2019 Tudor Glamour Date 26mm Silver Dial on Bracelet 51000
Ref: 51000
Specification
Lugs : 15mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Tudor Box, swing tag and Papers. It comes paired with its original polished and brushed Tudor 15mm stainless steel bracelet with a signed folding clasp, all links are provided. The watch is from June 2019 and is sold in worn and enjoyed condition. It can be polished at an additional cost upon request. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2019 Tudor Glamour Date Silver Dial on Bracelet 51000, now discontinued, with a 26mm stainless steel case; the case gently curves over your wrist with tapered lugs and a lug-to-lug length of 36mm and a case thickness of 9mm ensures a comfortable fit. On the right side is a screw-down signed crown. A polished stainless steel smooth stepped bezel holds a flat sapphire crystal above a sunburst silver dial, an outer minute track with fine baton indexes marks the hours, and at 3 o’clock, a colour-matched date window. Slim polished steel baton hands with luminance strip down their centre, complemented by a tapered sweeping second hand with a teardrop counterweight. An applied Tudor shield at 12 with text precisely applied to the dial with the smiley “self-winding” at 6 o’clock. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back, inside an automatic Tudor Cal. T201, 25 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour; this workhorse movement has a base of the ETA 2671. It comes paired with its original polished and brushed Tudor 15mm stainless steel bracelet with a signed folding clasp, all links are provided and come with its Tudor presentation box, swing tag and papers.
Personal Note
The now discontinued Tudor Glamour Date in 26mm features the lovely silver/white dial, a great and affordable alternative to any Rolex and stands in its own league. This reference 51000 ticks all the boxes for the perfect daily wearer, on the bracelet, it is tough and rugged whilst still remaining elegant, pair it on a strap and you've got yourself a dressy companion. I would not hesitate to add this watch to your collection today!
The Brand
The Tudor trademark was first registered in 1926 by the Swiss watchmaking company “Veuve de Philippe Hüther” on behalf of Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex watches. Wilsdorf took it over himself in 1936. Just after the Second World War, Hans Wilsdorf, Founder of Rolex, knew that the time had come to expand and give the Tudor brand a proper identity of its own. The Tudor Rose started to appear on their dials from this time. Thus, on 6 March 1946, he created the “Montres TUDOR S.A.” company, specialising in models for both men and women. Rolex guarantees the technical, aesthetic and functional characteristics, along with the distribution and after-sales service. In 1948, we saw the first Tudor-specific advertisement. A few years later, they introduced the TUDOR Oyster Prince in 1952. Hans Wilsdorf allowed Tudor to use their waterproof Oyster case and the original self-winding Perpetual ’rotor’ movement. This was an exclusive arrangement that benefitted both brands. Development soon commenced with the introduction of the TUDOR Oyster Prince Submariner, reference 7922, in 1954. This watch was quickly adopted by the French Navy in 1956. Building on their reputation of robustness in 1961, the Rose was replaced by the shield. Later in 1969, we saw the design changes in Ref. 7016 where for the first time square indexes and angular hands nicknamed “Snowflake” allowed for a greater amount of lume to be applied; this was appreciated by the divers of the French Navy. Today, these innovations can be seen in the Black Bay and Pelagos collections. In 1971, Tudor introduced the Oysterdate chronographs nicknamed “Monte-Carlo” due to it resembling a roulette wheel. Celebrating their 50th anniversary in 1996. In that same year, Tudor decided to shed Rolex-signed components such as the cases, crowns and bracelets in favour of Tudor-branded ones. Today Tudor uses their in-house movements developed initially in 2015 in collaboration with Breitling.