STYLE Edit: Tudor makes some of the best blue dial watches in the business, not least because they’ve been creating them since the 1960s – these are 5 of our to-die-for favourites
- Blue dial watches are in the midst of a renaissance, but Tudor was creating them for divers and French navy sailors long before they were cool
- Blue watches not only add a pop of colour to your wrist, but evoke everything from the glittering Mediterranean to daring deep sea adventures
Blue watches may be bang on trend right now, but it should be noted that Tudor’s history with blue dials and details harks all the way back to the 1960s, well before the collectors of today began to go gaga for the cool-toned hue. We hand-pick our favourite blue watches from the brand, including the latest releases as well as some classics, from its catalogue.
Tudor Royal
We are particularly fond of the blue version of the 41mm, which has a day function at 12 o’clock in addition to the date window available on the other models.
Black Bay Fifty-Eight Navy Blue
Tudor fans will be familiar with the brand’s famous divers’ watches, which it produced for the French navy for several decades. In the mid-1970s, its Navy watches – which had typically been offered in black – turned blue for the first time. That Navy hue is what Tudor referenced in creating the newest version of its Black Bay Fifty-Eight.
Named Navy Blue, the watch measures 39mm in diameter – ideal for those who prefer their diving watches on the narrower side – and has a matt blue dial and bezel, as well as all the design hallmarks of the Black Bay Fifty-Eight. It is available on a navy blue fabric strap, hand woven in France using time-honoured techniques and giving a nod to the fact that watches made for the French navy were originally delivered without Tudor bracelets, with sailors instead being fitted with woven fabric straps.
Pelagos