After a few days of suspiciously placed spy shots across social media, Tudor has made it official today with the release of the Black Bay Chronograph Flamingo. In 2024, Tudor quietly released a Black Bay Chronograph with a pink dial, which quickly caught on as an unusually rare vibrant expression from the brand mostly celebrated for their sober tool watches. The Black Bay Chronograph ‘Flamingo’ is a perfect counterpart to the pink dial released last year which, as a pair, expresses a broader vision of their Miami-based inspiration. As Tudor puts it: the watches deliver a “classic South Beach vibe smack-dab” in the middle of winter.
The newest Black Bay Chronograph represents an expansion in the collection, which most recently welcomed a deep navy blue dial, and while there is no major departure structurally, this is another step in its evolution. That means the excellent 5-link bracelet makes an appearance, a bracelet that we’re still waiting to see come to the basic variations of the Black Back Chronograph, such as the black and white dials, which currently are only offered with a three link unit. Unfortunately, the bracelets on their own are not available for purchase.
Inside the 41mm steel case remains the manufacture caliber MT5813, which is still COSC certified, though Tudor applies their own -2/+4 second variation standard to the watch once assembled. Total thickness is 14.4mm, and the lug span is 22mm providing a very robust presence on the wrist. If you weren’t a fan of the platform prior, the new dial color will likely do little to change your stance. That said, the 5-link bracelet does an excellent job of dissipating the mass across your wrist, and as a whole is perfectly wearable, if not small by any stretch.
The real star here is the blue dial, which Tudor has labeled ‘Flamingo’, which, perhaps somewhat ironically, brings to my mind the color pink. The blue is incredibly vibrant, and plays in perfectly to the South Beach vibes Tudor was going for. It makes a perfect compliment to the pink dial, the owners on which I suspect will make it a priority to nab one of these. Further, this release is feeling like a part of a broader swing back to big color expressions as a trend in the industry.
While there is no word about production capacity here, I’d expect it may be about as difficult to find at retail as the pink dial, which currently trades for ~$9,000 in the open market. The retail price of the Black Bay Chronograph ‘Flamingo’ is $5,875. Tudor
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