In 1970, Tudor released its first chronograph wristwatch, named the “Monte Carlo” as references 7032/0 (brushed metal bezel) and 7031/0 (black acrylic bezel). Larger and more aesthetically bold than the screw-down chronograph wristwatch from Rolex, the legendary Daytona, the Monte Carlo boasts a 39mm diameter case size, contrasting dial colors with orange details, and most significantly, a date function at 6 o’clock. Much as the Tudor Submariner became known in the 1970s for its “Snowflake” style hands and oversized square-shaped hour markers, the Monte Carlo earned the nickname “Home Plate” due to the design of the hour markers resembling the home plate of a baseball field.

The present, fresh-to-the-market example was consigned by the original owner and remains in remarkable condition. In the past decade, our research shows only seven examples of either the reference 7032 and 7031 with black “Home Plate” dial have appeared at public auction – the present reference 7032 is the eighth known example across either reference and the fifth reference 7032. All known serial numbers of these references, including both examples published in Alberto Isnardi’s Tudor Anthology, begin with 759’XXX or 760’0XX, dating the watches from 1971 and the beginning of the reference. One may conclude that Tudor experimented with both the black and grey dials in the early versions of the Home Plate before settling on the grey for the rest of the production run. The scarcity of these black dials, combined with its unimpeachable provenance from the original owner in British Columbia, Canada, and exceptional condition, makes this a truly rare opportunity to obtain one of Tudor’s most sought after and collectible watches ever made.

Consigned by the Original Owner