Tudor 7016/0

[yanlaw]

Hi, I found the one beautiful Tudor 7016/0 snowflake currently. But I discover that its lug's size is smaller than Rolex 5513 Maxi III 's lug. They should be same size or not ? This problem is very confuse me.

Thank You !!

[Frogman4me]

They should both be 20mm. Do you mean that the case was polished and the lugs look smaller/thinner? Photo would be helpful.

[yanlaw]

Frogman4me,

I mean the 7016/0 's legs are thinner than the 5513 Maxi III. The watch owner tell me it is normal, since the 5513 Maxi III 's lug is larger than the other 5513 too. Thank YOU !!

[Frogman4me]

Originally Posted by yanlaw

Frogman4me,

I mean the 7016/0 's legs are thinner than the 5513 Maxi III. The watch owner tell me it is normal, since the 5513 Maxi III 's lug is larger than the other 5513 too. Thank YOU !!

While I am sure cases might vary ever so slightly from the Rolex factory ages ago, I have hard time believing the watch owner knows what he is talking about. The term "Maxi" is used for the type of dial not that the case/lugs are Maxi size (bigger) than a normal 5513. The logical explanation for toothpick size lugs are that the case was polished, overly polished.

Somethings to look for:

Are the sides of the lugs shiny? Are there any factory chamfers left? Are the lug holes extremely close to the tip of the lugs? Are the four lugs different sizes? Did the owner disclose if the case has ever been polished?

[John in MA]

The only 7016 case that has a lug that is different from the others are the early rose dial semi pointed crown guard cases. Iirc the upper right lug is THICKER then the other 3 just slightly. No 7016 stock has lugs thinner then a Rolex cousin.