This Watch

We have here a stunning Rare Tudor Oyster 'Elegante'  Ref 7960 from 1957 with a fantastic almost futuristic patina dial.  The original, Eggshell aged silvered dial with numerals that we can't take our eyes off,  Thorn tip chrome, baton markers and stick mixture with art deco style rare 12 /6 numerals - hour, minute and central seconds hands complete the dial and create a sense of symmetry.  The smaller, Tudor Rose logo is at 12 o'clock where the dial is signed, 'Tudor, Oyster, 'Elegante' and 'Shock-Resisting' at 6.

The 34mm, stainless steel, slim Oyster case (produced by Rolex) was apparently on of the slimmest oyster cases ever produced. has a polished bezel that draws the eye to the dial.  A thickness of 10mm ensures a comfortable fit on your wrist for both him or her.  A Rolex-signed, screw-down crown is on the right hand side.  On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back.  Inside a manually-wound caliber 2402, fully serviced by us and running strongly.  We've paired the watch on a simple Tan leather strap, but it can wear anything. Coming also with its original Red Tudor Box and an aftermarket Rolex type Buckle

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Extra Points 

Ref. 7960 is a slim Oyster model with a less pronounced profile than the majority of Oyster models of the period, indeed, the model can sometimes be found with the model name “Oyster Thin” rather than “Oyster Elegante”. The movement is a calibre 2402 with a depth of just 3.6mm. During the period of this model’s production, Rolex was also offering the Rolex Oyster Ref. 6512, which they called the “Oyster Veriflat”. The “Veriflat” was reputedly only available in gold and the proportions of its case (most notably its depth) appear to be very similar to those of the Tudor Oyster “Elegante” / “Thin”. As the 1950s advanced towards the 1960s, slim dress watches were becoming increasingly popular. Clearly both the Tudor Oyster 7960 and Rolex Oyster 6512 were intended to offer the option of a classic model with a slimmer profile, yet with all the advantages of the robust and iconic Oyster case.

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 true identity of its own.  He created the “Montres TUDOR S.A.” company on the 6th March 1946, specializing in models for men and women.  Rolex guaranteed the technical, aesthetic, and functional characteristics, along with the distribution and after-sales service.

In 1947 Tudor introduced the Oyster, their first waterproof watch, building on the success of the Rolex Oyster of the same period.  In 1952, 26 Tudor Oyster Prince watches were included in the British scientific expedition to Greenland, organised by the Royal Navy and sponsored by The Queen.  This showed the world how robust Tudor Oyster watches were.

This watch comes fully serviced by our on-site workshop and with a 12 month, non-waterproof service cover.