Tudor Watches
Below is our current in stock inventory of Tudor watches. If you have a Tudor watch you are interested in selling or trading please contact us.
(52893) Tudor 79090 Submariner, stainless steel case is in fantastic condition, on a Tudor stainless steel folded link Oyster bracelet, matte black dial with original tritium lume which has developed a nice subtle patina, date window with magnifying bubble at 3 o'clock, quick-set date, centered sweep seconds hand, bi-directional rotating bezel, screw-down Rolex crown, sapphire crystal, B528 serial (circa 1994), water resistant to 6...
$6,700
(53240) Tudor 79250BB Heritage Black Bay Bronze Bucherer Edition, 79250BB-0001, aluminum bronze alloy on a blue fabric NATO-style strap with an aluminum bronze alloy clasp(it also comes with a leather strap), automatic Tudor Caliber MT5601, 70-hour power reserve, blue dial with luminous hour markers, luminous "Snowflake" hands, screw down oyster crown, sapphire crystal, water resistant to 200 meters, size: 43mm, thickness: 12.5mm. ...
$3,600
History of Tudor Watches
Guide to Tudor Watches
Tudor, Rolex’s sister brand, sells about 250,000 watches annually worldwide. While the brand is well-known and respected in the US today, it is interesting to note that Tudor was completely absent from the US market from the early 2000s until 2013. Since it’s re-entry into the market, the brand has found remarkable success and developed a devoted clientele, most recently and prominently with the Black Bay model series.
Tudor is owned by the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, the same organization that owns and operates Rolex. Rolex’s founder, Hans Wilsdorf, established Tudor in 1926 with the goal of offering an affordable alternative to the more expensive Rolex line. After the second world war, Tudor was officially established as its own separate company. It was clear from the beginning, however, that Rolex would continue to be intimately involved and went on to supply bracelets and winding crowns as well as cases to the smaller sister brand. It was only in 1996 that Tudor decided to no longer use Rolex parts in their timepieces.
Tudor started manufacturing a portion of its movements in-house back in 2016 with all calibers achieving COSC certification. Prior to 2016, the brand used movements from ETA and other third-party suppliers that were modified as necessary. In 2021, the brand went a step further and received Master Chronometer certification, which requires a timepiece to be accurate to 0/+5 seconds per day, in addition to meeting strict guidelines pertaining to magnetic resistance, power reserve, and water resistance. Today, all Tudor in-house calibers are manufactured to an internal standard of -2/+4 seconds per day.
Yes, the French Navy issued Tudor Submariners to their ‘Marine Nationale’ divers. The ref. 7922 was rigorously tested and ultimately modified to meet the requirements of the Navy, becoming the famed reference 7924. This reference is considered to be the inspiration for the popular Black Bay 58 model, with the number paying homage to the year the reference 7924 was first delivered to Marine Nationale Divers.