Rare and wonderful Tudor Oysterdate Big Rose 7962, mechanical hand wound, from 1964.

Fully original and in stunning conditions. Despite its 60 years old the watch is in a as-new unworn condition, unpolished and with no signs of use, has been just serviced and works very fine.

34mm stainless steel Oyster case by Rolex. A lug to lug length of 41mm and a thickness of only 8.5mm. A signed screwed-down crown with the Rolex crown on the right side. The case sides are polished finish and the case lugs faces are brushed. Very crisp original edges.

The slim polished bezel holds a domed crystal above a fantastic black dial. Applied bullet-shaped indexes mark the hours. At 3 o’clock, a framed date window with cyclops magnification on the crystal. Elegant dauphine hands.

At 12 o’clock, we have the applied the wonderful Tudor 'Big Rose' logo with Tudor Oysterdate printed underneath. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back.

The internal caseback and the case, between the lugs have the right markings for the reference 7962. The case number 482864 is also engraved between the lugs.

Inside an hand Wound mechanical caliber marked Tudor 2423 based on ETA 2409, just serviced, looks as new and works very fine.

The watch comes fitted on a generic new black suede strap with a crowned but aftermarket buckle, just to complete the look and style.

This Tudor Oysterdate reference 7962 was produced around the same time as Rolex's rare Veriflat Oyster reference 6512. Rolex produced the 6512 only with gold cases and with the in house mechanical caliber 1000, while Tudor, being the more affordable option, used steel cases and the third party and more affordable ETA 2409 caliber. 

This Oyster case was at its time the thinnest ever produced by Rolex, measuring just 8.5mm. To obtain this thin profile, Rolex engineered this special recessed case back, not adding thickness, and allowing the movement to sit flat on it.

A great vintage piece, fantastic conditions, perfect unisex size, lot of character and pure understated class !