from Swiss swatch Expo spotlight on Tudor the watch brand you need to know
if you're currently into the watch scene you would notice that the Tudor watch
brand is gaining a surge in popularity and with good reason the brand has
always been known as Rolex's little brother but it has long proven itself as
a forward-thinking watch brand let's get to know Tudor through a bit of its
history and its very best models Tudor was founded by the same visionary that
created Rolex Hans Wilsdorf the name Tudor was already registered under
Wilsdorf as early as 1926 but their first watches Art Deco type and design
only hit the market in 1932 it wasn't until 1946 that Wilsdorf created the
company Monterey Tudor si with a clear vision to offer the same quality of
Rolex timepieces at more modest prices willsdorf had so much confidence in
Tudor that he bestowed two very important elements of Rolex to the new
brand first was the oyster the first waterproof watch case second is the self
lining Rotter also proprietary to Rolex this innovation keeps the mainspring
under continuous tension giving the watch a constant and stable source of
energy tutors early releases such as the Tudor
Submariner were hardly distinguishable from Rolex aside from the brand logo the
difference was that Tudor ran on out sourced movements either from ETA ESA or
value both renowned Swiss movement manufacturers meanwhile Rolex ran on
in-house movements
many people still think of Tudor as simply the more affordable brother of
Rolex but Tudor certainly has its own accomplishments because of its
outstanding resilience Tudor was used by the United States Navy and other
military organizations Frances marine national also used Tudor
diver watches throughout the 20th century and even assisted in their
development Tudor has also grown to include unorthodox designs compared to
Rolex designs which are more conservative and evolved over many years
Tudors designs are more colorful eye catching and unlike any other Swiss
brand in year 2009 Tudor began a series of major product launches with new
collections that Hart back to their celebrated history these are the models
that helped to finally establish Tudor as an independent watch maker launched
in 2010 the heritage chrono became one of the most talked about and welcomed
launches in recent years it is a very distinct design with a kaleidoscopic
monte-carlo dial which pays homage to the Tudor chronographs from the 1970s in
2012 they launched the Tudor heritage black they currently tutors most popular
model a tribute to the Tudor Submariner x' from the 1950s to 1970s it combines
several visual elements such as the big crown and snowflake hands in addition to
their vintage inspired pieces Tudor also came out with the Tudor fast writer born
from the partnership between Tudor and Italian motorcycle brand Ducati it's a
utility oriented chronograph with a very sporty and technical look and finally we
have the Tudor Pella goes a modern diver and tool watch it uses visual cues from
Tudor heritage models but it is very much a new design to date it's the only
titanium watch in the tutor and Rolex family and is decidedly more sporty
since 2015 Tudor has joined Rolex as a maker of in-house movements the brand
has also continued to align itself with a younger aspirational clientele Tudor
is really no longer just Rolexes little brother Tudor is a watch brand with a
rich heritage but one that has carved its own path want more for the best and
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