Watch Spotting: David Beckham's Unique Diamond-Set Tudor Black Bay Chrono At Wimbledon

Sir David Beckham has one of the most recognizable wrists in the world. With tattoos reaching down to his fingers, it's impossible to mistake his wrist for anyone else's (even when he "accidentally" leaks an off-catalog Rolex). But not only was Beckham sporting something new and special at Wimbledon this weekend, he was doing so on a different wrist than usual—and he was more than happy to show it off.

David Beckham's Unique Diamond-Set Tudor Chronograph at Wimbledon

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First spotted in a reel posted by Adrian Barker of Bark and Jack, David Beckham has a new gift from Tudor to celebrate his 50th birthday—a unique Black Bay Chrono with a black lacquer dial, diamond indices, and case, bezel, and bracelet set with round diamonds. The legendary footballer has been a global brand ambassador for Tudor since 2017 and has show a lot of love for the brand, and it's big sibling brand Rolex over the years, but its not often that we see unique watches out of "the Crown" or "the Shield" (though contrary to popular belief, they do exist) which makes this celebrity watch spotting historically noteworthy.

Photo by Adrian Barker/Bark and Jack

Barker was kind enough to send a few photos from his brief interaction with Beckham, and with them, we can pick out several interesting details about the one-of-a-kind piece. First, the black lacquer dial has been completely stripped of printing aside from the Tudor logo, "Tudor Genève," and "Swiss Made" at the bottom. There is no minute track, and the subdials have also been stripped of numerals, resulting in a plain white reverse panda dial with small and long hash marks.

The bezel stands out with an unconventional design rarely seen on watches. The channel-setting of the round diamonds is done in pairs, with two rows of diamonds going all the way around. That, combined with the round diamond hour markers on sterilized black lacquer, gives a distinctly vintage feel that is more pronounced than you would get with a baguette-set diamond bezel. The lugs are set, as are the center links of the five-link bracelet.

Photo by Adrian Barker/Bark and Jack

There's also rumor that the watch has two birthday candles in place of the number ”2” on the date wheel, for his birthday of May 2. The watch is cased in stainless steel and Beckham seems to be enjoying his new Tudor, even if he has to wear it on his left wrist for now. His right wrist (which he usually wears his watches on) is out of commission for a little bit as he recovers from surgery on a decades-old injury. Hoping he can recover quickly to wear his new watch in good health.