This watch will transport you back to the elegance of the 1950s.

Today, the Black Bay remains the most recognizable and recognizable Tudor model, in part due to its famous “Snowflake” arrows. An aesthetic signature in the eyes of collectors, it was originally just a practical improvement introduced in 1969: their angular shape and luminescent treatment were intended to ensure perfect legibility under water.

Traveler 1st class. The warm steel Black Bay 58 GMT harkens back to the golden age of commercial flying and takes its name from the year Tudor's first dive watch became water-resistant to 200m. Paying homage to the historic — 1st Class Traveler – The warm steel Black Bay 58 GMT recalls the golden age of commercial flying and takes its name from the year Tudor’s first dive watch became waterproof to 200m. Paying homage to the historic “Great Crown”, it remains water-resistant and 39 mm format, while improving the ergonomics of the crown, embossed with the Tudor rose logo. ©Tudor

Over seven decades of diving, other signature details have shaped the Black Back’s iconic image: literal case indices, a luminous seconds hand reminiscent of early Tudor dive watches, a shoulderless crown, steel bracelets. with rivets used in the period 1950-1960, with links that extend the crescendo of the case, etc. The Black Bay line is a symbiosis of these historical aesthetic codes and production technologies that meet modern requirements in terms of reliability, durability and quality of finish. But if the feel remains pleasantly neo-vintage, the entire series is more the result of a clever recap than an identical re-release. The Swiss maison (created by Rolex founder and waterproofing visionary Hans Wilsdorf) clearly demonstrated this during the massive Watches&Wonders watch show in Geneva.

Sporty and glamorous - durable, technical, elegant... Attractive burgundy, black and gold colors are combined with technical safety, confirmed by the METAS Master Chronometer certificate, one of the most comprehensive and demanding in the Swiss watch industry. Certified power reserve of 65 hours. — Sporty and glamorous – durable, technical, elegant… Attractive burgundy, black and gold colors are combined with technical safety, confirmed by the METAS Master Chronometer certificate, one of the most comprehensive and demanding in the Swiss watch industry. Certified power reserve of 65 hours. ©Tudor

A completely new model was introduced there: the Black Bay 58 GMT. Burgundy and black bidirectional bezel with gold 24-hour scale, indexes and hands surrounded by gold touches: the warm tones of this watch, imbued with 1950s elegance, seduce the eye. The 39mm case retains the proportions of the time, but is perfectly sized to accommodate the GMT function. This is ensured by a production caliber whose scalable architecture eliminates the need for an additional module. A technical detail, but necessary in the eyes of connoisseurs of watchmaking! Additional reasons to applaud this “MT5450-U GMT” movement: the openwork solid tungsten rotor, silicon spring, sunburst and sandblasted finish, and above all, three certifications. The first is the Swiss Made label, the second is movement-based and issued by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), and the third is by the independent Swiss government body METAS. Very complete, it covers all the functions of the watch: water resistance, power reserve, resistance to magnetic fields of 15,000 gauss and, finally, standardized accuracy with an interval of five seconds per day. This is one second more than Tudor imposes on its own calibers…