what's the deal with Tudor's

[6XYBE63ST]

i find no redeeming qualities with tudors. what drives people to buy them?why oh why? please help me understand why people would waste their money on a Tudor....

[amphr1]

Much to learn you have Kommy

[KeithP]

Hang on, getting popcorn.

[Hkspwrsche]

I read your post in Jerry Seinfeld’s voice.


So I’ll answer in Costanza’s voice- “They’re available baby! All day long! Walk in and buy! Close enough!”

[6XYBE63ST]

rolex is a rolex, a tudor looks like a rep....

[nikhsub1]

It's like Lexus and Toyota or Acura and Honda or Infiniti and Nissan etc. It's really not that hard to understand.

[Tim Plains]

Learn how to use an apostrophe correctly.

Originally Posted by nikhsub1

It's really not that hard to understand.

It is for this guy.

[GGGMT]

Originally Posted by 6XYBE63ST

i find no redeeming qualities with tudors. what drives people to buy them?why oh why? please help me understand why people would waste their money on a Tudor....

Ha, yours is the same question FPJ or pp or ap folks might ask about Rolex. Out of a large Rolex collection, the BB58 has a front row slot. Extremely high value watch; good quality; no worries on wearing it super hard; impeccable accuracy; great fit and size. Amazing 60-click bezel; risk taker maker like the 925; etc etc. But I don’t expect to convince you of anything; you’re like I was couple decades back in collecting. it took me 25 years to figure out how cool a snowflake was.


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[JParm]

2nd dumbest thing I've read on TRF lately.

[kieselguhr]

Leave the troll to sulk under its bridge.

[onlyonerolly]

Originally Posted by Hkspwrsche

I read your post in Jerry Seinfeld’s voice.


So I’ll answer in Costanza’s voice- “They’re available baby! All day long! Walk in and buy! Close enough!”

Lol. Superb.

[doboy007]

Originally Posted by 6XYBE63ST

i find no redeeming qualities with tudors. what drives people to buy them?why oh why? please help me understand why people would waste their money on a Tudor....

Aesthetically, not my favorite brand either. It's the ugly snowflake hand that turns me off hard.

[Reinhard in SA]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

2nd dumbest thing I've read on TRF lately.

This post sets the bar rather high, I'd love to know what is in 1st position

[Dhiren]

1. Great Value for the price
2. Looks outstanding
3. Built like a tank
4.Fun Watches
5. It’s highly customisable
6.younger looking watches
7.Availability is a lot better
8.Not in your face very under the radar
9.precise time keeping
10.A Rolex Sibling


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[doboy007]

Originally Posted by Dhiren

1. Great Value for the price
2. Looks outstanding
3. Built like a tank
4.Fun Watches
5. It’s highly customisable
6.younger looking watches
7.Availability is a lot better
8.Not in your face very under the radar
9.precise time keeping
10.A Rolex Sibling


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adding bunch of pics don't help, haha.

[underpar]

Nobody that buys a Rolex exclaims "but it's made by Tudor". Every Tudor owner says "it's made by Rolex".

[russ86]

Well, because they make nice watches lol There are other brands besides Rolex, for example I enjoy wearing one of my Girard-Perregaux‘s no less than my Daytona’s.

I own a lot of Rolexes and FYI I own at least 7 Tudors

[Adam84]

Great quality watches for the price point. Bang for buck there’s not much out there that beats them.

I agree that they are over hyped but strip away all the BS and they’re just a damn good watch.

[TimeAZ]

Originally Posted by Dhiren

1. Great Value for the price
2. Looks outstanding
3. Built like a tank
4.Fun Watches
5. It’s highly customisable
6.younger looking watches
7.Availability is a lot better
8.Not in your face very under the radar
9.precise time keeping
10.A Rolex Sibling

Shh, intelligent posts are forbidden in this thread!!

[Adam84]

Originally Posted by underpar

Nobody that buys a Rolex exclaims "but it's made by Tudor". Every Tudor owner says "it's made by Rolex".

Don’t think I’ve ever said that. A Tudor is a Tudor…

[GGGMT]

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[bugimas]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

2nd dumbest thing I've read on TRF lately.

The quality of bait is getting lower by the day.

[subtona]

What’s not to like

[dlrolex]

Tudor is similar to Rolex

[LFFL]

Not spreading any hate but for me I’d be hard pressed to spend money on a Tudor (though i’d gladly accept/wear one as a gift). I think they are great looking watches but much prefer the aesthetic of Rolex overall.

[Donkos]

Rolex is better.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by 6XYBE63ST

i find no redeeming qualities with tudors. what drives people to buy them?why oh why? please help me understand why people would waste their money on a Tudor....

Well first its clear you have to real knowledge on the Tudor brand so I will try and educate you if thats possible, and help you understand why people buy Tudor watches.Some with no Tudor/Rolex knowledge call Tudor a poor mans watch,which most definitely is not, the Tudor line go way back to the early 1920s then mainly sold then in Canada and Europe. No Rolex or Tudor watches were even sold then in the USA, it was very much later the the Rolex brand arrived for sale in the USA in mid 1940s. Hans Wilsdorf from the RWC first opened Tudor watch to world wide production in 1946. And one of the main reasons why he chose the brand name Tudor, was that he wanted to pay tribute to the Tudor history period of old England UK.

The Tudor line prior to around 1990 was all Rolex except for movement, Tudor watches are made by Rolex. The major difference between a Tudor and a Rolex is that Rolex contracted the manufacturing of the movement out to a 3rd party manufacturer (ETA in 95% of them) but now today many modern day Tudors do have a in-house made movement. Much like Rolex did with there chrongraphs before 2000 they used ETA Valjoux and Zenith movements. The ETA ebauche movements were made to Rolex's specifications and signed Tudor and are top grade chronometer movements . This movement was then sent to Rolex where it was assembled into a watch with all Rolex remaining parts (Rolex case, bezel, strap or bracelet, dial, crystal and crown, seals, etc.). These parts are the same parts used in the Rolex line of watches up till around 1990. The older Tudor movements were high grade 17, 21, 25, or 26 jewel Automatic or Manual chronometer grade movements which when correctly cleaned, timed, and oiled, will keep time almost as well as any normal Rolex. Tudor now have many new models with many now with in-house made movements, and in many ways released more real 100% new models than Rolex.

The case screw backs were engraved original oyster case by Rolex, on all the oyster models. In the gold or TT models Tudor uses genuine solid gold Rolex bezels and crown caps, but their bracelets are normally only gold filled, to reduce the cost while Rolex uses solid gold in their bracelets. The French Navy (among others) opted for the Tudor Submariner watches, instead of the Rolex Subs, the French Navy demanded rigorous testing and tested several brands. These watches were tested to carefully calibrated abusive tests in an attempt to destroy them to see how much abuse it could take before losing accuracy or malfunctioning .After testing they choose the Tudor and the only thing the French navy didn't order was the Oyster bracelets. They chose a nylon strap because it would be much more easy to change, and easily replaced if broken. And today the only step down in quality with Tudor watches in general is the price. The the main difference between a Rolex Sub and say a Tudor Sub is they used a top range Chronometer grade ETA a first class all in-house built movement but not Rolex made, and in watches like the Tudor Prince they used a light Oyster bracelet, on Subs they used the heavy Oyster bracelet. Now today the Tudor line has quite a long high heritage with Hans Wilsdorf the founder of Rolex.

In today's market quite a few vintage Tudor watches command higher prices than there Rolex brothers same could be said for Rolex, many of the most collectable Rolex don't even have a Rolex made movement in there cases but ones from ETA Valjoux and Zenith .The Tudor line are still made in the same now highly automated factory as Rolex, Tudor are still a very important part of the Rolex history and are great watches in there own right.

[The Londonist]

Originally Posted by Dhiren

1. Great Value for the price
2. Looks outstanding
3. Built like a tank
4.Fun Watches
5. It’s highly customisable
6.younger looking watches
7.Availability is a lot better
8.Not in your face very under the radar
9.precise time keeping
10.A Rolex Sibling


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Amen to all of the above.

By the way, where did you get the multicoloured NATO on your blue BB58?

Separately, it never ceases to amaze me about the derogatory speech directed at Tudor. It’s as if some Rolex wearers are getting envious of the great designs coming from Tudor that Rolex are simply not allowed to persue. The fact that those designs are available at a fair price seems to irritate some a Rolex wearers. Do they think it’s diluting the mothership brand?

[minute_man]

Originally Posted by The Londonist

Amen to all of the above.

By the way, where did you get the multicoloured NATO on your blue BB58?

Separately, it never ceases to amaze me about the derogatory speech directed at Tudor. It’s as if some Rolex wearers are getting envious of the great designs coming from Tudor that Rolex are simply not allowed to persue. The fact that those designs are available at a fair price seems to irritate some a Rolex wearers. Do they think it’s diluting the mothership brand?

It's all part of the chest thumping and measurement contest; largely responsible for what this hobby has become as of late...
There seems to be a notion, to some, that a Rolex somehow exalts the wearer above others, which is as delusional as the delirious troll posts on the subject matter.

[Cru Jones]

Originally Posted by padi56

Well first its clear you have to real knowledge on the Tudor brand so I will try and educate you if thats possible, and help you understand why people buy Tudor watches.Some with no Tudor/Rolex knowledge call Tudor a poor mans watch,which most definitely is not, the Tudor line go way back to the early 1920s then mainly sold then in Canada and Europe. No Rolex or Tudor watches were even sold then in the USA, it was very much later the the Rolex brand arrived for sale in the USA in mid 1940s. Hans Wilsdorf from the RWC first opened Tudor watch to world wide production in 1946. And one of the main reasons why he chose the brand name Tudor, was that he wanted to pay tribute to the Tudor history period of old England UK.

The Tudor line prior to around 1990 was all Rolex except for movement, Tudor watches are made by Rolex. The major difference between a Tudor and a Rolex is that Rolex contracted the manufacturing of the movement out to a 3rd party manufacturer (ETA in 95% of them) but now today many modern day Tudors do have a in-house made movement. Much like Rolex did with there chrongraphs before 2000 they used ETA Valjoux and Zenith movements. The ETA ebauche movements were made to Rolex's specifications and signed Tudor and are top grade chronometer movements . This movement was then sent to Rolex where it was assembled into a watch with all Rolex remaining parts (Rolex case, bezel, strap or bracelet, dial, crystal and crown, seals, etc.). These parts are the same parts used in the Rolex line of watches up till around 1990. The older Tudor movements were high grade 17, 21, 25, or 26 jewel Automatic or Manual chronometer grade movements which when correctly cleaned, timed, and oiled, will keep time almost as well as any normal Rolex. Tudor now have many new models with many now with in-house made movements, and in many ways released more real 100% new models than Rolex.

The case screw backs were engraved original oyster case by Rolex, on all the oyster models. In the gold or TT models Tudor uses genuine solid gold Rolex bezels and crown caps, but their bracelets are normally only gold filled, to reduce the cost while Rolex uses solid gold in their bracelets. The French Navy (among others) opted for the Tudor Submariner watches, instead of the Rolex Subs, the French Navy demanded rigorous testing and tested several brands. These watches were tested to carefully calibrated abusive tests in an attempt to destroy them to see how much abuse it could take before losing accuracy or malfunctioning .After testing they choose the Tudor and the only thing the French navy didn't order was the Oyster bracelets. They chose a nylon strap because it would be much more easy to change, and easily replaced if broken. And today the only step down in quality with Tudor watches in general is the price. The the main difference between a Rolex Sub and say a Tudor Sub is they used a top range Chronometer grade ETA a first class all in-house built movement but not Rolex made, and in watches like the Tudor Prince they used a light Oyster bracelet, on Subs they used the heavy Oyster bracelet. Now today the Tudor line has quite a long high heritage with Hans Wilsdorf the founder of Rolex.

In today's market quite a few vintage Tudor watches command higher prices than there Rolex brothers same could be said for Rolex, many of the most collectable Rolex don't even have a Rolex made movement in there cases but ones from ETA Valjoux and Zenith .The Tudor line are still made in the same now highly automated factory as Rolex, Tudor are still a very important part of the Rolex history and are great watches in there own right.

All very good points.

Just not sure about saying today's Tudor movements are "in-house". Aren't their movements sourced from a JV or consortium from which other companies, like Breitling and Chanel, also source movements?