Tudor real or fake

[Watchtime129]

Someone has offered me a trade but I don't know much about vintage Tudors. I have some reservations. Can you guys tell me what you think. Real or fake? I don't want to be burned on the trade. Cheers

[bdex75]

I am but no means and expert but the hair on the back of my neck stands up when I see one of these red rangers. From what I have always seen they end up not being a true Ranger.

But I am sure someone who knows a lot more than me will come along soon.


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[offrdmania]

The dial, hands and possibly the crystal are fake since there was never a factory red ranger. We would need to see a pic of the engravings between the lugs to determine if the case is real. Im suspicious of the movement too for a few reasons but the pics you provided are too blurry to make a determination.

[Watchtime129]

These are the best I can do I do t have the watch right now

[offrdmania]

721648 is a known fake Tudor Red ranger serial number, ive seen it a few times. Fake watch all around. Fake case, fake movement, etc

[Cryten]

Search the forums for Tudor Red Ranger. The general consensus is that Red Rangers aren't genuine. There are several threads on the subject.

[spoilsofwar01]

if in doubt, walk away,

[csfischer20]

Looks like a modified prince oysterdate to me, but I can't be sure. I would pass.

[csfischer20]

Some years a go now the cool modification was to refinish the dial to actually say Rolex on these Tudors. People ate them up like candy. They called it the California dial refinish.

[123Blueface]

Great article/blog on the subject.

https://tudorcollector.com/models/tudor-ranger/

[MILGAUSS88]

Originally Posted by csfischer20

Some years a go now the cool modification was to refinish the dial to actually say Rolex on these Tudors. People ate them up like candy. They called it the California dial refinish.

I believe you are mixing up and combining 3 different stories.

That is not a "California dial".
A California dial has half Roman numerals, half Arabic numerals.

[MILGAUSS88]

And yes FAKE