Tudor Black Bay GMT New Model with Opaline Dial
TUDOR presents a new Black Bay GMT model featuring an opaline dial and the distinctive burgundy and blue bezel.
Sporting an extremely useful multiple time-zone/GMT complication, TUDOR Black Bay GMT boasts the emblematic deep blue and burgundy colour scheme, but in a matte version.
The new silvery white opaline dial perfectly complements the iconic colour scheme of the Black Bay GMT. Through a galvanic process, a matte white-grey finish is applied to the dial, and the marker surrounds are darkened to create a noticeable contrast.
The iconic “Snowflake” hands are enhanced with Grade A Swiss Super-LumiNova® luminescent material. For displaying additional time zones, the watch features a red “Snowflake” GMT hand.
The satin-brushed case in 316L stainless steel measures 41mm in diameter. The Black Bay GMT model is waterproof to 200 metres (660 ft).
The bidirectional rotating GMT bezel features an anodised aluminium insert in burgundy and deep blue. On the bi-colour bezel-insert, the twelve daylight hours are printed on the burgundy section and the night-time hours on the blue.
Inside the new Tudor Black Bay GMT Opaline Dial model beats the Manufacture Calibre MT5652 with integrated GMT function, jumping hour hand and retrograde date setting. This self-winding movement offers a power reserve of 70 hours.
Specially developed for the Black Bay GMT models, the Calibre MT5652 has the appearance and finish typical of TUDOR Manufacture calibres. Its openwork rotor is satin-brushed with sand-blasted details and its bridges and mainplate have alternate polished sand-blasted surfaces and laser decorations.
To ensure robustness and precision, the variable inertia balance wheel is maintained by a sturdy traversing bridge with a two-point anchoring. This system, together with its non-magnetic silicon hairspring, enables the Manufacture Calibre MT5652 to function within a tolerance range of 6 seconds (-2/+4) tested on a fully assembled watch.
The new TUDOR Black Bay GMT Opaline Dial version comes either with a black fabric strap with a woven burgundy accent matching the bezel, or with a stainless-steel bracelet inspired by the folding riveted bracelets made by TUDOR in the 1950s and 1960s.
TUDOR Black Bay GMT is also available in Steel & Gold editions and black dial version.
Technical details
Model: TUDOR Black Bay GMT with Opaline Dial
References
79830RB-0010: With stainless steel bracelet
79830RB-0012: With fabric strap
Case
41mm stainless steel case with polished and satin finish
48-notch bidirectional rotating bezel in stainless steel with 24-hours graduated matt burgundy/blue anodised aluminium disc
Screw-down crown, with the TUDOR rose in relief, with circular satin-brushed steel winding crown tube
Domed sapphire crystal
Waterproof to 200m (660 ft)
Dial
Domed opaline dial with a galvanic finish
Movement
Manufacture Calibre MT5652 (COSC)
Self-winding mechanical movement with bidirectional rotor system
Integrated construction
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 (4 Hz)
Total diameter: 31.8mm
Thickness: 7.52mm
28 jewels
Power reserve of approximately 70 hours
Functions
Hours, 24 hours, minutes and seconds hands at the centre
Instantaneous date at 3 o’clock without non-correction range synchronised on the jumping hours hand setting
Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Bracelet
Three-link stainless steel bracelet with polished and satin finish, black fabric strap with burgundy accents
