DVNE Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Just sharing a few pics my buddy took of my Tudor. He said my crappy cell phone pics did it no justice and I think he is right 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Wow, what a stunning time piece. That reflective shot on the Liverpool logo is really a great photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypunch Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Very nice. Specs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVNE Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Thank you guys! This is a Phong case with a gen dial an a ETA 2783. My buddies photography skills are amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montrealer08 Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Absolutely beautiful ! Congrats ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbobdobalina Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Looks fantastic. A blue Tudor snowflake is high on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam007 Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Very Nice piece. I love no date subs. So what makes it an MN? Excuse my ignorance on this matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub007 Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 wow great piece! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVNE Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 (edited) Very Nice piece. I love no date subs. So what makes it an MN? Excuse my ignorance on this matter. I actually extracted this from one of Grahame Fowler's Milsubs.... http://tudorwatch.hodinkee.com/tudor/2013/10/16/video-the-thirteen-milsubs-of-grahame-fowler <--milsub porn but seriously. I think it is a MN because it is a no date, matte triangle dial (I am uncertain if this was sold dial configuration was sold to civilians). I have yet to see one in the wild... Edited December 10, 2014 by DVNE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valty Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 I have to answer on this, M.N = Marine Nationale (FR) There's multiple models that are old M.N watches. Not only Tudor. Not only the 94010 like here. There is lots of older than 83' M.N snowflake also. Also not only wristwatches. What's make a M.N is : - M.N engraving with year on the back (on the back, at least for Tudor) - Decommission paper or extract of the Marine registry with associated serial / number. The watch can come from 3 (? to check) cities. Like Toulon from example. Now civilians have these books with all the s/n inside. Better to avoid case back swapping to have these records. It's a paid service most of the time unless you know the right people. I also know these Tudor watches where decommissioned not so long ago (in the 90' ?) for about 300 or 400 Francs (approx 50 euros) This is all I'm can remember at 8am. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valty Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Good to know is they are pretty "cheap" for MilSubs. Around 5k eur for a model in great conditions w/ papers 1 or 2 years ago. Not worth the cost to make a replica IMHO... They probably will skyrocket in value the next years due to their Military origins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam007 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Very good info. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the matter. Seems like a very good investment considering the Rolex Milsubs are considerably more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelliottz Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Beautiful example. That dial sets it apart from anything else. The Tudor 76100 and 79090 both used a dial which had similar triangle indicies, but they all had date windows. Your beautiful example is obviously no date. I cannot find another reference which used this dial outside of the early 80's Tudor Subs made for the Marine National. Someone is welcome to correct me, but I did lots and lots of searching on this. Any example you see with this dial is a MN Sub. So cool! Congratulations on this beauty! Did he get any pictures with your whole box/setup? Sent via my mobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam007 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Beautiful example. That dial sets it apart from anything else. The Tudor 76100 and 79090 both used a dial which had similar triangle indicies, but they all had date windows. Your beautiful example is obviously no date. I cannot find another reference which used this dial outside of the early 80's Tudor Subs made for the Marine National. Someone is welcome to correct me, but I did lots and lots of searching on this. Any example you see with this dial is a MN Sub. Tudor 94010 is a no date sub that uses this dial and is not MN like this http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=6439044&rid=0 this http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-vintage-blue-tudor-submariner-94010-no-date-515748.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelliottz Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Tudor 94010 is a no date sub that uses this dial and is not MN like this http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=6439044&rid=0 this http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-vintage-blue-tudor-submariner-94010-no-date-515748.html Thank you! (I sincerely mean that) I've been trying to find a reference to pair with dials like this, and I have always been unsuccessful. I had never seen it used in a civilian example... Until now. Sent via my mobile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam007 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 You're welcome Here is my franken 94010 with a gen dial and eta 2783. Right after I bought it, my wife stole it from me and won't give it back. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVNE Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 So cool! Congratulations on this beauty! Did he get any pictures with your whole box/setup? Unfortunately I didn't send him the box. I sure regret it though! Tudor 94010 is a no date sub that uses this dial and is not MN like this http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=6439044&rid=0 this http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-vintage-blue-tudor-submariner-94010-no-date-515748.html Thank you for these links. I have never seen no date NON Flake TUdor Subs for sale. Thank you for sharing these links!!! You're welcome Here is my franken 94010 with a gen dial and eta 2783. Right after I bought it, my wife stole it from me and won't give it back. Beautiful patina! What a lovely build. Get that watch back and get her a PAM to replace it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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