Nicknamed the ‘Montecarlo’ chronograph by Tudor devotees, the Reference 7169 watch celebrates its 40th anniversary with a facelift universally saluted by specialists. Renamed Heritage Chrono Blue, the self-winding 2013 model is indeed a casebook study of how to reinterpret a model. The naturally 2 mm larger case comes with a second strap in hand-crafted fabric symbolising Tudor’s new momentum since 2010 and harmoniously echoing the dial colours. The bidirectional bezel serves to indicate the 2nd time zone clearly readable on an anodized blue aluminium dial. The now three-dimensional hour-markers with metallic bevels complement the more contemporary touch lent by the trapeze-shaped chronograph counters appearing above. The slightly lighter grey colour of the dial makes a stronger contrast with the original royal blue – the shade featured on the lacquered shield (Tudor logo) adorning the crown framed by the screw-down pushpieces. All three are knurled with a chrome finish. The model remains true to the original DNA, interpreting it through a modern vision that makes it simply irresistible.