230
Tudor
Ref. 7159/0
Oysterdate Chronograph
A fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with date and bracelet
- Estimate
- HK$70,000 - 90,000
HK$100,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Tudor
- Year
- Circa 1976
- Reference No
- 7159/0
- Case No
- 843'537
- Model Name
- Oysterdate Chronograph
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Mechanical, 234, 17 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel <em>Tudor </em>bracelet, 170 mm. maximum length, end link stamped 380 B
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel <em>Tudor </em>folding twinlock deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 40 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The Tudor Oysterdate Chronograph was first created in 1970 and was fitted with the manual winding 7734 calibre. The present watch, reference 7159/0, was first created in 1974 and differs from its predecessors with its stainless steel bezel with engraved tachymetre scale. The present watch has been retained in lovely and original condition with only very minor polishing to the case and the bezel, which is unpolished. The dial, too, is in very attractive original condition.
Literature
Tudor
Swiss | 1926Almost twenty years after Rolex was founded, Hans Wilsdorf established Tudor with the intention of making more affordable watches without compromising the quality for which Rolex was renowned. Tudor was named after the British Dynasty that ruled England from 1485 to 1603, and their symbol came from the "War of Roses." After interchanging Rose and Shield symbols for a number of years, the firm replaced the Rose with the Shield logo from the 1960s until today.
Some of the most recognized vintage models made by Tudor include the Submariner, a waterproof model first introduced in 1954, the Oysterdate, the earliest versions of which were nicknamed the "Monte-Carlo," the Heritage, which included the date at 6 o'clock, as well as the Pelagos, which translates to "deep sea" in Greek.
Browse MakerSome of the most recognized vintage models made by Tudor include the Submariner, a waterproof model first introduced in 1954, the Oysterdate, the earliest versions of which were nicknamed the "Monte-Carlo," the Heritage, which included the date at 6 o'clock, as well as the Pelagos, which translates to "deep sea" in Greek.