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Tony-GB · 29 July 2009, 01:14 AM

Hi all

Today I picked up a Tudor Chrono 79280P with côtes de genève dial. I cannot tell you how happy I am with it. The dial is amazing. When you tilt the watch up or down it has a 3-D effect, like one of those advertising billboards that rotate to reveal a different ad. The detailing is unbelievable for a watch in this price range.

Along with the vertical stripes there is a very fine (almost) herringbone effect. If you look at the cyclops on the second pic, you can just see the detail magnified.

The numbers are raised, so again when tilted they look 3-D. Compared to my old black dialed 79280P, there is no comparison. This is the better, more detailed dial.

The strap is a brand new Tudor leather deployant (please correct me if I'm wrong. I always get deployant & deployment confused). The strap is too small for my wrist & those nice people at Rolex are supplying a brand new 77500 bracelet to me next week.

Bread & butter Valjoux 7750 movement. Here are some quick & dirty pics- sorry for the quality.

Man what a great watch! Great value for money!!

Thanks for looking

kcmo · 29 July 2009, 01:16 AM

Looks great! Congrats and enjoy it!

Tony-GB · 29 July 2009, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by kcmo

Looks great! Congrats and enjoy it!

Thanks Karis

sea-dweller · 29 July 2009, 01:26 AM

Nice Tudor !!!

DRAWTOOL · 29 July 2009, 01:35 AM

How much did it cost? Where'd you get it? I want one!

JPersat · 29 July 2009, 01:37 AM

That is one beautiful watch!!

Tony-GB · 29 July 2009, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by sea-dweller

Nice Tudor !!!

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Originally Posted by DRAWTOOL

How much did it cost? Where'd you get it? I want one!

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Originally Posted by JPersat

That is one beautiful watch!!

Thanks for the compliments guys.

Got it by trawling various sites & keeping my eyes open. Pure luck in the end I suppose.

Jet · 29 July 2009, 01:42 AM

Very nice! Congrats!

2th Dr · 29 July 2009, 01:44 AM

Very nice!

jdc · 29 July 2009, 01:46 AM

very nice Tony, love the red hand its going to look good on the new bracelet

DRAWTOOL · 29 July 2009, 01:47 AM

I cannot explain why but I like these Tudors much better than Daytonas. Except I could do without the "Tiger" sign.

Tony-GB · 29 July 2009, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Jet

Very nice! Congrats!

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Originally Posted by 2th DR

Very nice!

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Originally Posted by jdc

very nice Tony, love the red hand its going to look good on the new bracelet

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Originally Posted by DRAWTOOL

I cannot explain why but I like these Tudors much better than Daytonas. Except I could do without the "Tiger" sign.

Thanks for all the kind words. I don't know if the dial can be found without "Tiger" on it. Maybe one of the Tudor experts can help us out. I've added a comparison here with the detail on this dial to my old ROO. Granted the AP had a much greater depth of detail, but the Tudor is 1/12th of the price & I think looks great. Look through the Tudor cyclops & you'll see the herringbone detail.

train-time · 29 July 2009, 02:33 AM

Absolutely fantastic Tudor. Congratulations!! Love that dial Looks real nice on the Black Leather strap. Here's my post-Tiger with a Brown Sharkskin strap:

Dan Pierce · 29 July 2009, 03:12 AM

WOO HOO, Tony!!!

Congrats. I love that dial.

The Tudor leather strap w/ deployant clasp AND end pieces really make that special.

The new bracelet will be a nice addition to an already great watch.
dP

marke · 29 July 2009, 04:13 AM

yeehaa well done tony absolute stunner looks fab...

will go with the tudor hydronaught 1200 you are going to order

see ya next week when we get the bracelet

Jimbits76 · 29 July 2009, 05:09 AM

Nice one Tony.

I'm mega Jealous

Wear her in great health

Jim

onkyo · 29 July 2009, 05:13 AM

Looks incredible Tony ....

Enjoy that beauty!

bagel · 29 July 2009, 08:47 AM

Congrat .... Tony .....

Very nice tudor chrono ..... the dial is very good looking .....

swatty · 29 July 2009, 08:59 AM

Looks great Tony, enjoy

tthopp05 · 29 July 2009, 09:03 AM

Sweet watch,Congrats

R1@160@alltimes · 29 July 2009, 09:28 AM

I love that dial!!!!!

Art 1 · 29 July 2009, 09:42 AM

That's a fine looking watch, congrats.

SDDS · 29 July 2009, 09:59 AM

congratulations wear it in good health

train-time · 30 July 2009, 05:53 AM

Tony, beautiful watch. Please post pictures when you get the bracelet on that baby!!

Rolexroz · 30 July 2009, 06:05 AM

I'm not sure if that is one of my old watches or not, but either way, and I'm sure you will agree with me. The look of the dial cannot be seen on photographs, it has to be viewed in the flesh. This is simply the most stunning of dial and why Rolex did not make one for their own watches is a mystery.

Enjoy it in great health, Rolexroz

29 July 2009, 01:26 AM	#4
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Nice Tudor !!! __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

29 July 2009, 03:12 AM	#14
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 35,733	WOO HOO, Tony!!! Congrats. I love that dial. The Tudor leather strap w/ deployant clasp AND end pieces really make that special. The new bracelet will be a nice addition to an already great watch. dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

29 July 2009, 09:28 AM	#21
R1@160@alltimes "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: ♛ Posts: 4,408	I love that dial!!!!! __________________

29 July 2009, 09:59 AM	#23
SDDS "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Yazan Location: Canada Posts: 4,781	congratulations wear it in good health __________________ Patek Philippe 5167 Patek Philippe 5905P black dial Rolex Deepsea 116660 M series Rolex Oysterquartz 17000 N series Rolex OP 41MM 124300 Green Dial

30 July 2009, 06:05 AM	#25
Rolexroz "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Roz Location: Scotland Watch: Orange hand Exp11 Posts: 103	Well done. I'm not sure if that is one of my old watches or not, but either way, and I'm sure you will agree with me. The look of the dial cannot be seen on photographs, it has to be viewed in the flesh. This is simply the most stunning of dial and why Rolex did not make one for their own watches is a mystery. Enjoy it in great health, Rolexroz

29 July 2009, 01:16 AM	#2
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Looks great! Congrats and enjoy it!

29 July 2009, 01:35 AM	#5
DRAWTOOL "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Mikey Uí Néill Location: Olden Texas Watch: 14060M & 16570 Posts: 1,941	How much did it cost? Where'd you get it? I want one!

29 July 2009, 01:37 AM	#6
JPersat "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Jarrett Location: San Antonio TX Watch: ing everybody Posts: 1,515	That is one beautiful watch!!

29 July 2009, 01:42 AM	#8
Jet "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Jet Location: SoCal, USA Watch: SD/Sub/GMT/Daytona Posts: 796	Very nice! Congrats!

29 July 2009, 01:44 AM	#9
2th Dr Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Mark-O! Location: Arlington, TX Watch: Rolex Posts: 12,714	Very nice!

29 July 2009, 01:46 AM	#10
jdc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: UK Posts: 7,023	very nice Tony, love the red hand its going to look good on the new bracelet

29 July 2009, 01:47 AM	#11
DRAWTOOL "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Mikey Uí Néill Location: Olden Texas Watch: 14060M & 16570 Posts: 1,941	I cannot explain why but I like these Tudors much better than Daytonas. Except I could do without the "Tiger" sign.

29 July 2009, 04:13 AM	#15
marke Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Mark Location: UK Nationwide... Watch: Daytona Posts: 1,842	yeehaa well done tony absolute stunner looks fab... will go with the tudor hydronaught 1200 you are going to order see ya next week when we get the bracelet

29 July 2009, 05:09 AM	#16
Jimbits76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 9,407	Nice one Tony. I'm mega Jealous Wear her in great health Jim

29 July 2009, 05:13 AM	#17
onkyo Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Pav Location: Manhattan Posts: 11,495	Looks incredible Tony .... Enjoy that beauty!

29 July 2009, 08:47 AM	#18
bagel "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 605	Congrat .... Tony ..... Very nice tudor chrono ..... the dial is very good looking .....

29 July 2009, 08:59 AM	#19
swatty 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Peter Location: Sydney Watch: The Game Posts: 17,407	Looks great Tony, enjoy

29 July 2009, 09:03 AM	#20
tthopp05 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY Watch: THE MIGHTY DEEPSEA Posts: 839	Sweet watch,Congrats

29 July 2009, 09:42 AM	#22
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	That's a fine looking watch, congrats.

30 July 2009, 05:53 AM	#24
train-time "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Maryland, USA Watch: All gone! Posts: 4,000	Tony, beautiful watch. Please post pictures when you get the bracelet on that baby!!

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