Introducing Tudor Shocks Us All With The New Black Bay Chrono ‘Pink’

Now while this watch seems like a logical follow-up to the partnership with Inter Miami, it's not just about soccer… or football (or even fútbol). Another signature Tudor ambassador, Taiwanese musician Jay Chou is also a well-known lover and wearer of the color pink so this new watch looks to be a collaborative inspiration from two global faces of the brand.

What we have is a standard Black Bay Chrono (in some ways) by way of the 41mm steel case, the two subdial displays, the date window at six o'clock, the screw-down pushers, the snowflake hands, and COSC-certified Calibre MT5813. If you know the BB Chrono, you basically know what you're getting here.

Except, of course, for one seemingly minor detail that is easily overlooked (or assumed to already exist in the product line). That of course is the five-link bracelet introduced by the brand just last year at Watches & Wonders. This takes obvious inspiration from the Rolex Jubilee and features Tudor's T-fit clasp extension system.

Oh yeah – and this watch has a PINK dial, as if the name and the photos weren't enough of a giveaway. I guess we can call this a "pink panda" dial with the highly contrasted black sub-registers playing against the domed pink surface. The red text for the depth rating and red chronograph seconds tip only add to the overall look here. And I love the use of the five-link, and I have to think this is a bracelet combination coming for the entire product range. The BB chrono is a large watch on-wrist, despite the 41mm sizing, and this bracelet style brings a real lightness to it. This new model will be priced at $5,675.

Tudor has stated in its press release that it knows this watch, with its pink dial color, may not necessarily be everyone's cup of tea. And so this is not entering the catalog as a regular production model. In fact, our understanding is that it won't really be in the catalog at all. Instead, it will have a limited production and be made in small numbers (exact figures are not known at this time). I actually think that the Black Back Chrono Pink will become a hot commodity out there in our corner of the watch world – especially in light of its limited nature.

While it is certainly a loud and distinctive take on a model range that has otherwise tended to skew conservative and vintage-inspired, I think this pink dial injects some real life and fun into the BB Chrono. And seeing as we are less than two weeks out from W&W 2024, color me totally surprised by the fact that this release is even happening right now.

If anything, it makes me more excited to see what's to come from Tudor on April 9th.

The Tudor Black Bay Chrono "Pink." 41mm 316L stainless-steel case with polished and satin-brushed finishes. Fixed 316L stainless-steel bezel with black anodized aluminum insert and tachymetric scale. Pink domed dial with black counters. Manufacture Calibre MT5813, COSC certified with 70 hours of power reserve. Price: $5,675.