Show Notes
The long-standing partnership with the Marine Nationale (French Navy) from the 1950s to the 1980s.
- Unlike Rolex, which was often a luxury purchase, Tudors were government-issued tools. They were delivered "head only" (no bracelet), leading divers to fashion straps out of elastic parachute webbing—the origin of the famous "MN Strap."
- The "MN" engravings on the case backs (e.g., M.N. 74) are some of the most faked and sought-after markers in vintage watch collecting.
- Unlike Rolex, which was often a luxury purchase, Tudors were government-issued tools. They were delivered "head only" (no bracelet), leading divers to fashion straps out of elastic parachute webbing—the origin of the famous "MN Strap."
- The "MN" engravings on the case backs (e.g., M.N. 74) are some of the most faked and sought-after markers in vintage watch collecting.