$5,850
Black Bay 58 Bronze
Black Bay 58 Bronze
The new Black Bay 58 Bronze model as well as the Black Bay Bronze are both an aesthetic nod to the bronzes on old ships and other deep-sea diving equipment. Bronze is an alloy with properties that differ to those of stainless steel and as such, the craftsmanship required to produce a watch case is as unique as it is spectacular. Its appearance evolves rapidly according to its environment, so all of TUDOR’s manufacturing operations, as well as the assembly and final tests of the Black Bay 58 Bronze model are carried out with meticulous care.
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In the spirit of an aesthetic tribute to the brand's naval heritage, TUDOR presents a complimentary additional strap with its Black Bay 58 Bronze model. For several decades the French Navy had TUDOR watches delivered without bracelets and then fitted them with their own straps, often handmade. One of them, found on a period diving watch and conserved in the brand archives, is made of elastic recovered from a French rescue parachute. It is this ultra-functional relic, recognisable by its central yellow thread, that the "bronze-brown" woven jacquard strap alludes to.
Like other models in the Black Bay line, the Black Bay 58 Bronze model features a dial inspired by the TUDOR divers’ watches produced during the 1950s. It adopts the characteristic angular hands known to collectors as "Snowflake" that appeared in the brand’s 1969 catalogue. Finally, its no crown-guard profile is typical of the first generations of TUDOR divers' watches.
The Manufacture Calibre MT5400 displays hour, minute and second functions. It has the finish typical of TUDOR Manufacture Calibres: Its rotor in tungsten monobloc is openwork and satin-brushed with sand-blasted details, and its bridges and mainplate have alternate sand-blasted, polished surfaces and laser decorations.
While TUDOR has been exploring bronze in its collection for several years, the Black Bay 58 Bronze model marks the first time that the brand has produced a bracelet entirely from bronze. Its satin-brushed links adopting the style of TUDOR bracelets of the 1950s and '60s, with rivets, are coordinated with the case. A new bronze clasp, also satin-brushed, with a redesigned cover and TUDOR "T-fit" rapid adjustment system for the length, completes the total bronze look. This practical and easy-to-use system allows its wearers to carry out an instant adjustment along the entire length of the 8 mm bracelet.
