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


scooterboy

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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!

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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 :(

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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 :good:

Nice dial too :whistling::victory:

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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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