THE ESSENTIALS

MAKE: ROLEX
MODEL: 7928
YEAR: 1966
BOX/PAPERS: NO/NO
CASE DIAMETER: 40mm
CASE MATERIAL: STAINLESS STEEL
BRACELET MATERIAL: STAINLESS STEEL
MOVEMENT: AUTOMATIC

If you’re remotely into Rolex and their four digit subs, you’ll likely know that their younger and pluckier sibling Tudor have also made some special watches. Although the 7928 wasn’t the first, it’s certainly the most revered and well known of the Tudor Submariner line up, even though it’s eleven year production run in the grand scheme of things isn’t that long.

In total seven different known dial variations exist on the 7928, this example being a mk6. This dial differs from all the others due to the gloss finish, the others being a more of a matte to satin finish. The hands and dial has seen some moisture at some point, you can see the speckling on the dial and the even oxidation on the hands with the discoloured lume. The original lume is still present. The correct mk4 (regular 5) insert is still present, these were seen between 66 and 72. 

The case is still very strong and has thick lugs, the watch displays some signs of polishing in the past. The full link 7836/380 folded link bracelet is later than the watch, the clasp is stamped 4/69. This could either be a service replacement or put on the watch at the time of sale. 

We have just had the watch serviced and its running +4 s/d with 270 amps and a 0.3 beat error.