please help! is this Tudor 79190 100% gen.?

[scooterboy]

hi, i want to buy this Tudor Submariner Ref. 91790 from the late 90`s

the serial is B898XXX, the seller says all parts are 100% gen and comes original on the watch!

the case is un-polished, what i can see everything is ok except the pearl!

the seller says the pearl is a little bit broken but 100% gen!

what does our experts think? i dont see this pearl on other subs!

does have the late tudors this pearl?

thanks for help!

[StormTooper4]

Looks like a great example

Here is my 75090's pearl

[Watchmeister]

I am not an expert but it looks great to me. The case is stunning. I can't tell from the pics but broken pearl on older Rolexes is pretty typical for a one owner watch or at least one with no case refinishing. If I was going to comment on anything it is how pristine the tritium is on the dial. I think it is a gorgeous example in any case.

[Ephry73]

Sweet looking watch.

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[Tribal]

Looks gen to me.

Like mine Gen 79190.

[scooterboy]

Fine the watch is gen., what about the pearl?

[ubiquitous]

Looks like the top of the pearl is broken off. All that's left is the base/stem that is still fitted in the insert.

I've seen several in a similar state of condition. I actually have a pearl sitting in a container on my desk that is also broken in half (top/bottom).

[panerai153]

Fine the watch is gen., what about the pearl?

Beautiful watch, The case and dial are really,really nice. Probably as Ubi said, it got broken off. Not a deal breaker since the watch is in great condition. vintage Tritium pearls can be had from folks over on VRF., or possibly some of the guys around here have a spare lying around they would sell.

Here is a photo of my DRSD 1665 with a genuine Tritium pearl.

[blix]

Yep, it's a gen. That guy has some sweet deals on Tudors - I've been contemplating about purchasing this watch. But don't worry, I've decided it would be ridiculous for me to get yet another Submariner-styled watch (even if it's a genuine).

Pull the trigger, man. Can't go wrong imo, these will only go up in price.

[ubiquitous]

Here's my cracked/broken pearl compared to some complete pearls:

As you can see, the broken pearl had it's top completely taken off. It just split in half...

[scooterboy]

guy`s is this watch worth it`s price of € 1500,-- / USD 2000,-- ?

it comes without an bracelet!

Edited August 7, 2011 by scooterboy

[ubiquitous]

Most 79190's I've seen for sale are listed around $2300 USD with bracelet. This piece at €1500 (which, at today's exchange rate converts to $2141 USD) may seem a bit high; consider that a 78500 in good shape will likely run $600 USD, you'd be into the watch for almost $2750. For a 79190, that seems a bit high to me...

Granted, it is in nice condition, you'd be committed to this piece for a while; if you had to turn it over, you'd likely take a hit on resale

[TeeJay]

hi, i want to buy this Tudor Submariner Ref. 91790 from the late 90`s

the serial is B898XXX, the seller says all parts are 100% gen and comes original on the watch!

The watch is not commercially replicated, so the worst that it could be would be a franken from 100% gen stock parts

Nice dial too

[ubiquitous]

Here's a franken I did for eton sometime back...

[TeeJay]

Here's a franken I did for eton sometime back...

:thumbsupsmileyanim:

[Ephry73]

Definitely like it. I wonder what case(aftermarket) would work well for this build. I have a 5513 Polex case with correct crystal retainer, but was saving that for a 5512 build. I definitely like the Tudor dial here, and would love one of these to wear daily.

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