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Tudor

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Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex, took over the Tudor brand in 1926, and today's company was formed on 6 March 1946 as a second firm alongside Rolex. Its Submariners from the 1950s onwards were made for professional diving, and the French Navy issued the blue 9401. The Black Bay collection, born in 2012, reinterpreted that heritage and established the brand with in-house calibres from 2016. Today it adds models such as Pelagos and Royal.

Models in the Archive
17
Lines
9
Median diameter
39 mm
Most common type
Dive

Timeline

  1. Hans Wilsdorf acquires the Tudor brand.

  2. The Tudor company is founded on 6 March.

  3. Tudor's first Submariner, ref. 7922.

  4. The Black Bay is born.

  5. The Black Bay adopts the in-house MT5602 calibre.

  6. The Black Bay Fifty-Eight and Black Bay GMT arrive.

  7. The Black Bay 54 takes the line down to 37 mm.

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Sources

  1. fratellowatches.com
  2. monochrome-watches.com
  3. monochrome-watches.com