The choice of bronze is a tribute that unites Tudor with the world’s greatest navies, notably the French Navy and the US Navy, which used Tudor diving watches. This relationship was born shortly after the launch in 1954 of the first Tudor diver’s watch, reference 7922.
This alloy is frequently used in naval engineering for its exceptional anti-corrosion properties. A conventional aluminum-bronze alloy typically contains 4-14% aluminum, the remainder copper. When new, it has a golden yellow color.
Bronze is a “living” metal that can change its appearance and develop a patina depending on the conditions to which it is exposed, generally darkening in a heterogeneous way. It took 3 years for Tudor’s R&D team to discover the ideal bronze alloy, enabling the development of a controlled, homogeneous and noble patina, with the objective of a dark chocolate color specific to each watch, reflecting the lifestyle of its owner.
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