Tudor Tiger Prince Date Chronograph 79260

Ref. 79260A fine and attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with orange dial, date, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box

Manufacturer: Tudor Year: Circa 2001 Reference No: 79260 Case No: H267’469; inside caseback stamped “79260” Model Name: Tiger Prince Date Chronograph Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic, cal. 7750, 25 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Tudor Oyster bracelet stamped “78400”, endlinks stamped “605” , max length 190mm Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Tudor deployant clasp stamped “U11” Dimensions: 40mm diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed Accessories: Accompanied by Tudor guarantee stamped Andrews Schmid, Starnberg Germany dated August 2001, instruction manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.The Prince chronograph 79000 series was Tudor’s fourth series of chronographs since the brand's first debut of its chronograph series in 1970, beginning with the Oysterdate Home Plate, Monte Carlo and the Big Block. With a strong resemblance to its sibling the Big Block, the Prince Date born in 1995 had a redesigned case apart from the flat-sided sharp contour of its predecessor to a softer and slimmer profile, at the same time it is also fitted with upgrades like, sapphire crystal and aluminium bezel insert. Three models were launched in the 79000 series: ref. 79280 with a steel bezel, ref. 79270 with a black 12-hour rotating bezel and lastly ref. 79260 with a black bezel like the present example. Setting the present example apart from the regular ref. 79260 is the white “TIGER” insignia below the 12 o’clock marker. The year 1997 was an eventful year as professional golfer Tiger Woods had just won his first Masters Tournament, this sparked the ambassador relationship between the athlete and Tudor. Nicknamed the Tudor “Tiger” by collectors, the series had a wide range of bright exotic colours. Fitted with a stimulant orange dial with white accents, the present ref. 79260 is robust with a twist of playfulness. Offered in an attractive condition, the present example is complete with its original guarantee and fitted presentation box. Now discontinued, the present Tudor Tiger is a perfect timepiece for a day at the golf course.