Am I Crazy, or...

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kip595

·Dec 17, 2020

...Saw this being advertised as all original including dial. I've never seen a 7804 Tudor w/only the full minute marks on the outer ring in the 12-3-6-9 configuration - any experts on vintage Tudor able to say one way or another?

 

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chadpowe11

·Dec 17, 2020

Here is my Tudor 7804 for comparison. Printing looks different from each other.

 

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janice&fred

·Dec 17, 2020

I'm no expert but I have seen loads of Tudors and they were fairly adventurous with their dial designs back in the day. Although I'm not sure that dial isn't repainted, it does look legit in it's layout. Heck I've seen original Tudor dials with a map of Israel on them.

 

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redpcar

·Dec 17, 2020

Photo courtesy of the web. Where's the lume? I vote refinished dial.

 

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Tony C.

·Dec 17, 2020·Ωf Jury member

The lack of lume in the hands would be a red flag for me. A dial that clean with hands that are missing their original radium? Unlikely, I would say.

 

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Vitezi

·Dec 17, 2020

They could have done a better job aligning those minute markers with the hour markers 🤦

 

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alefar

·Dec 17, 2020

Also the minute track looks off

 

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kip595

·Dec 17, 2020

Thanks guys - everything about it seemed like a re-dial or restored dial to me, but I always like to have the group input (especially since as someone above ppinted out, there are some very unexpected old Tudor designs around)
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Happy holidays to all!

 

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Davidt

·Dec 17, 2020

Yeah look at the alignment of the minute and hour markers. Once you notice it you can't unsee it.