Can someone tell me about Tudor please

[buddenfan]

I dont know anything about Tudor but it seems like a ‘bastard step child of Rolex’ however I see alot of collectors on the web have a Tudor (Black Bay mostly). Whats the deal with Tudor and why do so many collectors like it? Seems like a brand for those who want a Rolex look but cant afford a Rolex

[S’portEye]

Troll post of the year.

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by buddenfan

I dont know anything about Tudor but it seems like a ‘bastard step child of Rolex’ however I see alot of collectors on the web have a Tudor (Black Bay mostly). Whats the deal with Tudor and why do so many collectors like it? Seems like a brand for those who want a Rolex look but cant afford a Rolex

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[Easy E]

They are good watches at a good price. It’s that simple.

[Andad]

Originally Posted by S’portEye

Troll post of the year.

X1000.

[quantumdna]

Dude.. you need to stop starting these random threads! You know about Bovet, Christopher Ward, Azimuth, some random indie Skin Diver and you claim to NOT know anything about Tudor? That’s funny

[Atmwireless]

Gota fake it till you make it. Lol

[Mattt]

I'll bite. They'll have a tough time standing out from Rolex. Tudor makes good watches in that price range, competing with brands like Tag Heuer, Longines, and even Omega.

Originally Posted by buddenfan

Seems like a brand for those who want a Rolex look but cant afford a Rolex

I'm going to make a meme out of this tomorrow – "the Rolex Chad".

[Notepad12]

I dislike when people say it's a poor man's Rolex.

They make totally different watches, at a price where it's hard to argue with in comparison to Omega/Rolex/Grand Seiko etc.

I actually prefer my BB54 over the latest Rolex sub.

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[Old Expat Beast]

The Thinking Man's Rolex.

[Carguy87]

I like my Tudor opaline GMT a lot. I put them on the same tier as omega or Tag Heuer.

Speaking for me, my Tudor won’t replace my Rolex pieces, nor did I buy it because I can’t afford a Rolex. I bought it because it’s different and I really enjoy it.

[Michael1968]

[Gerardus]

My advice is before posting on TRF to use the internet regarding your Tudor question in general . Furthermore you can ask your specific questions on a forum.
IMO!

[Harry-57]

Does "Google it" mean anything to you?

[padi56]

Originally Posted by buddenfan

I dont know anything about Tudor but it seems like a ‘bastard step child of Rolex’ however I see alot of collectors on the web have a Tudor (Black Bay mostly). Whats the deal with Tudor and why do so many collectors like it? Seems like a brand for those who want a Rolex look but cant afford a Rolex

Read learn and educate yourself Hans Wilsdorf from the RWC first opened Tudor watch 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.

The Tudor line prior to around 1990 was all Rolex except for movement,and the only step down in quality is the price and most certainly not a poor mans Rolex.Then the main difference Tudor used a top range Chronometer grade ETA a first class all in-house built movement, in watches like the Tudor Prince they used a light Oyster on Subs they used the heavy Oyster bracelet.Now today the Tudor line has quite a heritage with Hans Wilsdorf the founder of Rolex.

In todays market quite a few vintage Tudor watches command higher prices than there Rolex brothers.The Tudor line are still made in the same now highly automated factory as Rolex.While now would agree the Aeronaut,Hydronaut range are not quite as good as the Oyster cased ones but its still very very close.Tudor are still a very important part of the Rolex history,and quite a few countries chose the Tudor Subs for military use instead of its Rolex brother. Because they passed all there very demanding tests.The Tudor range IMHO are rightfully part of the Rolex line up and history in the RWC.And just because they were not sent for COSC testing but now COSC tested don't mean they are not as accurate as the Rolex watches that were tested.For the Tudor line Rolex uses the top grade ETA or Valjoux movements but now have in-house movements in the Tudor line up. ETA and Valjoux make 5 grades in most of there movements range including chronometer grade.This is the grade Rolex uses in the Tudor line,now ETA and Valjoux are all in-house made movements made by the now Swatch group.And today in proportion to movements sent to the COSC for testing the ETA 2824 ETA 2892/3 and Valjoux 7750/1 have one of the highest first time pass rates Rolex Tudor great watches.
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[Daveh777]

Yawn… some people pretending to never have seen or touched a Tudor Watch…

[APPRF]

Rolex is equivalent to Omega in Swatch Group. Omega was > Rolex at one time.

Tudor is equivalent to Longines in Swatch group. Longines has a stronger history, and heritage than even Rolex.

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by S’portEye

Troll post of the year.

I know it seems like it but I swear its not. Been meaning to inquire for a while.

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by Daveh777

Yawn… some people pretending to never have seen or touched a Tudor Watch…

I never touched one or seen one in person. Only in collectors collections on youtube or forums

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by Gerardus

My advice is before posting on TRF to use the internet regarding your Tudor question in general . Furthermore you can ask your specific questions on a forum.
IMO!

Does TRF not count as a forum?

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by quantumdna

Dude.. you need to stop starting these random threads! You know about Bovet, Christopher Ward, Azimuth, some random indie Skin Diver and you claim to NOT know anything about Tudor? That’s funny

I like indy brands and unique watches that you rarely see in the wild

[996marty]

For me the newer Tudor’s don’t do it for me like the older vintage subs and as a comparison I would have my 9411/0 just as much as the corresponding Rolex of the time. The vintage Tudor sub can command a price that’s on a par with its Rolex sibling and for me the dials look better

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by padi56

Read learn and educate yourself Hans Wilsdorf from the RWC first opened Tudor watch 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.

The Tudor line prior to around 1990 was all Rolex except for movement,and the only step down in quality is the price and most certainly not a poor mans Rolex.Then the main difference Tudor used a top range Chronometer grade ETA a first class all in-house built movement, in watches like the Tudor Prince they used a light Oyster on Subs they used the heavy Oyster bracelet.Now today the Tudor line has quite a heritage with Hans Wilsdorf the founder of Rolex.

In todays market quite a few vintage Tudor watches command higher prices than there Rolex brothers.The Tudor line are still made in the same now highly automated factory as Rolex.While now would agree the Aeronaut,Hydronaut range are not quite as good as the Oyster cased ones but its still very very close.Tudor are still a very important part of the Rolex history,and quite a few countries chose the Tudor Subs for military use instead of its Rolex brother. Because they passed all there very demanding tests.The Tudor range IMHO are rightfully part of the Rolex line up and history in the RWC.And just because they were not sent for COSC testing but now COSC tested don't mean they are not as accurate as the Rolex watches that were tested.For the Tudor line Rolex uses the top grade ETA or Valjoux movements but now have in-house movements in the Tudor line up. ETA and Valjoux make 5 grades in most of there movements range including chronometer grade.This is the grade Rolex uses in the Tudor line,now ETA and Valjoux are all in-house made movements made by the now Swatch group.And today in proportion to movements sent to the COSC for testing the ETA 2824 ETA 2892/3 and Valjoux 7750/1 have one of the highest first time pass rates Rolex Tudor great watches.
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Thank you! Now thats the kind of reply I was hoping for. I appreciate you for taking time out of your day to give me a better understanding of the brand instead of some waste of time nonsense reply like 90% of the replies here

[BloodyElbow]

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[Kevin of Larchmont]

Originally Posted by buddenfan

I dont know anything about Tudor but it seems like a ‘bastard step child of Rolex’…. Seems like a brand for those who want a Rolex look but cant afford a Rolex

Ten years a member here and never read a Tudor thread? Why the curiosity all of the sudden? And your statements disguised as questions indicate you know enough to have already formed an opinion. It appears the real purpose of your post is to stir some shizzle.

[Oystersteel92]

Originally Posted by buddenfan

I dont know anything about Tudor but it seems like a ‘bastard step child of Rolex’ however I see alot of collectors on the web have a Tudor (Black Bay mostly). Whats the deal with Tudor and why do so many collectors like it? Seems like a brand for those who want a Rolex look but cant afford a Rolex

I actually think the "bastard step child of Rolex" did apply at one time, when the watches were basically clones of Rolex models with ETA movements. A lot of people liked that though.

Tudor has it's own design ethos now and some of it's good, and some of it's not. What is undeniably good is the price point and availability. You can walk into a Tudor AD today and buy any watch right out of the case without any of the BS it takes to get a Rolex.

[Gerardus]

Originally Posted by buddenfan

Does TRF not count as a forum?

With forum I mean TRF.

[shredace]

Originally Posted by Harry-57

Does "Google it" mean anything to you?

There’s also this thing called YouTube where you can learn all you would ever want to know.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by shredace

There’s also this thing called YouTube where you can learn all you would ever want to know.

Most stuff on YouTube is either click bait or mostly miss information.

[Fahoo Forays]

Originally Posted by Daveh777

Yawn… some people pretending to never have seen or touched a Tudor Watch…

In an environment where adults place more psychological and emotional value on wristwatches --even within a brand-- based not just on their price but their scarcity, you should expect to read a bit of trolling from time to time about a brand developed and marketed specifically to give more people a shot at the group products.