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T5AUS · 24 March 2007, 11:19 AM

Another newbie here, and a keen tudor sub man. Currently looking for an auto wind for my Tudor sub 7928, 1961 movement as shown, parts for this 390 movement are very hard to find!

Any leads anyone, thanks Phil.

padi56 · 24 March 2007, 08:05 PM

Early Tudor Submariners are fitted with the Rolex own cal.390 movement.Now what is exactly wrong with your movement,these older Tudor Subs are now getting quite collectable.Although the Cal 390 was put into the cheaper range of watches its still a very fine movement.And if I remember correct the movement was based on a 12.5ligne ebauche by Fontmelon FHF,and quite a unusual size.I am not 100% sure and believe the same movement was used in the early Tudor Prince.Its a pity yours was not a later ETA powered one then parts would not be a problem.But parts can be made,and it would be great to get your back working with the correct engine.But parts now for the 390 very very hard to find indeed

T5AUS · 25 March 2007, 06:47 AM

Hi Padi, yes, another Rolex friend told me that the early
Tudor Prince had the same movement, so I have a search linked up on the bay just in case one pops up. According to my watchmaker who just overhauled it, there is a damaged wheel which has something to do with the Auto wind and which causes the manual wind not to function as well. He did offer to remove this part of the movement so I could just have it as a manual wind, bur I declined at this stage, it would have been nice to have had it running, but just not the same, and knowing the way I operate, I would have lost the removed parts, which would have been even worse in the long run!!

mailman · 25 March 2007, 07:14 PM

Welcome to TRF

Hope you can get your Tudor fixed up soon

24 March 2007, 11:19 AM	#1
T5AUS Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: USA Watch: ing the time go by Posts: 1,444	Newbie Tudor Sub man Another newbie here, and a keen tudor sub man. Currently looking for an auto wind for my Tudor sub 7928, 1961 movement as shown, parts for this 390 movement are very hard to find! Any leads anyone, thanks Phil.

24 March 2007, 08:05 PM	#2
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,045	Early Tudor Submariners are fitted with the Rolex own cal.390 movement.Now what is exactly wrong with your movement,these older Tudor Subs are now getting quite collectable.Although the Cal 390 was put into the cheaper range of watches its still a very fine movement.And if I remember correct the movement was based on a 12.5ligne ebauche by Fontmelon FHF,and quite a unusual size.I am not 100% sure and believe the same movement was used in the early Tudor Prince.Its a pity yours was not a later ETA powered one then parts would not be a problem.But parts can be made,and it would be great to get your back working with the correct engine.But parts now for the 390 very very hard to find indeed __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

25 March 2007, 07:14 PM	#4
mailman TRF Moderator & SubLV41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,510	Welcome to TRF Hope you can get your Tudor fixed up soon __________________ JJ

25 March 2007, 06:47 AM	#3
T5AUS Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: USA Watch: ing the time go by Posts: 1,444	Hi Padi, yes, another Rolex friend told me that the early Tudor Prince had the same movement, so I have a search linked up on the bay just in case one pops up. According to my watchmaker who just overhauled it, there is a damaged wheel which has something to do with the Auto wind and which causes the manual wind not to function as well. He did offer to remove this part of the movement so I could just have it as a manual wind, bur I declined at this stage, it would have been nice to have had it running, but just not the same, and knowing the way I operate, I would have lost the removed parts, which would have been even worse in the long run!!

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