THE ESSENTIALS

MAKE: TUDOR
MODEL: 75090
YEAR: 1993
BOX/PAPERS: NO/YES(SERVICE)
CASE DIAMETER: 36MM
CASE MATERIAL: STAINLESS STEEL
BRACELET MATERIAL: STAINLESS STEEL
MOVEMENT: AUTOMATIC

Tudor, Rolex’s sister brand, has been producing Submariners since 1954, starting with the reference 7922. Conceived as a more affordable alternative to the Rolex Submariner, Tudor Subs were only discontinued in 1999. It's no secret we love vintage Tudor Subs here at Falco. Aside from the movement, these watches were largely manufactured by Rolex. But while Rolex took a steady, conservative approach, Tudor had far more creative freedom—leaving behind a brilliant catalogue of Submariners: black, blue, Snowflake, Lollipop... the list goes on.

The reference 79090 is a well-loved neo-vintage classic, a direct contemporary of the Rolex 16610 at the time, and one of our favourites here at Falco. In comparison, the ref. 75090 and 73090 fly well under the radar, even among seasoned collectors. The “mid-size Subs” and “mini-Subs” were unique to Tudor and never appeared in the Rolex catalogue. Despite their smaller sizes, they didn't cut corners on any of the functionality found in their larger siblings.

The ref. 75090 here features a 36 mm case and wears extremely well on the wrist. This example comes with the rarer blue dial, another Tudor speciality that we adore. The dial and hands are both period Tudor service replacements and remain in perfect condition. The original blue insert has faded beautifully to a ghost hue. An additional period-correct insert, which retains its blue colour, was sourced by the previous owner and fitted to the watch (both will be supplied, of course).

The 9315 bracelet has only mild stretch and features an MA1-stamped clasp. It will accommodate a wrist up to 18.5 cm. The movement came to us in great health, running at -1 s/d, with 275° amplitude and a 0.3 ms beat error. A Rolex service document accompanies the watch.

A beautiful shade of summer blue.