Hands-On: Tudor’s Black Bay Pro Gets A Surprisingly Dramatic Facelift With An Opaline Dial

Surrounding the tall sapphire crystal is that fixed bezel, which I find very attractively beveled with a contrasting polished finish on the side to give a little bit of glimmer to an otherwise very industrial design. And of course, this all leads to this new opaline (or as everyone would say in the halls of the Palexpo, white) dial. As far as Tudor dials go, this might be one of my favorites. It is refreshing, clean, and legible. Something I absolutely loved about my original black dial variant was the rough texturing of the hands, thankfully staying the same in this version. The black dial Black Bay Pro’s “phantom” hands are gone, with the exception of the bright yellow “Snowflake” GMT hand, given that the hour, minute, and second hands are now all completely coated in the black paint all the way to the center post. When paired with this opaline dial, these hands are the perfect juxtaposition both in terms of textures and legibility. This is the highest contrast you could pretty much ask for on a dial.