Tudor Black Bay 41

Ref. M79230R-0012 — Burgundy Bezel, Black Dial, Steel Rivet Bracelet

Every Black Bay turns heads. This one warms the room.
The Black Bay is Tudor's love letter to its own diving heritage — the sub-nautical DNA of the 1950s reborn with modern muscle. But among its siblings, the M79230R is the one enthusiasts single out by name, and the reason is that unmistakable burgundy bezel. Where the black-bezel version plays it stealthy and the blue leans cool and nautical, the "R" (for rouge) brings a deep, wine-red presence that shifts with the light — oxblood in shadow, glowing crimson in the sun. It's confident without shouting, vintage without costume. It's the piece that people ask about.
That warmth carries through the whole design. The domed black dial is dressed with rose gold–toned applied markers and Tudor's signature "Snowflake" hands, that angular, instantly recognizable silhouette borrowed from the dive watches Tudor supplied to the French Navy. The gilt tones against matte black against burgundy give the watch a richness you rarely find at its price — a genuinely luxurious dial that rewards a close look. Domed sapphire crystal completes the vintage-meets-modern profile.
But the real story is what you can't see. Where earlier Black Bays leaned on outsourced movements, this reference is driven by Tudor's in-house Manufacture Calibre MT5602 — and it's a serious piece of watchmaking. COSC chronometer-certified, built around a variable-inertia balance with a silicon balance spring for antimagnetic stability and shock resistance, and delivering a commanding 70-hour power reserve. Set it down on a Friday evening and it's still ticking, on time, come Monday morning. That's a "weekend-proof" movement, and it puts this watch on equal mechanical footing with pieces costing multiples more.
Add the 200-metre water resistance, the screw-down crown, and that tactile riveted steel bracelet — a nod to the folded-link bracelets of vintage Tudor divers — and you have a watch that's as happy under a cuff as it is under water.
For the collector who wants the Black Bay's storied looks but with a signature that stands out from every other one on the wrist, the burgundy M79230R is the one. Discontinued now and increasingly sought-after, it's the kind of piece you buy because it speaks to you — and keep because it never stops.
Heritage on the outside. Manufacture-grade on the inside. Unmistakably its own.

Key Details

Movement

• Tudor Manufacture Calibre MT5602 — self-winding (automatic), in-house
• COSC chronometer-certified
• Variable-inertia balance with silicon balance spring (antimagnetic, shock-resistant)
• Bidirectional rotor winding system
• Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
• Jewels: 26
• Power reserve: approx. 70 hours
• Functions: hours, minutes, seconds

Case

• Material: stainless steel, brushed and polished finish
• Diameter: 41 mm
• Bezel: unidirectional rotating, matte burgundy anodized aluminum disc with diving scale and luminous starting dot
• Crystal: domed scratch-resistant sapphire
• Caseback: solid steel (screwed)
• Screw-down crown
• Water resistance: 200 m (660 ft)

Dimensions

• Case diameter: 41 mm
• Lug-to-lug: ~50 mm
• Thickness: ~13 mm
• Lug width: 22 mm

Dial & Hands

• Domed black dial
• Rose gold–toned applied hour markers with luminous fill
• Rose gold–toned "Snowflake" hands with luminous fill
• Rose gold–toned printed minute/seconds track

Bracelet

• Stainless steel riveted bracelet (vintage-style folded-link look), brushed and polished
• Folding clasp with safety latch

Model Notes

• Tudor Black Bay 41 — burgundy ("R" / rouge) bezel variant