Credits: Article and images by Nick Gould @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2023/10/28/tudor-black-bay-p01-and-the-story-of-the-1967-prototype-that-inspired-it-reprise/
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Bezel lock of the Tudor Black Bay P01
The 12-hour bezel offers a more modern font and can be cleverly locked using the mechanism in the prominent, extended lugs from the 12 o’clock position.
The original mechanism on the prototype locked the bezel at both the 12 and 6 o’clock positions and enabled the bezel to be removed for cleaning.
The Black Bay P01 does not offer an exact reproduction of the prototype mechanism but borrows from it extensively.
Original Commando prototype (left) and Tudor Black Bay P01
In looks, the two watches are similar but not identical: instead of the original’s arrow-tipped hour hand (called the “Mercedes hand” in collector lingo), for example, the P01 offers the now-signature Black Bay snowflake hour hand.
Buckle and strap of the Back of the Tudor Black Bay P01
The strap technology is also vastly improved: the P01 offers a hybrid leather-and-rubber strap that attaches to the prominent steel lugs, ensuring that this watch looks like nothing else on the market.
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Credits: Article and images by Nick Gould @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2023/10/28/tudor-black-bay-p01-and-the-story-of-the-1967-prototype-that-inspired-it-reprise/
