Tudor Ranger ok or fake? (NEW pics)

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al128

·May 31, 2016

Hi there,

received those pics ... I am not a Tudor specialist, but going from google comparison pics for 34mm Tudor Ranger Date I find some odd things (hour hand for example).











What's your take? fake or real?

thx for your input

cheers, Al

 

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Tony C.

·May 31, 2016·Ωf Jury member

Fake – and I don't even focus on Tudor.

The vast majority of so-called Rangers are fake. There are many older threads on various forums around the world that will help you to make distinctions yourself. It will require some time and effort, however.

 

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mappleluna

·May 31, 2016

For comparison purposes, here is an original one wo date

 

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WatchVaultNYC

·May 31, 2016

OK. from what I can ascertain:

- Dial is redone or fake (shield is too deeply scallopped - compare with @mappleluna 's )
- the stubby hands belong to a Ranger 90220 or 90020 (1987-1988), which does not come with a date

 

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al128

·May 31, 2016

that seems to be the original

http://timeandtidewatches.com/in-depth-the-tudor-heritage-ranger-and-the-original-ranger/

 

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al128

·May 31, 2016

update: new pics ...





looks like 557 endlinks on a 78350 bracelet ...

again, thoughts?

 

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mappleluna

·May 31, 2016

In the word ranger n and g look strange as the r in tudor. But may be we could find another sample with the same peculiarities

 

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mappleluna

·May 31, 2016

Just had a look at this http://timeandtidewatches.com/in-depth-the-tudor-heritage-ranger-and-the-original-ranger/


Finally may be original!

 

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gophishin

·May 31, 2016

One of the easiest first glance give aways besides the "red rangers" is the space in Oyster Date, it should read "OYSTERDATE" without the space. A lot of good info on this post: http://tudorcollectormodels.blogspot.com/p/tudor-ranger.html

 

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Linesiders

·Jun 1, 2016·Stripers, not snook.

Fake Ranger, fonts are wrong, hands are wrong. As real rangers share case / movement with regular Tudors they are often faked...

Gone but not forgotten, sniff.

 

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al128

·Jun 1, 2016

jep, I pretty much burried the project ...🙁

 

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Linesiders

·Jun 1, 2016·Stripers, not snook.

Did you buy it? If so can you get your money back?

 

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al128

·Jun 3, 2016

fortunately not ... I now ask here BEFORE I pay ;-)

 

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mikeo1

·Sep 13, 2020

mappleluna

Just had a look at this http://timeandtidewatches.com/in-depth-the-tudor-heritage-ranger-and-the-original-ranger/


Finally may be original!

mappleluna

Just had a look at this http://timeandtidewatches.com/in-depth-the-tudor-heritage-ranger-and-the-original-ranger/


Finally may be original!

I believe the dial on the vintage ranger used in the time tide article is a fake or reprint as well-notice the space between oyster date--there should be no space and final R in TUDOR is incorrect

 

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Linesiders

·Sep 13, 2020·Stripers, not snook.

Just to be clear - the VINTAGE RANGER in that link is fake - that is not even close to the correct fonts.

 

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janice&fred

·Sep 13, 2020

We have an original Ranger date on it's Mexican jubilee. Now if only I could find the pictures. Can't snap new ones as of now since it's still in storage in the Philippines. Let me look in our desk top as soon as our kid is done playing minecraft with her classmates...

 

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mikeo1

·Sep 13, 2020

I was referring to the "original Tudor Ranger" used for the comparison in the Time/Tide article-are you?

 

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Linesiders

·Sep 13, 2020·Stripers, not snook.

janice&fred

We have an original Ranger date on it's Mexican jubilee. Now if only I could find the pictures. Can't snap new ones as of now since it's still in storage in the Philippines. Let me look in our desk top as soon as our kid is done playing minecraft with her classmates...

Janice - send me pics of the Ranger you have - interested ; )

mikeo1

I was referring to the "original Tudor Ranger" used for the comparison in the Time/Tide article-are you?

This watch is not a Real RANGER:

 

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janice&fred

·Sep 13, 2020

Linesiders

Janice - send me pics of the Ranger you have - interested ; )

Hi Fred here and we ain't selling it but I believe pictures of our watch can be seen in the vintage Rolex archives which is a registry for unusual models. That registry can be found on Eric Ku's Vintage Rolex Forum. 👍

 

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Linesiders

·Sep 13, 2020·Stripers, not snook.

janice&fred

Hi Fred here and we ain't selling it but I believe pictures of our watch can be seen in the vintage Rolex archives which is a registry for unusual models. That registry can be found on Eric Ku's Vintage Rolex Forum. 👍

Ohh, Hi Fred, it's usually Janice I see posting ; )

Unfortunately a lot of the VRF dial archive was broken after the switch to Tapatalk