TUDOR – Heritage BLACK BAY Bronze BLUE Bucherer Edition
Bucherer is adding two more “B’s” to Black Bay Bronze. B for blue, the color used for those special edition watches made for B, as in Bucherer. This particular Heritage model, which harbors a Tudor caliber, has already attracted its share of aficionados.
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Emblematic blues... Tudor has already been there. After all, as recently as 2015, the brand came out with its iconic Pelagos in deep and pure hues of that color that is such an integral part of its history.
Bronze and blue, all aboard
As for
Bucherer, the strong connection to blue came in the nick of time. Indeed, in
the run-up to its 130th birthday, one of the most prestigious names in watch and
jewelry distribution in Switzerland (and elsewhere) launched a living and
original gallery focusing on the color blue, Bucherer's corporate color, and
developed partnerships with an impressive array of watch brands. These
exclusive models are called the Blue Editions. They are part of a historic
continuum, since Bucherer has always been able to rely on privileged ties to
the brands it welcomes in its display windows.
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Tudor
has now added a model from its Heritage series to the incredible Blue Editions
collection initiated by Bucherer, a model that is filled with references to its
history and to the grand tradition of seafaring. The choice of materials alone
makes this 43-millimeter timepiece a veritable call of the high seas: High-performance aluminum bronze, like that used in naval engineering, notably for
all the submerged parts, like the propellers.
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This
bronze is not only an esthetic reference to the brasses used in ancient ships
or for diving equipment, but it also quickly develops a subtle, homogeneous,
and noble patina that will be unique for every wearer. It’s a watch that you
acquire and then tame, as it were.
Traditional roots and values
Above
all, however, this newborn Heritage
Black Bay Bronze Blue is a device that measures time and exhibits
traditional Tudor hues. It all began with the company founded by Hans Wilsdorf,
whose idea of quality, precision, robustness and reliability attracted the
French navy back in the 1950s. In the 1970s, the seamen started favoring the
models with a blue dial and bezel.
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There
were also those square-shaped hands, which are deeply embedded in brand
history. The other particular feature was the rather prominent winding crown,
which recalls the famous reference 7924,
released in 1958, a legendary watch that continues to whet the appetite of
collectors and fans of Tudor timepieces.
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The
model was nicknamed “Big Crown,” and it was the first watch to be water-
resistant to 200 meters. And finally, this Heritage
Black Bay Bronze Blue of 2017
also exhibits hereditary Tudor traits, like the dial and the domed crystal. Add
to that some new and subtle elements, for instance, the vigorous chamfering of
the lugs with their visible pin holes.
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COSC-certified in-house caliber
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This manually-wound movement beats at 4 Hertz – or 28,800 vph – and is regulated by an oscillator with variable inertia and a silicon balance spring. It has a power reserve of 70 hours. And, finally, its accuracy is guaranteed by a series of tests performed over a period of fifteen days by the notorious Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC).
Homage to a heritage
Tudor revived the Heritage line in 2010 with the launch of the Chrono model, a reinterpretation of its first chronograph from the 1970s. An interesting creative approach was used to design this series: Rather than replicate the original watches, the past was just hinted at in little bits using the most emblematic elements of the company history. The models, when put in the spotlight, seem to have survived all the temporal clashes between the past, present, and future, and now boast an amazing contemporary look. And what an excellent prospect, one that is most representative of the neo-vintage trend in watchmaking!
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For Bucherer, this Heritage Black Bay Bronze Blue is an opportunity to rediscover the Tudor diving watches.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Collection: Heritage
Model: BLACK BAY Bronze BLUE Bucherer
Reference 1297/220
CASE
Dimensions: 43 mm
Bronze case, bronzecoloured, PVD treated steel case back, satin finish
Bronze uni-directional bezel, blue bezel insert with 60-minute diving scale
Bronze screw-down winding crown at 9 o’clock, with an engraved TUDOR rose
Domed sapphire crystal
Waterproof to 200 m (660 ft)
MOVEMENT
Manufacture Calibre MT5601
Self-winding mechanical movement with bidirectional rotor system
Swiss Chronometer Officially Certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute)
Variable inertia balance, micro-adjustment screw
Non-magnetic silicon balance spring
Frequency: 28,800 beats/hour (4Hz)
Total diameter: 33,8 mm
Thickness: 6,5 mm
Jewels: 25 jewels
Power reserve: Approximately 70 hours
FUNCTIONS
Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
Stop seconds for precise time setting
DIAL
Blue dial with matte finish, gilded applied indexes, gilded hands
Arabic hour markers and luminescent applique hands
Luminescent “snowflakes” hands
BRACELET
Blue fabric strap with bronze buckle
Additional aged brown leather strap with bronze buckle included in the Exclusive blue BOX.
Exclusive – Only Bucherer - Blue Editions 2017
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Year: 2017
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