2023 Tudor Black Bay Complete Origincal Box & Papers
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The Black Bay Chrono is Tudor's answer to a question most brands avoid: can one watch be a genuine 200m diver and a serious motorsport chronograph at the same time? This is the purist's configuration of that idea — the black domed dial with contrasting silver sub-counters delivers the classic "panda"-adjacent legibility that chronograph collectors gravitate toward, while the matt black tachymeter bezel keeps the racing intent front and center. Within the lineup, where you can also get the opaline (reverse-panda) dial and various strap and bracelet options, the -0011 pairs that timeless black face with the heritage 3-link "rivet" bracelet, the most overtly vintage-Tudor choice and the one that ties the watch most directly to the brand's 1950s–60s diving roots.
The real differentiator, though, is under the dial. The Black Bay Chrono punches well above its price by running an in-house column-wheel chronograph with a vertical clutch and a 70-hour power reserve — the kind of architecture you normally pay considerably more to own. Choose this one if you want a do-everything sports watch with mechanical credentials that hold up to scrutiny, dive-watch durability you can actually use, and a look that won't date.
Key details — mechanical features
- Movement: Manufacture Calibre MT5813, a self-winding mechanical chronograph movement, COSC-certified chronometer
- Chronograph architecture: column wheel with vertical clutch, the configuration prized for crisp, precise start/stop actuation
- Winding system: bidirectional rotor system with an openwork tungsten monobloc rotor
- Power reserve: approximately 70 hours
- Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph, and date at 6 o'clock
- Case: 41mm stainless steel, 14.4mm thick, 22mm lug width, polished and satin-brushed finishes
- Bezel: fixed steel bezel with matt black anodized aluminum disc and tachymetric scale
- Crystal: domed sapphire
- Crown & pushers: screw-down winding crown with the Tudor rose in relief, plus screw-down chronograph pushers at 2 and 4 o'clock
- Water resistance: 200m (660 ft)
- Bracelet: 3-link stainless steel "rivet-style" with Tudor "T-fit" rapid-adjustment clasp (tool-free, 8mm of fine adjustment)
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