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Nickn · 23 September 2020, 11:39 PM

Found this Tudor at a flea market Friday
Amazingly it still keeps good time

Nickn · 23 September 2020, 11:39 PM

Photos to follow as I cannot get them to load
Children have some uses!

Nickn · 24 September 2020, 12:33 AM

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dhknola · 24 September 2020, 12:44 AM

Looks great and I am sure price was right! Way cool!

330ci · 24 September 2020, 12:48 AM

how can you tell it's timekeeping abilities without a crown/stem?
and where's the case tube?

cool find though

Nickn · 24 September 2020, 01:27 AM

I turned the crown wheel to wind it
Then timed it

Dr.Smellody · 24 September 2020, 04:14 AM

Love it!

zapokee · 24 September 2020, 07:48 AM

Nothing sad about that! She's a beauty.

Love the minute track around the edge. Restoring the watch will keep you busy...

I wonder about that orange second hand in particular, though. I would have expected blued steel. Opinions on the hour/minute hands? Possibly later replacements. But all this is to be expected for a watch from the 1940s/50s. Nice acquisition.

Dan S · 24 September 2020, 09:16 AM

1940s Tudors often had red sweep hands, but they were a tapering wedge shape IIRC. Cal 59, I believe.

zapokee · 24 September 2020, 10:23 AM

And I'd check out those numerals with a Geiger counter just to be safe - that's a lot of radium. You can get a cheap counter on Ebay.

mineral · 26 September 2020, 10:12 AM

I like this one and likely from 40s or early 50s. Hope you get it serviced but please do not replace the dial and hand.

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Rebel · 26 September 2020, 10:36 AM

winst · 26 September 2020, 10:47 AM

Presume you can still get a new crystal to fit it?

23 September 2020, 11:39 PM	#1
Nickn "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: London Posts: 495	Sad Tudor Found this Tudor at a flea market Friday Amazingly it still keeps good time

24 September 2020, 09:16 AM	#9
Dan S 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 5,893	1940s Tudors often had red sweep hands, but they were a tapering wedge shape IIRC. Cal 59, I believe. __________________ @oldwatchdan on IG

26 September 2020, 10:12 AM	#11
mineral "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,670	I like this one and likely from 40s or early 50s. Hope you get it serviced but please do not replace the dial and hand. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Watching date changes every midnight

26 September 2020, 10:36 AM	#12
Rebel "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Dr Mark R Nail Location: New Albany Watch: Tudor Sub 75090 Posts: 8,055	__________________ ------------------------------- Member of the Nylon Nation

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24 September 2020, 12:44 AM	#4
dhknola "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,153	Looks great and I am sure price was right! Way cool!

24 September 2020, 12:48 AM	#5
330ci "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: michigan Posts: 2,286	how can you tell it's timekeeping abilities without a crown/stem? and where's the case tube? cool find though

24 September 2020, 01:27 AM	#6
Nickn "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: London Posts: 495	I turned the crown wheel to wind it Then timed it

24 September 2020, 04:14 AM	#7
Dr.Smellody "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 5,193	Love it!

24 September 2020, 07:48 AM	#8
zapokee "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Japan Posts: 4,344	Nothing sad about that! She's a beauty. Love the minute track around the edge. Restoring the watch will keep you busy... I wonder about that orange second hand in particular, though. I would have expected blued steel. Opinions on the hour/minute hands? Possibly later replacements. But all this is to be expected for a watch from the 1940s/50s. Nice acquisition.

24 September 2020, 10:23 AM	#10
zapokee "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Japan Posts: 4,344	And I'd check out those numerals with a Geiger counter just to be safe - that's a lot of radium. You can get a cheap counter on Ebay.

26 September 2020, 10:47 AM	#13
winst "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: UK Posts: 6,475	Presume you can still get a new crystal to fit it?

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