Tudor "Oyster" Ref. 4540 Gold Plated Manual Wristwatch with Small Seconds, C.1950's

C. 1950 B A fine and charming gentleman's gold-plated Tudor Oyster wristwatch, Reference 4540, dating to circa 1950’s, featuring a 34mm case with distinctive tapered 'horn' lugs and an Oyster Patent screw-down crown and case back. The watch presents a handsome gold-toned dial, which has developed a desirable patina, complemented by applied gold-toned Arabic numerals and indices, with a blued-steel small seconds hand housed in a sub-dial at the six o'clock position. Powering this elegant timepiece is a reliable manual-winding mechanical movement. Gold Plated/Stainless Steel Size: 34mm x 42mm; Private London Collector