With the Only Watch 2020 listings officially released today, the first name I always look for on the list is Tudor. Although the Only Watch ranks including heavy hitters like replica Patek Philippe, F.P. Journe, Hermès, and Audemars Piguet, Tudor has gained a great position in the lineup by creating special pieces that manage to preserve much of their sporty everyday appeal. In other words, take a view at this year’s stealthy one-of-one, the popular fake Tudor Black Bay Ceramic One.
Matte black on matte black, this 41mm ceramic-cased Black Bay has a mix of brushed and bead-blasted finishes. The crown and caseback are steel with a matte black PVD treatment and the bezel is PVD coated titanium with a matte black ceramic insert. Therefore, it looks roughly as matte as it is rad.
I’ll leave a deep look at Tudor’s Only Watch history for a future post, but while they certainly don’t have the MSRP clout of some of their Only Watch brethren, they have a track record of punching well above their weight class. Only Watch 2015, when the fake Tudor Black Bay One sold for CHF 375,000 – over 100 times the retail price of a steel Black Bay.
While I generally don’t like the low contrast between black and black, black bay ceramic one looks really good, and the photos show a dynamic naturalness to its surface treatment that adds some welcome tone to the stealthy presentation of the black bay aesthetic. As in the case of Tudor before, the exclusivity of this watch means that Tudor’s flexibility in making this fake rolex watch will be that of the lucky collector who has it.
While the Black Bay One carries most of its appearance with a standard steel Black Bay, the Ceramic One will be easily noticeable at the fist glimpse. While the listed USD estimate of $4,500-$5,500 is a bit funny, the amount of money this completely cool Black Bay will likely earn in support of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is anything but a joke. For this lot and some other dramatically cool special pieces, be sure to put a reminder for November 9 at 2:00 PM on your calendar. NowOnly Watch is not to be missed and I’d bet this ceramic Tudor replica is surely worth watching in its eighth year.