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dcc251 · 7 June 2024, 06:38 PM

I believe this is from the 1960s but don't really have any date references. Any help identifying or dating this would be greatly appreciated.

jimcameron · 7 June 2024, 07:13 PM

Forty years of Gas. Wow

padi56 · 7 June 2024, 07:54 PM

Well Tudor first started with the small Tudor rose in 1946 then changed to a slightly larger Tudor Rose logo in the very late 1950s-early 1960s.They changed to the shield logo about 1967-1970.Not sure of exact model name but Dennison in this time period made many gold cases for Tudor and even Rolex. And at the time of the small rose logo many Tudor watches were made for UK and commonwealth countries only, model ref number 12102 I would say its most probably late mid 1950s, 15 jewel movement possible ETA calibre 1260 which was a slightly lower grade than the 17 jewel.

dcc251 · 7 June 2024, 09:27 PM

Thank you very much - I believe I've narrowed it down to a 1954 'Fifteen' model C79 now.

Old Expat Beast · 7 June 2024, 09:08 PM

Tudor rose inside the shield logo was only used from 1946 to 1947 but that one looks refinished/repainted as there isn't as much detail as would be expected.

Old Expat Beast · 7 June 2024, 09:27 PM

Just to add, that 'E' hallmark in the caseback looks like it's from Birmingham (England) 1954, so the dial would be refinished.

TuRo · 7 June 2024, 09:59 PM

I think dial refinished too.. rose is too rudimentary - pre 1952/53 swiss made footer looks bit squiffy too.

Like how you protected the employees name - very respectful ;-)

Andad · 7 June 2024, 10:05 PM

Very nice and I’d say around ‘48.

TuRo · 7 June 2024, 10:11 PM

The East Midlands Gas Board was set up in 1949 and ran until until 1972, so suspect very late 40s / early 50s - 54 as Adam stated on hallmark seems a good shout. These cushions were most popular 1920s -1940s, so very much towards the end of the popularity.

KatGirl · 7 June 2024, 11:43 PM

Very cool Tudor! I collected. A few old Tudor roses. I wish I had kept one.

Kat

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7 June 2024, 07:54 PM	#3
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,045	Well Tudor first started with the small Tudor rose in 1946 then changed to a slightly larger Tudor Rose logo in the very late 1950s-early 1960s.They changed to the shield logo about 1967-1970.Not sure of exact model name but Dennison in this time period made many gold cases for Tudor and even Rolex. And at the time of the small rose logo many Tudor watches were made for UK and commonwealth countries only, model ref number 12102 I would say its most probably late mid 1950s, 15 jewel movement possible ETA calibre 1260 which was a slightly lower grade than the 17 jewel. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

7 June 2024, 09:08 PM	#5
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,804	Tudor rose inside the shield logo was only used from 1946 to 1947 but that one looks refinished/repainted as there isn't as much detail as would be expected. __________________ _______________________

7 June 2024, 09:27 PM	#6
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,804	Just to add, that 'E' hallmark in the caseback looks like it's from Birmingham (England) 1954, so the dial would be refinished. __________________ _______________________

7 June 2024, 09:59 PM	#7
TuRo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Real Name: Paul Location: Cantabrigia - G.B Watch: ing the detectives Posts: 2,815	I think dial refinished too.. rose is too rudimentary - pre 1952/53 swiss made footer looks bit squiffy too. Like how you protected the employees name - very respectful ;-) __________________ Thieves and fools and long travelled soldiers, A candid light exposes their homes. Human falter, people bellowed from their homes. And houses, there's fools and long reigning pharaohs. IT BITES - Yellow Christian

7 June 2024, 10:05 PM	#8
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,510	Very nice and I’d say around ‘48. __________________ E

7 June 2024, 07:13 PM	#2
jimcameron "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ByDawns Earlylite Watch: 16800 Posts: 3,580	Forty years of Gas. Wow

7 June 2024, 09:27 PM	#4
dcc251 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2024 Location: UK Posts: 2	Thank you very much - I believe I've narrowed it down to a 1954 'Fifteen' model C79 now.

7 June 2024, 10:11 PM	#9
TuRo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Real Name: Paul Location: Cantabrigia - G.B Watch: ing the detectives Posts: 2,815	The East Midlands Gas Board was set up in 1949 and ran until until 1972, so suspect very late 40s / early 50s - 54 as Adam stated on hallmark seems a good shout. These cushions were most popular 1920s -1940s, so very much towards the end of the popularity. __________________ Thieves and fools and long travelled soldiers, A candid light exposes their homes. Human falter, people bellowed from their homes. And houses, there's fools and long reigning pharaohs. IT BITES - Yellow Christian

7 June 2024, 11:43 PM	#10
KatGirl 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Kat Location: CA, USA Watch: 126233 Wimbledon T Posts: 7,138	Very cool Tudor! I collected. A few old Tudor roses. I wish I had kept one. Kat Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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