Tudor — Tudor Prince Oysterdate Ranger II, ref. 9101/1, circa 1973
Tudor Prince Oysterdate Ranger II, ref. 9101/1, circa 1973 — Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva · © Antiquorum Genève SA — permission required · source

Manufacturer

Tudor

Also recorded as: Montres Tudor SA

Sister company of Rolex, founded by Hans Wilsdorf to offer Oyster-cased watches at lower cost.

The Tudor trademark was registered in 1926 on behalf of Hans Wilsdorf, and Montres Tudor SA was founded in 1946. Tudor watches used Rolex Oyster cases with bought-in movements, and Tudor divers' watches were supplied to several navies.

Country
Switzerland
City / centre
Geneva
Founded
1926 (trademark); 1946 (company)
Status
Active (Hans Wilsdorf Foundation)
Key people
Hans Wilsdorf

Innovations & specialities

  • Oyster-cased watches with third-party movements

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