End of an Era? Tudor Black Bay 79230N Review

The Tudor Black Bay 41mm with the Black Bezel has been the posterchild of Tudor watches, but now with it being replaced by the 7941A1A0NU in 2024 with fewer vintage cues, is this the end for the Heritage Black Bay?
0:00 Intro
0:29 Replaced by the 2024 Tudor Black Bay 7941A1A0NU
0:54 History of the Tudor Black Bay
1:24 2015 Ref. 79230N
2:22 Calibre MT5602
2:50 The Thickness
3:38 Why the 79230N is so important
4:30 Conclusion
Do you think this is the end of an era for the Tudor Black Bay? Are we going to see the Black Bay move away from being a heritage collection to embracing more modern cues? Let me know what you think in the comments section.
Featured Watch
Tudor Black Bay 41 (Black Bezel)
Ref: 79230N
Size: 41mm
Thickness: 14.7mm
Water Resistance: 200M
Calibre MT5602: 70 hour power reserve, COSC, silicon hairspring
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[@ShahLusso]

1:45 Meant to say it didn't have a *tool free* Micro-Adjust (Like the T-Fit on the new 7941A1A0NU), the 79230N DOES have a micro adjust but you need to use a tool to use it
2:26 Title on the graphic is meant to be just Tudor Black Bay not Black Bay Harrods, however stats and ref number are all correct
Do you think this is the end of an era for the Tudor Black Bay? Are we going to see the Black Bay move away from being a heritage collection to embracing more modern cues? Also, how many times did I mention Rolex in this video? Let me know what you think in the comments!

[@gmedina5678]

Really enjoyed your video and thoughts. This is the watch that got me into Tudor. I picked up my Black Bay Heritage 41 (2021 pre-owned)) 79230N back in February and love it. Got it at my local watch shop. First time hearing that this one was discontinued. Hopefully, it's not the end of an era. Personally, I do like the new BB monochrome. May pull the trigger on that one. We'll see. Anyway, again really enjoyed the video. Looking forward to watching your prior videos and looking forward to your new videos. Also, I subbed!

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

My first luxury watch was the 79230R. Bought it in March 2021. My favorite feature IS the bezel’s rotation, as a matter of fact. I recently put it on a rubber strap so it’s more of a weekend watch these days.
The blue bezel version is cool. I forgot it has white markers instead of gilt. Still, the Heritage reference I really like, and should probably try to buy pre-owned, is the Black Bay Dark.

[@ShahLusso]

Yeah, honestly I was blown away with how satisfying the bezel action is - it's an instant gateway into how good the build quality of the BB 79230 range. Thanks for watching & commenting :)

[@HRM.H]

Tudor in my eyes truely changed when they switched away from Rolex cases and ETA movements.

[@ShahLusso]

True, though IMO it was the only way they would be able to get out of Rolex's shadow (or at least have a chance of it).
I hope they keep the Heritage angle but maybe dig up some of the references that don't have a direct vintage Rolex equivalent like they did with the Heritage Chrono. The new BB58 GMT does show that they're not completely done with the retro styling, but I think it's a telling move that the new BB41 is just a plain black and white 41mm diver with a manufacture movement and 70 hour power reserve....similar to a certain other Geneva based brand 🤣
It could be interesting if they offered up something remeniscent of the 5 digit Submariner/GMT cases now that Rolex has been using the Supercase design since 2005 - but lets see what the future holds :)