Tudor 1926 41mm M91650-0001

The Tudor 1926 reference M91650-0001 is the 41 mm, all-steel version of Tudor's entry-level dress line, introduced at Baselworld 2018 and named for the year Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf registered the Tudor name. It has a polished steel case, a domed and embossed silver dial with rose gold-tone Arabic-numeral and stick hour markers and matching hands, a date at 3 o'clock, and a seven-row steel bracelet. It runs the self-winding caliber T601, an outsourced movement based on the ETA 2824-2, with a 38-hour power reserve, and is water resistant to 100 m.

Tudor introduced the 1926 collection at Baselworld 2018 as a range of casually elegant dress watches for men and women. Bob's Watches reports that the line takes its name from 1926, the year Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf first registered the Tudor name. It was positioned as the most accessible part of the catalog; Teddy Baldassarre describes the 1926 as "the single least expensive watch in Tudor's catalog, coming in at or just under $2,000 in its most basic iterations."

The collection launched in four case sizes — 28 mm, 36 mm, 39 mm and 41 mm — offered in all steel or in two-tone steel and rose gold, according to Bob's Watches. Revolution's Baselworld coverage lists a launch price range of CHF 1,600–2,750 across the line and notes the dials revive a vintage-style "waffle" pattern, a design cue that distinguishes the range from Tudor's tool-watch families.

The reference M91650-0001 is one configuration within that structure: the 41 mm all-steel case with a silver domed dial. It sits at the base of the range rather than as a limited or commemorative piece.

The 41 mm 1926 is powered by Tudor's caliber T601, listed on the reference M91650-0001 as a self-winding mechanical movement with a 38-hour power reserve. WatchBase records T601 as Tudor's designation for an ETA 2824-2 (or Sellita equivalent) base running 25 jewels at 28,800 vph. Teddy Baldassarre notes that the 1926 uses "outsourced Sellita automatic movements rather than the in-house calibers" found elsewhere in the Tudor range.

Bob's Watches corroborates the base and its distribution across the line: "The movement in the three larger sizes of the 1926 is the ETA 2824" with a 38-hour reserve, while the 28 mm model uses the smaller ETA 2671. Both are described as "automatic, bi-directional winding movements with a hacking function." Exquisite Timepieces similarly identifies the movement as a modified ETA 2824 with 25 jewels.

The practical result for the M91650-0001 is a time-and-date automatic with hacking seconds and a modest 38-hour reserve — reliable and serviceable industry-standard architecture rather than an in-house caliber, which reviewers consistently tie to the watch's lower price.

The case measures 9.3 mm thick per WatchMaxx's listing for the M91650-0001, which supports the reviewers' consistent characterization of the 1926 as a slim wearer. Reviewing the 39–41 mm versions, Exquisite Timepieces calls the watch "extremely comfortable" and "very light on the wrist" thanks to its slim profile, and considers it suitable for daily wear across casual and dressy settings.

The same review flags the bracelet as a compromise: its seven-piece links carry no micro-adjustment and the bracelet does not taper. WatchReviewBlog, testing the smaller 36 mm reference, reports the dial "is slightly domed towards the outer edge," notes the absence of any luminous coating, and describes short lugs that let the watch "slip easily under shirt cuffs." That reviewer compares the feel to "a Rolex Oyster Perpetual with a slightly different style."

These impressions come from reviewers handling the 36–41 mm sizes rather than the M91650-0001 specifically; the shared case architecture and 9.3 mm height make them applicable to the 41 mm, but the no-lume dial and non-adjustable bracelet are worth weighing for buyers who prize daily practicality.

Bob's Watches describes the 1926 as offering "a choice of black, opaline or silver faces, either polished or with a machine-stamped 'waffle' pattern," with Arabic numerals and a choice of arrow-shaped indexes or diamond accents, in all-steel or two-tone steel-and-rose-gold cases. Within that matrix, the M91650 reference is the 41 mm steel case; the -0001 suffix denotes the silver domed dial with rose gold-tone Arabic and stick markers, as listed by WatchMaxx and CH Premier.

Movement content varies by size rather than by dial: the 39 mm and 41 mm carry the ETA 2824-based caliber (T601), while the 28 mm uses the smaller ETA 2671, per Bob's Watches. Exquisite Timepieces notes the collection spans configurations such as the opaline-dial M91650-0005 alongside the silver M91650-0001.

The collection has since expanded beyond the original launch matrix. Monochrome reports the arrival of the Tudor 1926 Luna, a 39 mm moonphase — a first for the brand — using a Sellita-sourced movement, which sits apart from the time-and-date M91650-0001 covered here.

At launch the 1926 was Tudor's most affordable line; Teddy Baldassarre places the entry models "at or just under $2,000," and Revolution's Baselworld coverage lists the range at CHF 1,600–2,750. The 41 mm all-steel version is the base tier of that structure rather than a premium configuration.

Subsequent price increases are visible in current authorized-dealer listings. Exquisite Timepieces quotes a new price of $2,225 for the opaline M91650-0005, while retailers CH Premier and WatchMaxx list the silver-dial M91650-0001 at $2,650 retail (WatchMaxx showing a discounted $2,385). Two-tone steel-and-gold and diamond-set configurations sit above the plain steel models.

The 1926 is sold through Tudor's authorized-dealer network, and the M91650-0001 is a standard-production reference rather than a limited edition, so availability tracks normal retail supply. Buyers weighing this reference against pricier Tudor lines should account for its outsourced movement, no-lume dial and non-adjustable bracelet, all of which reviewers cite as the trade-offs behind its lower position in the catalog.