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Men's Heritage Black Bay | Tudor Watch Collection
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The Tudor Heritage Black Bay is the brand’s signature range of tool watches – one that catapulted Tudor back into the luxury watch arena. The first Heritage Black Bay watch launched in 2010 took inspiration from the brand’s dive watches from the 1950s, whose signature legibility and ruggedness can still be seen in the entire collection today.
The Heritage Black Bay has grown into a series of watches – including the Pro, GMT, Fifty-Eight, Chrono, Bronze, and P01 – which offer different functionalities, but have distinct qualities that make them a uniform collection. The iconic Snowflake hands, large crowns, and unmistakably retro design form the backbone of the Heritage Black Bay collection. Explore our selection of Tudor Heritage Black Bay watches at SwissWatchExpo.com.
Sell My WatchThe Heritage Black Bay has grown into a series of watches – including the Pro, GMT, Fifty-Eight, Chrono, Bronze, and P01 – which offer different functionalities, but have distinct qualities that make them a uniform collection. The iconic Snowflake hands, large crowns, and unmistakably retro design form the backbone of the Heritage Black Bay collection. Explore our selection of Tudor Heritage Black Bay watches at SwissWatchExpo.com.
Tudor Heritage Black Bay Collection
Launched in 2012, the Heritage Black Bay brings together Tudor’s rich history of creating dive watches in one collection. This legacy can be traced all the way back to 1954, when they introduced the Tudor Submariner, the brand’s first professional diving watch, which remains highly sought after by collectors today.
The original Black Bay was part of a series of Heritage watches, wherein Tudor reached into their archives to create modern iterations of their best designs. Not only was the Tudor Black Bay well-received – it spawned an entire collection which now includes no less than nine families of watches – paying homage to legendary designs from the past, while also reinventing them in totally new ways.
From classic diver’s watches and tool watches with complications, to elegantly designed time-only models, there is a Tudor Black Bay for just about anyone. Explore our selection of Tudor Black Bay watches at SwissWatchExpo.com.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TUDOR HERITAGE BLACK BAY COLLECTION
The Tudor Heritage Black Bay is one of the most successful dive watches and heritage models introduced in the previous decade. Launched in Baselworld 2012, the vintage-inspired line of diver watches was not only a hit from day one – it also put Tudor back in the luxury watch game after a hiatus.
Before the Tudor Black Bay came out in the market, the Tudor brand had been rebuilding its identity beginning in 2007. Their strategy was clear: to reach deep into their archives for inspiration and combine their strong heritage with modern design and technology.
Their winning streak began with the widely acclaimed Tudor Heritage Chrono of 2010, a watch inspired by their Oysterdate Chronograph from the 1970s. Stemming from its success, they continued to make vintage remakes and re-ignited the NATO strap craze along the way.
Five years later, they released the Tudor Heritage Black Bay; a vintage-inspired watch that is not a reboot of one particular timepiece – rather, it’s one watch that aimed to symbolize Tudor’s 60-year history of making dive watches.
Most of its details were inspired by vintage Tudor Oyster Prince Submariners. The first Black Bay model took a few vintage elements — the burgundy bezel, snowflake hand, and fabric strap – and combined it with a larger dial.
The large winding crowns were taken from the “Big Crown” Submariner ref 7924 from 1958, and while the geometric “Snowflake” hands were first seen in Tudor dive watches created for the French Navy in the 1970s. These elements tie together the Tudor Black Bay’s now diverse range.
The Tudor Black Bay was not means to be a carbon copy of an old model, but an attempt to use the best details of their vintage dive watches, on a new and contemporary watch. This design strategy made the Tudor Heritage Black Bay a runaway success.
Since its first outing in 2012, Tudor has introduced new variants of the Black Bay to the market. Some of the most important developments include the introduction of in-house movements in 2016 with the MT56XX caliber, and creation of models in solid gold and steel-and-gold finishes.
Alongside these improvements, Tudor also managed to pay tribute to parent brand Rolex’s most iconic designs, namely the Pepsi, Root Beer, and most recently, the Explorer II.
With its resounding success, the Tudor Heritage Black Bay has grown into the archetype of vintage-meets-modern done well.
ABOUT THE TUDOR HERITAGE BLACK BAY COLLECTION
Tudor reinvented itself successfully with the release of the Heritage Black Bay, a modern iteration of its vintage dive watches. An instant hit, it allowed Tudor to step out of the shadow of its parent company Rolex and come into its own as a brand.
Today, the Tudor Black Bay collection has 9 sub-collections, which can be divided according to function: diver’s watches, complications, and time-only models.
TUDOR BLACK BAY DIVING WATCHES
Tudor Black Bay
The Tudor Heritage Black Bay or Black Bay collection distills the brand’s history of creating diving watches into one truly iconic collection. The core Black Bay collection, introduced in 2012, features a large winding crown (based on the ref 7924 from 1958), while its angular hands were borrowed from Tudor dive watches created for the French National Navy in the 1970s.
This emblematic collection has 15 variations – steel (with black, blue, and burgundy bezels), steel and gold, and matte black ceramic.
Case diameter: 41mm
Movement: MT5602 / MT5602-1U
Water resistance: 200m
Tudor Black Bay Bronze
The Tudor Black Bay Bronze continues the homage to the brand’s naval history in a larger 43mm case and bronze construction. This watch was also the first Black Bay to be equipped with Tudor’s in-house movement, as earlier models were given ETA-based calibers. Tudor added aluminum to the bronze alloy of this model to control patina formation.
Case diameter: 43mm
Movement: MT5601
Water resistance: 200m
Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight
The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight recreates the classic dive watch looks of the core collection in a more moderate size. With a 39mm case diameter and 11.9mm thickness, its construction is more reminiscent of a vintage Tudor Submariner. Gilt markers on the dial and bezel drive home the vintage aesthetic.
Case diameter: 42mm
Movement: M70150
Water resistance: 200m
Tudor Black Bay P01
The Tudor Black Bay P01 is a diver’s watch with a unique bezel locking system. It was inspired by a 1960s prototype created for the US Navy, which was a cross between a diving and sailing watch. This design is defined by a 12-hour bezel, a crown at 4 o'clock, and a protruding bezel locking mechanism to hold it in place.
Case diameter: 42mm
Movement: M70150
Water resistance: 200m
TUDOR BLACK BAY COMPLICATIONS
Tudor Black Bay Chrono
The Tudor Black Bay Chrono is a vintage-leaning chronograph that harkens back to early Rolex Daytona models, while delivering 200m water resistance. The aesthetics take one straight back to the golden age of the chronograph with the choice of a panda or reverse panda dial, recessed registers in contrasting colors, tachymeter bezel, and screw-down pushers.
This model is available in steel versions (with a choice of panda or reverse panda dial) and a steel and gold version (with a choice of matt black or a sunray satin-finish champagne dial).
Case diameter: 41mm
Movement: MT5813
Water resistance: 200m
Tudor Black Bay GMT
The Tudor Black Bay GMT offers a “true GMT” complication – one with a independently set local hour hand – together with the Black Bay’s 200m water resistance. Largely inspired by the GMT-Master of Rolex, this model has a rotatable bi-directional 24-hour bezel and black dial with contrasting luminous hour markers.
To date, it comes in two versions – a steel model with a red-blue bezel, aptly called “Pepsi” in watch circles; and a steel and gold model with a brown-black bezel dubbed “Root Beer”.
Case diameter: 41mm
Movement: MT5652
Water resistance: 200m
Tudor Black Bay Pro
The Tudor Black Bay Pro is a GMT sport watch made for adventurers and professional explorers. It was largely inspired by the Rolex Explorer, in particular the Explorer II ref 1655 or “Frecionne”. The watch comes with a fixed steel 24-hour bezel, a bright orange Snowflake hand, and a specifically vintage-inspired look that makes it stand out beside Tudor’s other GMT watches.
Case diameter: 39mm
Movement: MT5652
Water resistance: 200m
TUDOR BLACK BAY CLASSIC / TIME ONLY
Tudor Black Bay 32/36/41
Tudor’s time-only steel watches that are made for everyday wear. The brushed finish of the case makes it suitable for all-occasion wear, while black, blue lacquered, and silver dials offer outstanding contrast and legibility.
Case diameter: 32, 36, 41mm
Movement: Calibre T600
Water resistance: 150m
Tudor Black Bay Black Bay 31/36/39/41 S&G
The Tudor Black Bay S&G range presents the iconic Black Bay aesthetic in a sophisticated manner. With curved cases, polished yellow gold details, sunray finish dials, and the choice of diamond bezels for the smaller models, this collection opens up the Black Bay to a wider range of audiences.
Case diameter: 31, 36, 39 and 41mm
Movement: MT5201 (31mm), MT5400 (36mm), MT5602 (39mm), MT5601 (41mm)
Water resistance: 100m
TUDOR HERITAGE BLACK BAY REFERENCE NUMBERS
Every Tudor model is assigned a reference number to properly document their sale and manufacture. Modern Tudor watches have both their reference and serial numbers located on the undersides of the lugs, so that the wearer can see them without having to remove the bracelet.
Below are the reference numbers for the Tudor Black Bay collection, as of 2022:
| REFERENCE NUMBERS | SUB-COLLECTION | MODEL / MATERIAL |
|---|---|---|
| 79230R 79230N 79230B 79210CNU 79733N |
Tudor Black Bay | Burgundy, Black, Blue Stainless Steel; 41mm Ceramic Case; 41mm Steel and gold; 41mm |
| 79250BA | Tudor Black Bay Bronze | Bronze; 43mm |
|
79012M 79018V 79010SG |
Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight | Bronze with brown dial, Gold with green dial, Silver with taupe dial 39mm |
| 79360N 79363N |
Tudor Black Bay Chrono | Stainless steel (Pepsi) Steel and gold (Rootbeer) 41mm |
| 79830RB 79833MN |
Tudor Black Bay GMT |
Stainless steel Steel and gold 41mm |
| 70150 | Tudor Black Bay P01 |
Stainless steel 42mm |
| 79470 | Tudor Black Bay Pro |
Stainless steel 39mm |
| 79470 | Tudor Black Bay Pro |
Stainless steel 39mm |
| 79580 79500 79540 |
Tudor Black Bay 32/36/41 |
32mm 36mm 41mm Stainless steel |
| 79603 79613 79643 79653 79663 79683 |
Tudor Black Bay 32/36/41 | 31mm 31mm (diamond set) 36mm 36mm (diamond set) 39mm 41mm Steel and gold |
COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TUDOR HERITAGE BLACK BAY COLLECTION
The Tudor Black Bay collection pays homage to Tudor’s rich heritage of creating watches for diving and sea exploration. Here are the most frequently asked questions about the Tudor Black Bay.
WHAT IS A TUDOR BLACK BAY WATCH?
Launched in 2012, the Black Bay is a collection of tool and everyday watches that take inspiration from Tudor’s early diving watches.
All Tudor Black Bay models share the same case silhouette and dial execution, which were largely inspired by the Oyster Prince Submariner ref 7922 from 1954.
The large winding crowns were first seen on the “Big Crown” Submariner ref 7924 from 1958, and while the geometric “snowflake” hands were key features of Tudor dive watches created for the French Navy in the 1970s.
HOW MANY DESIGNS ARE IN THE TUDOR BLACK BAY FAMILY OF WATCHES?
As of 2022, there are 9 subcollections under the Tudor Black Bay collection.
These can be categorized based on their functions – dive watches, dive watches with added complications, and time-only models.
See the “About the Tudor Black Bay Collection” section above for more information about these models.
IS THE TUDOR BLACK BAY WATERPROOF?
Levels of water resistance vary with each Tudor Black Bay collection.
Tudor Black Bay dive watches, Black Bay GMT, and Black Bay Chrono models have 200m water resistance.
Meanwhile, the time only Black Bay models have 150m water resistance for the steel versions, and 100m for the steel and gold models.
