Respectively, these feature a plexiglass-topped bezel with a 500-unit graduated tachymetric scale, and a satin-brushed steel bezel with the same indications. Maybe it was just cool.Īt first, only two versions of the Oysterdate chronograph were officially acknowledged, references 70. Not even independent Rolex and Tudor specialist Ross Povey seems to know. As for why a baseball reference was used, there is no answer. The other story is that the hour markers bear the shape that they do as a reference to the Tudor shield logo, which seems plausible, but is not the official story. The hour markers explain how the Oysterdate chronograph came by its nickname ‘Homeplate,’ and Tudor endorses this idea today. The Tudor chronograph of 1970, launched seven years after Rolex debuted the Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, illustrates the links between the two brands. Having said that, Tudor shares cases, crystals and bracelets with Rolex, with the chief difference between the two being in the movements. Montres Tudor has an exciting and dynamic history, marked by a number of tool watches that firmly established the brand’s distinctive identity. Founded in 1926 by Hans Wilsdorf as a more accessible line of wristwatches, compared with Wilsdorf’s other brand, Rolex, Tudor established its own identity over the years. The last major release for this complication was in 2017, so it is not wrong to expect something big from the brand.įirst off, a brief introduction about Tudor itself. Here then is an officially sanctioned look at the Tudor chronograph, from 1970 to 2020, with all information and images from the brand (except where noted). While we do not have any indication at this point, Tudor was kind enough to share a lot of key milestones related to this birthday. This is primarily because punters are speculating that Tudor might have something new in store on the chronograph front to mark the milestone. On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the Tudor chronograph merits a closer inspection. Instead, we take this opportunity to get more familiar with a true sports watch chronograph. Not every chronograph is a sporty and active watch though, with some being decidedly more aristocratic, but that is not the focus here either. Any brand that considers the sports watch an important segment has a chronograph in its assortment – the chronograph is indeed the sportiest of all the complications. When it comes to the chronograph, there are quite a number of popular versions as well as more niche or esoteric interpretations. The other one is the dual time or GMT function, but that is a story for another issue. The chronograph is one of two important complications for all watch brands, cutting across price points and segments. And now, the brand has a new version of the Black Bay Chronograph S&G, this time with a striking gold dial and black registers.Tudor Black Bay Chrono S&G. Eyebrows were raised even further in 2019 when it introduced a bold steel and gold variant at a time when two-tone designs were few and far between. When Tudor first unveiled it back in 2017, some enthusiasts within the watch community criticized the styling or considered the case too bulky.
The Tudor Black Bay Chronograph has always been unafraid to take visual risks.
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