Ref. 7962 is a slim Oyster model and is similarly proportioned to the Ref. 7960 ‘Elegante’. During the period of this model’s production, Tudor’s parent company was also offering the Rolex Oyster Ref. 6512, which they called the “Oyster Veriflat”. The “Veriflat” was reputedly only available in gold and the proportions of its case (most notably its depth) appear to be very similar to those of the Tudor Oysters 7960 & 7962. As the 1950s advanced towards the 1960s, slim dress watches were becoming increasingly popular and these slim Oyster models offered the option of a classic model with a slimmer profile, yet with all the advantages of the robust and iconic Oyster case. Source: https://www.blackbough.co.uk/product/tudor-oyster-date-ref-7962-steel-vintage-wristwatch-circa-1965-wwtrod/
I have found this Tudor from an antique shop specializing in antique jade. This Tudor wristwatch has a silvered dial with applied indexes at the quarters with finely satin finished surface; the intervening baton numerals are centrally faceted with polished surfaces. It has a large Tudor rose instead of the later Shield. This model is often referred as the Big Ross Tudor. The Tudor Big Rose series broadly speaking has three versions namely one Hand wind wind rose without date, another with date like the below photo, plus another in automatic version ref 7966. In terms of materials, there are those in stainless steel or gold capped with steel.
Back case engraved Case by Rolex.
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