Tudor is – by now – a household name among WIS aficionados, with a long and rich history – and this full serviced 1992 Tudor Submariner Ref. 75090 automatic diver, with its original Oyster bracelet is yet another example of why this is.
Despite its renown, Tudor – being the younger sibling of Rolex – is quite often underestimated. Tudor was founded by Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf in 1926 in Geneva; originally, its watches were mostly produced utilizing the same parts as Rolex, albeit with different off-the-shelf movements.
Time saw Tudor branch out into tool watches to great acclaim, producing watches for professional divers and the military – between the 1960s and 1980s, multiple navies issued Tudor Submariners to their divers, including the US Navy SEALs and the French Marine National forces.
The Ref. 75090 is built to the same standard and, while mid-size, is a no less charming alternative to its older siblings. A modern twist on the classic submariner, the Ref. 75090 here features a fantastic matte blue dial and blue bezel with its original classic Rolex-themed Tudor-signed Oyster bracelet.
The Submariner 75090 was the mid-sized entry into the Tudor Submariner Date family, which included the classic 79090 at 40mm and the 'Mini-Sub' reference 73090 measuring 33mm. A somewhat more recent watch, given its early 1990s vintage, the tritium lume plots and plexiglass crystal give it a vintage look that we all recognize and love.
This Submariner comes with its original Tudor-signed Oyster bracelet, leather rally strap, two nylon straps, Pelican travel case, and springbar tool.
1992 Tudor Submariner Date Ref. 75090 Automatic Dive Watch w/Original Bracelet
DIAL: Brilliant Tudor-signed blue dial, a rich matte blue with tritium indexes and church hands with matching lume and ever so slight uniform lume patina throughout. Date function works well as designed.
CASE: Stainless-steel drilled lug case measures 39mm x 44.5mm stainless steel case, with no scratches; despite its size, this case has a substantial presence on the wrist due to its classic Submariner design heritage. Case serial "B3" number dates this Tuudor to 1992. Matte blue Tudor bezel insert evinces no heavy wear or scratches, and is in great condition. Case lines are sharp, with no evidence of machine polishing. Matching caseback is Rolex-signed.
CRYSTAL: Correct cyclops plexi crystal, no scratches.
BAND: Original stainless-steel bracelet, with triple Tudor-signed clasp. Bracelet will fit up to an approximately 7.75 inch wrist. This Tudor also comes with a light brown leather rally strap; dark blue, red, and white nylon strap; and heavy duty black nylon strap.
MOVEMENT: Tudor Submariner ETA Ref.2824-2 automatic movement. We have performed a full service on this Tudor.
CROWN: Screw-down Rolex-signed stainless-steel crown, which operates as designed.