Monochrome Watches has published predictions for potential new Tudor models to be unveiled at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, coinciding with the brand's 100th anniversary. The speculative article imagines revivals and updates to classic designs, including a return of the Oysterdate Big Block Chronograph. All concepts are based on the site's analysis and imagination, with no official confirmation from Tudor.
Tudor, the sister brand to Rolex founded in 1926 by Hans Wilsdorf, is set to mark its centennial in 2026. Monochrome Watches, in an article published on March 11, 2026, offers predictions for novelties that could appear at the Watches and Wonders event in Geneva, emphasizing the milestone's significance. The site notes that Wilsdorf created Tudor to offer dependable watches at a more modest price than Rolex, quoting him: “For some years now, I have been considering the idea of making a watch that our agents could sell at a more modest price than our Rolex watches, and yet one that would attain the standard of dependability for which Rolex is famous.”
The centerpiece prediction is the revival of the Oysterdate Big Block Chronograph, celebrating its 50th anniversary since its 1976 debut as Tudor's first automatic chronograph. Inspired by the 2023 Only Watch charity auction's unique Tudor Prince Chronograph One in yellow gold, which featured a new manufacture movement, the predicted steel version would measure 42mm with a fixed bezel, tachymeter scale, screwed pushers, and a 1970s-style 6-9-12 subdial layout. It would house an integrated calibre MT59XX, an automatic chronograph with column wheel, silicon hairspring, 4Hz frequency, 70-hour power reserve, and -2/+4 seconds per day accuracy.
Other forecasts include a blue dial variant for the second-generation Black Bay 58 Master Chronometer, a 39mm dive watch with METAS certification, 15,000 gauss magnetic resistance, and options for rivet, jubilee, or rubber straps. For the Black Bay 54, the article envisions Lagoon Pink and Lagoon Green editions, both 37mm with 200m water resistance, COSC-certified MT5400 movement, and 5-link jubilee bracelets. The Pelagos Ultra Dark would feature black DLC-coated titanium for a stealthy 43mm, 1,000m-rated diver. Finally, a steel-and-gold Black Bay 54 is predicted, with 18k yellow gold crown, bezel, and capped bracelet links.
Monochrome Watches stresses that these are unofficial predictions based on Photoshop mock-ups and historical analysis, with no input from Tudor.