Thoughts and Opinions on Tudor 7021/0

[shangster12]

Hi everyone~ For the past year or so, I've been on the hunt for a blue Tudor Snowflake , however all the ones I've seen online are either in really rough shape or out of my price range.

Recently, I was able to come across this 7021/0 from 1970 which seems to be in good condition. However, I want to get everyone's opinion on this watch.

I also have some concerns about the hands as they looked to be stabilized and not the original tritium lume under UV light. Thoughts?

[indianmachine]

what price range are you looking for?

[shangster12]

Originally Posted by indianmachine

what price range are you looking for?

10-15k

[sgwatchobsession]

It looks okay, the hands look like they might have been touched up in the past, crown is a later replacement (triple-lock is too new I think?). Also a macro of the dial will show whether these are the "confetti" dial variants. Case looks nice and the lume of the lume plots behave similar to my 7021!

[Dom9]

78500 solid link bracelet? No big deal for me as I have two of them, but worth noting maybe?

I think it is a very handsome piece and the dial looks to be in great condition, as is the (replaced?) plexi. Hands a good match for the dial lume, so wouldn't bother me. Surely these are getting hard to find, at reasonable prices, in this condition?

[TuRo]

Looks nice but of course service plexi, crown, service non 9315, hands, - £8k ($10k) tops watch imho.

[linesiders]

Good watch, case looks OK, dial looks nice, insert is fair. Not enough detail to show the hands. Fix the spring bar.

Hard to tell if the hands are tritium service replacement or original, just not enough detail in the photos.

The crown looks like a 703 or 704 monoblock, or possibly aftermarket. It's huge

[996marty]

The price would be a factor for me. How much exactly is the asking price? If it’s the top end of the suggested range you mentioned $15k then that is too much money.
Bracelet isn’t right but if that doesn’t bother you that’s fine but it should be reflected in the price. I know where you could get one for less money but the dial condition isn’t as good as the one you have posted here

[shangster12]

The bracelet is a later 93150, clasp code OP. I will have to find a period correct bracelet later on if I do decide to get it.

As for the price of the watch it's around 12k which makes me a bit unsure whether or not I want to proceed with the sale.

I see on Oliver and Clarke website with another 7021/0 but the color of the insert looks more black than blue to me and I also like my lume plots to be creamy white than yellow.

https://oliverandclarke.com/products...-roulette-date

[996marty]

Originally Posted by shangster12

The bracelet is a later 93150, clasp code OP. I will have to find a period correct bracelet later on if I do decide to get it.

As for the price of the watch it's around 12k which makes me a bit unsure whether or not I want to proceed with the sale.

I see on Oliver and Clarke website with another 7021/0 but the color of the insert looks more black than blue to me and I also like my lume plots to be creamy white than yellow.

https://oliverandclarke.com/products...-roulette-date

I think the one at Oliver and Clarke looks better although one of the links on the bracelet look a little ordinary

[Dom9]

Oliver and Clarke for me but I like the darker lume!

[shangster12]

Originally Posted by TuRo

Looks nice but of course service plexi, crown, service non 9315, hands, - £8k ($10k) tops watch imho.

how can you tell a service plexi from a nonservice plexi?

[TuRo]

Originally Posted by shangster12

how can you tell a service plexi from a nonservice plexi?

Pleasure

On a 1680/1675/1655 style 'top-hat' most/all of the following :

1) a quite harsh edged double-chamfer from side to the top of plexi - original have less pronounced soft edged transition - running your thumb over it is simple aid.
2) higher vertical protrusion from bezel
3) totally flat top - originally have a v slight convex curve.
4) orig will by now have a non-clear slightly yellowy hue - service are crystal clear to eye.

[shangster12]

Thanks for the explanation. That is really helpful.