3141 - TUDOR · OYSTERDATE CHRONOGRAPH “BIG BLOCK”

TUDOR · OYSTERDATE CHRONOGRAPH “BIG BLOCK” Ref. 94300 · ca. late 1980s · stainless steel · 40 mm The tall case earned it the nickname “Big Block” and provided the necessary space for the automatic movement. Black dial, light-colored sub-dials, steel tachymeter scale: This Tudor speaks the unmistakable language of a sports chronograph. Rolex markings on the crown and case back reveal its origins. It has long since developed its own—perhaps even more exciting—character. Case number: 256719 Case: Angular Oyster shape with a strikingly high flange and an engraved steel tachymeter bezel. Screw-down pushers and Rolex crown, Plexiglass with a date magnifier, screw-down caseback with Rolex signature. Dial: Black with three light-colored, finely grooved sub-dials—a reverse panda. Applied baton indices with luminescent dots, luminescent hands, and date at 3 o’clock. Movement: Automatic, Valjoux Caliber 7750 with Tudor-signed rotor Functions: Two-hand watch with small seconds, date, chronograph with 30-minute and 12-hour counters, tachymeter Bracelet: Rolex Oyster bracelet in stainless steel, Ref. 78360, end pieces 589; wrist circumference approx. 190 mm Clasp: Rolex folding clasp in stainless steel Box: No · Papers: No Condition: Well-preserved with clear contours, minor impact marks, and fine scratches on the Plexiglas. Dial in very good condition; bracelet has slight play and signs of wear on the clasp. Condition: *