![]() ![]() Originally, it was just one model, the reference 79220B, but now, there are more Black Bay models than you can count in different styles, sizes, iterations, and metals. With the launch of the in-house version of Black Bay 41 in 2016, Tudor removed the ”Heritage” from the name and began calling the collection ”Black Bay”. This collection included watches that were inspired by Tudor’s heritage and one of those was the Heritage Black Bay. When the first Black Bay was released in 2012, Tudor had a few different categories of watches, one of which was the ”Heritage” collection. For example, the Black Bay GMT 79830RB is part of the Black Bay series but it is in turn also part of the Black Bay GMT collection. In turn, each of these categories contains multiple different models, and in turn, several different references and versions. Tudor has divided its watches into 5 different categories which are as follows: ![]() In this article, we have created a timeline that goes into detail about when each Black Bay model was released, from the launch in 2012 up until now. With that said, the Black Bay has grown to become Tudor’s single most important model, both in terms of the total number of models but also in sales. The Black Bay began with one watch and has now grown to more than 14 models and more than 110 variations in terms of sizes, dial colors, and iterations. But in around 2009 and the years to come, Tudor underwent a major relaunch to completely update its collection of watches and to rebuild the brand again.Īnd the Black Bay would come to prove to be the single most important launch in Tudor’s rebranding strategy and continues to be Tudor’s single most important collection 11 years later. Despite its strong heritage and history, Tudor was, by many, forgotten and neglected. The company had left most markets and didn’t release a lot of new models. And the fact of the matter is that the Black Bay is to a very large degree responsible for Tudor’s success in modern times since the brand’s relaunch in around 2009.Īt the end of the 1990s and early 2000s, Tudor was struggling. It’s safe to say that the Black Bay collection is Tudor’s single most important model range. The Ultimate Guide to the Black Bay Collection
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