Tudor Snowflake Hand and Bezel Question

[Rping]

Hi all,
I just received a Tudor 9411/0 serial 933XXX, and I have a couple of questions. The hands are a little lighter than the lume plots on the dial; does it look as though the hands have been re-lumed or is that something that can happen naturally?

Also, I am curious about whether or not the bezel is a cheap aftermarket version or one from a Rolex service center as I have not been able to find pictures of a genuine insert. Very happy with the watch so far. It is also my first watch from the Tudor/Rolex family.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

[omitohud]

It's not uncommon for the hands to age differently, but most I've seen the hands r darker than the dial on vintage. The hands on urs do look quite fresh, could be a relume but hard to tell unless taken apart. I wouldn't worry too much about it though. Ur watch is from the early 80's, so it's possible it came with that insert. The only thing is that the dial looks black on my phone. If it is then it should have a black insert.

Btw, nice watch.


I blame it on the autoconnect.

[Rping]

Originally Posted by omitohud

It's not uncommon for the hands to age differently, but most I've seen the hands r darker than the dial on vintage. The hands on urs do look quite fresh, could be a relume but hard to tell unless taken apart. I wouldn't worry too much about it though. Ur watch is from the early 80's, so it's possible it came with that insert. The only thing is that the dial looks black on my phone. If it is then it should have a black insert.

Btw, nice watch.


I blame it on the autoconnect.

Thanks for the input. The dial is definitely blue. Just the lighting I guess (plus I'm not a great photographer).

I was just curious if that bezel is a genuine service on or a cheap aftermarket one. The numbers look a little different from the vintage ones, but more similar to newer Rolex inserts.

[azguy]

The hands could have been replaced or they could have just aged differently, we'll never know.