Tudor Submariner*** 7928*** 1965
TUDOR VINTAGE SUBMARINER RAIL DIAL ‘ROSE’ LOGO Ref. 7928, 1965
Serial # 505XXX
Circa: 1965
DESCRIPTION:
Vintage Tudor Submariner 7928 in great working condition
MOVEMENT:
Fleurier FEF Cal. T 390, Self-winding mechanical, 17 jewels.
DIAL:
Beautifully aged black gilt rail dial with ‘Rose’ insignia, with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes. Oyster Prince, Submariner, 200m / 660ft indicated on the dial.
Original ‘mercedes’ hours hand and sword minuted hand.
CASE:
40mm, natural vintage wear (never been polished) on the three-body polished and brushed strainless steel case. Screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard. Glass in acrylic
STRAP: NATO strap
MANUFACTURER: Tudor by Rolex, Geneva
NOTES:
Tudor began being manufactured under Rolex in 1946. The Tudor Reference 7928 is perhaps one of the most iconic Tudor sports models. It saw a long production run from approximately 1960 till approximately 1968. Early on, the French Navy equipped its divers (plongeurs de bord) with Tudor Submariners. The first Tudors were purchased by the M.N. (Marine Nationale) in the late 60's. This model seemed to meet army specifications for Commando Marines. It was then the classic "rose" model, featuring case reference 7928 and the Rolex-derived 390 movement. Curiously, this model had the same sharp crown shoulders as the first Rolex 5512. The back is prominent and flat (unlike the bubble-back-like of that of further models). The Tudor 7928 is the humble cousin of the Rolex 5513 with much of the same features and, of course, the same parent company. Both are icons in the vintage watch world and highly sought after by collectors around the world.
Tudor watches used the Tudor ‘Rose’ gilted on the dial, which is the heraldic emblem of England, and takes its origin from the Tudor dynasty. Ending in the 1960’s, Tudor changed the famous ‘Rose’ to the ‘Shield’.
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