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Tudor Submariner Prince Date Reference 79190, 1997

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.

Maker / attribution: Tudor (maker)
Date: 1997
Historical period: Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)
Country of origin: Switzerland
Object type: Wristwatch
Dimensions: Case 40 mm
Dealer: Bulang & Sons (dealer), Copenhagen
Stock no.: W-674
Credit line: Dealer listing, Bulang & Sons (W-674)
Catalogue title (original): Tudor Submariner Prince Date Reference 79190 (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by Bulang & Sons (dealer), Copenhagen (stock number W-674), this is a wristwatch by Tudor, made in Switzerland, dated 1997. The Atlas places it in the Mechanical Renaissance period (1990 – 2010) of its Wristwatches collection. Recorded dimensions: Case 40 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 — Bulang & Sons

The New-Old-Stock All-Steel-Bezel Tudor Sub For the past few years there has been no stopping the Tudor Submariner – this watch keeps going from strength to strength! We are offering an extremely rare version - in fact this is the very last version of the Tudor Submariner, the 79190. The watch is in stunning, untouched condition – it really is unworn. Just some slight marks from storing it almost 30 years.. The 40mm case is perfect and the gloss black dial with gold-surround hour plots is perfect. What really makes the watch stand out is the rare polished steel bezel insert that was used in the last year of the 79190’s two-year production run. The Sub is accompanied by its original folded link bracelet, reference 9315, with correct Tudor 380b endlinks. The watch comes with box, guarantee papers, wallet, hangtag and booklet. This watch is in completely untouched condition and we have decided to not even open this time capsule. The watch is running fine, but for everyday wear a service might be recommended! We are happy to assist with this if the buyer would prefer the watch to be serviced. Click here to read all about this special watch in our article. Specifications - Reference 79190 - Serial B926xxx dating to 1997 - Black gloss dial with mercedes pattern hands - Very rare steel-finish bezel insert - Sapphire glass - Tudor 9315 folded link Oyster bracelet with 380b endlinks - Full collector set - Includes a handmade single leather watch pouch

Historical context

Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)

Mechanical watches return as cultural objects; independent watchmaking flourishes.

Mechanical watches returned as cultural and luxury objects. Complications, tourbillons and new materials proliferated; independent watchmakers such as George Daniels, F.P. Journe and Philippe Dufour revived artisanal watchmaking; collecting vintage watches became a major field.

Read the period in the timeline More wristwatches from this period Earlier: Quartz Revolution

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.

Mechanisms mentioned

No escapement or complication is named in the source record. See the encyclopedia for how such pieces work.

Record completeness

Maker or attributionRecorded
DateRecorded
Place or countryRecorded
MaterialsNot in source
DimensionsRecorded
Narrative descriptionRecorded
Inscriptions / marksNot in source
ProvenanceNot in source
Several photographsRecorded

Editorial status: Documented — facts as published by the source; not independently verified by Atlas editors.

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Sources & image rights

Record source: Bulang & Sons (dealer), Copenhagen (opens another website in a new tab).

Image rights: © Bulang & Sons — dealer photographs; permission required (opens another website in a new tab).

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Cite this record

"Tudor Submariner Prince Date Reference 79190, 1997." Bulang & Sons (dealer), Copenhagen, W-674. Catalogue record in The Horology Atlas, WatchMuseum.org, https://atlas.watchmuseum.org/museum/tudor-submariner-prince-date-reference-79190-bc1763.