The Tudor Advisor was first introduced in 1957 with the reference 7926, which was in production until 1968 when it was replaced by the reference 10050. This 7926 is powered by the Adolph Schild manual-winding caliber 1475 with alarm function, and it creates quite a buzz. The overall condition of the watch is very good and the bright red alarm hand pops really nicely against the original silvered dial.
The Ref. 7926 was the first Tudor Advisor. Whilst the Cricket and Memovox used a case with two backs to amplify sound, the Advisor used an adapted Rolex Oyster case.
Unusually for an Oyster case, neither of the crowns are signed with the iconic Rolex coronet. If the crowns are original, then both will be unsigned. The top crown wound, set and activated the alarm and the bottom crown wound the main movement and set the time. Only a few thousand Ref. 7926s were made between 1957 and 1968.
Saw this at a vintage watch shop today and has decided to trade away my Zodiac Moonphase plus JL for this.
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