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VIDEO: Black Bay Celebration – we look at the evolution of Tudor’s smash hit

Felix Scholz

In 2017 the Black Bay is a force to be reckoned with, a retro reissue that has fuelled Tudor’s ascendancy to the powerhouse it is today. And while these days we’re used to having a range of colours and case finishing to play with, it’s hard to overstate just how hot this watch was when it was first released in 2012, and how it got even hotter the following year, when the blue version dropped. The Black Bay isn’t just a (very excellent) dive watch, it’s a tribal marker of community. So we thought it was the perfect opportunity to get as many Bays as we could lay our hands on in the one place, and run through the evolution of this modern-day classic.

The one that started it all – the Black Bay Red.
The Tudor Black Bay Blue, made famous by Andy Green.
The Black Bay Black looking the business.
The Tudor BB Bronze added some serious weight to the collection.
And the BB 36 scaled it down.
Feel the power of the Dark.
The Black Bay Steel brings the watch back to its essentials.
While the Black Bay S&G turns up the glamour.

 

The BB 41 scales up the 36.
The BB Chrono adds some trackside appeal to the diver.
And finally the Black Bay Blue Bronze Bucherer adds a touch of European exclusivity.