Dating a Tudor

[greg.harvey]

What are the tricks and resources available for telling how old a Tudor watch is? I'm looking at a nice pre-owned Oyster, but I don't know what year it is and don't know how to find out.

[gmt 16750]

Originally Posted by greg.harvey

What are the tricks and resources available for telling how old a Tudor watch is? I'm looking at a nice pre-owned Oyster, but I don't know what year it is and don't know how to find out.

Not easy Greg, if you know the model number and serial number it can be narrowed down slightly but that's about it mate. Tell us more please....

[greg.harvey]

Hi,

It's quite a smart-looking Oyster Prince I'm watching on eBay. Says "CRS 7964" in the case back. Plus some watchmaker's servicing marks. Looks very clean. No other numbers or identifying marks.

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by greg.harvey

What are the tricks and resources available for telling how old a Tudor watch is? I'm looking at a nice pre-owned Oyster, but I don't know what year it is and don't know how to find out.

That's something we'd all like to know. No meticulous record keeping at Tudor.
dP

[greg.harvey]

That's a shame. Where would the serial be? On the movement somewhere? This one has a Tudor-branded plate with no serial on it, but it could be masking a serial inside the mechanism somewhere? Seems odd though. I'd expect it to be on the plate.

[gmt 16750]

Originally Posted by greg.harvey

Hi,

It's quite a smart-looking Oyster Prince I'm watching on eBay. Says "CRS 7964" in the case back. Plus some watchmaker's servicing marks. Looks very clean. No other numbers or identifying marks.

Hi Greg, here is my Tudor 7694, 1st sold in 1968


The serial No. can be found between the lugs the same as Rolex
- Neil.

[greg.harvey]

Very nice! The one I'm looking at is a more simple movement, no date - stainless steel with a black dial - I'll ask the person about the serial as the photos don't show it.

[tudorman8276]

The ser# reference thingy does not work for Tudors. First, Tudors were introduced in 1945 and used the Rose emblem. In the late 60's early 70's, it was converted to the current Shield logo. Generally, a Tudor w/a B ser# is from 1992 and newer. Hope this helps a little.

Aging a Tudor is not a sceince like the pure bred Rollies.

SteveM....your thoughts???

Sincerely, Stan.

[greg.harvey]

Thanks Stan. This one has a rose on the dial, so that's interesting. Of course, it could be a redial, but I don't think so, cos it's in very good condition but not mint.

[greg.harvey]

It ended and I missed it! Curiously low price:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=002


Edit: realised it was withdrawn, hence no bidding. Thought I was cracking up when it appeared as "ended"!

[Dan Pierce]

If you really want to date a Tudor flowers and a little sweet talk go a long way.











Sorry, it's Monday.
dP

[Trurolexer]

Originally Posted by gmt 16750

Nice watch!!!

[greg.harvey]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

If you really want to date a Tudor flowers and a little sweet talk go a long way.











Sorry, it's Monday.
dP

I line 'em up, you knock 'em down...

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by greg.harvey

I line 'em up, you knock 'em down...

You make a great straightman.
dP

[gmt 16750]

Originally Posted by Trurolexer

Nice watch!!!

Why, thanks TR!

[stevemulholland3]

Originally Posted by tudorman8276

The ser# reference thingy does not work for Tudors. First, Tudors were introduced in 1945 and used the Rose emblem. In the late 60's early 70's, it was converted to the current Shield logo. Generally, a Tudor w/a B ser# is from 1992 and newer. Hope this helps a little.

Aging a Tudor is not a sceince like the pure bred Rollies.

SteveM....your thoughts???

Sincerely, Stan.

you pretty much nailed it.you can somewhat tell by the serial number, but as you said,its kind of a geuss-timation.

[stevemulholland3]

hey neil,what are you holding in your avatar,a sheep??lol

[pwrslider]

Originally Posted by stevemulholland3

hey neil,what are you holding in your avatar,a sheep??lol

nah......it a pic of his first date with "tudor"

[Coastal1]

Beautiful watch Neil!

[bagel]

I have been researching on the tudor serial nos and year of issue for some time and have published it in the HK watch forum. Here is my finding though not very comprehensive and with some assumptions due to its very limited information.

Year Least S/N
1960 28xxxx
1961 34xxxx
1962 36xxxx
1963 39xxxx
1964 43xxxx
1965 50xxxx
1966 56xxxx
1967 59xxxx
1968 62xxxx
1969 68xxxx
1970 74xxxx
1971 75xxxx
1972 77xxxx
1973 (*) 79xxxx
1974 (*) 81xxxx
1975 (*) 83xxxx
1976 (*) 84xxxx
1977 86xxxx
1978 (*) 88xxxx
1979 (*) 90xxxx
1980 (*) 93xxxx
1981 (*) 95xxxx
1982 97xxxx
1983 (*) 99xxxx
1984 29xxx
1985 14xxxx
1986 17xxxx
1987 (*) 19xxxx
1988 21xxxx
1989 26xxxx
1990 B33xxxx
1991 (*) B36xxxx
1992 B39xxxx
1993 B50xxxx
1994 B58xxxx
1995 B59xxxx
1996 B79xxxx
1997 B85xxxx
1998 B99xxxx
1999 H13xxxx

Remarks : * is the estimated S/N due to limited info

[tudorman8276]

Originally Posted by gmt 16750

Hi Greg, here is my Tudor 7694, 1st sold in 1968


The serial No. can be found between the lugs the same as Rolex
- Neil.

Stan.

[bergere]

Can anyone inform me which year of mnaufacture a Tudor watch beginning with the code 67 is please?

I have found posts on here with dates going back to 1930, but none begin with the serial 67

Anyone help please?

[bagel]

Originally Posted by bergere

Can anyone inform me which year of mnaufacture a Tudor watch beginning with the code 67 is please?

I have found posts on here with dates going back to 1930, but none begin with the serial 67

Anyone help please?

Hope this helps ....

http://www.rolexforums.com/showpost....02&postcount=5

[Saidal]

I recently purchased a Tudor Date, and I heard that unlike Rolex, Tudor only has the codes, not the actual year of manufacture on the watch. Is this true?

[jdrolltide3838]

Rolex has codes as well. The year of manufacture is not on the watch itself

[Saidal]

Whoops, I mistyped, I meant codes on the papers, is this common for the year not to be on the papers?