Maker: |
Tudor |
Model: |
Submariner Snowflake |
Reference No.: |
7016/0 |
Date: |
1974 |
Serial No.: |
815057 |
Case: |
Unpolished stainless steel 40mm. case with screw-down crown, original faded black/grey insert, reference and serial numbers correctly stamped between the lugs, case back engraved Original Oyster Case by Rolex Geneva |
Bezel: |
Superb faded grey fat font insert |
Dial: |
Superb almost flawless black dial with the original finish with original lume snowflake hour markers, signed Tudor Prince Oysterdate 200m=660ft Submariner T Swiss |
Hands: |
Original snowflake hands and original sweep seconds hand all with original matching lume |
Movement: |
Original Automatic Calibre 2484 – just serviced |
Strap: |
Rolex 93150 service bracelet with 580 end links date-stamped G for 1982 |
Price: |
£9,000 |
Info: |
ABOUT THIS WATCH The present watch is a beautiful fully serviced example of an early Tudor Snowflake. The case has NOT been re-polished leaving the original deep chamfers and a small amount of scratching around the lovely thick lugs commsurate with use (see images)– as it was meant to be! The original bezel is in beautiful condition with fat fonts and it's faded to a lovely grey colour normally associated with the blue dial version. The all-important dial and hands are in beautiful condition, the movement is the original ETA 2483 caliber, and it has just been fully serviced. THE SNOWFLAKE The nickname Snowflake refers to the large square hands. It also has distinctive, luminous square hour markers, meant to be easily legible against the blue or black dial. This design gave Tudor a distinctive identity, earning it a reputation as something of a fun younger brother to Rolex. The Tudor Submariner Reference 7016 first appeared alongside the Ref. 7021 in 1969, this slightly more collectable model does not feature the date aperture which collectors often prefer, the 7021 was the model with the date aperture at 3 o'clock. Like the Ref. 7021, the Ref. 7016 featured an ETA movement, here the self-winding calibre 2484. The Snowflake remained in the Tudor catalogue until 1981. |
Box & Papers: |
No box or papers |
