These New Tudor GMTs Will Rekindle Your Lust for Travel

Regardless of design, steel and gold two-tone watches have a vintage look to them, and this Tudor Black Bay GMT is no different. Adding a black and brown colour profile on the bezel, this reference exudes a unique warmth when put on the wrist. Playing upon its nostalgic value, the Black Bay GMT S&G is also paired with a bezel in anodised aluminium, a material that has largely been replaced with ceramic in modern times.

1950s was also a time for exploration, and for Tudor, 1952 was the year that 30 explorers embarked on the British North Greenland Expedition to study Arctic ice and each of them had a Tudor on their wrist. Embodying this spirit of adventure, the Tudor Black Bay Pro has been designed as a tool watch capable of withstanding the harsh elements of the wilds, while tracking both local and home time.

Beneath The Dial

Both these GMT watches are powered by the Tudor-developed Calibre MT5652 movement. Demonstrating a unique development process, these movements were built on adaptable architecture capable of incorporating new functions into their manufactured movements, instead of relying on additional modules. What this means is that the GMT function is built into the movement and not a separate add-on. Although this may mean little for the casual wearer, this will make a world of difference to watch purists.

The MT5652 is Chronometer certified by the COSC which allows for a deviation of –4/+6 seconds daily. However, Tudor takes their testing one step further, ensuring each of these watches will perform to a precision level of –2/+4 seconds daily deviation before leaving the manufacture in Switzerland. As for the power reserve, the MT5652 hits the sweet spot of about 70 hours making it weekend-proof. This means that even if you put the watch down on a Friday, it will still be keeping time when you pick it up again on Monday.