{"product_id":"tudor-submariner-oyster-prince-7928-tropical-eagle-beak-40mm-1960","title":"Tudor Submariner Oyster-Prince 7928 'Tropical' Eagle Beak 40MM 1960","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTudor Submariner Oyster-Prince 7928 'Tropical' Eagle Beak 40MM 1960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase and Bracelet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis reference 7928 presents in excellent condition, with only very light wear visible across the case and entirely consistent with a watch of this age. Most significant for an Eagle Beak example, the case is unpolished and the original factory brushing remains visible, which means the faceted crown guards and the lug bevels retain the geometry they carried out of the workshop. That matters more here than on almost any other Tudor Submariner, because the Eagle Beak guards taper to a sharp point that is so often softened or lost once a case has been polished. Finding those original surfaces intact is the clearest possible evidence of how lightly this case has been handled across six decades. Adding to the rarity, there are only known to be 100 or so examples of the 7928 reference with eagle beak crown guards, known as the MK2 case.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDial and Hands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dial is the original tropical example and remains stable. Its gilt black surface has transformed dramatically over the decades into a deep caramel and amber tone, with pronounced mottling and spotting across the face that is most concentrated toward the outer chapter ring and the lower half of the dial. This is the signature of an early gilt dial that has aged hard and honestly, and the result is wholly individual to this watch, the kind of surface that can never be reproduced and that gives a full tropical 7928 its character. The original printing has been substantially absorbed into the browning and no longer reads crisply, which is entirely consistent with patina of this depth. The luminous hour plots remain in place and have warmed to a matching brown. The hands are original and stable, in the correct Mercedes form for the reference, with their luminous fill now heavily degraded in keeping with the dial. The appeal of this dial lies in the depth and individuality of its tropical patina rather than in pristine preservation, and it presents as a strong, characterful survivor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse Advisory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a vintage timepiece now well over sixty years old, and it should be enjoyed and cared for as one rather than treated as a modern tool watch. Despite the reference's original two hundred metre design rating, the acrylic crystal and age-hardened gaskets mean it should be kept away from water, moisture and humidity entirely, and it is best removed before swimming, bathing or any other wet activity. Periodic servicing by a watchmaker familiar with vintage Tudor calibres will keep it running dependably and remains the surest way to preserve both its mechanics and its character for years to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crown Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53569423769879,"sku":"Tudor Submariner Oyster-Prince 7928 'Tropical' Eagle Beak 40MM 1960","price":17999.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/8670\/3383\/files\/Tudor-Submariner-Oyster-Prince-7928-Tropical-Eagle-Beak-40MM-1960-1.jpg?v=1782294740","url":"https:\/\/crownvintage.com.au\/products\/tudor-submariner-oyster-prince-7928-tropical-eagle-beak-40mm-1960","provider":"Crown Vintage Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}