Stainless Steel Tudor Prince OysterDate Swiss Made Wristwatch

This gentleman's stainless steel Tudor Prince OysterDate Swiss-made wristwatch has a 31mm case diameter, a round shaped silver colour dial, plain bar black and silver hour markers, silver and white hour and minute hands, and silver second hands. There is a date window at the 3 o'clock. The model # is 7970/0 and the case is marked #626040. The watch is attached to an aftermarket black leather strap. It has a screw down crown with the Rolex logo and runs on an automatic movement. This watch was produced in the early 1960's.

Montres Tudor SA, or simply Tudor, is a Swiss watchmaker based in Geneva, Switzerland. Registered in 1926 by Hans Wilsdorf, founder of Rolex, the brand remains a sister company to Rolex. Tudor's purpose was to offer a more affordable watch than Rolex while maintaining Rolex-like quality. Tudor watches were originally equipped with off-the-shelf movements paired with Rolex cases and bracelets, allowing Tudor to provide reliability and quality while achieving its price goals. Tudor debuted its Oyster collection in the mid-forties, featuring a waterproof Oyster case previously exclusive to Rolex. In 1952, Tudor released its first self-winding model, the Prince, which used a Rolex self-winding mechanism. Hans Wilsdorf launched a new campaign to link the Rolex and Tudor brands. He said, "I have decided that the Tudor Prince deserves to share with Rolex two advantages I would allow no other watch to use: the famous and unique waterproof Oyster case and the original self-winding Perpetual ’rotor’ mechanism. All Tudor Oyster Princes will have these two exceptional features, previously exclusive to Rolex. This indicates, I think, the measure of our faith in the new watch. I am proud to give my personal endorsement." This watch was comparable with Rolex watches in terms of dependability and accuracy but sold at a more modest price.

• Stainless Steel
• Gram weight: 29.2 
• Independently appraised value for insurance purposes: $2,000.00 (appraisal certificate included)
• The case diameter measures approximately 31mm 

All items in the Estate Originals Collection are estate pieces created in years gone by. Although this item is in excellent condition, it could have some signs of its age and past enjoyment. The images shown are of the exact item you will receive.