The Tudor trademark was registered in 1926 by “Veuve de Philippe Hüther” on behalf of Hans Wilsdorf. Ten years later Wilsdorf himself took it over. Hence the Montres Tudor SA brand was established in 1946. The aim of the Tudor brand was simple. It sought to maintain the world-renowned reputation of the Rolex brand but to offer the quality at a more affordable price.
The mark of used Tudor watches was the use of off-the-shelf movements combined with cases and bracelets of Rolex quality. This enables used Tudor watches to show the real quality of the Rolex brand and practicality, reliability and dependability in abundance too.
The famed Tudor Prince line followed in 1952. This was the first Tudor collection to fitted with the self-winding rotor, also a Rolex exclusive at the time. This became the cornerstone of the Tudor collection for decades to come.
1970 saw the release of the first Tudor chronograph. The Oysterdate was a manually wound mechanical calibre 7734. It was followed up by the iconic Monte Carlo – so named because the dial resembled a roulette wheel. The Oysterdate Big Block was the first Tudor chronograph to feature self-winding movement.
Used Tudor watches are where you want to look if you want the excellence of Rolex at a more affordable price. There are some real gems to be uncovered in the second hand listings.
