It was in 1946 that Hans Wilsdorf, founder of Rolex, gave birth to Tudor. Wilsdorf chose this name because he wanted to honor the Tudor period of England.
Tudor watches used the Tudor Rose as their logo — the heraldic emblem of England, derived from the Tudor dynasty. In the late 1960s, the rose was replaced by the current shield.
The main difference between Rolex and Tudor was already visible in the 1940s with the introduction of the first Tudor Oyster: inside the screw-down Oyster case, instead of a Rolex-manufactured movement, there was a movement supplied by Ebauches SA (ETA).
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Switzerland, 1973
Dial : Blue tritium dial with tritium hands
Case : Steel
Diameter : 34 mm
Movement : ETA 2423, 17 jewels, hand-winding
Strap : LumeVille GOAT Taupe goatskin leather strap for vintage watches 19 mm
Condition : Superb condition! The acrylic crystal, crown tube and gaskets are new. The dial has a few minimal imperfections, as is common with most blue dials from this era. The movement has been fully serviced, this Tudor runs perfectly.
Watchmaker's warranty : 12 months
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