{"product_id":"tudor-submariner-no-date-black-snowflake-swiss-only-dial-with-original-box-and-paper-ref-7016-0-w3830","title":"Tudor Submariner No Date Black Snowflake SWISS only dial with original box and paper ref 7016\/0","description":"\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"312\"\u003eIntroduced in 1969, the Tudor Submariner \"Snowflake\" is a legendary watch design featuring distinctive angular hands and square hour markers. Originally created to maximize legibility for professional divers, this iconic aesthetic has since become the cornerstone of Tudor’s modern identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"312\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"605\"\u003eThe Snowflake design was born from a close collaboration between Tudor and the French Navy (Marine Nationale), which requested a highly legible dive watch for use in murky, deep-water conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"605\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"802\"\u003eStandard Rolex \"Mercedes\" hands could be difficult to distinguish in low-light environments. The angular, flat surfaces of the Snowflake hands allowed for a generous application of luminous material, ensuring that the hour and minute hands were easily distinguishable from one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"802\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"1089\"\u003eThe introduction of the Snowflake hands, along with the square hour markers, coincided with Tudor's transition from the Rose logo to the Shield logo, helping the brand step out of Rolex's shadow and establish its own utilitarian identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"1089\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"1329\"\u003eThis particular black-dial example boasts several highly desirable and rare features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"1329\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"1416\"\u003eThe earliest Snowflakes are what collectors refer to as \"SWISS only\" dials, due to \"SWISS\" being the only text printed between the hash marks at six o’clock. These dials can be found in both black and, much more rarely, blue. The blue dials were introduced first, around 1969 (approximately in the 62xxxx serial range), followed shortly thereafter by the black dials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"1416\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"1785\"\u003eBlack-dial examples are generally found within the 74xxxx to 815xxx serial range, while blue dials are typically associated with the earlier 62xxxx range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"1785\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"1941\"\u003eThe case on this watch is superb. We rarely use the term \"unpolished\" and prefer to let the photographs speak for themselves, allowing you to form your own opinion. Just look at the shoulders on this beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"1941\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"2150\"\u003eThe bezel insert has faded to a gorgeous midnight blue and is the highly sought-after \"Kissing 40\" variation, so named because the font is so thick that the numerals 4 and 0 actually touch one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"2150\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"2353\"\u003eThe dial displays the familiar and entirely sympathetic \"bubbling\" often seen on Snowflake dials. This is an extremely common characteristic, and many dials were replaced by Tudor during routine servicing as a result.The lume collar has gotten a lovely yellow colour over the years. The hands have been \"stabilised,\" meaning that a watchmaker applied a form of lacquer during a service to secure the original lume. This is also a very common period-correct practice, as the wide Snowflake hands often lost lume over decades of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"2353\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"2886\"\u003eThe watch is fitted with a lovely folded Oyster reference 9315 bracelet with 380 end links and the famous \"Pateted\" dive extension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"2886\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"3019\"\u003eThis refers to a well-known and highly collectible spelling error found on vintage Rolex and Tudor dive extensions. Instead of \"PATENTED,\" the clasp was stamped \"PATETED,\" omitting the letter \"N.\" What was once a simple factory error has become a prized detail among vintage watch enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"3019\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"3314\"\u003eThe watch has been fully serviced by our watchmaker and is ready to be enjoyed on the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"3314\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"3408\"\u003eCompleting the package is the seldom-seen white Tudor presentation box and the original guarantee paper, documenting a sale in Germany in 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"3408\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"3553\"\u003eWith its early \"SWISS only\" dial, sharp case, rare \"Kissing 40\" bezel insert, desirable 9315 bracelet, and complete box-and-papers set, this Tudor Snowflake represents an exceptionally attractive and collectible example of one of the most important vintage dive watches ever produced !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"3553\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"3840\"\u003e\u003cem data-renderer-mark=\"true\"\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"3856\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ak-ul\" data-indent-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"3860\"\u003eTudor Submariner no date Reference 7016 \/0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"3906\"\u003e40mm steel case\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"3925\"\u003eSerial 742XXX dating to 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"3957\"\u003eSuper fat font “kissing 40” bezel insert\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"4001\"\u003eBlack dial Snowflake configuration , hands stabilised\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"4058\"\u003eRolex 9315 Oyster bracelet with 380 end links , rare error “ Pateted “ dive extension\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"4147\"\u003eRare Tudor box, guarantee paper and red Tudor paper holder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"4209\"\u003eFully serviced by our watchmaker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"4245\"\u003e1 year mechanical warranty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-renderer-start-pos=\"4275\"\u003eFree worldwide Fedex Priority shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tudor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56889307693380,"sku":"W-3830","price":13500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/2546\/1430\/files\/W-3830TudorSubmarinernodateBlackSnowflakedialref7016withoriginalboxandguaranteepaperref70160_343_1x1_c1690251-248c-4fa5-8b63-55c0a95a14d6.jpg?v=1782463967","url":"https:\/\/bulangandsons.eu\/fr\/products\/tudor-submariner-no-date-black-snowflake-swiss-only-dial-with-original-box-and-paper-ref-7016-0-w3830","provider":"Bulang and Sons EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}