Tudor goes gold

CHINESE NEW YEAR SIGNIFIES A time of abundance, health and of course, good fortune. And what better way to symbolise the latter than with gold, the ultimate symbol of prosperity. In time for the year of the rabbit, Tudor presents some of its popular watches embellished with the precious metal. Wear it for luck, but most of all for its refined aesthetics and technical performance.

Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 18K

This popular divers’ watch will win even more fans now that it also comes, as its name suggests, in 18 ct yellow gold. The case is obviously gold, but from afar, the Black Bay Fifty-Eight 18K stands out for its ‘golden green’ dial and bezel, made all the more striking with matt gold details. The ‘golden green’ colour palette is extended to the fabric strap paired with the watch.

Tudor’s divers’ watches have never appeared in 18 ct gold, not even a tinge. In the Black Bay Fifty-Eight 18K, the precious metal is almost everywhere, including the ‘snowflake’ hands and appliques of the hour markers. The watch’s open case back with sapphire crystal, which reveals a self-winding mechanical movement with a bi-directional rotor system, is also a first for this watch.

Make no mistake, this is no garden variety gold watch. Instead of a typically bright finish, the Black Bay Fifty-Eight 18K is entirely satin-finished for a matt effect that vintage enthusiasts will appreciate. The look is apt for a watch that originated in 1958, when Tudor launched its first divers’ watch, waterproof to 200 metres deep.

Vintage watch lovers will also be drawn to the 39mm case size, which is in keeping with the characteristic proportions of the 1950s. 

Price: S$23,190

Tudor Black Bay 31/36/39/41

A polished gold bezel and crown are the distinctive features of this stainless steel and yellow gold watch range. With an eye on Chinese New Year, this new feature of the Black Bay 31/36/39/41 – models in case sizes of 31, 36, 39 and 41mm – makes them the perfect timepieces to wear for the occasion.

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Other key features – a curved case, five-link bracelet and clasp with rapid adjustment, and a cutting-edge in-house automatic movement – are just icing on the cake. In addition to the four case sizes, the timepieces are also available with a diamond-set bezel for models 31, 36 and 39. 

Price: S$6,810 to S$10,320

Tudor Royal 

Royal is a byword for the superior quality of Tudor timepieces, both in its refined aesthetic and first-class technical performance. Both sporty and elegant, Tudor Royal watches easily fit into every occasion.

From formal galas to rock concerts, you can easily pick out the Tudor Royal timepiece in the crowd. Besides an integrated ‘five-link’ metal bracelet, the dial shows off a sun-ray motif that radiates from its centre, while applied Roman numeral markers indicate the hours. The bezel on the case features alternating surfaces of polished and cut grooves. 

The Tudor Royal comes in stainless steel as well as gold and steel, in four sizes and nine dials. The model picked for the rabbit year is one for the ladies – the 28mm gold and steel watch with a mother-of-pearl dial and a diamond-set bezel.

Price: S$6,530