Tudor Serial Numbers Project

[Tudor_Fan]

I am looking to buy a Tudor Prince Oysterdate Chronograph 79280 which is stamped on case between lugs , however the serial numbers don't appear to match this the number is 3861*** the 3 cannot be a B as they are very well defined

Can anyone explain?

[Speedworm]

Hi Experts, i need help authenticating a Tudor Submariner im planning to buy.

Can someone please help me? Thank you

[jrpippen]

Can anyone help me with this one.

It's a ladies Tudor Monarch 2, should I ignore the 0 at the start?

[Julius Henry Marx]

Hello:

New member from BA - AR.

I'd like to add my information to this thread.

Tudor Prince Oysterdate
Model 7966/0
Serial nº 58163XX
ETA2484 Caliber
Date numbers in alternating black/red
Bracelet 78350/19 with 557 endlinks

Apparently manufactured in 1966 or 1967, there are no manufacture date markings inside.

It was purchased 12/1971 in Bridgetown, Barbados when I lived there.
It was a present from Dad after finishing 5th. form at Harrison College.

Original bracelet, endlinks and dial were replaced during service in BA around 1976.

Original dial had a black background with the Tudor shield, no numbers.

It's had some heavy use and the hack feature stopped working long ago so I decided to send it in for a complete service ($$$ !) as apparently the last time was in 1995.

Cheers.

JHM

[James444]

Model 79180 oysterdate
Serial number B599xxx
Date unknow should be around 1995

Model 79280 princedate with crown n case back
Serial number B905xxx date 1997

[steelman68]

I thought I'd help out a little with your database..

Prince oysterdate
Submariner
Model 75090
Serial B5563**
New in the U.K. 11/10/96

Extra info crown and case back Rolex labelled


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[willandern]

I've got a Tudor Prince Oysterdate Submariner 79190.
Serial number B8721**

Trying to figure out when it was made.

[imaginedude]

I have a Big Block 9430/0. Serial 8900xx. Rolex bracelet 78360 with 589 endlinks. Puts it somewhere between 1978-1979. Black dial silver subdials.

[bdex75]

79090 Prince Oysterdate Sub.
Punched papers stamped and dated 25-3-92 by Salvadori Venezia

SN B419xxx

Unpolished, untouched since 1992.




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[Philip_C]

Firstly thank you for the serial number database, it proved invaluable for dating a Tudor Oyster that has been knocking around in a drawer. But I have a suggestion. For the database would it be possible to put the dates of landmarks in differences?

I've done extensive searches on images and found that in 1959 case numbers were on the case back and the 1960 Oyster case I have is marked between the lugs, in 1961 there are many examples of "between the lugs" numbering. So to me as a total amateur, it appears that between 1959-1960 Rolex changed stamping model/ serial numbers to between the lugs and I wondered if there was a date on this.

[Rolex33020]

Model 7944
Serial number 2667XX
So Im guessing '58/'59?
Gold crown is stripped.

[sillo]

Tudor 79260
Oysterdate Chrono
Serial B858xxx
Papers dated July 2000, so it must've sat for a while. Has Oysterdate dial, Rolex signed crown and Rolex signed caseback so probably 1997.

[chambersiain]

Just joined the forum - frstly what a wonderful place - stakes of knowledge and lots of humor - great to read and now join in.

I see that we have a comprehensive list of serials for pre-millennium but not much for present day. I'm keen to understand what's been going on in the last 10 years or so. I see mention of H, J and O but what next?

Any help would be most grateful.

Many thanks

Iain

[bartonhall]

Originally Posted by chambersiain

Just joined the forum - frstly what a wonderful place - stakes of knowledge and lots of humor - great to read and now join in.

I see that we have a comprehensive list of serials for pre-millennium but not much for present day. I'm keen to understand what's been going on in the last 10 years or so. I see mention of H, J and O but what next?

Any help would be most grateful.

Many thanks

Iain

I too am curious about how the last decade or so is represented with Tudor serial numbers. I have been stumped trying to find an explanation for the current schema but suspect that it may be something similar to the randomization that Rolex is doing. I'll echo Iain's question and also add the SNs I have to the db. Someday I'll be able to add photos...
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Tudor Prince Oysterdate 9421/1 (SN unknown)
Tudor Prince Oysterdate Sub. 79090 B530*** 1990 (KBC 2824 mvmt)
Tudor Prince Oysterdate Sub. 79090 B627*** 1995
Tudor Prince Oysterdate Sub. 79090 B627*** papers: 1995
Tudor Oysterdate Automatic-Chrono Time 79260 B803*** papers: 1996
Tudor Heritage Chrono 70330N-95740 J333***

[powerband]

I just bought a brand new Tudor Prince Date+Day from an AD In Hong Kong, all modern boxes/cards, etc. I understand that there’s no accurate way to date a Tudor beyond 2002 because of their use of random serial numbers, but I just want to share my serial number:

I1834**

It was purchased brand new in March 2021. Who knows how long this watch has been sitting around before I bought it, and I wonder if Tudor had stopped producing this watch a while ago but are still officially selling (in Hong Kong) the leftover inventory of these beautiful gems.






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[icecubee]

Very useful!

Just bought a 1981 Tudor Prince Oysterdate, ref 90734 and serial does indeed begin with 950

[TuRo]

Anyone buying Tudors and wanting to know correct serial numbers and some rinky dinks around the numbering, this thread is very good, worth bookmarking....OP Bagel did some good basic sleuth work. I just used it to check something and it was correct/v useful.

[Serif]

To add to the database I have a Tudor 79190 B634** serial, early 1995 Prince Oysterdate dial T-Swiss made-T sapphire crystal and no surrounds to the tritium indices.