Tudor Ranger

Tudor

Ranger

7996/0

1967

33mm. steel case stamped with reference number 7996/0 between the 19mm. lugs at 12 and serial number 549*** at 6, case back correctly signed and correctly stamped CRS6, correct Crown underline winder.

Matt black dial with the original lume markers with Arabic 6-9-12, original steel arrow & dagger hour and minute hands, rectangular lollipop seconds hand – all with original lume, calendar at position 3, signed with the small Tudor Rose emblem and correctly signed TUDOR PRINCE OYSTERDATE RANGER SELF-WINDING

Fully signed automatic movement

With a fine TUDOR folded link bracelet dated AB5 reference 7835B/19 with 361B endlinks

This is a terrific early example of the very rare Tudor Oysterdate automatic Ranger. The dial is perfect with the original lume and hands, the case is unpolished and the lugs are still thick and well proportioned, it has the original winder and correct calibre movement, the bracelet is a lovely original Tudor folded link bracelet, it appears to date a few years later than the watch but it is a perfect match and fit THE TUDOR RANGER The Ranger has always been a controversial watch within the collecting fraternity. The early examples shared the same reference numbers with other more ordinary Tudors and it wasn't until much later in the ‘80's that the Ranger was given its own reference. The consequences of not having its own ref numbers was that unscrupulous persons took advantage and fakes were made. Fortunately the ‘good-guys' have come through and we now recognise the good ‘uns from the bad ‘uns. In general the bad guys have the word Ranger in red and some of the naughty ones have a gap between the OYSTER and DATE when the two words should be conjoined on the real McCoy. There were two versions of the Ranger; the Oysterdate and the Oyster (non date). The Oyster date is known to have used the following refs; 7992, 7934, 7996/0, 9050/0, 9052/0 The Oyster is known to have used the refs 7964, 7966, 7991/0, 9000/0, 9002/0, 90020