Tudor: A Rolex for less than Omega Money?
During a watch discussion recently, a friend advanced the view that a Tudor was "...a brilliant buy - you are basically getting a Rolex at a sub Omega price". I know that Tudor & Rolex are owned by the same group & that Hans Wilsdorf founded both of them. My mate is also correct in that Tudors are very keenly priced. My question would be, is his view an over simplification? Tudor have made leaps forward since the 70s & 80s, I'm not sure that it's true to say that "a Tudor is a Rolex" any more, if it ever was...
Speaking as someone with one eye on a blue Pelagos, I'd like to think that a Tudor is as GOOD as a Rolex but that's not the same as saying "a Tudor is a Rolex" - they may be comparable but they are not the same. Perception of Tudor has changed for the better, but how much Rolex DNA does a current Tudor contain?
Tudor: A Rolex for less than Omega Money?
New Tudors are better made than old Rolex.
New Rolex are better made than new Tudor.
New Rolex are considerably more expensive than New Tudor.
Some parts for both are made in the same place.
Some TZers are informed, or at least interested and happy to converse.
Some are rabid keyboard warriors with small parts concerns of their own.
They’re different watches, with close ties. If you are one who thinks a Tudor is a Rolex, that’s your problem.
If you are a Rolex owner horrified at the thought of yours being compared to a cheaper watch, that’s your problem.
The rest of us reasonable, measured and less foaming-at-the-mouth types will remain generally interested and not overly engaged, and gladly remember the names of those people who are best avoided conversing with.
I’m off to hospital, maternity ward, and will deal with things today that really matter. I will be wearing a Tudor, although I could wear my Rolex - and I enjoy both, but neither matter.
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Tudor: A Rolex for less than Omega Money?
I would probably argue that Rolex is Porsche and Tudor is Audi.... that probably applies for the present situation.
Vintage tudors are a whole different story with the main difference being outsourced movements.
It is also worth highlighting the fact that Tudor was always the first company to experiment with different trends and materials.
Can anyone buy a fully ceramic cased Rolex branded chronograph or a titanium cased world class diver? They can if they go with tudor...
So not as bad!!
This comes from someone who owns examples from both brands. Arguably all my watches are vintage and now-vintage and didn’t manage to bond with a Tudor blackbay gmt that crossed my path...
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