Indeed acquired the name in 1926, production started in 1946, siblings of Rolex, superb every day wrist watches. For example: Produced from 1969 onwards, as Tudor changed Rose logo into Shield logo, based on the Rolex Day Date (1956 - only precious metals), the Oyster Prince Date Day came in both 36 mm and 37,5 mm, the latter nicknamed “Jumbo” was one of the largest TUDOR watches in the Prince line. Up to the 1980s, the Tudor Prince Oysterdate, based on Rolex Oysterdate, came with Rolex parts and a Rolex folded metal bracelet. In 1996, when Tudor celebrated its 50th anniversary, the company decided it was high time to shed Rolex signed components (such as cases, plexiglass with cyclops dome, winding crowns, and bracelets) in favor of Tudor branded ones. Besides the movement, almost exact the same watches at 1/3 price 😉
Great review, by the way, I find some tudor big rose showing [T swiss T] at 6 o'clock area, since both indexs and hands do not find tritium area, it seems [T] doesn't mean tritium, do you know what this [T] mean? Thx!
Those vintage Tudors had radium lumes, so you have to decide whether you are going to have that removed, or take a chance when wearing it. One collector said he keeps all his radium watches in a lead-lined box except when wearing.
Tudor was not bought up by Rolex....Wilsdorf appreciated his time in England and named his sub brand(no pun!) after the Tudor rose era.However the name was patented by a watch dealer and manufacturer who worked with Wilsdorf/Rolex.In those early days this was normal business practice - a bit like using sellita or eta today.
Rolex founder created Tudor. They didn’t “acquire them” because they created Tudor.
Indeed acquired the name in 1926, production started in 1946, siblings of Rolex, superb every day wrist watches. For example:
Produced from 1969 onwards, as Tudor changed Rose logo into Shield logo, based on the Rolex Day Date (1956 - only precious metals), the Oyster Prince Date Day came in both 36 mm and 37,5 mm, the latter nicknamed “Jumbo” was one of the largest TUDOR watches in the Prince line.
Up to the 1980s, the Tudor Prince Oysterdate, based on Rolex Oysterdate, came with Rolex parts and a Rolex folded metal bracelet.
In 1996, when Tudor celebrated its 50th anniversary, the company decided it was high time to shed Rolex signed components (such as cases, plexiglass with cyclops dome, winding crowns, and bracelets) in favor of Tudor branded ones. Besides the movement, almost exact the same watches at 1/3 price 😉
Great review, by the way, I find some tudor big rose showing [T swiss T] at 6 o'clock area, since both indexs and hands do not find tritium area, it seems [T] doesn't mean tritium, do you know what this [T] mean? Thx!
I also have a vintage Tudor Oyster , with a slightly different dial with arabic numeral hour markings. Its a great watch.
Such a great piece!
Just bought one at Jackroad in Nakano, Tokyo! Love the 32mm size.
Those vintage Tudors had radium lumes, so you have to decide whether you are going to have that removed, or take a chance when wearing it. One collector said he keeps all his radium watches in a lead-lined box except when wearing.
Rolex used aigler back in that time…….
Tudor was not bought up by Rolex....Wilsdorf appreciated his time in England and named his sub brand(no pun!) after the Tudor rose era.However the name was patented by a watch dealer and manufacturer who worked with Wilsdorf/Rolex.In those early days this was normal business practice - a bit like using sellita or eta today.