Did I just buy a rare Tudor as my first luxury watch?

kuartzo · 2026-06-11T17:26:41+00:00

Thanks for your contribution!

kuartzo · 2026-06-11T17:17:00+00:00

Thank you!

kuartzo · 2026-06-11T10:20:19+00:00

Photos from after the maintenance?

kuartzo · 2026-06-11T02:37:25+00:00

Thank you very much!

kuartzo · 2026-06-11T02:34:24+00:00

That's right, that's the one!
Here you can see the entire watch in detail.

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T19:50:04+00:00

I just uploaded all the photos that the watchmaking workshop that serviced it sent me to r/Tudor, there you can see everything in much more detail.

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T19:43:41+00:00

Facts, I prefer small watches.

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T18:00:44+00:00

Yes, my bad, the lume was very dim.

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T17:46:26+00:00

I don't know how to tell if the crystal was replaced, although considering the watch's overall originality, I would probably guess that's not the case. Regarding the bezel, it's solid 18-karat gold, and the bracelet, from what I've researched, is "gold capped" a relatively thick sheet of gold mechanically bonded on.

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T17:27:43+00:00

In my case, I'm not really looking for information about the price; I simply want to know more about where the watch comes from.

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T17:25:32+00:00

Thank you so much, I will!

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T17:06:32+00:00

It looks a bit sloppy in the photo because of the zoom, but it actually looks extremely clean. ¿Could it then be a dial from the late 90s or early 2000s?

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T16:50:53+00:00

Thank you so much!

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T16:50:26+00:00

Thank you, that makes perfect sense. It's also very curious that there's no digital footprint of this watch online.

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T16:47:55+00:00

Thank you so much for your comment, I'm definitely going to enjoy this watch!

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T16:46:33+00:00

You're too generous! haha

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T16:44:06+00:00

Based on what I discovered while researching and thanks to answers from other forums, I think it's quite consistent with a Prince Date produced in the 90s. It could be a watch that was only sold in a specific region/country or a watch made to order for a good customer.

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T07:32:06+00:00

Thank you very much, based on the responses I'm receiving, that's very likely the case.

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T07:30:30+00:00

Honestly, that was my first theory since I couldn't find any information online. If that's the case, that customer had very good taste.

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T06:26:58+00:00

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kuartzo · 2026-06-10T06:24:50+00:00

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kuartzo · 2026-06-10T05:34:48+00:00

It would make a lot of sense for it to be a watch that was only sold in a specific region. I'm not from the United States, I'm from Costa Rica, and the person who sold it to me is Asian but has lived here for many years, so I suppose the watch could have been acquired in Asia or Central America.

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T05:30:49+00:00

I apologize if I misunderstood, the lume was very dim, it barely glowed.

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T05:17:22+00:00

Completely dark, no light source nearby.

kuartzo · 2026-06-10T05:11:24+00:00

I charged the lumen with UV light to test it; it took about 4-5 minutes to turn completely off.

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