To celebrate the brand spirit of TUDOR (BornToDare), the brand spokesman David Beckham bravely jumped out of his comfort zone again and experienced a thrilling snow-skiing adventure in the Alps with Kjersti Buaas, the Olympic snowboard medalist from Norway.
The declaration of the Tudor brand is born to dare, which inherits the rich tradition of the brand and present the current value concept. It adheres to the watchmaking philosophy of Tudor founder Hans Wilsdorf: Even in the harsh environment, Tudor continues to perform excellently. This is also a tribute to every brave mankind who is fearless and has achieved extraordinary achievements. Tudor is undoubtedly their best partner. And born to dare declare is the testimony of Tudor’s unique style, leading Tudor to become an innovative benchmark for watchmaking.
Following the free diving trip in Miami earlier this year, TUDOR once again invited the brand Ambassador David Beckham to breakthrough himself, adhering to the spirit of born-to-dare, snow-boarding on the Alps with Kjersti Buaas, who is four-time Olympic athletes and medalist from Norway. In a short film released by Tudor, David Beckham, and Kjersti Buaas, Kjersti is carefully instructing Beckham on how to snowboard correctly in the harsh conditions of the Alps. In the vast morning fog, the two climbed hard with their headlights and overcame numerous difficulties and ascended to the top of a rare high-altitude snowy mountain slope. Finally, they came down from the top of the mountain and successfully completed this challenge.
“It is undoubtedly precious to be able to try new things and learn from world-class athletes. This experience was very exciting and made me want to continue. What challenges are waiting for me? Although everything is not yet known, this is born to dare. “Beckham commented.
In response to this mountaineering snowboard challenge, Beckham wore a Tudor Black Bay P01 watch throughout the entire journey. This award-winning multi-functional sports watch is inspired by the legendary prototype watch specially developed by the Tudor for the US Army Dive Watch Program in the late 1960s. Black Bay P01 watch is sturdy and reliable thanks to the original high-performance Tudor movement, the silicon spring, and the 70-hour power reserve.
Kjersti Buaas, the snowboard Olympic champion wore a Tudor Black Bay watch with Burgundy bezel and textured strap. Inspired by the retro style, this diving watch pays tribute to the development of the ideal timing tool for divers for over 60 years by Tudor.
Tudor Black Bay GMT Watch M79830RB-0001 (Red and Blue Circle)
The launch of the Tudor Black Bay GMT watch is “premeditated”. the official web said that this year, Rolex and Tudor are planning to push out the dual time zone GMT watch and this year is called “GMT year”. The GMT of Rolex and Tudor is for different levels of the market, Rolex for high-end, while Tudor for parity.
Rolex Greenwich II 116719-Blro Automatic Machine Watch (Red and Blue Circle)
In addition to the bezel, Tudor GMT is similar to the previous version. Because this shape increase GMT, the case is thicker than the three-pin version. Rolex GMT uses a “small triangle arrow”, while Tudor also uses axe needles for dual time zone, which are unified and handsome.
The difference can be seen in the color between Rolex GMT and Tudor aluminum GMT
The movement of Tudor GMT is MT5652, which is redesigned with dual time zone function. The Observatory certification, it has 70 hours of power and the swing frequency is 28,800.
The new MT5652 calibre used by Tudor GMT has two-time function
Some people say that if you can’t buy the Rolex Greenwich II Automatic Machine Watch, you can buy the Tudor Black Bay GMT Watch replaced. I think this is half right. Why is it half? Because the Rolex Greenwich II stainless steel GMT is not good to buy is true. Tudor and Rolex are a family, Rolex is not easy to buy, how about Tudor GMT? However, the degree of “hunger” in Tudor is not comparable to that of Rolex. The supply of Tudor is more than that of Rolex. Its firm time is not as good as Rolex.
The different bands or straps of Tudor Black Bay GMT Watch: Belt, steel chain and canvas belt
Like other collection watches, this gold steel watch combines traditional classics with fashion elements to create a new look. The overall shape and dome-shaped dial inherit the design essence of the first Tudor diving watch. The striking eye-catching crown is derived from the “big crown” model that is introduced by Tudor in 1958 (the first Tudor watch with a depth of 200 m). The most representative of “snowflake” pointers are sharp and angular, drawing on the classic style of the French Navy from the 1970s. Compared with other models introduced in the same period, I personally think that this watch is more suitable for people with certain experience, adding extravagance and style.
41mm diameter case with yellow dial is round. Equipped with a gold one-way rotating 60-minute scale outer ring that owns a matte black anodized aluminum ring and, reflecting a quality feel of the watch. The rest is made of steel, beveled edges are polished and finished to show the details in place, and the front and sides are brushed for a distinct look.
The gold screw-in crown with a black lacquered rudder rose symbol on the top, presenting the brand’s unique aesthetic features. Designed with a non-slip texture, the crown is easy to grip and debug by wearer.
With luminous markers, the watch can offer time even in the bad environment. There is a date display widow at 3 O’clock, which add the practical function to the watch. Golden dial produces a gradual effect under the sun-grain retouching. Using the consistently practical markers of Tudor diving watch and the central three-pin design in different shapes, the time display is clearer and more intuitive.
In order to ensure the safety of the movement inside, new watch is designed with a dense back. Brand-made automatic winding MT5612 Movement with 26 gems can offer 70 H power reserve. Compared with the traditional metal hairspring, this movement can effectively avoid the interference of the magnetic field and enhance the anti-magnetic performance. In addition, movement has been awarded Swiss Observatory certification by the Swiss Precision Timepiece Test Center (COSC) to ensure accurate and reliable time. As it is a diving watch, so it owns 200m water proof.
In addition, both the metal bracelet and the antique leather strap are presented with a textured strap to show the sincerity of brand to the customers.
Hans Wilsdorf is the founder of the Rolex brand. Based on the idea of “making some watches for dealers to sell at a more popular price, but as trustworthy as Rolex”, then he registered the Tudor trademark. Therefore, the setting of Tudor is “high cost performance”.
This year new red-blue circle watch is called GMT, but it is classified in the Black Bay diving watch series. Although it is red and blue, the entire outer ring is matte. The front of the case and the strap are matte and polished, so the real thing feels quite “stable”. At the same time, the outer ring is made of aluminum alloy, which is still not the ceramic that the customers always expect. However, the aluminum outer ring that can be discolored is also an advantage. Because each ring to the final color is unique and full of traces of the years. It is greatly suit for Black Bay, which is a retro-style collection.
In order to highlight its own characteristics, this “axe needle” has been used since the birth of the Black Bay series. As mentioned earlier, the new Tudor GMT red-blue circles belong to the Black Bay series, so the configuration of the pointers are still the same. It even changed the head of the GMT pointers to the axe shape instead of a common triangle.
When you get the real thing of Black Bay series, you will be scared by its side thickness. The conventional models of Black Bay have reached a thickness of 14.7 mm(The above measured thickness includes the crystal). Although Tudor Red-Blue Circle is equipped with GMT, the overall thickness of watch has hardly increased. However, the proportion of case design is out of balance, and the resulting feeling is still very “thick”.
In addition to the change in appearance, red-blue circle movement adds GMT function to the MT5652. It has a configuration of instantaneous jump calendar, stop seconds, 70-hour power reserve, and passed the certification of Swiss COSC Observatory. In general, this is an excellent movement in the same price watch.
Although Tudor is a very popular style this year, it can be priced relatively rational. And the different straps can meet different needs. Except the stainless steel band, there are still have brown leather or fabric with burgundy stitching strap. If the wrists of people are large enough to hold a thickness of 14.7 mm, the GMT of Tudor Red-Blue Circle is indeed a good choice for the retro models at the same price.
