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Tudor Prince Oysterdate "Jumbo" (Ref. 7024/0) Silver Dial, 1970
- Maker / attribution
- Tudor (maker)
- Date
- 1970
- Historical period
- Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Materials / technique
- silver
- Dimensions
- Case 38 mm
- Stock no.
- TDRPOD70240
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Craft & Tailored (TDRPOD70240)
- Catalogue title (original)
- 1970 Tudor Prince Oysterdate "Jumbo" (Ref. 7024/0) Silver Dial (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Craft & Tailored (dealer), Los Angeles (stock number TDRPOD70240), this is a wristwatch by Tudor, made in Switzerland, dated 1970. The Atlas places it in the Quartz Revolution period (1969 – 1990) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: silver. Recorded dimensions: Case 38 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.
Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.
Catalogue description
Dealer description — Craft & Tailored
The relationship between Rolex and Tudor dates back to 1926, when Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf envisioned a more accessible wristwatch that still upheld the quality, reliability, and craftsmanship associated with Rolex. For decades, Tudor produced watches alongside its larger sibling, utilizing robust Swiss movements housed within Oyster cases manufactured to Rolex standards. While the two brands shared much of the same DNA, Tudor often embraced more experimental proportions and design cues, resulting in some truly distinctive timepieces that have become increasingly appreciated by collectors today. The Tudor Prince Oysterdate “Jumbo” presented here is a perfect example of that individuality. Far more than a simple Datejust alternative, the ref. 7024/0 stands apart with its oversized 38mm Oyster case, a remarkably modern presence for the era that gives the watch the feel of a contemporary heritage reissue despite being produced in the 1970s. Much like Tudor’s famed Jumbo Date-Day models, the Prince Oysterdate Jumbo was produced in comparatively small numbers, making surviving examples notably uncommon today. Combined with its clean silver dial and unmistakable Oyster architecture, the result is a versatile and understated sports-dress watch that perfectly captures the charm of vintage Tudor design. SPECS Stock # TDRPOD70240 Brand Tudor Style Prince Oysterdate "Jumbo" Model 7024/0 Serial 74XXXX Size Men's Material Stainless Steel Dial Silver Millimeters 38 Strap 2pc Handmade Leather Strap CASE & BRACELET The large and robust case is in excellent condition with thick and symmetrical lugs that show evidence of light polishing in the past and honest signs of use. The case retains its original Rolex-signed twin-lock crown. The case back retains all of its original factory markings in crisp condition. The watch comes supplied on a 2pc handmade leather strap. DIAL & HANDS The original silver sunburst dial is in wonderful vintage condition, showing subtle aging and speckling throughout, but with no notable spots of damage present. The tritium lume plots all remain intact, exhibiting minimal degradation under UV light inspection, and have aged to a dark grey coloration. The original hands retain most of the original lume, though there are stabilization repairs present throughout. ACCESSORIES None. The watch is keeping time, but the service history is unknown. A movement service can be purchased upon request.
Historical context
Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)
Seiko's Astron begins mass quartz timekeeping; traditional industries contract sharply.
Quartz and digital watches transformed the market after 1969. Swiss employment collapsed, Japanese and Hong Kong production soared, and the Swatch (1983) helped the Swiss industry recover; mechanical watches survived as luxury goods.
Read the period in the timelineMore wristwatches from this periodEarlier: Modern Mechanical Horology
Atlas type guide
Dive and water-resistant watches
Keeping water and dust out of a wristwatch was a long-standing challenge. Rolex's screw-down Oyster case (1926) and Omega's Marine (1932) were landmarks; in the early 1950s Blancpain's Fifty Fathoms and Rolex's Submariner defined the professional dive watch with rotating bezels for timing dives, luminous dials and high water resistance. The ISO 6425 standard (1982) later codified what a 'diver's watch' must do.
Dive watches became icons of post-war design and exploration, and their evolution — helium escape valves, ceramic bezels, saturation-diving depth ratings — records the history of underwater work.
What to look for
- Unidirectional or bidirectional rotating bezel with minute markings.
- Screw-down crown and case back; depth rating printed on the dial.
- Luminous hands and markers (radium before c. 1960, tritium c. 1960–1998, then Super-LumiNova).
- Reference numbers on the case between the lugs or inside the back.
Dating clues
- Screw-down Oyster cases: from 1926.
- Professional dive watches: from 1953.
- Tritium 'T' marks on dials: c. 1960–1998.
General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.
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