Tudor Black Bay Chrono Dark
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To celebrate the All Blacks legacy and mark the Rugby World Cup 2019 (RWC) as the team will defend its back-to-back champions title, TUDOR is launching the Black Bay Chrono Dark model, a new black version – matching the All Blacks’ famous jersey – of its chronograph, fitted with a Manufacture Calibre with column wheel and vertical clutch. Unusually for TUDOR, the new model is a limited edition: a watch to pay tribute to every player who has been selected for New Zealand’s national rugby team from its creation in 1884 to the RWC 2019, or 1181 timepieces at the time of writing. The number will be adjusted according to the final composition of the World Cup team. The series will grow over the coming years as new players join the ranks of the All Blacks.
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The Black Bay Chrono Dark model features a characteristic satin-brushed steel bracelet for a matt effect, finished with a black PVD-treated coating. Directly derived from the thin- lm technology originally developed by NASA for its various space programs, PVD, or Physical Vapour Deposition enables practically any inorganic material to be bonded with metals. 2/4 Of course, the color choice is a reference to the All Blacks team that TUDOR has been supporting since 2017, reinforced by the presence of a special engraving on the case back indicating the serial number of each timepiece.
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Boasting a 70-hour power reserve, a silicon balance spring and a certification by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute, the Manufacture chronograph Calibre MT5813 that drives the Black Bay Chrono Dark model is a high-performance movement. It has been crafted in the purest watchmaking tradition, with column wheel mechanism and vertical clutch. In keeping with the TUDOR philosophy of quality, it presents extraordinary robustness and reliability, guaranteed by an array of extreme tests applied to all TUDOR products.
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Derived from the Manufacture chronograph Calibre Breitling 01, with a high-precision regulating organ developed by TUDOR and dedicated finishes, the movement is the result of a lasting collaboration between the two brands. They have chosen to pool their expertise in the design and production of certain mechanical movements so that both parties can benefit from their use.
CASE 41 mm matt black PVD-treated steel case with satin finish
BEZEL Fixed bezel in matt black PVD- treated steel with matt black anodized aluminum disc with tachymetric scale, silvered markings
WINDING CROWN Screw-down winding crown in matt black PVD-treated steel engraved with the TUDOR rose
PUSHERS Matt black PVD-treated screw- down steel pushers at 2 and 4 o’clock
DIAL Black, domed Date at 6 o’clock
CRYSTAL Domed sapphire crystal
WATERPROOFNESS Waterproof to 200 m (660 )
BRACELET Matt black PVD-treated steel bracelet with matt black PVD- treated folding clasp and safety catch
CALIBRE Manufacture Calibre MT5813 (COSC) with chronograph function
Self-winding mechanical movement with bidirectional rotor system
PRECISION Swiss chronometer officially certified by the COSC
(Swiss Offical Chronometer Testing Institute)
FUNCTIONS Center hour and minute hands Center chronograph seconds hand
Chronograph 45-minute counter at 3 o’clock
Small seconds at 9 o’clock
Instantaneous date at 6 o’clock with rapid adjustment without non-correction range
Stop seconds for precise time setting
OSCILLATOR Variable inertia balance, micro-adjustment by screw
Non-magnetic silicon balance spring
Frequency: 28,800 beats/hour (4 Hz)
TOTAL DIAMETER 30.4 mm
THICKNESS 7.23 mm
JEWELS 41 jewels
POWER RESERVE Approximately 70 hours