Tudor looks to the dark side this year with new black-on-black models that strike an alluring balance between modern technology and Old World glamour.
Since Tudor Submariners were chosen by the French Navy for its divers in the 1960s and later by the US Navy for its underwater demolition team and Navy Seals, the brand has made a name in the nautical world. Tudor did not disappoint this year with new diving watches - the Hydronaut II Date and Chrono, and the Hydro 1200.
One of the highlights of the Hydronaut II Date and Chrono models is the narrowing red line stretching from 3 o'clock to 12 o'clock on the watch's unidirectional rotatable bezel. The red line marks the critical 15 minutes needed for a diver's decompression stops when ascending at the end of a dive.
Waterproof to a depth of 200 metres, the two models come with black rubber straps and dial colours ranging from classic black to ruthenium, silver-sun, white and blue.
Those looking for a sporty addition to their watch collection will go for the Chrono model, with its sub-dials showing the minute totaliser at 3 o'clock, hour totaliser at 6 o'clock, small seconds at 9 o'clock and date at 4 o'clock.
Divers looking to explore greater depths can reach up to 1,200 metres below sea level with the Tudor Hydro 1200. Gas can become trapped in the watch during diving, and the Hydro 1200 comes with a helium valve that releases the trapped gas during the diver's ascent. The watch comes with a unidirectional rotatable black bezel, which matches the black dial and black ceramic links on the steel bracelet. Like the Hydronaut II models, the model name and other functions on the watch are highlighted in red.