9401 & 9411 Submariner

Following on from the 7016 and 7021, the 9401 and 9411 were the last of the Snowflakes...

The next generation of Submariners, following the 7016/7021 are the 9401/0 and 9411/0. These watches feature an option of blue or black dials ad were introduced in around 1976.

A Black 9401 with snowflake dial and hands (click to zoom)

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A Blue 9401 Snowflake (click to zoom)

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Non-Date 9401

The 9401/0 was introduced in 1976 as a non-date Submariner. It was available in both blue and black dial and bezel combinations with square markers and”snowflake” hands.

The watches were fitted with an upgraded ETA-based movement, the calibre 2776 which was fitted with ahacking seconds feature that made more precise time-setting possible.This was important in military settings.

In around 1980 Tudor restarted their serial numbering which started with the introduction of 5 digit serials and so we see 9401 with the new serial ranges.

A blue "triangle' dial 9401

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A Black "triangle" dial 9401 - note the mercedes-pattern hands (click to zoom)

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Rescapement

In around 1983, Tudor phased out the iconic “snowflake’ design, instead reverting back to mercedes-pattern hands. The dials featured round hour markers, but with triangle markers at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock.

A blue 94110 Sub Date (click to zoom)

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A black 94110 Sub Date (click to zoom)

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Submariner Date 9411

9411/0 was introduced at roughly the same time as the 9401; 1976. The watches were fitted with a date function and were available in either blue or black dial and bezel sets,  with “snowflake” markers and hands.

The 94110 was equipped with the hacking-second ETA-based calibre 2784.

These watches were produced until around 1983 and were interestingly never available with triangle markers, like the 9401. Instead Tudor introduced the 76100.