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Tudor Black Bay GMT Noir
Tudor

Black Bay GMT

Reference — 3 variants
Noir dial
M79830RB-0003
Size
41mm
Movement
Automatic
Water res.
200m
Caliber
Tudor MT5652
Reserve
70 heures
~$4,838
Description

A vintage-inspired GMT watch that excels in versatility. It features a practical second time zone along with classic dive watch aesthetics.

10h09 take

"A manufacture-movement GMT with a rotating 24-hour bezel — the classic third-time-zone trick, built on a case tough enough to forget you're wearing it."

Specifications
ref. M79830RB-0003
Case
MaterialSteel
Diameter41mm
Water resistance200m
BezelTournante
DialBlack
Movement
TypeMécanique à remontage automatique manufacture
CaliberTudor MT5652
Power reserve70 heures
ComplicationsGMT
Strap & Bracelet
MaterialFabric
BuckleArdillon
Author POV

The Pepsi bezel is the one that gets photographed most, and for good reason — red-and-blue on a black dial is about as legible a GMT signal as exists anywhere in the 4,000-plus watches I've catalogued. At 41mm it's a size step up from the 39mm GMT case, which changes the proportions meaningfully: more wrist presence, less forgiving on smaller builds. Steel bracelet, 200m water resistance, in-house automatic movement with a GMT hand doing real work rather than decorative duty — this clears my legibility and movement-pedigree axes comfortably. If I had to recommend one GMT reference blind, this bezel colorway would be near the top.

All references
3 variants