Tudor-Rolex
Founded in 1946, the Tudor watch brand was established by the Rolex watch founder Hans Wilsdorf to offer a new watch that had the same precision and reliability of a Rolex timepiece but at a more affordable price-point. Tudor enjoyed great success unsurprisingly as a result of the established popularity of its Rolex cousin. My collection includes fine examples of the 1950’s Tudor-Rolex association with 9 carat gold Tudor timepieces all with the desirable Rolex hallmarked case.
Item 1. Tudor Rolex-1958 9 carat gold . This lovely example of the genre was cased in Edinburgh in 1958. The factory origial dial has aged to a creamy vanilla patina with arabic numerals and subsidiary dial in a 33mm dial excl’ crown. The 9 carat gold case is inscribed as a retirement presentation watch, This piece has been lovingly preserved and represents excellent value in the current market .The Rolex-hallmarked case can be seen below.
Price £975 ono.
Tudor-Rolex (1957) - presentation watch in 9 carat gold with Rolex hallmarked case. £895 ono.
ITEM 2- Rolex-Tudor
In immaculate condition, this Rolex-Tudor has a beautifully textured dial set in a 30mm (excl’crown) 9 carat gold bezel and case. The desirable Rolex hallmarked case is shown in image ITEM 2a, denoting 1957 as the year of production. The watch is powered by the highly regarded high grade AS 1187 movement with a 43 hour power reserve, f = 18000 A/h.
Price £950
Rolex 9 carat gold hallmark - 1957.
ITEM 2a- Rolex Tudor case in 9 carat gold, made for Rolex by the esteemed London based casemakers Dennison.