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Original vintage 1952 Tudor Oyster Prince watch advertisement.

 

Dimensions: 10 inches wide by 13.25 inches high.

 

Rolex introduced the Oyster Prince in 1952, alongside Rolex’s Perpetual models - it represented a key transition from manual-winding movements to automatic movements.  The Oyster Prince usually featured a 34mm stainless steel Oyster cases, domed acrylic crystals, matching dauphine handsets, and a Rolex signed screwdown crowns.  

 

Per our favorite watch periodical Fratello, "Sporting a Rolex Oyster case, a design so called because of its water-resistant capabilities, the Tudor Oyster is essentially a version of Rolex’s iconic design but with a third-party movement.  Many of these were from movement makers like ETA.  The Tudor Oyster, being the more affordable and accessible version of the Rolex equivalent while not compromising on quality, really established the philosophy that has gone into modern Tudor too (I’m looking at you, Tudor Black Bay Pro)."

 

"Roses, smiles, and shields - they sound like words taken from a medieval poem. However, these three words carry specific meanings for a Tudor collector.  This is because the sheer range of dial designs you can find with the Tudor Oysters is nothing short of mesmerizing (go have a look online, and you’ll see what I mean).  Tudor Oysters of a particular period, the late 1950s and ’60s, had small and then large roses on the dial."

 

1952 Tudor Oyster Prince Watch Advertisement

$49.99Price
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