Rado Captain Cook 43mm Mens Watch R32127152
- 4 Aug 2021
One of the most iconic watches in today's market, the Tudor Black Bay, was given a revamp at BaselWorld 2019, the newest member of the Black Bay family is following in the footsteps of the 2016 Black Bay Bronze, this time dressed up with a smoldering slate grey dial.
The choice of bronze is, in essence, a tribute to the long standing relationship between Tudor and some of the largest navies in the world - including the French Marine Nationale and the US Navy - which all extensively made use of Tudor diving watches.
The fact that Tudor was chosen by some of the most prestigious naval bodies to be worn in active service is testament to the quality and endurance that is put into Tudor watches. This has been the case in the past and continues to be so in 2019.
Bronze is a metal that is alive and can change in appearance - patinating, depending on the conditions it is subjected to, but typically darkening to variable degrees.
It took the R&D team at Tudor 3 years to discover the ideal Bronze alloy; one that would allow for the development of a patina that is controlled, homogenous and noble - eventually stabilising to a dark chocolate tone unique to each watch and depending on the lifestyle of its owner.
The famous Black Bay Bronze model, winner of the Petite Aiguille prize at the 2016 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève and a symbol of Tudor's naval heritage, is now available in a new slate-grey model with shaded dial. The 43 mm divers' watch is fitted with the Tudor in-house Manufacture Calibre MT5601 and has an impressive 70-hour Power Reserve.