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mattyguk1 · 9 August 2009, 11:17 PM

hi all,is it unusual to find a tudor tiger chrono with a rolex caseback and not a tudor caseback? as i thought by the time they were making the tigers the casebacks would have been tudor?

Dan Pierce · 9 August 2009, 11:24 PM

I think there were a few early Tigers w/ Rolex casebacks and crowns. Hopefully one of our experts will confirm or deny.

dP

Dalton · 10 August 2009, 06:12 AM

hmmmm. I've heard of some having Rolex casebacks but I've yet to see one,and I run into lots of Tudors. This is very interesting and would like to see a pic of your caseback.

shaggy · 10 August 2009, 06:18 AM

matty
is this another watch on ebay?

in my opinion ebay may not be the best place to buy a first rolex especially vintage mate
just my opinion
give stevemullholland a pm and also dalton may have something in vintage for you?
buy the seller first mate you have less chance of getting burned

bagel · 10 August 2009, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattyguk1

hi all,is it unusual to find a tudor tiger chrono with a rolex caseback and not a tudor caseback? as i thought by the time they were making the tigers the casebacks would have been tudor?

tiger chronos mostly come with tudor crown / tudor case back, but I have seen a few sample in the transition period (s/n around B94 or B95 or so) came with either rolex crown / tudor case back or vice versa.

Submarino · 20 September 2009, 10:35 PM

Some transitional Tudor Tiger models were fitted with both Rolex casebacks and Rolex crowns; however, a few had Rolex casebacks with Tudor crowns and the other way around.

The_Jacks · 2 October 2009, 02:23 PM

Hello everyone,

im new to the forums, but I have recently purchased a 1998 Tudor Tiger watch and I had just noticed on the side that it has a rolex crown. Some of you said that very few had this during the transition for that period of time, and Tudor being part of Rolex it makes sense. Here are a few questions I had about this watch;

Does the rolex crown make it more rare?
What was the original box price on these watches and what is the current going price? I paid $1800US for mine, good deal or bad deal?
Their were 6 colours that it came in, I have read that green is the rarest and a little more expensive, is this true?

Thanks for your help, and here are some pictures of the watch and the crown

johnliley · 2 October 2009, 02:59 PM

a Rolex Crown and a Tudor caseback and bracelet clasp..

JL

Dan Pierce · 2 October 2009, 09:28 PM

Welcome to TRF.

Looks like yours is a 79280P. Not too many Rolex crowns on those later references. If original it's relatively rarer. Could be a service replacement?

These originally sold for about $1000.00 when new and are no longer produced. Some have found them still for sale at AD's though.
Your price sounds reasonable.

I don't think the green dial versions are any rarer than any other dial, IMHO.
Hope this helps,

dP

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Jacks

Hello everyone,

im new to the forums, but I have recently purchased a 1998 Tudor Tiger watch and I had just noticed on the side that it has a rolex crown. Some of you said that very few had this during the transition for that period of time, and Tudor being part of Rolex it makes sense. Here are a few questions I had about this watch;

Does the rolex crown make it more rare?
What was the original box price on these watches and what is the current going price? I paid $1800US for mine, good deal or bad deal?
Their were 6 colours that it came in, I have read that green is the rarest and a little more expensive, is this true?

Thanks for your help, and here are some pictures of the watch and the crown

Tony-GB · 2 October 2009, 10:01 PM

Good catch!

As for a rare dial, yours is the painted & as far as I know, the rarest dial is the
cotes de geneve which has raised numbers & not painted.

springer · 3 October 2009, 11:53 AM

Enjoy your Tiger. As noted, yours is an early model and could have been equipped with the Rolex crown and/or caseback. They're great watches.

The_Jacks · 5 October 2009, 06:42 AM

Thanks for all the info and posts everyone. I brought my Green Tiger to the only Tudor dealer in town and they verified it as authentic, now getting it appraised. They had one Tudor(No Tiger,brown strap, white dial, non rolex crown) for sale for $3200CDN($2900US). I asked if the pre Tiger was more/less expensive and they told me that the Tigers were more expensive, and harder to find for the 97-98 year, compared to the non Tudor Tigers. Is this true?

9 August 2009, 11:17 PM	#1
mattyguk1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: uk Posts: 33	tudor tiger chrono hi all,is it unusual to find a tudor tiger chrono with a rolex caseback and not a tudor caseback? as i thought by the time they were making the tigers the casebacks would have been tudor?

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2 October 2009, 02:23 PM	#7
The_Jacks "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Jacks Location: Canada Watch: Tudor Tiger 79280P Posts: 2	1998 Green Tudor Tiger with Rolex Crown Hello everyone, im new to the forums, but I have recently purchased a 1998 Tudor Tiger watch and I had just noticed on the side that it has a rolex crown. Some of you said that very few had this during the transition for that period of time, and Tudor being part of Rolex it makes sense. Here are a few questions I had about this watch; Does the rolex crown make it more rare? What was the original box price on these watches and what is the current going price? I paid $1800US for mine, good deal or bad deal? Their were 6 colours that it came in, I have read that green is the rarest and a little more expensive, is this true? Thanks for your help, and here are some pictures of the watch and the crown

2 October 2009, 02:59 PM	#8
johnliley 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SLC, Utah USA Posts: 875	Mine has... a Rolex Crown and a Tudor caseback and bracelet clasp.. JL

10 August 2009, 06:12 AM	#3
Dalton TechXpert Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Dal Location: Seattle Watch: 168000 Posts: 1,614	hmmmm. I've heard of some having Rolex casebacks but I've yet to see one,and I run into lots of Tudors. This is very interesting and would like to see a pic of your caseback.

10 August 2009, 06:18 AM	#4
shaggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Brett Location: leeds,uk Watch: BLUE ARAB DAYTONA Posts: 691	matty is this another watch on ebay? in my opinion ebay may not be the best place to buy a first rolex especially vintage mate just my opinion give stevemullholland a pm and also dalton may have something in vintage for you? buy the seller first mate you have less chance of getting burned

2 October 2009, 10:01 PM	#10
Tony-GB "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Tony Location: Oxfordshire, UK Watch: 116680 & 116622 Posts: 3,953	Good catch! As for a rare dial, yours is the painted & as far as I know, the rarest dial is the cotes de geneve which has raised numbers & not painted. __________________ "...why oh why, didn't I take the blue pill...?" http://www.helenanddouglas.org.uk/ www.cheetah.org

3 October 2009, 11:53 AM	#11
springer 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: jP Location: Texas Watch: GMT-MASTER Posts: 17,309	Enjoy your Tiger. As noted, yours is an early model and could have been equipped with the Rolex crown and/or caseback. They're great watches. __________________ Member of NAWCC since 1990. INSTAGRAM USER NAME: SPRINGERJFP Visit my Instagram page to view some of the finest vintage GMTs anywhere - as well as other vintage classics.

5 October 2009, 06:42 AM	#12
The_Jacks "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Jacks Location: Canada Watch: Tudor Tiger 79280P Posts: 2	Thanks for all the info and posts everyone. I brought my Green Tiger to the only Tudor dealer in town and they verified it as authentic, now getting it appraised. They had one Tudor(No Tiger,brown strap, white dial, non rolex crown) for sale for $3200CDN($2900US). I asked if the pre Tiger was more/less expensive and they told me that the Tigers were more expensive, and harder to find for the 97-98 year, compared to the non Tudor Tigers. Is this true?

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