Tudor Prince OysterDate 'Linen'

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When the Tudor Oyster Prince was introduced in the mid 1940s, it was meant to be a watch for the everyman. Contemporary ads showed these watches being subjected to a ‘Trial of Destruction,’ in which it was worn by a worker operating a jackhammer. Other advertisements drove that point home even further, showing a Tudor Prince on the wrists of construction workers and miners. In 1952, thirty Oyster Prince watches even found their way to the Arctic on the wrists of Captain J.D. Walker and his crew in the British North Greenland Expedition. The Oyster Prince had certainly demonstrated its reliability, and the sheer variety of models that Tudor released over the years saw that it had a universal appeal. While there is certainly a preference for models from the 1950s and 1960s, the model’s longevity meant that, beyond being a watch for the everyman, there was a Prince for everybody. This particular model is a Reference 74033 Prince Oysterdate dating to circa 1989. Housed in a 34mm stainless steel and yellow gold Oyster case with holey lugs , a magnified acrylic crystal, a signed crown, and a fluted yellow gold bezel, it features a handsome, champagne Tritium 'linen' dial with applied indices, a matching handset, and a date window at 3:00. Powered by an automatic ETA movement, it comes paired to a matching two-tone multi-link bracelet with a signed blade clasp. Rugged, practical, and the perfect size for both men and women, the Tudor Prince Oysterdate is one of the most versatile designs in the Tudor back catalog.