Manufacturer: | Tudor |
Regular Price: | $10,284.86 |
Item Number: | 163260 |
Condition: | Vintage |
Model Name/Number: | Tudor 7928 Submariner "Ghost Bezel" |
Serial: | 571XXX |
Year: | Circa 1966 |
Gender: | Men's |
Movement: | Automatic ETA 390 |
Case: | Stainless steel case; caseback has "ORIGINAL OYSTER CASE BY ROLEX GENEVA" engraved; inside of caseback is stamped "7928" and "VI 66" serial and reference numbers are visible. |
Dial: | Black dial with Tritium hands and hour markers. |
Bracelet: | Stainless steel C&I Rivet Oyster bracelet with 11 links. The back of the clasp is stamped "75" indicating it's from 1975. |
Box & Papers: | Bob's presentation box |
Warranty: | This pre-owned vintage Tudor comes with Bob's Watches one year warranty |
Return Policy: | If not 100% satisfied, return watch in 3 days for a full refund. Terms. |
This Tudor Submariner is in overall honest, vintage condition with wear consistent with age. The case is in good condition with normal signs of wear. The bezel ring has remained sharp and the "Long 5" bezel insert has aged with an attractive look with a blue-grey fade throughout; the pip at the 12 o'clock has aged and developed patina. The bezel has a few chips along the inner edge. The watch has retained its correct crown (non trip-lock without three dots). The dial is in good condition with some patina around the edge. The lume on the dial has developed patina and aged to an attractive even pale yellowish-green color. The hands have developed patina and the lume in the hands matches the color of the lume on the dial. The rivet Oyster bracelet is in good condition with normal signs of wear and light stretch between the links.
Here we have a beautiful Tudor Submariner ref. 7928 from circa 1966. Tudor came out with this reference in 1959 and produced it until around 1969. Tudor made several variations of this reference and this example features the last dial variation before they discounted this reference and came out with the successor the ref. 7016 / 7021. This example has aged nicely over the years from the lovely lume color to the ghost bezel, this thing really pops in the sunlight!
This watch has a few stand out features that are worth mentioning. First off this is of the open-chapter ring variation and we love the combination of the gilt colored minute hash marks around the edge of the dial combined with the white text. The dial has the "self-winding" is in an upward arch and collectors refer to this as a "smiley." Tudor used this detail in some of the modern Black Bay watches so its nice to see the history of this detail. The dial also features a "Rose" logo which is something Tudor stopped doing around 1969 when they went to the shield logo. The movement on this watch has an "ROW" stamp which was the US import code for Tudor/Rolex which indicates that this watch was destined for the US market.
These vintage Tudor Subs offer a great value and are perfect for those who want a more under the radar Submariner.
* All Pre-Owned Tudor watches are guaranteed to be 100% genuine and certified authentic. Certificates are issued by WatchCSA, the industry's leading independent authority on watch authentication. WatchCSA Certified Pre-Owned certificates are provided for an additional fee at checkout. All watches are shipped to fit the average size wrist (7 1/4" - 7 1/2" for men and 6 1/4" - 6 1/2" for women). Additional links can be purchased if needed. Note that "B&P" means "box and papers" where stated.
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This Tudor is one of the best vintage examples I have seen in a long time. Thank you Bob's for the great timepiece. The watch looks even better in person!