Dr. N.
There are brands that can guide the tastes of the public with their choices. Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet are among them. Then there are all the others, who must to adapt to what customers require. Tudors, with the new one Black Bay 58 Bronze, shows exactly where it fits in this division.
Tudors, for some years, it has continued to launch ideas in every direction, to probe the market and understand which innovation can be most in tune with the tastes of the public. It is a logical choice, for a brand that has built its own identity but whose strength is not (yet?) Such as to shift the commercial balance in luxury watchmaking.
So here's what Tudor presents the new Black Bay 58 Bronze. This is a bronze version of his acclaimed vintage-inspired diver, the Tudor Black Bay 58, which we have already had occasion to talk about. Let's find out what the new is and how it is made Tudor Black Bay 58 Bronze, reference M79012M-0001.
Tudor Black Bay 58 Bronze: the technique
Il Tudor Black Bay 58 Bronze is the latest addition to the appreciated gamma Black Bay. The compact size of this watch led Tudor to use the caliber MT 5400, an in-house movement Tudor specially designed for small boxes. The Tudor Black Bay 58 Bronze it is in fact distinguished by a cash diameter of 39 millimeters, in line with the measures of vintage diver which the Black bay 58 is inspired by. caliber MT 5400 boasts the chronometer certification, a feature that certainly elevates its technical prestige.
The bronze bracelet of Tudor Black Bay 58 Bronze it is particularly suitable for professional use, being equipped with an adjustment that allows it to be elongated up to 8 millimeters. Ideal for those who wear a diving watch over their wetsuit. Other technical features that make the new Tudor Black Bay 58 Bronze a true diver they are the luminous point on the rotating bezel, required by the homologation standards for diving watches and, of course, the water resistance to 20 atmospheres.
Tudor Black Bay 58 Bronze: aesthetics
Il Tudor Black Bay 58 Bronze it is a watch that immediately strikes the eye thanks to the material in which it is made, bronze. However, it is not only this obvious characteristic that aesthetically connotes the watch we are talking about.
The dial of the Tudor Black Bay 58 Bronze it is characterized by the presence of Arabic indexes at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock. The absence of the date window prevents this stylistic choice from causing the dial to appear overcrowded. The chocolate color of the bezel and dial, then, goes well with the golden tones of the brushed bronze. The riveted bracelet and the bronze-edged spheres lend themselves well to complete aesthetics vintage of this Tudor watch. For those who prefer the lightness and versatility of NATO, Allr Black Bay 58 Bronze is also available with strap in fabric.
Tudor Black Bay 58 Bronze: price and market
Il Tudor Black Bay 58 Bronze is proposed to a list price of 4310 euro. This is undoubtedly a high cost, especially when compared with alternatives made of the same material, such as the Rado Captain Cook or the Oris Divers 65: quality watches, which they cost about half of You sleep. However, the choice of the parent company Rolex it is in the sense of using Tudor like answer to Omega, which in turn moves to do competition to Rolex - we think of models such as the Seamaster Aqua Terra or the Seamaster 300, made in today's configuration as direct challengers of the Rolex Datejust and the Rolex Submariner -. So the positioning increasingly upward of Tudor it appears a choice, in its own way, rational. It remains to be seen whether the public will respond in the way desired by the Rolex-Tudor group...
