Tudor Black Bay Bronze Bucherer Blue Surfaces in the U.S., Exclusive to Tourneau
Tudor has used blue as a traditional color in its watches since 1969, when the first Tudor Oyster Prince Submariner, Ref. 7021, debuted with a blue dial. In 2016, the brand began using a distinctive “Bucherer Blue” for special models sold in Europe and made in partnership with mega-retailer Bucherer. This year, Tudor finally brings one of these exclusive editions to the U.S., to be sold through the Tourneau network of watch boutiques, which was acquired by Bucherer in 2018. Here is the lowdown on the Black Bay Bronze Bucherer Blue.
Vintage influences abound in the model, as they do in all Black Bays, primarily from the Submariner, Ref. 7922, launched in 1954, Tudor?s first dedicated divers? watch; the Ref. 7924 model, nicknamed ?Big Crown,? from 1958, which was the first Tudor watch water-resistant to 200 meters; and to Tudor dive watches sold from 1969 to the early 1980s with their prominent ?snowflake?-style hour and minute hands. The snowflake hands, along with other historically inspired elements such as a domed crystal and chamfered lugs with drilled holes, are all present in the new model, along with contemporary elements like the Arabic 3, 6, and 9 o?clock numerals, and the Tudor ?shield? logo below 12 o?clock that replaces the Tudor rose logo on historical models. (On thos watch, the rose emblem subtly adorns the screw-down crown as an engraving.)
The case measures 43 mm in diameter, the same as the first Black Bay Bronze with brown dial (s...
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