TUDOR has once again taken a unique approach towards its beloved Black Bay heritage diver’s model for a worthy cause – this is the Black Bay GMT One for Only Watch 2021 and it holds a dark secret!
Woo, whatever could it be? Well unfortunately isn’t quite on the same scale as, say the recently released Pentagon report on UAPs (UFOs) which bore very little fruit leaving so many unanswered questions, and not only for the tinfoil hat wearers but even the skeptics.
Unanswered questions like, wtf is with the wab-sabi-like finishing on this watch? Well, I told you it’s a secret that Tudor aren’t divulging to their customer base in case we all go dipping our Black Bays GMTs into a solution of whatever chemicals the Black Bay GMT One has been bathed in.
I can't help but wonder - could this be the next new dive watch trend; f’d up steel? I’m down.
For Only Watch 2021, TUDOR has created a unique Black Bay GMT with a striking case and bracelet finish that is the result of a secret Stainless-steel ageing technique.
The MT5652 Manufacture Calibre powering this unique watch, capable of keeping track of time in three time zones simultaneously, also received an aesthetic treatment to match the case in style that required the bridges and main-plate to be coated in black before being aged by barrel tumbling.
The Black Bay GMT One is a Master Chronometer, one of the industry's most demanding certified standards, guaranteeing Swiss manufacturing, precision of 5 seconds (0 +5), anti-magnetism to 15’000 Gauss, stated water-resistance and stated power-reserve.
Achieving this certification required a substantial number of changes to the TUDOR Manufacture caliber and highlights the brand's technical expertise and know-how.
Thoughts? Love it or hate it – it’s a moot point cos’ you can’t buy it – well actually you can but not until it goes under the hammer at Christie's Geneva this November where it is “only” estimated to fetch between 4’000 – 8’000CHF. If only! ;)
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