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Old 1 May 2023, 01:45 PM   #1
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Tudor Submariner 94110 - Phillip Ridley

Back from an overhaul w/Phillip Ridley… very pleased. We did a standard serviced, cleaned as much of the corrosion off the hands without damaging them. True dome swapped for a NOS T19 as well.






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Old 1 May 2023, 02:39 PM   #2
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Old 1 May 2023, 02:48 PM   #3
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Old 1 May 2023, 05:14 PM   #4
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What a beauty, it looks fantastic! �
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Old 1 May 2023, 06:14 PM   #5
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Old 1 May 2023, 07:10 PM   #6
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Old 1 May 2023, 09:23 PM   #7
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Old 1 May 2023, 11:28 PM   #8
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Tudor Submariner 94110 - Phillip Ridley

Ty guys. I know many of you have vintage watch collections & have had them serviced many times. This is only my fourth vintage sports Rolex/Tudor. The others weren’t near this nice. My normal watchmaker is good but I assumed these hands/dial are probably very fragile - I wanted the right person. I also wanted to choose someone that could fix the hands should they crack during service.

Phillip noted that it hadn’t been previously serviced & all original except the case was recut or “Polished” as it has been recently rebranded.

Needless to say I am very pleased with Phillip. Thank you JP & Linesiders for your help with the process.
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Old 1 May 2023, 11:29 PM   #9
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Old 1 May 2023, 11:30 PM   #10
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Chris, that’s just awesome! Congratulations

I love that crystal too
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Old 2 May 2023, 12:05 AM   #11
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Stunning watch - great work!
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Old 2 May 2023, 02:36 AM   #12
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Ty guys. I know many of you have vintage watch collections & have had them serviced many times. This is only my fourth vintage sports Rolex/Tudor. The others weren’t near this nice. My normal watchmaker is good but I assumed these hands/dial are probably very fragile - I wanted the right person. I also wanted to choose someone that could fix the hands should they crack during service.

Phillip noted that it hadn’t been previously serviced & all original except the case was recut or “Polished” as it has been recently rebranded.

Needless to say I am very pleased with Phillip. Thank you JP & Linesiders for your help with the process.
Looks great congrats! Also, could you share why you went from TrueDome to the NOS T19 crystal? Thought the TD gave you a similar aesthetic with a little more peace of mind for crystal integrity.
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Old 2 May 2023, 02:55 AM   #13
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This is a NOS Rolex T19 I got from a reliable source. They look just slightly different. The D19 I had Jacek install was nice but the bezel wasn’t fully seated. When I asked Phillip he mentioned a small fitment issue.

Most would rather a Rolex/Tudor part over aftermarket if it’s truly real & NOS I believe. I never had the chance to buy a real T19 before but it wasn’t cheap.

I never had an issue with my D19’s, I’ve had 3 - but since this is a daily wear watch & all original - I felt that the nos genuine part was a better choice.


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Old 2 May 2023, 03:43 AM   #14
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What a great looking watch! Well done Tekno and Phillip!
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Really nice, Phillip always does good work.
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Old 2 May 2023, 07:12 AM   #17
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Looks great congrats! Also, could you share why you went from TrueDome to the NOS T19 crystal? Thought the TD gave you a similar aesthetic with a little more peace of mind for crystal integrity.

I may be wrong, I have been told conflicting stories. I reached out to a friend in the know in the D19’s just now and was told the D19 is stronger and modern - I remember being told not to expose it to solvents which I regularly deal with - that concerned me.

Then I heard the T19 is the way to go, it’s Rolex & will last as some of the D19’s have had issues.

IDK. I love having this one all Tudor/Rolex but I am very curious about this crystal debate.


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Wow! Would love to see a pic under UV!
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Old 2 May 2023, 08:10 AM   #19
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Tudor Submariner 94110 - Phillip Ridley




Hard to get a good pic, plus my UV light isn’t the best.
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Old 2 May 2023, 08:18 AM   #20
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Wow! Would love to see a pic under UV!


Better photo, is this what it’s supposed to look like? It doesn’t stay lit, at all. Hands/dial glow the same strength but you can tell hands are stabilized in person.
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great piece.

I have the same watch with the same dial variation - I don't recall the dial glowing under UV. I will check again tonight!
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Pretty P E R F E C T !!!
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The bright pics were with concentrated UV in dark with long exposure.




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Phillip does great work. Congratulations.
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This is a NOS Rolex T19 I got from a reliable source. They look just slightly different. The D19 I had Jacek install was nice but the bezel wasn’t fully seated. When I asked Phillip he mentioned a small fitment issue.

Most would rather a Rolex/Tudor part over aftermarket if it’s truly real & NOS I believe. I never had the chance to buy a real T19 before but it wasn’t cheap.

I never had an issue with my D19’s, I’ve had 3 - but since this is a daily wear watch & all original - I felt that the nos genuine part was a better choice.


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My TD developed a stress factor of sorts on my 7928 within a couple months.


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Old 2 May 2023, 04:50 PM   #27
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What a beautiful Tudor!

This deserves a place in any collection.
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Old 2 May 2023, 08:41 PM   #28
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nice very tidy wristwatch
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Old 3 May 2023, 11:16 AM   #30
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Check out these nato straps from HK.

They are hand made & aged, or tropical. Lol

IG @keep_em_rolling_hk

Green is supposed to be some sort of Mil fabric or strap. Not sure, but they are super neat.





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