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Lot #3326

Tudor Black Bay 58 79030N Hodinkee Friends and Family Edition

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Introduction

Unveiled in 2012 at Baselworld, the Tudor Black Bay has quickly become one of Tudor’s best-selling collections as it takes direct inspiration from the iconic Tudor Submariner ref. 7922. Seeking to build on the aesthetics of the early Submariner models, the Black Bay family is beloved by Tudor’s collectors for its vintage-inspired design traits like its faux-rivet bracelet, gilt inscriptions, anodized aluminum bezel insert, and large crown. Further refined in 2018, Tudor launched the Black Bay Fifty-Eight as they dove even deeper into their archives and drew inspiration from their 1958 Submariner “Big Crown” Ref. 7924. With its red arrow-featuring dive bezel, thinner profile and 2mm smaller case diameter of 39mm, the BB58, as it is called, was a more refined version of its older sibling, with the very same depth rating of 200m – a true dive watch. Receiving intensely positive reception straight away, the BB58 has quickly become Tudor’s most popular watch. Indeed, the watch was so popular that Hodinkee, the world’s largest watch publication, decided to use the BB58 as the watch that they would get co-signed with their logo on the dial at 6 o’clock and commemorative caseback engravings as a limited production run of 100 pieces for friends and family of the company.

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Grade

M 9

Status

Vetted & Approved

Included

Box and Papers

Est. value range

$4,000 – $6,000

The Details

Brand

Tudor

Dimensions

39mm x 11.9mm

Model

Black Bay 58

Movement

Automatic cal. MT5402 (COSC)

Reference

79030N

Bracelet

Stainless steel bracelet

Year

2019

Condition

Near-Mint

Material

Stainess steel

Included

Watch, box and papers

Dial Color

Black

THE DIAL
THE DIAL

A subtle white 'HODINKEE' inscription at 6 o'clock on the BB58's black dial differentiates this watch and the other 99 examples that Hodinkee had produced as timepieces that you likely won't see every day.

THE CASEBACK
THE CASEBACK

Featuring an engraved commemorative caseback with Hodinkee's logo and its original owner's name (removed from the image to preserve consignor's privacy), this friends and family edition is a lot more personal than similar types of release that other brands sometimes create.

TIMING MACHINE READOUT
TIMING MACHINE READOUT

This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.

Condition

Watch is in near-mint overall condition, with only minor signs of use. Bracelet was sized for the previous owner, but the removed links are included. Please note that there is a name inscribed on the caseback that has been obscured in the images.

Our Perspective

A subtly customized watch linking one of watchmaking's most important voices with one of its most important brands, this Friends and Family edition of the Black Bay 58 pays homage to two of watchmaking's biggest names.

Justin Gruenberg

Co-founder