Americans, Canadians and Tudor

[baxta69]

I asked a similar question a while back and didnt really get much of an answer. It seems you guys in the States and Canada have a soft spot for Tudor watches which is somewhat of a surprise. Over here, and in my living memory, Tudor watches were available from the high street and usually in a shop window next to Rolex. Never really seemed to catch on here, well not that I know of. Then all of a sudden they disappeared from retailers windows.
Just a few questions.
1. Why do you find them so appealing?
2. Were they ever available from ADs in the States and Canada?
3. Do you consider them on a par with Rolex
4. Any info on them would be appreciated.

Like I said, I used to see them in AD windows over here but not for many years, so I would be interested when and why they stopped making them.
Thanks