Rolex sub v Tudor sub values

[jmsjabb]

Looking at values, it almost seems Tudor snowflakes are becoming more valuable than Rolex subs of the same period?
There is a 1974 Rolex sub on eBay at £9k and was one at that price sold a month or two back. Tudor subs seem to be in the same bracket now.
Thoughts...... Will Tudor prices overtake Rolex?


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[hoame]

I saw a 1970 Tudor Snowflake go for $17,500 USD at the Phillips auction.


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[bay-dweller]

I think you are right.
I love the blue dial 79090, but it's like $9k-$12k.
Seems pricey, but it is gorgeous.

[Tiptac]

I think only snowflakes have the possibility of having a higher value than Rolex subs of the same era. Purely because of the relative quantity of pieces available. I don't see any of the other Tudor models overtaking their Rolex equivalent ever.

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[eco8gator]

Originally Posted by jmsjabb

Looking at values, it almost seems Tudor snowflakes are becoming more valuable than Rolex subs of the same period?
There is a 1974 Rolex sub on eBay at £9k and was one at that price sold a month or two back. Tudor subs seem to be in the same bracket now.
Thoughts...... Will Tudor prices overtake Rolex?


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The answer to your question is hell no.

If you want a Tudor sub just get one as a tinker toy for your collection. You can find a blue dial/bezel version (head only) for under 5k; put put it on a NATO and have fun. And if you decide it's not for you then you can flick it for what you bought it for.

I used to own a blue 79090 and a black 94010. They are nice watches but I'd rather wear my BLNR so they had to go.

If I ever get another Tudor Sub it will be a blue 79190.

[CPRWATCH]

Originally Posted by bay-dweller

I think you are right.
I love the blue dial 79090, but it's like $9k-$12k.
Seems pricey, but it is gorgeous.

Yes the blue 79090 is gorgeous , bought mine many years ago when there was little interest in them

[iliketime]

supposedly they used to go for only a few hundred back then. but by the time I started to hunt for one, they were around $4k and this was just a run of the mill 79090 black. There are certain tudor subs that will go for more than regular 16610 just due to the sheer number differences definitely.

[TurboTim14]

I can see nice Tudor snowflakes overtaking Subs of the same era. There are not many out there and good ones are really getting difficult to find. Most of the ones I see have dial issues and have been messed with.

[sillo]

Originally Posted by CPRWATCH

Yes the blue 79090 is gorgeous , bought mine many years ago when there was little interest in them

That's beautiful. I've been looking for a blue 79190 for a while, but haven't found a single one that is up to my standard yet.

Originally Posted by TurboTim14

I can see nice Tudor snowflakes overtaking Subs of the same era. There are not many out there and good ones are really getting difficult to find. Most of the ones I see have dial issues and have been messed with.

Agreed. I don't have any hard numbers, but just from checking vintage sales for years they're significantly more rare than a 1680 and good ones are only a fraction of those. Plus blue, and people love blue.

[iliketime]

Originally Posted by sillo38

That's beautiful. I've been looking for a blue 79190 for a while, but haven't found a single one that is up to my standard yet.



Agreed. I don't have any hard numbers, but just from checking vintage sales for years they're significantly more rare than a 1680 and good ones are only a fraction of those. Plus blue, and people love blue.

agreed, given the chance, Id have bought blue over the black 79090

[playford]

Vintage Tudor prices have hugely risen (the whole vintage watch sector has gone up). I think key pieces will always command high prices like big blocks and some of the funkier 70's chrono's, snowflakes, mil subs, the more usual stuff has probably gone up but I can't imagine it going higher than a similar rolex piece.

Having said that there is still a lot of 90's tudor that is cheap for a reason.

[Jona]

I don't consider Tudors "tinker toys."

[yakface82]

Rolex will hold up better long term I think


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[air_king]

As always it’s going to come down to the particular reference you’re talking about not necessarily Rolex or Tudor. Having said that, overall your average Rolex will always have a higher value than your average Tudor.

[jmsjabb]

I was specifically thinking 7016 Tudor sub v 5513 Rolex sub


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