Pre-owned Tudor watches

Tudor was founded by Hans Wilsdorf, the man behind Rolex, to offer Rolex quality at a lower price, and today it makes its own manufacture movements with a five-year warranty. The Black Bay, and the smaller 39 mm Black Bay 58, are the models most people search for. A pre-owned Tudor is one of the best ways into Swiss mechanical watches, and it holds its value well.

Our Tudor Black Bay 58 M79030N-0001 of 2022 costs €2,750 with full set. For that you get a 39 mm steel dive watch with the in-house calibre MT5402, a 70-hour power reserve and 200 metres water resistance.

The Black Bay 58 is the Tudor most people search for, because its slim case fits smaller wrists better than the 41 mm Black Bay. It holds its value well on the pre-owned market. A complete set with box and warranty card helps, and so does an unscratched bezel insert.

Buying used, you skip the first-owner loss and still get a near-new piece: ours is in excellent condition with box and papers. The Black Bay is also a sensible first step for anyone planning a Rolex later, since trade-in is possible when the time comes.

On a pre-owned Tudor the bezel and bracelet show wear first. We check that the unidirectional bezel clicks firmly and that the insert has no deep scratches or fading, then measure the bracelet for stretch and test the clasp.

Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex, set up Tudor to offer the same build quality at a lower price, and today the brand makes its own movements. Our watchmaker measures the MT5402 on a timegrapher and checks the case edges for polishing. Every watch comes with a 24-month warranty and can be viewed in Tallinn. A full Tudor set includes the box, the warranty card and the booklets, and having all of them makes the watch easier to resell.