1962 Tudor Royal 9ct Gold Linen Dial 32mm Mechanical
Ref: 21980
Specification
Lugs :Â 16mm
Condition : Pre-OwnedÂ
Box & Papers : None
Case Material : 9ct Gold
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold “Watch Only,” so it comes without its original Tudor box or paperwork. It is paired with a well-suited 16mm leather strap. The watch is from Circa 1962 and is sold in worn, vintage condition, but overall, it is in very fair condition, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.
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The Watch
Here, we have a rare 1962 Tudor Royal 9ct Gold Linen Dial Mechanical, with a curvaceous 32mm round 9ct yellow gold Oyster case with tapered lugs, and a lug-to-lug length of 40mm and a thickness of 9mm ensures a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side, a signed crown. The slim polished bezel holds a domed crystal above a stunning and rare linen dial. An outer minute track with gilt facet dart hour markers and gilt applied Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 shine as you move your wrist. Gilt lance hands are complemented by a fine tapered sweeping centre seconds hand. Text on the dial is precisely printed; at 12 o’clock, we have the Tudor Rose motif “Royal” underneath and at 6 o’clock “Shock-resisting”. On the reverse, a screw-down case back. Inside a manually wound Tudor, 17 jewels movement. It comes paired with a well-suited 16mm leather strap.
Personal Note
It is always amazing to see that the brand famous today for the Black Bay and Pelagos made watches like this beautiful 9ct Gold Royal with an intricate Linen Dial back in 1962. This example comes in at 32mm which most will shy away from, but I am noticing more and more collectors giving this size a try and realising why it has been so popular for so long, it is comfortable and goes under the radar easily on the wrist. I would not hesitate to add this beautiful gem 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 guaranteed 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 its resemblance to 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 the in-house movements that were developed initially in 2015 in collaboration with Breitling.