Your Ultimate Guide to Gifting Tudor Watches

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Given the brand’s position as a rock-solid value proposition with tons of history to draw from, they’ve long been a favourite of the watch collecting community. Add that they’re much more approachable in price than big brother Rolex, and you’re left with a brand that’s a very strong option for holiday gifting. Whether it’s for a loved one who’s already a bit of a watch collector, or one that’s just starting to dip a toe into the hobby, Tudor has a watch to suit everyone and anyone. With dress watches, dive watches, and everything in between, we took a moment to craft a list that’s as diverse as the world that surrounds us.

Tudor Black Bay 58

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Starting with a proper fan favourite, this blue dial Black Bay 58 was the first step the brand took to start reducing the case size of the Black Bay. The 58 in its nomenclature tips a hat to the first Tudor dive from 1958 — the reference 7924 or “Big Crown”. It both appeals to a larger audience, and more closely aligns with the proportions of the vintage watches from which it draws inspiration. The simple three hand design without a date window has such a clean and polished feel. Like all its siblings in the collection it makes a compelling argument for a “go anywhere, do anything” watch for both urbanites and adventurers alike. ($4,280)

Tudor 1926

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Leaning to something more classic, this 36mm Tudor 1926 tips its hat to the early days of the brand’s mechanical watchmaking. Fitted with a tapered 7-link bracelet with alternating brushed and polished finishes, the 1926 is a refined and elegant offering that fits the role of dress watch without being solely relegated to the desk or boardroom. Offered in a handful of different colourways, this opaline dial with blued hands and indices was the standout in our books, providing a nice balance of subtlety and character. ($2,480)

Tudor Black Bay GMT

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An easy select for both the frequent traveler and the bicoastal office worker, the Black Bay GMT is capable of displaying up to three time zones between its local time hand, its home time hand, and its rotating 24h bezel — it moves in 48 steps, allowing you to check those pesky half-hour time zones as well. The matte finish of its opaline dial ensures crystal clear legibility, and being combined with a blue and red “Pepsi bezel” for a slight nod to past historically significant references. Frankly, while this connection is interesting, the watch really speaks for itself. It’s a proper vintage-meets-modern aesthetic, right down to the use of a rivet bracelet. ($5,340)

Tudor Royal

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While we aren’t quick to assign gender to any watch, this Tudor Royal safely lands in the “for her” category, clocking in at 28mm with diamond settings in its bezel and on its mother-of-pearl dial. It’s a charming two-tone reference, fitted with an integrated steel bracelet with gold centre links. A compact size doesn’t mean it’s not mechanically interesting, mind you, as Tudor also fits this reference with an automatic movement with a power reserve of approximately 38 hours. ($6,640)

Tudor Black Bay 58 Bronze

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Bronze dive watch cases have been circulating for some time now, and aside from a few far more niche brands, Tudor was one of its earliest adopters. Preceded by a larger variant in 2016, the Black Bay 58 Bronze arrived in 2021 as a boutique exclusive (available via Raffi Jewellers and Global Watch Company), marking the first time the brand also made a watch bracelet out of the marine-focused alloy. Aside from its comfortable and compact size and monochromatic colour scheme, the real selling point of this reference is its personality; the unique trait of a bronze watch is how it ages over time. With humidity, sweat, rain, and general changed in ambient conditions, a bronze watch will patina over time. If you like things polished and perfect, this might not be the right fit. Instead, this is a watch that tells the story of its lived experience. ($5,940)

Tudor Pelagos

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While the Black Bay plays the role of carrying forward heritage, the Pelagos is the task-focused sibling. A lightweight 42mm titanium case, optional complimentary rubber strap, and clever micro-adjustment built into its clasp, the Pelagos ticks every box a dive watch enthusiast could ask for. This includes the application of luminescent material, which covers its hands and indices as well as all the markers on its rotating bezel. By now there are a few different variants of Pelagos in the market, but we stuck with the classic due to its timeless tool watch aesthetic. This is the watch for someone who wants a single watch to handle every situation. ($6,120)

Tudor Black Bay 36 S&G

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Going back to a much more classic energy, Tudor’s introduction of the polished bezel Black Bay references a number of years ago bridged the gap between its diver heritage and its earlier watches geared towards explorers. In the same breath, the latter — much like this piece — were often designed in the same aesthetic vein as dressier timepieces of the era, reflecting the need for versatility. Clad in steel and gold, as the S&G nomenclature suggests, this two-tone piece can be dressed up for work without sacrificing its tool-focus specs (which include a screw-down crown and 100m of water resistance). ($7,590)

Tudor Black Bay 58 18k

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Easily the most surprising release in the Black Bay collection to date, this 18k yellow gold reference is its own kind of statement piece that suits the dive watch surprisingly well when paired with its green dial and bezel. The Black Bay has always been the collection at top of mind when thinking “high quality meets value,” but throwing a gold case into the mix — solid, not plated — elevates the watch to an unexpected and impressive level. ($21,700)

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