Tudor relaunches Black Bay Chrono

To mark 50 years of its chronographs, Tudor is relaunching its Black Bay Chrono model in steel with a reworked case and two dial options with contrasting sub-counters in the purest tradition of the sports chronograph.

Since the launch in 1970 of the Oysterdate model, its first chronograph, Tudor has always produced watches that are closely tied to the world of motor sport. Since 1954, Tudor has likewise been constantly improving its professional divers’ watches. The Black Bay Chrono model combines these traditions in a sports chronograph for purists, with contrasting sub-counters and a high-performance automatic Manufacture Calibre, with column wheel and vertical clutch.

Key points

• Satin-brushed and polished case in 316L stainless steel, 41 mm in diameter, with a fixed bezel in 316L stainless steel, insert in black anodised aluminium with tachymetric scale 
• Domed matt black dial or opaline, with contrasting circular sub-counters 
• “Snowflake” hands, one of the hallmarks of the Tudor divers’ watches introduced in 1969, with grade A, Swiss Super-LumiNova luminescent material
• Manufacture Chronograph Calibre MT5813, certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), with a silicon balance spring, a 70-hour power reserve, a column wheel and vertical clutch
• A choice of three bracelet designs: black Jacquard fabric, cuff in black aged leather or riveted steel
• Five-year transferable guarantee, without registration or mandatory maintenance checks

Like other models in the Black Bay range, the Black Bay Chrono has adopted Tudor’s characteristic angular hands known as “Snowflake” that first appeared in the brand’s 1969 catalogue. The result of a subtle blend of traditional aesthetics and contemporary watchmaking, the Black Bay line is far from simply being an identical rerelease of a classic. 

Resolutely anchored in the present, it brings together almost seven decades of Tudor divers’ watches. Whilst it is neo-vintage in conception, its manufacturing techniques and its robustness, reliability, durability and precision as well as the quality of its finish are above modern industry standards.

In 1970, Tudor introduced its first chronograph, the Oysterdate. A watch that was both robust and functional, its unique design was characterised by its bright colours, its pentagonal hour markers shaped like a baseball home plate, its 45-minute counters and its date function at 6 o’clock. Immediately adopted by the world of motor sport, it paved the way for 50 years of technical chronographs that Tudor has never stopped improving.

Tudor is an award-winning Swiss-made watch brand, offering watches with refined aesthetics, proven reliability and unique value for money. Chatham Luxury Watches, Sri Lanka’s first multi-brand luxury watch boutique, is the sole retailer for Tudor watches in Sri Lanka.