Tudor is correct that collectors will enjoy this, and it gives only one more reason to think about that the LHD versus the other versions. Allow me to make it clear right here and now that while the Pelagos LHD is significantly less common than the normal Pelagos in a retail environment, it does have the specific same cost (which I think is a very smart move by Tudor). Finally, this isn’t a limited edition insofar that C Tudor Popescu isn’t planning on making a finite quantity of Pelagos LHD versions, but rather that the production will be, and more easy for enthusiasts to track depending on the successive numbers.Tudor took the role of this Pelagos as a diving watch very seriously, a fact you will appreciate as you discover all of the little things the watch has in its own design. To put it differently, Tudor wanted something which could meet the expectations of real professional sailors, in addition to the bigger population of amateur divers.As a dive watch, it has a rotating bezel with a matte black porcelain insert. The bezel markers are fully painted with luminant, along with the effect in the dark with all the bezel and dial makes it look like a million bucks. A smart “safety” system from the bezel requires that you press it down only slightly before rotating at a uni-directional manner. The machine is engineered really well.More nice small features are included in the superbly engineered titanium bracelet. Tudor also supplies a custom rubber strap with the kit, together with an extension. This means that in case you would rather the opinion on the strap, then you don’t need to deal with an excessively long strap. If however, you would like to wear the Pelagos over a thick wet or dry suit, then you can use the included extension.

Tudor expands its line of retro-style Heritage dive watches with the Black Bay Black, featuring a black bezel and gilt dial, making it the truest to the original vintage Submariners.

The one of a kind Black Bay One created for a charity auction was a precursor to the Black Bay Black, the third in Tudor‘s Heritage series of dive watches inspired by vintage Tudor Submariners. Predictably, the new Black Bay Black shares the same specs and features as the original Black Bay as well as the more recent Black Bay Blue, with its key distinguishing feature being its black bezel. Black with a red triangular marker at 12 o’clock, the bezel of the Black Bay Black is arguably the most traditional amongst the Heritage dive trio. The dial is the same gilt dial as found on the original Black Bay, with a matte black finish featuring golden lettering and gold-plated indices and hands.

The case is exactly the same as the other Black Bay watches, 42mm in diameter with the ETA 2824 inside – using the new in-house movement as done with the second generation Pelagos would have been a huge upgrade. As is convention for Tudor, the Black Bay Black (reference 79220N) is sold either with a leather strap or steel bracelet, both of which are accompanied by a fabric strap woven on traditional Jacquard looms in France.

The look is attractive but lacking in imagination. That being said, it is modestly priced, as is typical for Tudor, so creativity isn’t essential. Its price is exactly the same as the other Blak Bay variants: in the United States it’s US$3100 on the leather strap and US$3425 on the steel bracelet, while in Singapore it’s S$4248 and S$4680.