Tudor vs Omega
Both sell serious in-house luxury watches you can actually buy. Tudor is cheaper, more tool-like and close to Rolex in spirit; Omega costs more and offers Master Chronometer certification, finer finishing and a bigger range.
Choose Tudor if
you want a tough, honest tool watch with Rolex DNA for less
Choose Omega if
you want more refinement, technical certification and choice
Side by side
| Tudor | Omega | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1926 | 1848 |
| Based in | Switzerland | Switzerland |
| Owned by | Hans Wilsdorf Foundation | Swatch Group |
| Tier | — | — |
| Watches measured | 18 | 26 |
| List prices | $4,025–$6,875 | $3,500–$19,300 |
| Median list price | $5,438 | $8,600 |
| Mechanical | 100% | 96% |
| Sapphire crystal | 100% | 96% |
| Median case | 39.5 mm | 41 mm |
| Median lug-to-lug | 48.8 mm | 47.7 mm |
| Median thickness | 12.8 mm | 13.4 mm |
| eBay ask vs list | 90% | 85% |
| Movements by | Tudor | Omega |
Figures cover the current watches in our catalog, not each brand's full range. eBay figures are median asking prices against list price, updated daily.
Closest head-to-head matches
For each style both brands make, the two watches closest in size.
| Style | Tudor | Omega | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dive | Tudor Pelagos 42 M25600TN42 mm · 50 mm L2L · $6,025 | Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 210.30.42.20.01.00142 mm · 49.9 mm L2L · $6,700 | |
| Dress | Tudor Monarch M2639W1A0U39 mm · 46.2 mm L2L · $5,875 | Omega De Ville Prestige 40 434.10.40.20.10.00140 mm · 46.3 mm L2L · $5,500 | |
| Sport | Tudor Black Bay Chrono M79360N41 mm · 49.9 mm L2L · $6,875 | Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M 41 220.10.41.21.03.00541 mm · 47.9 mm L2L · $7,400 | |
| Field | Tudor Black Bay Pro M7947039 mm · 47.2 mm L2L · $5,075 | Omega Seamaster Railmaster 38 235.10.38.20.06.00138 mm · 44.9 mm L2L · $6,200 |
Questions
- Is Tudor better than Omega?
- Both sell serious in-house luxury watches you can actually buy. Tudor is cheaper, more tool-like and close to Rolex in spirit; Omega costs more and offers Master Chronometer certification, finer finishing and a bigger range. Choose Tudor if you want a tough, honest tool watch with Rolex DNA for less. Choose Omega if you want more refinement, technical certification and choice.
- Which is more expensive, Tudor or Omega?
- In our catalog the median Tudor lists at $5,438 and the median Omega at $8,600. Tudor ranges $4,025–$6,875; Omega ranges $3,500–$19,300.
- Which holds its value better, Tudor or Omega?
- On eBay, Tudor watches ask a median 90% of list and Omega watches 85%, across the references we track daily, so Tudor holds value better.