In between the lugs on either side of the case, Rolex and Tudor typically engrave the reference number and the serial number of the watch, giving collectors much of the information they need regarding a watch’s model and production date. And while the Explorer had its own, single reference throughout this time period, the Ranger can be found in a number of references, all with slightly varying traits. Additionally, you’ll find date and no-date iterations of the Ranger. But the Ranger measures 2mm smaller than the vintage Explorer. In broad strokes, it’s similar to the Explorer: black dial, 3-6-9 Arabic numerals (“Explorer dial”), stainless steel case, and produced from the 1960s through the 1980s.

This has always struck me as unfortunate: the internet has unlocked an entire world of watch collecting and information sharing, but for some reason the Tudor Ranger has remained an enigma, devoid of a comprehensive cataloging.Įven with the surge in popularity of the Rolex Explorer reference 1016, and smaller vintage watches generally, there has not been a compilation of the Tudor Ranger and its various iterations. It’s even been called “the most faked vintage watch” around, prompting some to give blanket advice not to even attempt to acquire one for risk of ending up with a fake or a frankenwatch that’s been put together. Even the name, “Ranger”, evokes less audacious feats than Explorer or Submariner - perhaps conjuring more benign images with words like “Power”, “National Park”, or “Walker, Texas” preceding it.īut, the Tudor Ranger - this unassuming, 34mm watch - has long beguiled collectors. It didn’t accompany adventurers to Mount Everest or Antarctica.

There is nothing particularly special about the Tudor Ranger.

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