Tudor has been around for over half a century making chronographs and has always been considered as the affordable sibling to Rolex. Up until the early 2000s, Tudor watches were available everywhere in the world —including the U.S.—; however, at that time Rolex decided to pull them out of the U.S. as they were cannibalizing Rolex sales.

Tudor has been around for over half a century making chronographs and has always been considered as the affordable sibling to Rolex. Up until the early 2000s, Tudor watches were available everywhere in the world —including the U.S.—; however, at that time Rolex decided to pull them out of the U.S. as they were cannibalizing Rolex sales.

The Tudor Chronograph Tiger with Linen dial ref. 79260 is part of the fourth series released by Tudor in 1995 and part of the partnership with golfer Tiger Woods. Reference 79260 indicated the model with a steel bezel and an engraved tachymetric scale. The Tudor Chrono Tiger watches released circa 1997 with several dial variations.