Submariner 126679 replica

The watch that everyone is most looking forward to is undoubtedly hoping that Rolex can launch the red and black bezel. However, based on the basic truth that everyone hopes Rolex will not deviate from its usual designs, this year the anticipated red and black bezel was wisely introduced by Tudor. Therefore, the responsibility for the red and black bezel naturally fell on Tudor.

Compared with what the big brother Rolex had before, Tudor now offers something new. This year, Tudor finally achieved something the big brother didn’t have. The biggest change in the appearance of the new TUDOR red and black bezel, compared to the previous Green Bay Greenwich model, is that it has been incorporated into the Black Bay 1958 collection.

Launched in 2018, TUDOR’s Black Bay 1958 collection is based on the brand’s first 7924 diver’s watch from 1958, which was water-resistant to 200 meters while retaining the same 39 mm diameter as the original. In addition to stainless steel, the Black Bay 1958 has launched 18K gold, 925 silver, and bronze models, and this year’s red and black bezel has finally brought a breakthrough in function to the 1958 collection.

As we all know, whether it is the previous Black Bay red and blue bezels, brown and black bezels, or Black Bay professional models, although there is nothing to say about their function and performance, their biggest disadvantage is their thickness, which has reached 14.6 mm.

The new red and black bezel model, which belongs to the 1958 collection, not only maintains the 39 mm diameter but also reduces the thickness to 12.8 mm. This thickness is not only nearly 2 mm thinner than its predecessors but also comparable to the thickness of the Rolex GMT. After wearing it, I don’t feel any difference from my GMT II, not to mention that it is 100 meters more water-resistant than my GMT II. Additionally, I think that as a companion meant to travel the world, having a thinner thickness is extremely necessary.

In terms of appearance, the hands, hour markers, and scales of the new red and black bezel are all made of gold that matches the bezel numerals. This use of dark gold makes this watch not only more retro but also luxurious, especially with the matte black dial, which gives it a quite antique look. In addition, the 24-hour hand on this watch, like the hour hand, features Tudor’s signature “snowflake” design, which is derived from the antique diver’s watches of the 70s and 80s.

Compared to the Rolex date magnifying glass, the use of box glass is not only more retro but also more balanced than the magnifying glass. When it comes to the most important information on the dial, it has to be the line “Master Chronometer” printed below the GMT letters, which indicates that the TUDOR has a higher standard Master Chronometer certification.