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22 January 2012, 10:31 PM | #1 |
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Tudor Watch evolution, a brief chronology
Courtesy of the 2011 TUDOR catalogue:
1926 "The Tudor" brand was registered by the Swiss watchmaking company "Veuve de Phillipe Huther", on behalf of Hans Wilsdorf 1936 Hans Wilsdorf himself took over "The Tudor" brand 1946 The company "Montres Tudor SA" was established in Geneva on March 6th 1947 Launch of the TUDOR Oyster model 1948 First exclusively TUDOR advertising campaign 1952 Launch of the TUDOR Oyster Prince collection 1957 Launch of the TUDOR Advisor model 1964 Production (for 2 years only) of a TUDOR Prince Submariner for the US Navy 1969 Launch of the TUDOR Prince Submariner and TUDOR Prince Day-Date models 1970 Launch of the TUDOR Oysterdate Chronograph 1971 - 1977 TUDOR Oysterdate Chronograph 1977 - 1996 TUDOR Oysterdate Chronograph (Automatic Chrono Time) 1991 Launch of the TUDOR Monarch collection 1996 - 2006 TUDOR Prince Date Chronograph (Automatic-Chrono Time) 1999 Launch of the TUDOR Hydronaut collection 2007 International relaunch of the TUDOR brand with new products and a new communications campaign 2009 Presentation of the new range, with new TUDOR Hydronaut II, Tudor Hydronaut 1200, Tudor Glamour and TUDOR Grantour lines. TUDOR begins collaboration with Porsche Motorsports, as "Timing Partner". Launch of the campaign: "Designed for Performance, Engineered for Elegance" 2010 Launch of the new TUDOR Heritage Chrono and TUDOR Glamour Double Date models 2011 Presentation of the new TUDOR Heritage Advisor and TUDOR Fastrider Chronograph models. Presentation of the new TUDOR Grantour lione, introduction of the Chrono Fly-Back. Launch of the TUDOR Clair de Rose line. Launch of the campaign: "Watch your style". Evolution of the dial: The very first watched produced in the 1920's and 1930's simply bore the name TUDOR 1920/1930 It was around 1936 that a graphic symbol first appeared, the TUDOR rose, emblem of the long-reigning English dynasty to which the brand owes its name. The rose was shown on a shield, as if to symbolize the invincible union of strength and beauty. 1936/1947 In 1947, just a year after TUDOR was officially launched, the brand name on the dial was accompanied by the rose alone, highlighting TUDOR's consummate elegance and style. 1947/1965 Between 1969 and the present day, as the requirements of classical aesthetics were definitively met and TUDOR production focused increasingly on technical aspects, the rose disappeared from the shield, which remained on the dial in a prominent position, a powerful symbol of resistance and reliability. 1969/2011 Tudor has also evolved in its collaboration with motorsports: |
22 January 2012, 10:35 PM | #2 |
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Wow great
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Great review and a great read
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Great rundown, thanks for sharing Al.
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Great post Al!
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Great read, thanks Al! Go Tudor!!!
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Thanks Al! Yet another great TRF post to bookmark! Tudor is such an under appreciated brand! I'm starting to hear that plans to reintroduce the Tudor line in the Americas may have been shelved, I hope what I heard was wrong. I can't wait to hear all the official announcements at Basel
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Reelin' in the years!
Thanks for sharing, Al. dP
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Thank You.
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Love thoose Tudors!!!!
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Very good read, Tudor Blue Snowflake was my first real watch in the 70's, thanks for sharing.
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good info!!
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great post thanks
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Thanks for the history lesson ^_^
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Great article for reference. The introduction of the Hydronaut is for me a low point in Tudor history though, ghastly compared to the elegant divers before.
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Nice history lesson. This should be tagged for the Reference Library
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Very interesting,thanks.
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Interesting, thanks for sharing!
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Great information.
As an asides......Rolex has been using 904 SS in their watches, what does Tudor use in their newer SS models??? Is it 316???
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Thanks for posting that Al
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Thanks Al. Fascinating read.
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Great info Al. Thanks
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Nice work, Al. It's a shame they dropped the Tudor Rose. I wonder why?
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Just a guess, but I would think part of the decision had to do with that it would seem a bit out of place on a watch that was to be worn by a man.
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I've never seen one in the flesh. Thanks for the read.
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Al, thank you for the information and study of the Tudor watch brand and its evolving logo!!!
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Why oh why oh why will they not sell these in the United States. I don't think it devalues the Rolex brand... it enhances it. I certainly would love to get a heritage chrono. Do they devalue or compete with Rolex in other countries. The move doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
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Awesome thread. Thanks for the review. ;)
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