This year, Tudor solemnly announced its return to the racing field, joining hands with the Visa Cash App RB F1 team with a new attitude to launch the Black Bay Ceramic Blue watch, continuing its glorious chapter on the track. Tudor’s deep connection with racing can be traced back to the golden age of racing. From the Tudor team in the late 1960s to the IMSA TUDOR United Sportscar Championship in recent years, the brand has always been committed to supporting top events and teams.
The blue elements of the Black Bay Ceramic Blue watch are inspired by the eye-catching uniform colors of the Visa Cash App RB team. The blue surface and the stitching of the strap perfectly echo each other, achieving a high degree of unity with the team's watch equipment configuration this season. In addition, its one-piece matte black ceramic case is sandblasted, which contrasts sharply with the mirror-polished beveled edges, highlighting the eye-catching charm of the contour lines. The embedded rotating bezel is also made of black ceramic and decorated with a sunburst effect, while the scale is treated with a matte effect, forming a subtle visual complement to the bezel under light.
The watch's leather and rubber synthetic strap is also designed in black, with a delicate "snowflake" pattern on the inside, paired with blue stitching and a black PVD stainless steel buckle, showing meticulous design attention. The watch also comes with a black woven strap with a blue stripe in the center, adding a distinctive personalized element to the overall look.
The Black Bay Ceramic Blue is equipped with Tudor’s self-made MT5602-1U movement, which is also certified by the Swiss Official Observatory (COSC). According to the certification standards of the Swiss Official Observatory, the average daily error of the movement not in the case is allowed to be between -4 and +6 seconds, while Tudor requires that the error of the assembled movement must be controlled between -2 and +4 seconds. In addition, the words “Master Chronometer” are engraved on the watch plate. The Master Observatory Precision Chronometer Certification of the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS) stipulates that the watch error is limited to within 5 seconds, perfectly demonstrating the watch's outstanding performance.
Another feature of the movement is its excellent power reserve of approximately 70 hours, which brings the wearer a worry-free and intimate experience on the weekend. Take the watch off on Friday night and wear it again on Monday morning. The watch is still running accurately without the need to readjust the time. Such a long-lasting power reserve not only demonstrates the watch’s excellent mechanical craftsmanship, but also reflects the brand’s careful consideration and unremitting pursuit of the wearer’s needs.
