Looking at the current Tudor catalogue in front of me, there are eight different versions of the Heritage Black Bay, and several of those are available on different strap/bracelet combinations. That means a lot of consumer choice, and it seems that every year Tudor adds more to the collection, in addition to offering cosmetic options like new straps. I do hope that the collection doesn’t go overboard with too many models available. I think that the Tudor Heritage Black Bay family is about as full as it ought to be right now, and if Tudor adds more they will need to stop a number of the older models.For 2017, Tudor added both the Heritage Black Bay Steel and also the Black Bay S&G. Apart from being introduced in 2017, what they share in common different from other Black Bay watches is the existence of a date window onto the dial at 3 o’clock. Additional Black Bay watches possess time-only dials without the date. This feature is something that you enjoy, hate, or are totally ambivalent to based on the particular flavor of watch nerd which you’re. I happen to for the most part exist at the latter opinion camp.As I said previously, S&G stands for “gold and steel,” and for any reason, Tudor isn’t calling this a “two-tone” model. When I saw it, I thought that it was a bronze and steel watch, but it’s steel with 18k yellow gold.

The following video illustrates the self adjusting mechanism in the clasp of the newly launched Tudor Pelagos 500 m diver in titanium, essentially a pair of springs that allow the clasp to expand and contract as the wearer descends and ascends in the water. The change in pressure due to the changing depth causes the neoprene wetsuit to expand and contract, so the bracelet will adjust to ensure a snug fit always. A very clever mechanism.

– SJX