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Tudor Submariner Oyster-Prince 7928 'Tropical' Eagle Beak 40MM 1960 Case and Bracelet This reference 7928 presents in excellent condition, with only very light wear visible across the case and entirely consistent with a watch of this age. Most significant for an Eagle Beak example, the case is unpolished and the original factory brushing remains visible, which means the faceted crown guards and the lug bevels retain the geometry they carried out of the workshop. That matters more here than on almost any other Tudor Submariner, because the Eagle Beak guards taper to a sharp point that is so often softened or lost once a case has been polished. Finding those original surfaces intact is the clearest possible evidence of how lightly this case has been handled across six decades. Adding to the rarity, there are only known to be 100 or so examples of the 7928 reference with eagle beak crown guards, known as the MK2 case. Dial and Hands The dial is the original tropical example and remains stable. Its gilt black surface has transformed dramatically over the decades into a deep caramel and amber tone, with pronounced mottling and spotting across the face that is most concentrated towar…