2022 Tudor Black Bay Harrods Green 41mm on Bracelet 79230G
Ref: 79230G
Specification
Lugs : 22mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box and Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Tudor box and paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original 22mm Tudor bracelet with its signed clasp; all links are provided plus an additional 22mm NATO strap. The watch is from January 2022 and is sold in worn and enjoyed condition, as you can see, a polish can be done on request for an additional cost. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2022 Tudor Black Bay Harrods Green on its Bracelet 79230G with a 41mm stainless steel case, a one-of-a-kind collaboration between Tudor and Harrods in Knightsbridge London; whilst not a limited edition, it is a numbered special edition. A subtle curve of the case leads to a lug-to-lug length of 50mm and a case thickness of 14mm, giving the watch an impressive wrist presence; the polished chamfers and satin-brushed surfaces transition with crisp edges. On the right side, there is a screw-down signed crown. The bezel has an insert in the distinctive shade of Harrods Green with a sixty-minute dive scale, and a domed sapphire crystal sits above a matte black domed dial. A Gilt-coloured minute track is precisely executed with Gilt-edged applied disc and baton indexes to mark the hours coated in Super LumiNova. Characteristic Snowflake hands have the same infill of luminescence, and text and motif are precisely printed in Gilt with an embossed black “200m/660ft”. On the reverse, a screw-down coin-edged case back with the Harrods motif in the centre, inside an Automatic Tudor Cal. MT5602, in-house Certified Chronometer (COSC) movement, 25 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour, first introduced in 2015. The watch comes fitted on its Tudor 22mm stainless steel bracelet with a signed folding clasp; all links are provided, plus an additional 22mm NATO strap and the watch comes with its Tudor presentation box and paperwork.
Personal Note
We have stocked and sold almost all modern Tudors, from the Black Bay range to the rarely seen Fastrider and the one I seem to be asked most about is this Harrods surprisingly. Maybe it is due to the fact it's limited to one shop here in London? Regardless, it is a fantastic-looking watch and if you have the wrist size to comfortably support the 41mm case it's one you should be seriously considering! Plus, who knows when they will finally discontinue it, but I suspect we are close!
The Brand
Swiss watchmaking company “Veuve de Philippe Hüther” was founded on behalf of Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex watches, first registered in 1926 with the Tudor trademark. Wilsdorf took it over himself in 1936. Soon after the Second World War, Hans Wilsdorf, who founded Rolex, knew that it was time for Tudor to have a proper identity of its own. The Tudor Rose started to appear on their dials from this moment. On 6 March 1946, he created the “Montres TUDOR S.A.” company, creating watches for both men and women. Rolex guaranteed the overall design aesthetic, as well as 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 “snowflakes” allowed for a greater amount of lume to be applied; this was appreciated by the divers of the French Navy. 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, and celebrated 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.