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2.1099 TUDOR ‘OYSTER’ REF. 7803, SWISS 1950s

Name: 2.1099 TUDOR 'OYSTER' REF. 7803, SWISS 1950s
SKU: 2.1099
Availability: InStock

£870.00

Vintage Tudor timepiece housed in a classic Rolex Oyster case, crafted in the later 1950s. With a size of ~32 mm (excluding the crown), this model features a screw-down Rolex crown logo crown. Case serial number points to the early 1950s, but the movement production has been launched in 1950-55, so we assume the second half of the 1950s.

Dial and hands had traces of radioactive luminous compound, we can see the Radium burns on the dial at ‘8’ and ‘2.40’ radials – these burns are from hands stopped at those positions for decades of storage. That’s why the watch is in such a nice condition – it has been stores static for decades.

The movement is manual wound Tudor 1182, it’s based on a famous ETA 1080 successfully used for military watches, but Tudor version different bridges with finer finishing, and totally different shockproof device. Serviced in our workshop and is in excellent condition. It comes with a 12-month warranty for your peace of mind.

About Tudor

Montres TUDOR SA was registered in 1926 in Geneva, Switzerland by Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex SA,. And indeed the brand remains a sister company to Rolex to this day, both companies being owned by the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation. The aim of the Tudor brand was to offer a more affordable watch that would preserve the Rolex reputation for quality. Tudor watches were originally equipped with off-the-shelf movements while still using Rolex quality cases and bracelets, allowing for the reliability and dependability of a Rolex but at a lower price.

Over time Tudor has become particularly well-known for their tool watches, and have produced many watches for professional divers watches and the military. Between the 1960’s and 1980’s, Tudor Submariners were supplied to several navies in bulk without bracelets so that all were worn with military-issued straps or those adapted by the wearers themselves. These navies included the US Navy SEALs, and the French Marine Nationale (French Navy) who were also involved in field research for a Tudor diving watch.