A stainless steel Tudor Oyster Prince Date Day model. This is the Tudor version of arguably the game changing model for Rolex; "Day Date". The "President", as it was fondly known, was first introduced into the Rolex line up under the reference 6511 in 1956 and remains very much a staple in the Rolex offering today. This Tudor took up the mantle of the Tudor brand that brought to the market Rolex quality and designed watches, in a more affordable overall package.
The Rolex equivalent to this watch was only ever available in precious metal, and was fitted with various Rolex, in house movements. This Tudor version was only available in stainless steel, or tow-tone, and is fitted with an ETA caliber 2834-1, Swiss made, automatic movement. The bonus with this movement is that it is a "Double Quick" set movement. This means that via pulling the crown out one step both the day of the week and the date can be quickly set. This was not to be introduced to a Rolex Day Date model until the early 1990's!
Like the Rolex iteration, this case is the 36mm version of the watch. Tudor also offered this watch at a larger 39mm diameter. A giant compared to that of Rolex's 36mm version. Hence why that watch has been given the moniker; 'Jumbo'!
The watch has a Rolex made case, which is signed on the back. The crown is a twin lock, water proof screw down, with underlined Rolex coronet, that is found on Rolex Oyster models. This is the silver dial version, with back printing, classic Rolex style stick markers and classic Rolex style baton hands. Also, unusually both painted black. The dial features the Tudor applied shield logo that replaced the Rose logo in 1969.
The case is in excellent overall condition, with wear commensurate with age, as mentioned prior, and rare for any watch from this time, unpolished, with strong lines throughout. The dial is in excellent, original un-touched condition with the matte black finish hands and markers crisp and black printing really combining beautifully. All the lume plots are in place and in good condition and have toned in to a light laté colour, matching the lume in the hands, with both responding the same under UV light. The dirt that can be seen near 12 o'clock is on the crystal and has been removed.
The watch comes on its original stainless steel, more flat link than its Rolex cousin, Jubilee style bracelet. The deployment interior is Rolex signed, with the correct Tudor Shield logo on the exterior of the delpoyant, marked 6248-h. The 94510 reference is clearly engraved between the lugs , the serial number is also clear and present between the other set of lugs and is a 597XX range, which dates to 1982. A great, unpolished, example in superb condition of a watch that is starting to gain the appreciation it deserves.
