Diving with the Tudor Black Bay: A Real-World Review

Cookies · 2020-07-04T01:29:45Z

Join Cookies on a dive with the Tudor Black Bay in Sydney, encountering leafy sea dragons and discussing the watch's practical wearability for diving.

Cookies shares a captivating account of diving in the cold waters of Sydney with a Tudor Black Bay, seeking out the rare leafy sea dragons. His post highlights the practical considerations of wearing a luxury dive watch in challenging conditions, particularly the bracelet's fit over a wetsuit. This personal narrative offers valuable insights into the real-world utility and limitations of dive watches for serious underwater exploration.

It was a cold and rainy morning. I drove in the darkness to rendezvous with my Russian dive instructor who happened to be an ex-paratrooper. (Why is it that the Russian guys are always so cool?)

He brought me into the cold waters of Sydney, to see the endangered and rare leafy sea dragons.

Due to the design of the Tudor bracelet, I had to wear the watch in the dive suit, because there was no bracelet extension.

Next time, I will wear the Pelagos or something else that can be worn on a proper wetsuit.

Key Points from the Discussion

The original Tudor Black Bay bracelet lacks a dive extension, making it challenging to wear over a wetsuit. This design oversight can impact the watch's practicality for actual diving.
The contributor expresses a preference for wearing the Tudor Black Bay on a NATO strap for increased comfort during diving, and plans to try a rubber strap as well, indicating a common modification for dive watch owners.
The contributor shares a personal safety protocol for ocean diving, including carrying a blade and relying on local knowledge to avoid areas known for tiger sharks, adding a layer of personal anecdote to the dive experience.
A fellow forum member agrees that a bracelet extension would be a beneficial design feature for Tudor to include, reinforcing the original author's point about the Black Bay's bracelet limitations.

The Discussion

geross

Jul 4, 2020

Cheers. 🍻, after the dive. 👍 Geross.

Cpt Scarlet

Jul 4, 2020

An extension for the bracelet would have been a good design feature, Tudor should include this. Good photos !

Mary Anny

Jul 4, 2020

Very nice pictures, thanks for sharing!

Jul 4, 2020

Nice double wristing there.

Jul 4, 2020

Will share more soon. Hopefully with another toolwatch

Jul 4, 2020

I’ll get a robust rubber strap with a D buckle for this

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