Restoring a $10,000 Tudor Submariner that was traded for a leather jacket and hasn’t run in years!

A Tudor Submariner 9411/0 — traded for a leather jacket in the 1970s — finds new life after years of silence. In this episode, I restore a true classic: the “Snowflake” Submariner, or as I like to call it the Crown Prince of Submariners. This watch’s story began during military flight training when its original owner needed a reliable timepiece.

After years of use, it was passed down to his son, who wore it proudly until a fall onto concrete stopped it cold. When no one — not even Rolex — would take on the repair, he reached out to me here at The Watchmaker Studio. Join me as I uncover the damage, rebuild the movement, and bring this 9411/0 back to life.

Along the way, we’ll dive into Tudor’s history, its military-issue connections with the French Marine Nationale, and how this so-called “budget” dive watch has become one of the most collectible vintage tool watches of its era.

In this video: • Full movement disassembly and restoration • Case, bracelet, and crystal refinishing • Dial and hand replacement with original tritium lume • Timegrapher testing and final regulation • Tudor and Rolex Submariner history and collector insight —

If you enjoy stories of craftsmanship, history, and mechanical resurrection — this one’s for you. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to support future videos.