2017 Tudor Black Bay 36mm Automatic on Bracelet 79500
Ref: 79500
Specification
Lugs : 19mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Tudor box and paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original 19mm Tudor brushed stainless steel bracelet plus an additional 19mm Tudor NATO strap. The watch is from April 2017 and is sold in worn condition, with signs of wear on the bracelet and case, a full case and bracelet refurb can be done at an additional cost. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.
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The Watch
The Tudor Black Bay was launched in 2012, our 2017 Tudor Black Bay 79500 has a 36mm polished and satin-brushed stainless steel case, the case curves over your wrist with a lug-to-lug length of 44mm and a case thickness of 10mm giving the watch a comfortable fit and profile. A fine polished chamfered edge leads the eye along the curves of the case. On the right side is a signed screw-down crown with a black anodised tube. A smooth polished bezel holds a sapphire crystal above the black dial, an outer minute track with applied disc and baton indexes marks the hours, and at 12 o’clock an inverted triangle, all are coated in SuperLumiNova. The characteristic Snowflake hands are coated in luminescence and complemented by a tapered sweeping second hand. Text is precisely applied to the dial with the smiley “Rotor Self-Winding” at 6 o’clock. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back, inside an automatic Tudor Cal. T600 is based on the ETA 2824-2, 25 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour. The watch comes fitted on its original 19mm brushed stainless steel 3-link bracelet with a signed folding clasp and flip lock, and in the presentation box, we have the additional NATO strap as well as its papers.
Personal Note
One with a story... I owned one of these when I worked at retail back in 2017, I wore it and enjoyed it for many years but to fund the next step of the business it was sold and went to a happy new collector. So whenever one comes my way again I toy with the idea of keeping it... But you can't keep them all! So snap up this gem and enjoy it for yourself, so much watch for the money.
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 advertising. 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; this was appreciated by the divers of the French Navy. 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 it resembling a roulette wheel. Celebrating their 50th anniversary in 1996. In 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 their in-house movements developed initially in 2015 in collaboration with Breitling.