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FS: Tudor Vintage Submariner 79090 Blue Dial Collectors Grade

Vintage Tudor Submariner Ref. 79090 with the sought-after blue dial and bezel. The original tritium dial and hands show a very nice patina which lends a lot of charm to this vintage Tudor Sub. The watch is in overall outstanding condition and highly collectable.

Dial, crown, caseback and movement signed. The watch is in very good vintage condition, fully functional and comes with a 12 month warranty.

MODEL / REFERENCE: Tudor Prince Oysterdate Submariner Ref. 79090. The serial number B540xxx indicates that the watch was produced around 1993.

SPECIFICATIONS ; CONDITION REPORT; please refer to the high resolution pictures to assess the condition of the watch.

DIAL+HANDS:
• Very clean and original, glossy dark blue dial with printed Tudor logo and tritium indices.
• Hands: original hands with tritium lume.
• The lume on the dial and hands reflects when activated with UV light and fades immediately after removing the light source.
• Print: original and crisp
• The date wheel is clean

CRYSTAL: For a clear look, a non-cyclope plexy crystal has been installed. Upon request, I can be changed to a plexy with cyclope, as originally fitted to the watch. The crystal is in good condition with only very minor surface marks

BEZEL: original bezel is in very good condition. The blue shows an attractive light fading.

CASE: 40 mm stainless steel case with only light signs of use consistent with the age of the watch. The lugs are crisp and the case appears to be unpolished. The reference and serial numbers between the lugs are crisp.

CASEBACK: stainless steel Rolex signed caseback in good condition with signs of use.

CROWN: Original Rolex signed Triplock crown.

MOVEMENT: automatic winding ETA 2784 movement in very good and fully functional condition. The watch features a quick set date function. The date changes at midnight. The movement runs strong and keeps very good time, indicating a recent service.

BRACELET: High quality dark blue leather strap with unsigned steel buckle.

ACCESSORIES : Saffiano Leather watch roll.

WARRANTY: We guarantee the authenticity of the watch. We also provide 12 months guarantee for the correct function of this timepiece. All guarantees are subject to the General Terms and Conditions.

The price is 8930 CHF Plus Shipping (Swiss Franc) or best reasonable offer plus shipping at actual cost. Low ball offers will be politely ignored.
Watch and I are in Switzerland.
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