The Black Bay Ceramic is a prime example of TUDOR’s expert command of one of the industry’s most demanding standards in terms of chronometry and resistance to magnetic fields, as well as its mastery of technical material engineering. Tested by the Federal Institute of Metrology or METAS, this Black Bay model is the epitome of high-tech aesthetic language. Its matt black ceramic elements, charcoal dial and black hands, including lume, accentuate the Black Bay Ceramic’s outstanding performance. Ceramic is a difficult material to work with, but now TUDOR has developed a matching ceramic bracelet with ergonomic qualities that serve as testament to the brand’s mastery of technical innovation, as well as a new aesthetic in line with TUDOR’s tradition of “going dark”.
KEY POINTS
- Ceramic three-link bracelet, newly engineered and designed by TUDOR, with a double folding clasp
- 41mm diameter case in matt black ceramic
- Subtly domed sunray satin finish black dial with applied hour markers
- “Snowflake” hands, one of the hallmarks of TUDOR introduced in 1969, with Grade A Swiss Super-LumiNova luminescent material
- Manufacture Calibre MT5602-U, certified by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), with a silicon hairspring and a 70-hour power reserve
- Master Chronometer certification
REFERENCE 7941A1ACNU
CASE
41mm diameter, 13.55mm thickness, 49.4mm lug to lug
Matt black ceramic case with micro-blasted finish
BEZEL
Unidirectional rotatable bezel in black-PVD-treated 316L steel with 60-minute graduated disc in black ceramic with sunray satin finish and engraved markings and numerals
WINDING CROWN
Screw-down winding crown in black-PVD-treated 316L steel, with the TUDOR rose in relief and circular satin-brushed steel winding crown tube
DIAL
Charcoal, sunray finish, domed
CRYSTAL
Domed sapphire crystal
WATERPROOFNESS
Waterproof to 200m (660 ft)
BRACELET
Full ceramic bracelet in matching black, proprietary dual folding ceramic clasp design
CALIBRE
Manufacture Calibre MT5602-U
Self-winding mechanical movement with bidirectional rotor system
POWER RESERVE
Certified 70 hours by METAS
PRECISION
Swiss chronometer officially certified by COSC (Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute)
Master Chronometer Certification from METAS
FUNCTIONS
Centre hours, minutes and seconds hands
Stop-seconds for precise time setting
OSCILLATOR
Variable inertia balance, micro-adjustment screw
Non-magnetic silicon balance spring
Frequency: 28,800 beats/hour (4Hz)
TOTAL DIAMETER
31.8mm
THICKNESS
6.5mm
JEWELS
25 jewels
