Tudor Ranger Date Ref. 7966/0 - Matte Black Dial w/ 'Roulette' Date Unpolished
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Condition
Case
Likely unpolished, with thick and symmetrical lugs at all 4 corners and crisp undersides. Shows normal signs of wear throughout with no significant blemishes or damage.
Dial
Nicely preserved, with a clean matte surface and excellent white text. There are a few scattered tooling marks present under magnification. The Tritium indices exhibit and attractive and even patina throughout. Correct 'shovel' handset has been previously color-matched and shows up darker under UV inspection.
Movement
Automatic-winding Calibre 2484 (ETA base) modified by Tudor.
Bracelet/Strap
Rolex Oyster bracelet with 11 links and signed blade clasp stamped '3.71.' Unpolished, showing normal signs of wear with stretch. Sized for ≈ 7.5" wrist.
Shipping, Returns, & Warranty
Shipping
| Shipping Option | Rate |
| Fedex | $15 |
| Fedex Overnight | $35 |
| USPS | $10 |
Returns
We accept returns within 3 days of receiving your purchase. Returns must be sent via overnight or priority international delivery, fully insured, with shipping costs covered by the customer. For credit card payments, a 5% restocking fee will apply to any returns or cancellations to cover processing fees. Watches must be returned in the same condition as initially shipped.
Please note, all watch trades, which we gladly welcome, are final unless the watch is grossly misdescribed or misrepresented.
Warranty
Every Oliver & Clarke timepiece comes with a one-year mechanical warranty starting from the date of delivery. We ensure all watches are in wonderful working condition and are ready for daily wear. Many have been fully serviced by our team of watchmakers.
Please note:
- Due to the vintage or antique nature of many of our watches, they may not keep time as accurately as when new, nor as precisely as quartz or electronic devices.
- We do not guarantee water resistance and do not warranty against moisture or water damage. Deliberate exposure to water or steam is not recommended.
- Warranty does not cover internal or external damage caused by accidents, mishandling, abuse, modifications, or services performed by anyone other than our authorized personnel.
- Our warranty is non-transferable.
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At Oliver & Clarke, we meticulously vet each watch to ensure its authenticity and quality. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and our mission is to help you find the perfect timepiece. If you have any questions, we are here to assist you promptly.
- Each timepiece is thoroughly evaluated, authenticated, and approved by our expert team before it is offered for sale.
- We guarantee the period-correctness of all components unless otherwise stated.
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The Story
The Tudor brand was born in 1926 out of a problem that Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf had: It is much easier to produce high-quality Rolex Oyster cases at scale, than it is to produce the handmade, assembled, and tested Rolex movements that the cases bear. His brilliant solution, use ebauche calibres (off the shelf mass produced swiss movements from ETA, Valjoux, etc.) and pair them with the high-quality cases from Rolex. This would allow those cases to be used, and be able to offer a very high quality product at a much lower price-point.
Many Tudor models even resembled and shared the names of their Rolex relatives: i.e. Submariner, Prince, Oyster, etc.
The piece that we have here, an Prince Oysterdate 'Ranger' Ref. 7966/0, dates to circa 1968 and comes to us in strong overall condition. The 34mm Oyster case remains unpolished and retains thick, symmetrical lugs at all four corners and shows normal signs of wear. Like its Rolex cousin, the bezel is a smooth steel unit and is in matching condition. The real highlight with any Ranger, however, is the dial inside. Offered in both time-only variants or with a date, the remaining quadrant numerals are virtually identical to the beloved numerals found on Rolex's Explorer Ref. 1016. This example features the characteristic 6, 9, and 12 numerals at their respective locations, as well as a 'roulette' date at the 3 o'clock position. The indices themselves exhibit a light and uniform patina throughout with a correct, matching 'shovel'-style handset. It comes fitted to a period-correct Oyster bracelet with a signed blade clasp.
This is a strong example of a vintage field watch that has seen steady grown in popularity, with no signs of stopping...
...and with the most recent modern interpretation of this piece being a hit, these vintage examples are being held and surface far less than they previously had on the open market.
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