Tudor Black Bay 58 925

Tudor's legacy as maker of high-quality tool watches was cemented long before the brand re-entered the American market in late 2013.  The company's decision to tap its heritage when iterating its new collection has gone a long way toward creating fresh Tudor devotees, resulting in the birth of a darling amongst the enthusiast community. Whether it’s the Heritage Chrono inspired by the 1970s ‘Monte Carlo’ chronograph or more recent examples such as the Black Bay 54, Tudor FXD and Pelagos 39, Tudor’s modern lineup is a love letter to some of the very best sports watches of all time. The Black Bay 58 925 was a polarizing release when it debuted at Watches & Wonders in 2021. Harboring all the signature design cues of Tidor's flagship diver, it features a 39mm case with a domed sapphire crystal, a Tudor ‘rose’ signed screw-down crown and of course, the hallmark ‘snowflake’ handset. But here’s the kicker: The BB58 925 Reference M79470-0001 is encased in 925 silver, a peculiar choice of case metal for a diver and one which, frankly, makes it absolutely cool as heck in our eyes.  The 925 refers to 92.5% — as in the amount of solid silver used in the case alloy. The remaining 7.5% is an amalgam of other materials that Tudor has yet to disclose, but has touted as ‘non-tarnishing’. And though we love patina as much as the next vintage enthusiast so either way, we can understand the appeal of a non-tarnishing, modern watch. (In short, we're on board either way!) Its luminous grey dial is paired with a matching aluminum bezel with hash marks between the zero and fifteen markers. And just when you though this piece couldn't get any more different, it features a sapphire exhibition caseback — a trait that has only been seen in precious-metal 58's thus far. Outfitted with a signed black leather strap with a matching, signed 925 silver pin buckle, it's powered by Tudor's workhorse self-winding, COSC-certified Calibre MT5400 movement. Everything about the Black Bay 58 925 feels special. While it may fit the bill as a unique complementary dive watch for someone who owns a Submariner, Seamaster or a traditional steel Black Bay 58, this piece could also be a budding enthusiast's first Tudor — and an interesting one at that! You already know the advice we're going to give. Snag this 58 and be different.