Black Bay One Only Watch 2015

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.

The ref. 7923/001 Tudor Heritage Black Bay One was created in 2015 as a piece unique for the Only Watch auction. Based on the regular Black Bay model, this watch features several distinct modifications that make it resemble the brands first Submariner watch - reference 7923. The so-called Snowflake hands found on the regular production model have been replaced with pencil-shaped ones in 'gilt' coloring, matching the surrounds of the faux-patina luminous plots. It furthermore features a red triangle on its black diving-scale bezel inlay, red depth rating in so-called Meters First configuration and a straight-end bracelet.