its characteristic angular hands, known as “Snowflake”, were borrowed from the TUDOR watches used by the French National Navy in the 1970s.
Black Bay has characteristic angular hands, known as “Snowflake”, borrowed from the TUDOR watches used by the French National Navy in the 1970s.
In 2015, TUDOR announced its first Manufacture calibre in its history. A high-performance movement of excellent precision and proven robustness, the TUDOR MT5602 Manufacture calibre offers a 70-hour power reserve meaning that its wearer can, for example, take off the watch on Friday evening and put it on again on Monday morning without having to wind it.
Manufacture calibre MT5602 offers a power reserve of approximately 70 hours.
Like other models in the Black Bay line, the Black Bay model features a dial inspired by the TUDOR divers’ watches produced in the 1950’s. It also adopts the characteristic angular hands known to collectors as “snowflake” that appeared in the brand’s 1969 catalogue. Finally, the large winding crown, characteristic of the first generation of TUDOR divers’ watches, is also adopted in this model.
The Black Bay line is the result of the subtle blend of traditional aesthetics and contemporary watchmaking. Far from simply being an identical re-release of a classic, it brings together over 60 years of TUDOR divers’ watches and yet remains firmly anchored in the present. Whilst it is neo-vintage in conception, its manufacturing techniques, reliability, robustness and the quality of its finish are consistent with today’s most rigorous requirements.
Boutique Mamić in Zagreb is a proud member of the global network of official Tudor retailers who are allowed to sell and maintain Rolex watches. We confirm the authenticity of your new Tudor watch and support a five-year international warranty with the necessary skills, technical experience and special equipment.
Discover more and visit us at our Tudor showroom in Zagreb. Our professional staff will be pleased to guide you through the range of Tudor collections to help you find the ideal choice for you.
