Opinions on this Tudor Big Block

[RazorD]

I’ve been eyeing a Tudor Big Block for years now and keep postponing getting one. I started looking again and this one caught my eye (94300). Curious the opinions on this specific example by those more knowledgeable than me.







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[rootbeer7]

Not great pictures but it looks well used. Dial has damage.

[RazorD]

Originally Posted by rootbeer7

Not great pictures but it looks well used. Dial has damage.

Thanks. Just so I know for the future, where do you see the damage? I can’t tell from the photo. Appreciate the help.

[rootbeer7]

Hands and minute markers look tarnished.

[tekno]

I almost bought one last night. I want one but the bake bezel is my first choice, but someone has a couple, one steel and one metal bezel with #s…

I want to wait for the market to melt down, then scoop up one with the Monte Carlo dial… those are just so neat.

[RazorD]

Agreed. That’s why I’m asking for help on this from others with more experience than me in evaluating pics. There’s a few on my list that I've been looking at but it’s often difficult for me to notice everything in pics.

[zapokee]

Originally Posted by tekno

I want to wait for the market to melt down…

I spent a few years saying that, then realized it's never going to happen...

Buy now or pay more later.

[motoikkyu]

Agree sincerely regarding Monte Carlo prices: for over twenty years I've considered the prices too strong for my budget, only to see them quadruple in that time. These definitely hold value, but there are more than a few being offered with shady aftermarket and repainted dials.

[zapokee]

Originally Posted by motoikkyu

Agree sincerely regarding Monte Carlo prices: for over twenty years I've considered the prices too strong for my budget, only to see them quadruple in that time. These definitely hold value, but there are more than a few being offered with shady aftermarket and repainted dials.

Ooh, you could have had a nice one for 2 or 3 k 20 years ago...

[motoikkyu]

With all possible respect, zapokee, they were already 5-6k at that time, believe it or not! I remember being able to buy a working, serviced Universal Geneve Tri-Compax for $1200, but passing on a Monte Carlo for $4800 because it was a TUDOR, with a not-too-exciting movement!

[zapokee]

Originally Posted by motoikkyu

With all possible respect, zapokee, they were already 5-6k at that time, believe it or not! I remember being able to buy a working, serviced Universal Geneve Tri-Compax for $1200, but passing on a Monte Carlo for $4800 because it was a TUDOR, with a not-too-exciting movement!

If only we'd known 20 years ago what we know now...

We'd all have bought Apple stock and gone bare-wristed.

(I'd upload a photo of my Monte Carlo, but the site's silly size restrictions won't even allow a standard iPhone photo. Wonder when they'll update this 1990s forum format...)

[rootbeer7]

Originally Posted by motoikkyu

Agree sincerely regarding Monte Carlo prices: for over twenty years I've considered the prices too strong for my budget, only to see them quadruple in that time. These definitely hold value, but there are more than a few being offered with shady aftermarket and repainted dials.

Absolutely correct. The dials were not brilliant to begin with. Many have been relumed and more. Only buy from a specialist.