Live Pics: Tudor’s Watches & Wonders 2022 Novelties

First up is the brand-new Black Bay Pro. Probably the most buzzed-about Tudor novelty from this year’s show, the Black Bay Pro is a 39mm GMT and packs in several features and specs for which a lot of BB fans have been looking.

Looks-wise, the BB Pro takes a bit of vintage inspiration from Tudor’s big brother’s Explorer II 1655, certainly in terms of its steel case and brushed bezel featuring 24-hour numerals – each separated by vertical bars. And while it doesn’t have a crown guard like the 1655, the BB Pro does have a low-profile, screw-down crown that helps to offer 200m water resistance.
 

Crucially, due to its 39mm diameter, the Black Bay Pro delivers the same highly wearable proportions as a Black Bay 58, though it is a tad thicker at 14.6mm.

One of the main attractions of the Black Bay Pro has to be its domed black dial. Its beige-lume markers have been molded and applied, meaning we don’t get the usual circular surrounds that you find on a Black Bay. It is a pure, clean aesthetic and makes the markers pop against the dark background.
 

As for the GMT function, the hour in the second time zone is indicated via a richly colored yellow “snowflake” hand that is to be used in combination with the 24-hour bezel. Meanwhile, local time is indicated using the indices on the dial in conjunction with the shorter beige “snowflake” hand.

Powering the indications is the in-house, COSC-certified, automatic MT5652 movement with 70-hour power reserve – the same as the one used for the Black Bay GMT. Like the latter, the local time is set by a jumping hour that can be moved backward or forward, and it is coupled to the date at 3 o’clock. That means when you pass midnight while setting the time, the date instantly jumps to the next day, and vice versa.
 

A very welcome vintage-tinged GMT, the Black Bay Pro comes with three strap options: First, the Reference M79470-0001 comes with a riveted steel bracelet and a “T-fit” clasp system for rapid adjustment ($4,000). Second, the Reference M79470-0002 comes on a fabric strap featuring a yellow band and pin buckle ($3,675). And third, the Reference M79470-0003 features a hybrid strap in rubber and black leather with a folding clasp ($3,675).

The Black Bay GMT S&G comes with either a riveted steel and yellow gold bracelet (Reference M79833MN-0001; $5,550), a black fabric strap with a beige stripe and a buckle (Reference M79833MN-0004; $4,300), or a brown leather strap with a steel folding clasp (Reference M79833MN-0003; $4,300).
 

S&G editions of the Black Bay Chrono are not new: We’ve seen previous references featuring a 41mm steel case with yellow-gold pushers and crown paired with a black dial and champagne counters. But what is new, unveiled at Watches & Wonders, is the inverse of that previous iteration: The Tudor Black Bay Chrono S&G with domed, champagne-toned dial and black counters.
 

S&G editions of the Black Bay Chrono are not new: We’ve seen previous references featuring 41mm steel case with yellow-gold pushers and crown paired with a black dial and champagne counters. But what is new, unveiled at Watches & Wonders, is the inverse of that: The Tudor Black Bay Chrono S&G with domed, champagne-toned dial and black counters.
 

The dial’s new colorway works a treat and, like the GMT already discussed, has a touch of the 1970s about it. What’s more is that the dial’s warm tones also contrast really well with the fixed gold bezel and its matte black anodized aluminum insert.

Packing the COSC-certified Calibre MT5813, the new champagne-dialed Black Bay Chrono S&G is available with three strap options. Up first, there is the Reference M79363N-0007 with a steel and yellow-gold bracelet ($7,250). Next is the Reference M79363N-0008 ($6,000) with a brown leather strap and folding clasp, plus a removable bund. And finally, there is the Reference M79363N-0006 with a black fabric strap featuring a steel pin buckle ($6,000).