Case #642 — Tudor Black Bay Chrono “Reverse Panda” Ref. M79360N-0011
Case #642 — Tudor Black Bay Chrono “Reverse Panda” Ref. M79360N-0011
Status: Available
Condition: Excellent Pre-Owned
Scope: Box, Papers, and Cards
🔎 Case Notes
The Black Bay Chrono takes Tudor’s heritage-sports vocabulary and pushes it in a more motorsport-driven direction.
The M79360N-0011 is the black-dial “Reverse Panda” configuration, pairing a domed black dial with contrasting silver chronograph registers, a fixed black tachymeter bezel, and the substantial 41 mm steel case that gives the watch real wrist presence.
This example dates from 2021 and presents in excellent pre-owned condition. It includes its box, papers, and cards and is currently sized to fit approximately a 7¾-inch wrist.
🕰️ The Evidence
- Reference: M79360N-0011
- Model: Black Bay Chrono
- Year: 2021
- Case: Stainless Steel
- Case Diameter: 41 mm
- Thickness: 14.4 mm
- Lug Width: 22 mm
- Dial: Black, Domed, with Silver Chronograph Counters
- Crystal: Domed Sapphire
- Bezel: Fixed Stainless Steel with Matte Black Anodized Aluminum Tachymeter Insert
- Crown: Screw-Down
- Pushers: Screw-Down Chronograph Pushers
- Movement: Tudor Manufacture Calibre MT5813
- Movement Type: Automatic Chronograph
- Certification: COSC Chronometer
- Power Reserve: Approximately 70 Hours
- Functions: Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds, Chronograph, Date
- Water Resistance: 200 meters / 660 feet
- Bracelet: 3-Link Stainless Steel Rivet-Style Bracelet
- Clasp: Tudor T-fit Rapid-Adjustment Clasp
- Bracelet Fit: Approximately 7¾-inch wrist
- Condition: Excellent Pre-Owned
- Included: Box, Papers, and Cards
🌟 Collector Provenance
The Black Bay Chrono sits at an interesting intersection within Tudor’s modern catalog.
It carries the familiar Black Bay case architecture and snowflake-hand identity, but the fixed tachymeter bezel and contrasting sub-dials pull the design decisively toward the world of classic racing chronographs.
The MT5813 movement is equally important. It is a purpose-built automatic chronograph calibre with a silicon balance spring, COSC certification, and approximately 70 hours of power reserve, giving the watch considerably more technical substance than the vintage-inspired design might initially suggest.
🌟 Design Provenance
The Reverse Panda configuration is all about contrast.
The black dial keeps the watch visually grounded, while the silver counters at 3 and 9 o’clock give the chronograph layout immediate definition. Against the black tachymeter bezel and brushed steel case, the result feels more aggressive and instrument-like than the white-dial Panda version.
At 41 mm and 14.4 mm thick, it also has the wrist presence expected of a modern Tudor sports chronograph without crossing into oversized territory.
🧾 From the Case File
The Black Bay Chrono works particularly well as an everyday chronograph because it retains 200 meters of water resistance, a screw-down crown and pushers, and the robust feel of a Black Bay diver while adding useful timing functionality.
The 70-hour reserve makes it practical off the wrist, and the T-fit clasp gives the bracelet genuine day-to-day flexibility.
This 2021 example adds excellent condition, BPC, and bracelet sizing to approximately 7¾ inches, making it a clean, complete example of one of Tudor’s most recognizable modern chronographs.
🗝️ BST Verdict
A bold, modern Tudor chronograph with excellent contrast and real technical credibility.
The Reverse Panda dial gives it stronger visual presence than the standard Black Bay, while the MT5813, 200-meter rating, and T-fit bracelet make it far more than a style exercise.
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