Tudor reveals its feminine side with gentle curves and diamonds

TUDOR MAY BE SYNONYMOUS WITH tool watches and rugged sportiness, but it has a soft side too. It’s evident in the brand’s women’s collections, which showcase decorative, feminine lines that are also embellished with precious stones. Here are a few that will strike your fancy.

Clair de Rose

This feminine line dates back to the early 1930s Art Deco period. At the time, Tudor was known for crafting delicate and cutting-edge jewellery timepieces adorned with case engravings, beautiful understated dials and precious metal bracelets.

The name Clair de Rose is a portmanteau of the French clair de lune or moonlight, and the historic Tudor rose. As a modern take on their heritage, the watches reflect a style that is both delicate and bold, with their signature feature being the winding crown, tipped with a precious spinel cabochon. 

Also distinctive is the stainless steel five-link bracelet, sometimes referred to as the “beads of rice” bracelet. Its tiny and expertly engineered links offer unrivalled suppleness and comfort, while its polished finishes bring a sophisticated shine to the wrist.

The latest additions to the Clair de Rose collection showcase a “Tudor blue” dial, encased in stainless steel. The case comes in three sizes: 26 mm, 30 mm and 34 mm, with two designs each. The dials display the date in a small window, and feature delicate decorations in relief, punctuated with Roman numerals or diamonds.

Price: From S$4,540

Tudor Royal

Diamonds also appear in this collection of sporty watches, albeit only in certain models – namely on the bezel of the smallest 28 mm watch with a mother-of-pearl dial, and on the dial of models that pair applied Roman hour markers with eight diamond-set hour markers.  

The watches in the Royal range are available in stainless steel or steel and yellow gold, with cases in widths of 28 mm, 34 mm, 38 mm and 41 mm. The 41 mm displays both the date and day.

Tudor first used the name “Royal” in the 1950s to stress the superior quality of its watches – and the tradition continues today in this collection, with timepieces that straddle the classic and sporty looks. This is characterised by an integrated bracelet and a notched bezel with alternating surface polish and cut grooves. The watches are also equipped with an automatic movement.

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Two newcomers have joined the line, one with a chocolate brown dial and the other with a light salmon face. As with the black, silver, champagne and blue dials of the current models, they bear the sunray motif.

Price: From S$5,850

Black Bay 31/36/39/41

While retaining the Black Bay’s “snowflake” hands, the Black Bay 31/36/39/41 models – the numbers refer to the case sizes in millimetres – flaunt a softer profile that departs a little from its iconic tool watch spirit. These stainless steel watches with a fixed bezel have a chic, versatile and unisex appearance. 

The softer features are seen in gently curved cases that give the timepieces a contemporary feel. Displaying polished and domed sides, the silhouette of the watches is more defined with a new curved winding crown.

Another key element of the timepieces, which run on a state-of-the-art self-winding movement, is the five-link bracelet. It is fitted with Tudor’s “T-fit” clasp, which allows rapid adjustment and offers optimum comfort.

The stylish direction of this Black Bay series is given further push by new models rolled out this year, with an array of sunray dials. Depending on whether the dial is in a blue, anthracite or light champagne hue, the minute track is rendered in a contrasting colour that lends a warmth to the design.

Price: Diamond-set from S$6,570