Tudor Black Bay Fifty Eight Blue 79030B

This watch is in mint condition.

Watch comes with original box, outer box (slightly worn), booklets, hang tag and dated guarantee card.

The Black Bay Fifty-Eight is arguably Tudor's most successful watch so far, and came about as a result of a deceptively simple act: listening. Enthusiasts and collectors had been begging brands to return to producing more modestly sized watches with simpler dials, yet this proved to be beyond what many manufacturers seemed to be able to do. Tudor struck gold with the Black Bay Fifty-Eight simply by listening, creating a watch that people had been asking for.

The Black Bay Fifty-Eight's proportions aren't too far off the original Heritage Black Bay, at 39mm vs 41mm, and with a reduced thickness of 11.9mm. This made a massive difference on the wrist, however, and let collectors with smaller wrists enjoy the now-iconic Black Bay design. It's the epitome of the everyday watch - perfectly sized, water-resistant, and above all, beautiful to look at.

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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.