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Tudor Prince Quartz Oysterdate, Blue Dial, ref. 9150/0, circa 1980s
- Maker / attribution
- Tudor (maker)
- Date
- c. 1980s
- Historical period
- Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Dimensions
- Case 34 mm
- Stock no.
- vws1582
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Vintage Watch Specialist (vws1582)
- Catalogue title (original)
- Tudor Prince Quartz Oysterdate - Rare Blue Dial - c.1980s - Ref: 9150/0 (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Vintage Watch Specialist (dealer), United Kingdom (stock number vws1582), this is a wristwatch by Tudor, made in Switzerland, dated c. 1980s. The Atlas places it in the Quartz Revolution period (1969 – 1990) of its Wristwatches collection. Recorded dimensions: Case 34 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 — Vintage Watch Specialist
We Are Sorry But This Watch Is Now Sold - If However You Are Looking To Buy Or Sell Something Similar Then Please Email Sales@Vintagewatchspecialist.Com Or Whatsapp/Call +44 7831 454658. Thanks Tudor Prince Quartz Oysterdate with stunning blue dial - c.1980s - Model Reference: 9150/91500 - Caliber: 940.111 ETA - 7 Jewels In 1926, “The Tudor” was registered as a trademark by a watch dealer called 'Veuve de Philippe Hüther'. Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex, took over “The Tudor” brand in 1936 with a desire to offer his retailers an alternative, more affordable range of watches to be sold alongside his legendary Rolex timepieces. Over time, Tudor became well-known for its tool watches, producing watches for professional divers and the military. Between the 1960s and 1980s, several Navy's issued Tudor Submariners to their divers, including the US Navy SEALs and the French Marine Nationale (French Navy). What’s On Offer Elegant and undeniably sophisticated, this Tudor Oyster Cased Prince is the epitome of understated luxury. Polished white metal applied baton markers stand proud from the rich blue, as do the graceful lumed stick hands, the date aperture balances out an unostentatious dial design. The Tudor and Oysterdate signatures are crisp and along with the subtle minute track, complete a tasteful package. The dimensions are slender but the Oyster case gives the illusion of a larger watch and it wears larger than its size, but comfortably on the wrist. The dial is in excellent condition as is the case and has only barely visible signs of wear – this watch has obviously been well looked after and deservedly so. Running well and keeping good time, having just been serviced, and having the benefit of a new battery, this watch will carry the wearer through all manner of occasions as well as being a perfectly appropriate everyday wearer. Snap it up! Additional information Made from Case: Stainless Steel Dial: Rich Blue Crystal: Plexi Bracelet: Original Rolex Bracelet Technical specifications Winding: N/A Movement Type: Quartz Caliber: 940.111 Jewels: 7 Waterproof: When New Power reserve: Quartz Purchase Details Condition: Excellent Model Reference Number: 9150/91500 Date of issue: c.1980s Guarantee: 12 months by VWS Dimensions Width: 34mm Lug width: 19mm Lug height: (lug to lug) 40mm Wrist size: Full Bracelet (13 links)
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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