Live Auction 1401Important Watches including Property from an Important European Collection
Tudor. A fine and attractive stainless steel tonneau-shaped chronograph wristwatch with date and bracelet
Lot 247

Tudor. A fine and attractive stainless steel tonneau-shaped chronograph wristwatch with date and bracelet

SIGNED TUDOR, OYSTERDATE, MONTE CARLO MODEL, REF. 7149/0, CASE NO. 775'650, CIRCA 1972

Closed12 May 2014

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Tudor. A fine and attractive stainless steel tonneau-shaped chronograph wristwatch with date and bracelet
Signed Tudor, OysterDate, Monte Carlo model, ref. 7149/0, case no. 775'650, circa 1972
Cal. Valjoux 234 mechanical movement, 17 jewels, grey matte dial, luminous baton numerals, luminous hands with black borders, red chronograph hand, outer orange five minute divisions on a black chapter ring, two black, white and orange subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 45 minutes register, magnified date window, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, black bezel with tachymetre scale, screw back stamped Original Oyster Case By Rolex Geneva, Rolex screw down crown, two screw down chronograph buttons in the band, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
40 mm. wide

Specialist note

With Tudor undated guarantee and original presentation box.

The Tudor Monte Carlo chronograph, an icon of 1970s design, is amongst the firm's most popular models. This historic chronograph was produced for only a few years and enjoys nowadays a great popularity amongst collectors. Reference 7149/0 is part of the second series of chronographs produced by Tudor from 1971 to 1977 and known as "série 7100". Previously and for one year only in 1970, Tudor commercialized the "série 7000" with references 7031/0 and 7032/0.

To revitalize this legendary chronograph - imbued with the spirit of chic and sophisticated holiday destinations of the 1970s- TUDOR reinterpreted it and launched the Heritage Chrono Blue in 2013. This modern version of the icon of the 1970s incorporates the faithful reproduction of the key characteristics of the historic model.