Tudor
- Founded
- 1926 · Geneva
- Collections
- 7
- References
- 63
Hans Wilsdorf registered the Tudor name in 1926 and relaunched it properly in 1946 with an explicit proposition: Rolex's case and bracelet quality around a robust, less expensive movement. Navies bought them by the crate — the French Marine Nationale and the US Navy both issued Tudor Submariners. After a long absence Tudor returned to the US market in 2013 and now makes its own movements, several in partnership with Breitling.
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Modern Tudor references carry an M prefix (M79030N). Vintage Tudor Submariners use short numeric references (7922, 7928, 79090) and, because they shared Rolex cases, are frequently found with mismatched or replaced Rolex-signed crowns and bracelets.
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How do Tudor reference numbers work?
Modern Tudor references carry an M prefix, such as M79030N. Vintage Tudor Submariners use short numeric references such as 7922, 7928 and 79090.
Why does a vintage Tudor Submariner have Rolex-signed parts?
Vintage Tudor Submariners shared Rolex cases, so they are frequently found with Rolex-signed crowns and bracelets, and those parts are often mismatched or replaced.
Does Watch Safe cover Tudor?
Yes. Tudor is catalogued in the Watch Safe reference library, and any Tudor serial number can be looked up in the public registry to check for an existing record or theft flag. Authentication is performed by independent expert authenticators; Watch Safe records the result and publishes the registry entry.
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