Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 42

Tudor Ref. 7032 ? Black dial Tudor, ?Oyster Date Chronograph,? Ref. 7032/0, case made by Rolex, Geneva. Made in 1970. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with black dial, date, round-button chronograph, register and tachometer, and a riveted Rolex USA stainless steel band.

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,400 / CHF 4,300 - 6,500

Sold: USD 38,400

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, crown and buttons, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 500 units per hour, Twinlock winding crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Bicolor anthracite and black with luminous indexes, outer 1/5th seconds scale with 5 minute/second red Arabic markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 45-minute register, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous steel dauphine hands. M. Cal. 7734, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Case: 3-9-45

Good

Scratched

Replaced pushpiece(s)
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01-05

Good

HANDS Original

HANDS Luminous material reapplied

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Known to most collectors as the Monte Carlo, references 7031 and 7032 marked the launch of Tudor's chronograph line. Instantly recognizable by their bright orange colors and homeplate-shaped indexes, they quickly gained a solid following. Consigned from the original owner, this is easily the rarest Tudor ever produced due to its early production date (inside case stamped II.70) and black dial (usually grey). These were among the first batch produced for Tudor (only produced over a period of 6 months) and were rapidly changed, since as of 1971 all models had grey dials. To the best of our knowledge probably fewer than 100 pieces were produced. This is the first time a black dialed 7032 has ever appeared at auction.