Tudor black bay chronograph series#

The watch underwent a series of mostly small evolutions in subsequent years, chiefly in details like the crown guards and dial verbiage, before its most substantial redesign in 1969. 7924, upped this rating to 200 meters, which is still the standard for Tudor dive watches today, and was nicknamed the “Big Crown,” as it was the first Tudor Submariner with an enlarged 8mm winding crown (from the previous 5mm). 7922) used the same familiar “Mercedes” handset found on many Rolex models and was water-resistant to 100 meters its successor in 1958, Ref. The Tudor Oyster Prince Submariner, Tudor’s first dedicated divers’ watch, surfaced in 1954, one year after the debut of big brother Rolex’s own diving model, also called the Submariner, as well as another historically significant dive watch, Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms. The first Tudor Prince model followed in 1952, around the same time that Tudor began an R&D partnership with the French Navy (Marine Nationale), from which would emerge the brand’s first dive watch. The first Tudor watch with the “Oyster” name followed shortly after the launch of the brand, in 1947, kicking off a long tradition of timepieces suitable for underwater adventure. Tudor watches were the only watches on the market at the time that featured reliable third-party movements inside the famed waterproof Rolex Oyster case, also developed in 1926, and were initially more geared toward the tool watch market than were Rolex timepieces, which already enjoyed a reputation as luxury items. With an eye toward making watches that would be affordable while still maintaining a high level of quality, Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf registered the Tudor brand trademark in 1926, and began running the Tudor company as a subsidiary brand of Rolex in 1946. In this comprehensive guide we explore the origins of the Tudor Black Bay and showcase the standout models you can buy right now. The Tudor Black Bay took watch fandom by storm when it hit the market in 2012 and the sporty, vintage-inspired divers' watch has since grown into an extensive family with something for just about everyone, now boasting in-house calibers, multiple styles and sizes, and even some precious metals and complications.

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Tudor black bay chronograph