BASELWORLD 2019 NOTABLES
TUDOR
Black Bay P01
Based on a prototype developed in the late 1960s and
proposed to the U.S. Navy, this surprising 42mm steel
watch enhances Tudor’s Black Bay tool-watch bona
fides. Utilitarian to the nth degree, the P01 features an
unusual bezel-stop mechanism at 12 o’clock, meant to
echo a more elaborate lock and removal system on the
1968 original. The specs are all here: 200-meter water
resistance, easy-to-read and luminescent hands and
markers, a date and snowflake hands. Placed on a tough,
comfortable hybrid leather and rubber strap, the watch is
priced at $3,950
ROLEX
GMT-Master II
This new GMT-Master II, with its 40mm Oystersteel case
and black dial, black and blue Cerachrome bezel and
a new Jubilee bracelet (with Oysterlock clasp), drew
accolades from both critics and consumers this year.
Less showy than last year’s GMT-Master II with a red and
blue bezel, this new so-called Batman GMT retains the
excellent Caliber 3285, fitted with the Rolex Chronergy
escapement and capable of seventy hours of power
reserve. Price: $9,250.
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