Over the past few years we have seen more and more interesting Tudors surfacing in private collections and on the market. Tudor are known for being the more experimental wing of Rolex, as witnessed particularly in the chronograph watches over the years. From the early Monte Carlos through to the last series of 792X0 watches, there are some very colourful and striking dial designs. Recently, some dials that never made it to production have surfaced in collections in Italy. These 'prototype' dials showcase some of Rolex's more daring chrono dial designs.
Rolex blogger Alan Koh (from vintagehour.com) recently interviewed Stefano Mazzariol as part of his 'On Air' series. Stefano is one of the world's leading authority on Rolex watches and has amassed a huge amount of research on his blog (Stefano's Blog).
Pictured here are some of Stefano's prototype dials from the 791X0 Big Block and 792X0 watches. I love some of the colours on these dials and the way the light catches some of them! Of note, is the fact that they don't have the applied hour markers installed.
Photos credit vintagehour.com & Stefano Mazzariol
I will be sharing more rare prototype dials over the coming months, so stay tuned!!
