Enter Silver Age with Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925
Yes, there is finally a silver dive watch and it also has an exhibition caseback
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Tudor kicked off its 2021 showcase of new models with the Tudor Black Bay Chrono, a watch we were waiting for last year, but we are going to lead this story with the 39mm Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925. Why" Well, for one thing, it sports a silver case (hence the 925 in the name) and an exhibition caseback ? the former a first for Tudor, the latter a first for the Black Bay. Honestly, the team huddled over whether any major brand had a silver dive watch in current production but we think not (this is the Internet, correct us please). These facts explain our decision to lead with this piece, because it provokes questions.
First of all, you may wonder why sterling silver" This material may have been used for pocket watches but it was never particularly favoured for wristwatches. The problem is stability, given that the metal will age and might even be an irritant to one?s skin. Tudor does not explain the alloy in use here, what with patents and everything, but it says stability is not an issue. In the video presentation, the brand coyly suggests that something gold and something silver have been added here. Now that could be anything, from gold to platinum, or copper to zinc. However, we speculate that something inert must be in play to make this Black Bay suitable for extensive exposure on on...
The post Enter Silver Age with Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925 appeared first on LUXUO.
Tudor kicked off its 2021 showcase of new models with the Tudor Black Bay Chrono, a watch we were waiting for last year, but we are going to lead this story with the 39mm Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925. Why" Well, for one thing, it sports a silver case (hence the 925 in the name) and an exhibition caseback ? the former a first for Tudor, the latter a first for the Black Bay. Honestly, the team huddled over whether any major brand had a silver dive watch in current production but we think not (this is the Internet, correct us please). These facts explain our decision to lead with this piece, because it provokes questions.
First of all, you may wonder why sterling silver" This material may have been used for pocket watches but it was never particularly favoured for wristwatches. The problem is stability, given that the metal will age and might even be an irritant to one?s skin. Tudor does not explain the alloy in use here, what with patents and everything, but it says stability is not an issue. In the video presentation, the brand coyly suggests that something gold and something silver have been added here. Now that could be anything, from gold to platinum, or copper to zinc. However, we speculate that something inert must be in play to make this Black Bay suitable for extensive exposure on on...
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