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Vintage Tudor Rolex Automatic Chronograph ref. 79170 c. 1980s..
$3,850List Price
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Stk# 37901
$3,850.00
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- Date of Manufacture:1980s
- Condition:In fine vintage condition with a one-year warranty on timekeeping.
- Seller Location:West Hollywood, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 379011stDibs: JU11010115563
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More and more collectors are becoming acquainted with watches from Rolex's Tudor brand, creations which have become increasingly more collectible. Watches in the Tudor line, apart from the fact that they utilize ebauche movements, are similar to those of Rolex in design and construction.
When Rolex launched the Tudor brand in 1945, they strongly intended that the public perception of its quality had to equal that of Rolex. To achieve this lofty aim, until the mid-1990's, Tudor watches featured Rolex cases and crowns, and, until 1971, Rolex bracelets.
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