With this new addition to the Black Bay family, TUDOR pays tribute to the brand’s first divers’ watches with a model whose dimensions evoke that of the epoch. Fitted with a new TUDOR manufacture movement, the Black Bay Fifty-Eight is designed for slim wrists and vintage enthusiasts alike.
The Black Bay Fifty-Eight is named after the year in which the first Tudor divers’ watch, waterproof to 200 metres, the reference 7924, dubbed the “Big Crown”, was introduced. Among other aesthetic allusions to this famous historic watch, this model has a 39 mm diameter case, in keeping with the characteristic proportions of the 1950s.
| Case | 39 mm steel case with polished and satin finish |
|---|---|
| Bezel | Unidirectional rotatable bezel in steel with 60-minute graduated disc in matt black anodised aluminium and pink gilded markings and numerals |
| Movement | Manufacture Calibre MT5602 (COSC) Self-winding mechanical movement with bidirectional rotor system |
| Power Reserve | Power reserve of approximately 70 hours |
| Dial | Black, domed |
| Crystal | Domed sapphire crystal |
| Winding Crown | Steel screw-down winding crown, with the TUDOR rose in relief, with circular satin-brushed steel winding crown tube |
| Waterproofness | Waterproof to 200 m (660 ft) |
| Bracelet | Brown leather strap with folding clasp and safety catch |
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