1983 Tudor Prince Oysterdate Jumbo 38mm Silver 90800
Ref: 90800
Specification
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Points of Mention
This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and, therefore, comes with no original Tudor box or Tudor paperwork. The watch comes paired with its well-suited 20mm vintage-style leather strap and secured by a pin buckle. The watch is from Circa. 1983 and is in worn vintage condition, but overall, it is in fair vintage condition, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 1983 Tudor Prince Oysterdate Jumbo Silver 90800 with a 38mm Jumbo Rolex Oyster stainless steel case that gently curves over your wrist with finely tapered drilled lugs, and its brushed and polished flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 47mm and a case thickness of 11mm ensuring a comfortable fit. Polished and brushed surfaces transition with crisp lines, on the right side is a Rolex-signed screw-down crown. A domed crystal sits above a striking silver dial, and an outer minute track precisely executed has chamfer-edged baton indexes with a black stripe and a Tritium pip marking the hours. At 3 o’clock a date window with cyclops magnification. Slender baton hands have Tritium tips complemented by a tapered sweeping second hand. At noon, we have the applied Tudor shield "Tudor Prince OysterDate" and at 6 o’clock ", Rotor Self Winding" completes this vintage sports watch. On the reverse, a Rolex signed coin-edged case back, inside an automatic ETA 2784, 25 jewels, beating at 28,800 beats per hour, the movement has a quick set date and hacking for your convenience. The watch comes paired with its well-suited 20mm vintage-style leather strap and secured by a pin buckle.
Personal Note
There is something undeniably incredible about a Tudor Prince Oysterdate Jumbo in 38mm on the wrist, whilst only 2mm larger than the traditional 36mm, the wrist presence feels completely different. This specific reference 90800 features a beautiful silver dial with tritium throughout, the warm tones of the tritium contrast perfectly against the dial and, in my opinion, this is only made better with the warm tone of the brown strap! This is one to see in the metal if you get the chance, if not, buy it here online and you will not be disappointed!
The Brand
Swiss watchmaking company “Veuve de Philippe Hüther” was founded on behalf of Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex watches, first registered in 1926 with the Tudor trademark. Wilsdorf took it over himself in 1936. Soon after the Second World War, Hans Wilsdorf, who founded Rolex, knew that it was time for Tudor to have a proper identity of its own. The Tudor Rose started to appear on their dials from this moment. On 6 March 1946, he created the “Montres TUDOR S.A.” company, creating watches for both men and women. Rolex guaranteed the overall design aesthetic, as well as distribution and after-sales service. In 1948, we saw the first Tudor-specific advertisement. A few years later, they introduced the TUDOR Oyster Prince in 1952. Hans Wilsdorf allowed Tudor to use their waterproof Oyster case and the original self-winding Perpetual ’rotor’ movement. This was an exclusive arrangement that benefitted both brands. Development soon commenced with the introduction of the TUDOR Oyster Prince Submariner, reference 7922, in 1954. This watch was quickly adopted by the French Navy in 1956. Building on their reputation of robustness in 1961, the Rose was replaced by the shield. Later in 1969, we saw the design changes in Ref. 7016, where, for the first time, square indexes and angular hands nicknamed “snowflakes” allowed for a greater amount of lume to be applied; this was appreciated by the divers of the French Navy. These innovations can be seen in the Black Bay and Pelagos collections. In 1971, Tudor introduced the Oysterdate chronographs, nicknamed “Monte-Carlo” due to their resembling a roulette wheel, and celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1996. That same year, Tudor decided to shed Rolex-signed components such as the cases, crowns, and bracelets in favour of Tudor-branded ones. Today, Tudor uses the in-house movements that were developed initially in 2015 in collaboration with Breitling.