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TUDOR. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH CENTER SECONDS
Lot 155

TUDOR. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH CENTER SECONDS

SIGNED TUDOR, OYSTER PRINCE, 200M=660FT, SUBMARINER, ROTOR, SELF-WINDING, CASE NO. 449222, REF. 7928, CIRCA 1965

Closed14 December 2010

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TUDOR. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH CENTER SECONDS
SIGNED TUDOR, OYSTER PRINCE, 200M=660FT, SUBMARINER, ROTOR, SELF-WINDING, CASE NO. 449222, REF. 7928, CIRCA 1965
Cal. 390 nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, black matte dial, luminescent baton, dot and triangular numerals, luminescent hands, center seconds, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, rotating blue bezel calibrated for 60 minutes, screw back engraved Original Oyster Case by Rolex Geneva, screw-down crown, case, dial and movement signed
40mm diam.

Specialist note

The Tudor Oyster-Prince Submariner "crown guard" reference 7928 was launched in the late 1950s. The "twin" of the Rolex Submariner ref. 5513, it was equipped with the same bezel and was able to withstand water pressure to 200 m. (660 ft).

Further this watch is fitted with the celebrated "Auto-Prince" caliber 390, a 17 jewels movement developed by Rolex in the 1950s for Tudor. As reliable as their "sisters" signed Rolex but available at a lower price, Tudor diver's watches were the brand of choice of many armed forces, particularly certain units of the French and the U.S. Navy.