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22 January 2021, 06:23 AM | #1 |
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Please help with Vintage Tudor/Rolex
I recently got into watches. I asked my dad if he had any nice watches and he said “no”. We went do into his basement and he opened a box with a Tudor box in it. He knew nothing about this watch, except he was given it for free in 1975 or 76. I recognized that a Tudor was a nice watch, but then I realized it had a Rolex crown on the clasp. We were able to find a little information such as the reference number 7159/0 and that it is referred to as the Monte Carlo. It has the original box and paper, but it is different from the examples I found online. There are no numbers stamped on the lugs or bracelet and the caseback does not say Rolex. The original sticker is still intact. Does anyone know where I can find more information about this watch?
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22 January 2021, 07:52 AM | #2 |
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Your best bet is to post clear pics here of the front of the watch, the back, the bracelet markings, the engravings between the lugs (remove the bracelet to see these).
There are a few things in your description that dont make sense and point to it being fake, yet other things point to it being real. We cant help you much solely off of your description alone. If it is a true 7159/0 then it is a somewhat valuable watch right now but authenticity, condition, original parts, box, papers etc all play a role in its value.
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22 January 2021, 08:22 AM | #3 |
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Very intrigued to see if this is an original Monte Carlo.....the suspense....
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26 January 2021, 01:18 AM | #4 |
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Here are some pics
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26 January 2021, 01:22 AM | #5 |
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26 January 2021, 02:10 AM | #6 |
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Papers
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26 January 2021, 02:15 AM | #7 |
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Looks like a 7159 to me (but i'm also no pro)! Definitely get the serial number but that's a crazy find man... Thank god you went digging!
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26 January 2021, 02:31 AM | #8 |
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HOLY SHIT! That looks like a new old stock Tudor Monte Carlo! WOW! I would keep in the box as is, the premium that watch will command is because of that condition.
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26 January 2021, 02:37 AM | #9 |
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It does look to be all original indeed… If so you have literally stumbled across something that most likely will never get the pleasure to handle let alone own or even see for that matter. Buy it.
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26 January 2021, 03:03 AM | #10 |
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Need clear photos but you probably just hit a Twenty Thousand Dollar home run.
PM me if you want advice - no I am not going to purchase it ; ) - Or post here. Keep it if you want the best example of a very collectible watch. Otherwise watch your PM inbox fill but Barn Find NOS Monte is quite the find (assuming everything is on the level)
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26 January 2021, 03:03 AM | #11 |
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Why does the caseback look different from the pics I have come across on the internet?
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26 January 2021, 03:07 AM | #12 |
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That there is a the very definition of a "nice" watch.
Congrats! Sell it now and by a car. Keep it 30 years and retire on the money.
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26 January 2021, 03:16 AM | #13 |
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26 January 2021, 03:35 AM | #15 |
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Beautiful!
I echo what others have said: don’t remove any stickers and keep it safe in the box and retain all paperwork until you decide what to do with it. I’m sure lots of people here will offer great suggestions. Congrats! |
26 January 2021, 04:04 AM | #16 |
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Hopefully, I will be able to convince my dad not to sell it.
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26 January 2021, 04:34 AM | #17 |
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Do not take the sticker off.
Repeat, do not take the sticker off. |
26 January 2021, 04:46 AM | #18 |
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Looks like a very nice find!
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26 January 2021, 06:46 AM | #19 |
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wow that's amazing, congrats! The lume is so perfect on that thing.
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26 January 2021, 07:09 AM | #20 |
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What a find. Lucky family!
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26 January 2021, 07:31 AM | #21 |
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Now that is stunning and an unbelievable find
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26 January 2021, 08:19 AM | #22 |
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This is unreal. Get back down in that basement and keep looking! Close up of the dial would be nice.
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26 January 2021, 08:23 AM | #23 |
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Great find. Bracelet clasp doesn’t look nos. and is unusual to find that type on the 7xxx models.
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26 January 2021, 11:03 AM | #25 |
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Ask him if he has any nasty watches, since the Tudor didn't qualify as a nice one.
Good find.
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26 January 2021, 11:06 AM | #26 |
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“No. Except an unpolished Tudor Monte Carlo 7159/0 with full box and papers.”
Looks like a USA rivet bracelet, which would have a "C+I" marking inside the clasp blade, along with a two-digit year notation (like "76"). The end links didn't come with number markings. I'm guessing the watch is mid-1970s, serial number around 7xxxxx/8xxxxx. Approx. 20 grand USD valuation is realistic assuming it's genuine, which it appears to be from the photos. There certainly shouldn't be any numbers stamped on the lugs. The text "ORIGINAL OYSTER CASE BY ROLEX GENEVA," followed by a Rolex coronet, will be engraved on the caseback under the sticker. The sticker is nice to have, but adds very little value. Maybe 50 bucks extra, ceteris paribus. |
26 January 2021, 02:16 PM | #27 |
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Pop off the bracelet and post photos of the serial/model numbers on the top and bottom edges of the case between the lugs.
To remove the bracelet, turn the watch face down and push the pins in with a toothpick while pushing the end links up. YouTube it if you can't figure it out. |
27 January 2021, 02:51 AM | #28 |
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Nice find!!
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27 January 2021, 05:52 AM | #29 |
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Of course I can’t get the bracelet back on. Too worried about scratching something which I am sure I already have in my attempts.
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27 January 2021, 06:53 AM | #30 |
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Yeah man... I’d quit messing with it too much and go to a Rolex AD for help. They can get you all the info you need
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