2017 Tudor Black Bay 41mm Steel & Gold on Strap 79733N
Ref: 79733N
Specification
Lugs : 22mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel & Gold
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Tudor Box and paperwork. It comes paired with its original worn 22mm Tudor leather strap and an additional 22mm strap in the box. The watch is from February 2017 and is sold in worn condition, as you can see. A full case and clasp refurb can be provided at an additional cost on request. It comes with our 12-Months Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2017 Tudor Black Bay 41mm Steel & Gold on Strap 79733N. A 41mm stainless steel and Yellow Gold case is polished and satin-finished with a lug-to-lug length of 50mm and a case thickness of 14.5mm giving the watch an impressive wrist presence; on the right side is a screw-down signed 0.3mm Yellow Gold cap crown, and a black anodised aluminium tube, a 0.3mm Yellow Gold cap covers the bidirectional stainless steel bezel and has a black anodised aluminium dive insert with gold numerals and markings, holding a domed sapphire crystal above a matte black dial, a gold outer minute track surrounds applied disc and baton indexes mark the hours, at 3 o’clock a date window, Yellow Gold outlined Snowflake hands filled with Super-LumiNova are complimented with a Snowflake sweeping second hand. On the reverse, a screw-down coin-edged case back, inside we have the automatic Tudor Cal. MT5612, in-house COSC Certified 26 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour with hacking seconds, silicon balance spring and a bi-directional rotor. The watch comes paired with its original worn 22mm Tudor leather strap and an additional 22mm strap in the box and the watch also comes with its original Tudor presentation box and papers.
Personal Note
Tudor got the strap pairing choice spot on with this model in my opinion, the distressed leather looks insanely good against the steel and gold of the case, plus it comes with an additional NATO to switch to if you want something different. This is the Tudor Black Bay Steel & Gold, reference 79733N, in 41mm, whilst on the larger side at 41mm, with its 50mm lug-to-lug it will work well on even the smaller wrists if you like a bigger watch. I would not hesitate to add this one to your collection today whilst you can!
The Brand
The Tudor trademark was first registered in 1926 by the Swiss watchmaking company “Veuve de Philippe Hüther” on behalf of Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex watches. Wilsdorf took it over himself in 1936. Just after the Second World War, Hans Wilsdorf, Founder of Rolex, knew that the time had come to expand and give the Tudor brand a proper identity of its own. The Tudor Rose started to appear on their dials from this time. Thus, on 6 March 1946, he created the “Montres TUDOR S.A.” company, specialising in models for both men and women. Rolex guarantees the technical, aesthetic and functional characteristics, along with the distribution and after-sales service. In 1948, we saw the first Tudor-specific advertisement. A few years later, they introduced the TUDOR Oyster Prince in 1952. Hans Wilsdorf allowed Tudor to use their waterproof Oyster case and the original self-winding Perpetual ’rotor’ movement. This was an exclusive arrangement that benefitted both brands. Development soon commenced with the introduction of the TUDOR Oyster Prince Submariner, reference 7922, in 1954. This watch was quickly adopted by the French Navy in 1956. Building on their reputation of robustness in 1961, the Rose was replaced by the shield. Later in 1969, we saw the design changes in Ref. 7016 where, for the first time, square indexes and angular hands nicknamed “Snowflake” allowed for a greater amount of lume to be applied, and the divers of the French Navy appreciated this. Today, these innovations can be seen in the Black Bay and Pelagos collections. In 1971, Tudor introduced the Oysterdate chronographs nicknamed “Monte-Carlo” due to their resembling a roulette wheel. Celebrating their 50th anniversary in 1996. That same year, Tudor decided to shed Rolex-signed components such as the cases, crowns, and bracelets in favour of Tudor-branded ones. Today, Tudor uses the in-house movements that were developed initially in 2015 in collaboration with Breitling.