scooterboy Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 Looks like a great example Here is my 75090's pearl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 Sweet looking watch. E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 Looks gen to me. Like mine Gen 79190. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterboy Posted August 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 Fine the watch is gen., what about the pearl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 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). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blix Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterboy Posted August 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 (edited) guy`s is this watch worth it`s price of € 1500,-- / USD 2000,-- ? it comes without an bracelet! Edited August 7, 2011 by scooterboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 Here's a franken I did for eton sometime back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Here's a franken I did for eton sometime back... :thumbsupsmileyanim: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 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. E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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