TUDOR THE PEARL OF THE OYSTERS

The world of horology would be a lot poorer were it not for one man: Mr. Hans Wilsdorf. He was the founder of two of the most significant and enduring watch brands, namely Rolex and Tudor. While the former was created as a high-end luxury brand, the latter was realized as a more utilitarian cousin to the coroneted head of the family. Over recent years, however, the shield (or sometimes rose) has risen up against the crown and muscled in to become one of the hottest collectable brands on the vintage scene. Tudor has a wonderfully rich history of which they are rightly proud, celebrated through the hugely successful Heritage watches. The Tudor Heritage releases have been an annual highlight at Baselworld since the Heritage Chronograph (based on the legendary Tudor “Homeplate” Chronograph