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Black Bay 41 79230

Name: Tudor Black Bay 41 79230
Brand: Tudor
Availability: InStock

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The Tudor Black Bay 79230 is the broad-shouldered diver with snowflake hands, a domed crystal, and enough vintage warmth to soften its substantial case. It’s the generation that brought Tudor’s manufacture MT5602 movement to the original 41mm Black Bay, trading the earlier model’s smiling dial text for straight lines and a shield logo.

Introduced in 2016, it also brought a rivet-style bracelet and a roughly 70-hour power reserve. Choose the burgundy-bezel 79230R for the look that launched the Black Bay family, the blue-bezel 79230B for cooler, silver-toned dial details, or the black-bezel 79230N for gilt accents without the red surround. The important buying distinction is generation: this is not the earlier ETA-powered 79220, nor a later, slimmer Black Bay. Its tall case is worth trying on; the visual charm is immediate, but the way that height sits on your wrist is more personal.

MovementAutomatic

CaliberMT5602

Case MaterialStainless Steel

Case Size41mm

Water Resistance200m

Lug Width22mm

What owners love

The snowflake hour hand and large markers make the dial easy to read at a glance, and owners enjoy how different the bezel versions feel: the red is distinctly burgundy, while the blue is more restrained. The black-bezel version's gilt dial details give it a warmer look than a straightforward black-and-white diver.
The MT5602 earns praise for consistent accuracy in everyday wear and its roughly 70-hour power reserve. Owners also like the large crown, which is easy to grip and feels substantial when winding or setting the watch.

Common Criticisms

The thickness is the recurring gripe: the tall, slab-sided case makes this wear bigger than the 41mm diameter suggests. Owners who like the dial and bezel still sometimes find it top-heavy or awkward under a shirt cuff.
The bracelet's decorative rivets divide owners, with some finding them unnecessary rather than attractive. The clasp also lacks tool-free fine adjustment, so getting a comfortable fit as your wrist changes size can be frustrating.

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