Black Bay Red / Bracelet

The Black Bay was introduced in 2012 and rapidly became one of the most important watch releases of the decade. Its design draws from Tudor's mid-century dive watch heritage — the snowflake hands from the 1969 reference 7016, the gilt dial aesthetic of the 1958 references, and the angular case proportions of the 1970s models — synthesised into a contemporary watch that felt both nostalgic and new. The Black Bay's success revitalised Tudor as a serious brand for collectors, not merely Rolex's affordable alternative. The family has since expanded to include chronographs, GMTs, bronze and ceramic variants, and the in-house MT56xx calibre family, establishing Tudor as a manufacture brand in its own right.

Introduced at BaselWorld 2012, the Tudor Black Bay ref. 79220R offers a retro twist to the famous Submariner design, mixing elements from several eras to come to a result that has proven to be a collectors favorite. As ref. 79220R, the watch ahs a stainless steel case with a black dial. The inlay is reddish while the details on the dial are done in gold / gilt tone. Compared to the later ref. 79220B, the look is notably warmer. As reference 79220R-0001, the Black Bay Red is delivered with a stainless steel bracelet and an additional fabric strap. As reference 79220R-0002, the Black Bay Red is delivered with a aged leather strap and an additional fabric strap.