Tudor Black Bay Steel Red/Black 2021 M79230R-0012

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This Tudor Black Bay 79230R was first announced at Baselworld 2016 and is a continuation of the first range of modern Black Bay’s released in 2012 featuring a number improvements that brought the watch into a league of its own. Entirely manufactured in-house, it’s a simple, tough and highly legible timepiece built for everyday wear. It does what it sets out to do, and does so to an extreme level. 



If you were a fan of the aesthetics of pre-2010 Rolexes and their anodised aluminium bezels (like us) and not a fan of the new shiny ceramic ones, and you would still like to own something thoroughly modern, this Tudor Black Bay presents an opportunity to own such a watch. Manufactured by Rolex but under a different name, this watch is a more than worthy contender.



Looking straight onto the watch one sees almost entirely matte and brushed steel surfaces. When looking at the sides of the watch we see the opposite; almost entirely highly polished steel surfaces. While most watches have a mix of brushed and polished steel surfaces across the watch, we really enjoy this straightforward approach to finishing that reduces the visual noise and soothes the eye.



The stainless-steel bracelet with solid end-links has a riveted design that is a throwback to watches from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. Nowadays it’s rare to see a bracelet with this once ubiquitous design, which helps give the watch a certain charm and killer good looks.



The folding clasp has a locking safety catch similar to that found on Rolex Oysterlock clasps. With three points of micro-adjustment on the clasp, the watch and bracelet can be sized to perfectly fit the wrist.


The uni-directional rotating bezel has a 60-minute graduated disc, enabling one to set the bezel with absolute precision. Seriously, we’ve mentioned Rolex a few times already, but it simply must be said: this is a far better system than that found on Rolex bezels. The deep red colour of the bezel is a standout feature of this watch, giving it a welcome pop of colour on an other



Powering the watch is the in-house Tudor calibre MT5602 featuring automatic bi-directional winding, hacking seconds , 70-hour power reserve and a silicon hairspring helping the watch resist strong magnetic fields. The watch has been certified as a Swiss Chronometer by independent testing body COSC, ensuring superb timekeeping performance.



The watch is in excellent condition, showing only very minor signs of wear on close inspection.



The watch comes as a complete set with box and papers.



The watch has been tested and inspected for performance and is in excellent working condition. Hailwood Peters guarantees the watch for authenticity. The original manufacturer’s warranty is valid until November 2026.

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