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BamaBanker · 7 April 2011, 04:34 AM

Was visiting with my local AD yesterday and he stated that he had been told that Tudor was coming back to the US. Anyone else heard this or is it just wishful thinking.

JimSnyder · 7 April 2011, 04:48 AM

Yes it's true. In a interview at Basel Tudor was asked by James Dowling if the will return to US sales and they said within in the next 2 years

Tunacan26 · 7 April 2011, 05:26 AM

Cool, by then the now new Advisor should be old and available at a decent price. I crave that damn watch!

nrr1 · 7 April 2011, 06:04 AM

Just called my AD. Knows nothing about it.

esm · 7 April 2011, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by nrr1

Just called my AD. Knows nothing about it.

whats nothing new really...

i think Tudor will be returning to the UK market too

(but we can buy it via a Rolex AD atm)

JimSnyder · 7 April 2011, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tunacan26

Cool, by then the now new Advisor should be old and available at a decent price. I crave that damn watch!

And the Heritage Sub will be out

you know it's coming

Wolfgang427 · 7 April 2011, 06:24 AM

Tudor is coming back as it's own retailer,

in other words you will not have to be a Rolex AD to sell them.

dddrees · 7 April 2011, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimSnyder

Yes it's true. In a interview at Basel Tudor was asked by James Dowling if the will return to US sales and they said within in the next 2 years

Awesome, that is Great News!!!

Alcan · 7 April 2011, 07:40 AM

.....an interview given by Bruno Meier (the new head of Rolex) to a Swiss newspaper, earlier last year in which he talks briefly about Tudor, but in so doing told more about the brand, including production numbers:

I see that you are doing more promotion this year, particularly with your second brand ‘Tudor’. Why are they not more in the picture?

We have quite a large market share with Tudor in Hong Kong & China, even though the brand exists since 1926, we had never really put 100% effort behind it to promote the brand in Europe & the USA.

Now, with production running close to 200,000 watches, we are ready to provide the necessary funds to launch Tudor correctly in Europe and then later in the US. Our first move in this direction was to enter into a partnership with Porsche Motorsport.

Tudor continues to use movements from the Swatch Group’s ETA subsidiary?

This is currently true. We will never build a factory only for Tudor. We have very good relations with ETA.

I heard that you once made a request to build ETA movements for Tudor under a license from Swatch?

We once made a request, that's true. But after some thought, we put the project back into the drawer.

This is a cleaned up Google translation from the original interview.

Dr. Robert · 7 April 2011, 07:57 AM

Will Rolex still "massage" those ETA movts. or stick them in the Tudor cases without
the customization?

bx2vio · 7 April 2011, 10:46 AM

Yes! Great News! I love Tudor!

7 April 2011, 04:34 AM	#1
BamaBanker Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Jeff Location: Alabama, USA Posts: 212	Tudor rumor or fact Was visiting with my local AD yesterday and he stated that he had been told that Tudor was coming back to the US. Anyone else heard this or is it just wishful thinking.

7 April 2011, 04:48 AM	#2
JimSnyder "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Jim Snyder Location: Ohio Watch: Ask me later..... Posts: 7,722	Yes it's true. In a interview at Basel Tudor was asked by James Dowling if the will return to US sales and they said within in the next 2 years __________________ "You ain't lived, 'til you've had your tires rotated by a red-headed women."

7 April 2011, 06:24 AM	#7
Wolfgang427 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Wolfgang Location: New Jersey. Watch: Rolex Tudor Omega Posts: 5,592	Tudor is coming back as it's own retailer, in other words you will not have to be a Rolex AD to sell them. __________________ TRF member #917

7 April 2011, 07:40 AM	#9
Alcan 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Al Location: Way Up North Watch: your P's & Q's Posts: 10,473	Bruno Meier, Tudor, and eventual U.S. availability .....an interview given by Bruno Meier (the new head of Rolex) to a Swiss newspaper, earlier last year in which he talks briefly about Tudor, but in so doing told more about the brand, including production numbers: I see that you are doing more promotion this year, particularly with your second brand ‘Tudor’. Why are they not more in the picture? We have quite a large market share with Tudor in Hong Kong & China, even though the brand exists since 1926, we had never really put 100% effort behind it to promote the brand in Europe & the USA. Now, with production running close to 200,000 watches, we are ready to provide the necessary funds to launch Tudor correctly in Europe and then later in the US. Our first move in this direction was to enter into a partnership with Porsche Motorsport. Tudor continues to use movements from the Swatch Group’s ETA subsidiary? This is currently true. We will never build a factory only for Tudor. We have very good relations with ETA. I heard that you once made a request to build ETA movements for Tudor under a license from Swatch? We once made a request, that's true. But after some thought, we put the project back into the drawer. This is a cleaned up Google translation from the original interview. __________________ Member #1,315 I don't want to get technical, but according to chemistry alcohol IS a solution!

7 April 2011, 07:57 AM	#10
Dr. Robert 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: U.S.A. Watch: 1655 Posts: 64,049	Will Rolex still "massage" those ETA movts. or stick them in the Tudor cases without the customization? __________________ Founder & Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

7 April 2011, 05:26 AM	#3
Tunacan26 Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Chuck Location: Florida Watch: Hulk, DJ, Bluesy Posts: 1,890	Cool, by then the now new Advisor should be old and available at a decent price. I crave that damn watch!

7 April 2011, 06:04 AM	#4
nrr1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Real Name: Nick Location: Boston Watch: Sky-Dweller Posts: 37	Just called my AD. Knows nothing about it.

7 April 2011, 10:46 AM	#11
bx2vio "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: BOBO Location: Houston Watch: Rolex Posts: 34	Yes! Great News! I love Tudor!

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