It’s no surprise that the Miami GP is becoming one of the two hottest moments of the Formula 1 season, almost closing the gap with the all-glamorous Monaco GP. And with this in mind, watch brands sponsoring teams are now using this date to release colourful special editions, mixing the daring colours of the city with racing inspirations. Tudor is now in its second year of partnership with Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team, which has already resulted in the Black Bay Ceramic Blue, coming next to the Black Bay Chrono Pink and Flamingo Blue in the “Daring Watches” collection. For the 2025 season, there’s a new F1-inspired watch – a more fitting chronograph – with the Black Bay Chrono Carbon 25.
Let’s talk about the obvious. We’re looking at a new edition of the Black Bay Chrono, inspired by the Visa Cash App F1 team and made of carbon fibre. That’s only a part of the story as this Black Bay Chrono Carbon 25 comes with a few surprises, such as a slightly redesigned case that remains 42mm in diameter but now sits a bit thinner than the steel models at 14.3mm – OK, we’re talking about a fraction of a millimeter, as the steel models are rated at 14.4mm. The case is made almost entirely in carbon fibre, including the end-links and the fixed bezel with tachymeter scale. The pushers are PVD-coated titanium, same for the engraved caseback and the crown is PVD-coated steel. All are screwed to retain the 200m water-resistance. The top is protected by a domed sapphire crystal.
The dial of this Tudor Black Bay Chrono Carbon 25 is inspired by the 2025 season livery on the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team cars. It’s a rather bold combination of colours offered by Tudor, as the white opaline dial is fitted with blue accents on the logos and seconds track. The recessed sub-counters are also carbon fiber, the date disc is colour-matched in black and the depth rating is red… The hands and markers, all classically designed, including the Snowflake hands, are rendered with a black outline and white Super-LumiNova. And there’s the unique touch with a so-called racing scale on the periphery. Not the most streamlined edition of the Black Bay Chrono, but a daring one for sure.
Completing the racing vibe, the watch is worn on a hybrid leather-rubber strap with tire pattern, closed by a pin buckle and fitted with blue stitching. Inside the case, no surprise, as the Black Bay Chrono Carbon 25 retains the Calibre MT5813, based on the architecture of the Breitling B01. This automatic COSC-certified chronograph is equipped with a column wheel, runs at 4Hz and stores about 70 hours of power reserve. Exclusive to Tudor, it comes with a silicon balance spring, next to a variable inertia balance. Tudor applies a -2/+4 seconds’ variation standard on the assembled watch.
Contrary to most watches done by Tudor, this new Tudor Black Bay Chrono Carbon 25 reference 79377KN is a limited edition, individually numbered on the back. Only 2,025 examples will be produced, priced at EUR 7,400, USD 7,575 or CHF 6,800 (incl. taxes). More details at www.tudorwatch.com.
https://monochrome-watches.com/tudor-black-bay-chrono-carbon-25-visa-cash-app-formula-1-79377kn-introducing-price/