Tudor Black Bay Ceramic

This Tudor is in excellent condition. There is a very light wear mark on the deployant buckle.

Comes in original box with documents. Guarantee card dated and present.

The Black Bay Ceramic is a stealthy take on Tudor's classic and vintage-inspired Black Bay line. Instead of the more familiar steel construction, it uses black ceramic for a sleek and stealthy look. Furthermore, it boasts an open caseback with a black-coloured movement to match the rest of the watch.

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For most of its history, Tudor was seen as Rolex's little brother. Today, Tudor may still be part of the same family, but the little brother has now grown into a full-fledged watchmaking powerhouse in itself.

Tudor originated as a sub-brand for Rolex, using most of the same parts but equipped with a cheaper bought-in movement. For most of its existence, it closely followed Rolex's designs, producing Submariners , Day-Dates and Datejusts (called the Prince Date).

By the late 90s and early 2000s, Tudor had gained a reputation for being a "poor man's Rolex". However, this changed after the 2009 brand relaunch, where Tudor came out with distinctive new designs. After Rolex's switch to ceramic bezels for its sports models, Tudor stuck with its guns and began offering a new modernised dive watches in the form of the Pelagos and Black Bay. These new watches, combined with the "warmer", retro-inspired aesthetic retained by Tudor, meant that it developed a distinct identity from Rolex.