Tudor: A gentleman's stainless steel chronograph bracelet watch
Model: Oysterdate 'Monte Carlo'
Reference: 7169/0
Date: 1974
Movement: 17-jewel Valjoux Cal.234 manual wind
Dial: Grey, black and luminous block hour markers, white outer 1/5th second divisions on black ground with outer orange Arabic five minute markers, subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for constant seconds and 45 minute recording, magnified date aperture at 6, black baton hands with luminous inserts, orange centre chronograph hand
Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, shouldered screw down crown flanked by twin screw down pushers, rotating bezel with black 12 hour insert for second time zone
Strap/Bracelet: Rolex 78360 Oyster link bracelet
Buckle/Clasp: Rolex logo fold over
Size: 39mm
Accompaniments: Tudor box

In 1971, Tudor introduced its new 7100 series chronographs which became known to collectors as the 'Monte Carlo' in light of the coloured dial resembling a roulette wheel. In updating their range of chronographs, Tudor replaced the Valjoux Calibre 7734 movement with the manual wind Calibre 234, which offered greater accuracy and a more sophisticated chronograph mechanism with a clutch column wheel. In addition, the dials were offered in two colourways, grey and blue, with matching bezels. Reference 7149/0 was fitted with a fixed bezel with coloured tachymeter insert, 7159/0 had a satin steel bezel with etched tachymeter scale, and 7169/0, as in the present lot, offered a rotating bezel with 12 hour markers to record a second time zone. The watches were typically supplied with an Oyster link steel bracelet which evolved into the solid link type, reference 78360, as in the present lot.

According to the vendor, the watch was purchased by her late husband who wore it sparingly on special occasions only and hence it is found in very good overall condition.

Condition Report

• Case and back: A few fine scratches only.


• Crystal: Good.


• Dial: Good.


• Hands: Good.


• Strap: Good.


• Movement: Winds, sets and runs. Chronograph functions.


• Accompaniments: Box shows negligible signs of age.

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