Tudor sapphire submariner questions

[Ephry73]

I have a few questions regarding this particular sub. I cannot seem to find a full straight answer.

Do these subs share the 16800 case or the 5513 case? Bezel assemblies? Case backs? Crystal? Bracelet?

I would love to build a nice Tudor Sapphire sub to leave the16800 as a special occasion watch. Well, eventually I would like to have one of each of the Bond submariners, but that's a different topic.

Are there any links or stickies that I have not been able to find?

[alligoat]

Are there any Tudor subs with a sapphire crystal? There's later models like the Hydro, Hydronaut, Black Bay and Pelagos- but they're not subs per se- or at least they don't use the name. I think the Tudor subs all have acrylic crystals. The later watches have different names.

[Ephry73]

You may be right alli. I could swear I have read about a sapphired Tudor submariner 79090?

[gavidoc]

You are referring to the 79190. They are an anomaly I think. Never owned one but a similar bezel setup to a 79090 but with sapphire. I believe it is a smooth turning bidirectional but not certain they share the same insert.

[Ephry73]

I'm searching. I should be better at this already. Thanks for helping guys. 

 

 

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[chefcook]

The Tudor 79190 is not an anomaly by any means but just another regular Tudor Submariner model that was sold for several years.

 

The case is basically a 5513 with different retaining ring and unidirectional turning bezel and a more modern looking case back.

[gavidoc]

The Tudor 79190 is not an anomaly by any means but just another regular Tudor Submariner model that was sold for several years. The case is basically a 5513 with different retaining ring and unidirectional turning bezel and a more modern looking case back.

I say anamoly as it isn't as common as the 79090. I've heard both bi and u I directional for these subs

[chefcook]

I had two of them, one early (1994) with matte black dial and a very late example (2000) with blue gloss dial with white gold surrounds, both Tritium. Both had 120 clicks unidirectional bezel. 

Both came on a 9315 folded bracelet with tudor clasp. Super flimsy crap, even for the kind of money the Tudor sub was back then. 

 

Interestingly the older 79190 had a mineral crystal whereas the newer came with sapphire. According to my Rolex / Tudor AD the crystal material was switched in 1996.

[alligoat]

 

Learn something everyday! That 79190 is a good looking watch. I wonder if the case is closer to a 5513 or a 16800. It wouldn't surprise me to see Rolex use a 295-C crystal with the cyclops to the right for the eta datewheel- and then the 16800 bezel assembly...

But the pearl is like a 5513 pearl....

[Ephry73]

Thanks guys. So the case is more like a 5513 case then. I wonder what bezel assembly works for this. Finding parts will be a [censored], but I really like the watch.