Testament to a vibrant market for vintage Tudor wristwatches, a very scarce Oysterdate – the reference 7031 or ‘Homeplate’ – proved the star of Hansons’ Christmas auction at Bishton Hall, Staffordshire. It came for sale on December 18 from a Nottinghamshire private vendor and was in excellent condition.
Launched in 1970, the reference 7031 is the most desirable of all Tudor chronographs.
It takes its name from a series of colourful dial designs, each with number markers shaped like the home plate on a baseball field.