Tudor Watch History: The Modern Era

Welcome to the modern rebranding of Tudor and a whole new era of Swiss-made watches. Shop pre-owned Tudor watches: https://www.bobswatches.com/tudor/ NAVIGATE THIS VIDEO Rolex’s very own Hans Wilsdorf founded Tudor, and for many years, the brand was positioned as an affordable alternative to the Crown. Wilsdorf’s dream was to make renowned Rolex quality more accessible to a broader range of collectors while protecting the Rolex brand’s value. The solution? Make models unique to Tudor using outsourced movements and various Rolex components such as the Rolex Oyster case and screw-down crown. For a while, the lineup included many watches that were incredibly similar to parent company Rolex, including the similarly-named Tudor Submariner and Prince OysterDate. Tudor stopped selling its wares to the American market sometime in the mid-2000s and didn’t return until 2013, this time with a lineup of heritage watches inspired by timepieces from its past but with a modern flare. This overview discusses the new age of Tudor watchmaking, featuring some of the most popular collections, including the Black Bay, Pelagos, Royal, and 1926. TUDOR BLACK BAY Shop pre-owned Tudor Black Bay watches: https://www.bobswatches.com/tudor/black-bay-1.html Even novice Tudor collectors will recognize the Black Bay, a vintage-inspired dive watch modeled after vintage Tudor Submariner watches. While they have modern materials, such as sapphire crystal and Super-LumiNova, the Black Bay is influe