Lot 330
Tudor: a gold plated wristwatch
Auction: 7 December 2022 at 10:00 GMT
Description
Oyster Athlete model 7927, gold plated case, manual wind movment, c.1958 from serial number to caseback, round black dial with applied gold-coloured Arabic numerals and wedge hour markers, sunken small seconds at 6, sword hands with lume inserts, screw-down crown with coronet, stainless steel caseback with OYSTER BY ROLEX and model and serial numbers, on a generic strap, no box and papers
Dimensions
Case: 32mm excluding crown
Footnote
Note: Tudor is a 'sister' brand of Rolex, registered in 1926 by Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf. Initially intended as a more affordable alternative to Rolex watches, while maintaining the quality expected from the brand, the firm soon became known for producing military wristwatches. At first, Tudor watches were manufactured using Rolex Oyster cases, and Rolex bracelets, but featured movements from other companies known for producing reliable mechanisms. The brand was re-launched in 2009 and in the last five years has gained notable popularity within the watch-collecting and buying public.