Sell your Tudor · South Florida · by appointment
Sell your Tudor to a dealer who buys Tudor on its own terms.
I buy Tudor: Black Bay, Pelagos, Ranger, Royal, 1926, Heritage Chrono, and the vintage Submariners sold under the Tudor name. Send photos and I reply within 1 business day with a number and the reasoning behind it.
- ETA and in-house references priced on their own comparables
- Vintage Tudor Submariners quoted after inspection in person
- Prepaid insured FedEx label, or an appointment in your county
Who this page is for
Tudor is not a smaller Rolex, and I do not price it like one.
This page is for the Tudor owner who wants to know whether a dealer who handles Rolex every week takes Tudor seriously. I do. A Fifty-Eight, a Pelagos, a Ranger, and a 1970s Tudor Submariner each have their own market, and I buy all of them.
The questions that move a Tudor offer are not the Rolex questions. Is the movement a supplied ETA calibre or one of Tudor's own MT56 series? Is the fabric strap still in the box? Has a bronze case been scrubbed bright? Is the warranty card the two-year kind or the five-year kind?
Papers, polishing, shipping, and payout are the same for every brand and live on the sell page. Here I cover only what is specific to Tudor.
Selling a Tudor to a private dealer
What changes when the buyer knows the brand.
Movement origin read first
Before condition, I place the watch on one side of the 2015 to 2016 line: a supplied ETA calibre or Tudor's own MT56 series. The two trade on different comparables.
Vintage Tudor seen in person
A 7928, a 9411, or a 94110 Snowflake is never priced from a photo alone: a working view from the images, a firm number under the loupe.
The whole set counts
Tudor ships a second strap with most Black Bays and a rubber strap with the Pelagos. I ask about it and I pay for it, because the next owner will ask too.
Your risk is covered
The label is prepaid on my FedEx account, insured to the declared value, signature required, opened on camera.
Paid within a day
Wire or check within 24 hours of inspection. You choose the method before the watch ships.
What I check on a Tudor
Six things that decide a Tudor offer.
Each moves the number. I explain which way in the reply.
Reference and movement
The reference between the lugs names the family and, on most Black Bays, whether the calibre is ETA or in-house. The dial text at six o'clock confirms it.
Warranty card and its term
Tudor moved to a five-year warranty for watches sold from around 2020. A card still inside that window moves the offer more than an older two-year card.
Family and demand
Black Bay and Pelagos carry most of Tudor's secondary market. Ranger, Royal, 1926, Heritage Chrono, and Glamour trade in smaller pools.
Bracelet, strap, and the spare
Bracelet, leather, or fabric each came as a listed configuration. The spare fabric strap in the box is part of the set.
Bronze and patina
A Black Bay Bronze or a Fifty-Eight Bronze is judged on an even, untouched patina. A case polished back to bright metal is a changed watch.
Service through the Rolex network
Tudor service in the United States runs through the same network that services Rolex. Service papers and returned parts count as they do on a Rolex.
How it works
Four steps, Tudor photos in the first.
01
Get an offer
Submit the appraisal form with photos of the dial in daylight, close enough to read the text at six o'clock, the reference between the lugs, the caseback, the bezel, the clasp open, and the warranty card, with the spare strap beside the watch. I reply personally within 1 business day.
02
Ship or meet
Take the prepaid, fully insured FedEx label, or book an appointment in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach. Vintage pieces are best seen in person.
03
Inspect and confirm
I open the box on camera and check the movement origin, dial, bezel, bracelet, serial, and card against the reference. If it matches the photos, the offer stands.
04
Get paid
Wire or check within 24 hours of inspection. If we do not agree, the watch goes back to you, insured, at my cost.
Two eras of modern Tudor
Supplied ETA calibres against Tudor's own MT56 series.
The split that matters most on a modern Tudor is who made the movement.
| Criteria | Supplied ETA calibre (to roughly 2016) | Tudor MT56 calibre (from 2015 and 2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Dial text at six o'clock | A curved Rotor Self-Winding line, which collectors call the smiley | Three straight lines ending in Chronometer Officially Certified |
| Case | Thinner; an ETA 2824 or 2892 sits behind the back | Thicker, to house the MT56 calibre and its longer power reserve |
| Chronometer status | No COSC certificate on most references | COSC certified; some later references are METAS Master Chronometers |
| Bracelet and clasp | Plain links on the first Black Bays | Riveted-style bracelet from 2016; the T-fit clasp from 2022 on some references |
| What moves the offer | Up: a complete first-run set with the smiley dial. Down: a replaced bracelet or a polished case | Up: a five-year card still in date. Down: a missing spare strap or polished bevels |
Directions, not figures. I show which rows moved your number in the reply.
The detail
What moves a Tudor offer, and why.
Tudor and Rolex: the relationship helps and hurts the offer
Hans Wilsdorf founded Tudor in 1926 as the sister brand to Rolex, and for decades Tudor used Rolex Oyster cases, crowns, and bracelets around supplied movements. The brands are run separately today but share a group and a service network. That helps: the name is known, service is available, and the vintage pieces carry Rolex-signed hardware.
It hurts in one way. Most modern Tudor references can be bought new without a waiting list, so the secondary market is priced against retail, not scarcity. A Rolex sport model quote does not carry over. I price a Tudor against sold Tudors of the same reference and configuration.
ETA or in-house: how to tell
Tudor introduced its first manufacture calibres in 2015 in the North Flag and the Pelagos. In 2016 the Black Bay moved from the ETA 2824 to the MT5602, and the reference changed from 79220 to 79230. The dial confirms it: ETA Black Bays carry a curved Rotor Self-Winding line at six o'clock, the smiley, and in-house dials carry three straight lines ending in Chronometer Officially Certified. The MT5402 in the Fifty-Eight and the Ranger, the MT5652 in the GMT and the Pro, and the MT5813 chronograph followed. The non-diver Black Bays, the Royal, the 1926, and the Glamour run supplied calibres and sit in their own pool.
The families, and which trade on their own
The Black Bay is most of the Tudor secondary market: the 41 mm diver, the Fifty-Eight, the 54, the GMT, the Chrono, the Pro, the Bronze, the Ceramic, and the non-diver sizes. It has its own page, and so does the Pelagos, the titanium diver with the extension clasp. The Ranger relaunched in 2022 at 39 mm. The Royal is the integrated-bracelet line, the 1926 the dress line. Heritage Chrono, Fastrider, Heritage Advisor, North Flag, Glamour, Style, and Clair de Rose are smaller pools. I buy all of them; with thinner comparables, a full set and a clean case matter more.
Vintage Tudor Submariners
Tudor sold a Submariner under its own name for decades, in Rolex-signed Oyster cases with an ETA movement inside. The 7928 is the 1960s reference with crown guards. The 9411 and 94110 are the 1970s watches with square-tipped snowflake hands and a blue or black dial. The 76100 followed in the 1980s, and the 79090 and 79190 closed the line in the 1990s. A service dial, relumed hands, a replaced insert, or a later crown each changes the number and none shows reliably in a photo, so I quote these after inspection.
The warranty card and the five-year term
A modern Tudor comes with a plastic card carrying the serial, the reference, the selling dealer, and the date of sale. For watches sold from around 2020, Tudor extended the warranty to five years, transferable and with no registration required. A card inside that window is worth more to the next owner than an expired two-year card, and I price the difference. I date a modern Tudor from the card, not the serial. If the card is lost, say so; I still appraise the watch.
Bronze, patina, and polishing
The Black Bay Bronze and the Fifty-Eight Bronze are cast in a bronze alloy that darkens with wear, and collectors buy them for that patina. A bronze case scrubbed back to bright metal reads as altered, and the offer moves down. On steel, the Black Bay case has polished bevels against brushed flanks; a heavy polish softens that line and cannot be undone. Do not polish before you send.
When selling to me is not the right call
If you bought the watch new in the last year or two and want close to what you paid, a dealer offer on a current-production Tudor will disappoint, and holding is reasonable. If you have a vintage Tudor Submariner with an unusual dial, a specialist auction may reach a collector I cannot, and I will say so. If you are weighing a sale against a trade toward a Rolex, I quote both. If you want the watch sold this week, insured, and paid within 24 hours of inspection, this is the right page.
How to prepare your submission
- The dial straight on in daylight, close enough to read the text at six o'clock.
- The reference between the lugs, the caseback, both sides of the case, and the bezel from above.
- The clasp open, the bracelet laid flat, and the spare strap beside the watch.
- The warranty card next to the watch with the serial visible, or the guarantee booklet on an older piece.
- Service history, or say that you do not know, and whether you prefer to ship or meet.
Questions, answered
Before you send a Tudor
Do you buy Tudor watches?
Yes. Black Bay, Pelagos, Ranger, Royal, 1926, Heritage Chrono, and the vintage Tudor Submariners. Send photos and I reply within 1 business day with a number.
Is my Black Bay in-house or ETA?
Read the reference between the lugs and the dial text. A 79220 with a curved Rotor Self-Winding line is ETA. A 79230 with three straight lines is in-house, as are the Fifty-Eight, 54, GMT, Chrono, and Pro.
Do you buy vintage Tudor Submariners?
Yes, the 7928, 9411, 94110, 76100, and the 1990s references. A working view from your photos, a firm number after inspection in person.
What if I have no warranty card?
I still appraise the watch. The offer is lower, more so on a recent reference where the five-year card would still be in date.
Should I service the watch before selling?
No. I inspect the movement either way and price a needed service into the number.
Can I trade my Tudor toward a Rolex?
Yes. I quote the Tudor as a sale and as a trade credit, and you choose. The trade page explains how the credit applies.
Sell your Tudor
A real number on your Tudor, in 1 business day.
Submit photos and details. I respond personally with the reasoning behind the number. Insured shipping is on me. Payout within 24 hours of inspection.