2018 Tudor Black Bay Chronograph 41mm 79350

Here we have a striking 2018 Tudor Black Bay Chrono 79350. As part of Tudor’s Heritage collection, this vintage-inspired watch was first introduced at Baselworld in 2017. It clearly has the DNA of the Black bay with its masculine characteristics. The 41.5mm stainless steel case has satin-brushed and polished surfaces that transition crisply. A lug-to-lug length of 50.5mm and a thickness of 14.5mm give the watch an impressive wrist presence. On the right side, screw-down pushers at 2 and 4 o’clock, with the screw-down crown in between. The fixed steel bezel has a tachymeter scale. A sapphire crystal sits above a matte black dial, with recessed sub-dials at 3, a 45-minute counter at 9 o’clock, a small seconds counter at 9 o'clock, and a framed date at 6 o’clock. Applied disc indexes coated in Super Luminova mark the hours. The characteristic Snowflake hands are complemented by an arrow-point chronograph hand. On the reverse, a screw-down case back. Inside an automatic Tudor Cal. MT5813, Tudor’s in-house chronograph movement derived from the Breitling B01 chronograph, 41 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour. With A vertical clutch and column wheel. COSC Certified. The watch comes fitted with a Tudor 22mm stainless steel bracelet with a signed folding clasp, plus an additional Tudor strap, a NATO strap and a leather Tudor strap.

This watch is sold with its Tudor box and paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original Tudor stainless-steel bracelet featuring a signed folding clasp, plus an additional Tudor strap and NATO strap. The watch is from January 2018 and is sold in a worn-and-enjoyed, unpolished condition, which can be polished on request. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.

The Black Bay Chrono has always struck me as one of the strongest value propositions in the modern chronograph market. You're getting a great sports watch, a genuinely excellent in-house movement derived from the Breitling B01, COSC certification, and a design that manages to blend dive-watch and racing chronograph DNA remarkably well. What makes this particular example even more appealing is the package. Having the original bracelet, Tudor fabric strap, and additional Tudor leather strap gives the next owner plenty of options and adds a huge amount of versatility. On the wrist, it feels every bit as solid and capable as you'd expect from Tudor. Robust, practical, and packed with character, it's a watch that could easily serve as someone's only watch collection. Don't hesitate to add this watch to your collection today!

Reference : 79350
Movement : Automatic Tudor Cal. MT5813
Age : January 2018
Year : 2018
Case Size : 41mm
Case Thickness : 14.5mm
Lug to Lug : 50mm
Lugs : 22mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

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 guaranteed 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 benefited 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 more significant 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 their resemblance to 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.