Was
I going through a Tudor phase here? Well, yesterday I told you I felt a bit
reluctant wearing the Tudor Submariner. This chronograph was a different story.
“But that’s a Daytona rip off!” some of you might say. But is it? Really? No, I
don’t think so. OK, the case design and the pushers might make you think of the
Daytona but the 79270 has a 6/9/12 subdial setup (Valjoux 7750 movement) while the
Daytona has the 3/6/9 setup. The 79270 also have a date and a bezel that turns.
I would say it might be inspired by the Daytona but the 79270 definitely stands
on its own legs and does not feel like a wannabe Rolex. On the other hand, the reference 79280, with steel tachymeter,
would be a closer call.
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| #167 - The Tudor Chronograph ref. 79270. |
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| Tudor shield on the crown. |
I
loved this one. It was great to look at. Beautiful! It felt like a good
allround beater chrono. The lug-holes for example; a great feature! Just as the
turning bezel. A much more useful chronograph than the Rolex Daytona. I’m happy
I got it on the oyster bracelet. I’m usually a big fan of jubilee bracelets but
Tudor’s version of the jubilee just looks awful. I bought it as a full set in
the end of March 2013 with box, books and certificate in great condition. The
watch itself wasn’t far from being NOS. I had plans to buy a black dial with
white subdials for it but it didn’t get to stick around that long. This model
is another great example of a watch that has more than doubled its value in the last three years.
This
watch ended up in a trade for a NOS Omega SM300 (Watchco) which I will present
in the near future.
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