M2 Luxury Watch Guide 2021: Tudor
Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze Boutique Edition
Despite what we’re so often told, there’s nothing inadequate about being bronze. The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze Boutique Edition is a perfect example of how the colour society often uses to represent ‘3rd best’ can create an accessory that is second to none in aesthetic brilliance. The brown-bronze tone coats this dial and bezel of the unique edition of the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight, complimenting a lighter, softer satin brushed bronze case.
Inspired by corrosion-resistant materials adopted in naval engineering, the Bronze Boutique Edition adopts a high-performance aluminium bronze alloy which is created through a process that takes more than 40 steps to get from start to the fantastic finish we see on the timepiece. As with the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 18K, the Bronze Boutique Edition utilises the superb Manufacture MT5400 Calibre and comes in at an efficient 30mm diameter, matching for the traditional expectations of a diver’s watch.
Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 18K
Experts in the art of the diver’s watch, Tudor has come out with a new version of their fantastic Black Bay Fifty-Eight watch, this time in stunning 18 ct yellow gold. The piece opts for satin matt finish on the case, an unconventional choice, yet one that compliments the deep greens on the dial and rotatable bezel. The snowflake hands are a Tudor trademark, in this edition they come in 18 ct with grade A Swiss Super-LumiNova® luminescent material (as does the combination of arrow, round and baton hour markers).
Flip the watch around and admire the handywork of the sand-blasted self-winding Manufacture MT5400 Calibre, made visible by the watch’s open case back. The piece comes with a choice of two brilliant straps; one a dark alligator strap, the other a green gold fabric strap, both coming with an 18 ct buckle. Boasting a 70 hour “weekend proof” power reserve, the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 18K achieves the ideal balance as both an accessory and utility.