1995 Tudor Prince Oysterdate Mini-Sub Steel & Gold 73091
Ref: 73091
Specification
Lugs : 17mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel & Yellow Gold
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold “Watch Only” and therefore comes without its Tudor box or papers. It comes paired with its original 17mm Tudor stainless steel and yellow gold-plated Jubilee bracelet, featuring a signed Tudor folding clasp, and will fit wrists up to 7.1 inches. The watch is from Circa. 1995 and is in worn condition, but very fair condition for its age, as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 1995 Tudor Prince Oysterdate Mini-Sub Steel & Gold 73091, with a Rolex-made Oyster case with an ETA movement, differentiating it from their Rolex model, highlighting the close relationship between Rolex and Tudor at that time. A curvy 33mm stainless steel Rolex Oyster case curves over your wrist, featuring tapered drilled lugs, a lug-to-lug length of 39mm, and a case thickness of 11.5mm, ensuring a comfortable fit. On the right side, a Rolex screw-down 18ct yellow gold crown is protected by crown guards. The unidirectional 18ct yellow gold bezel features deep knurling for a secure grip and a black anodised aluminium dive insert with gold numerals, markings, and a Tritium lume pip at 12 o’clock, set above a black dial. An outer minute track is precisely executed, featuring gold disc and baton indexes filled with Tritium that mark the hours. At 3 o’clock, a date window with cyclops magnification is present. Iconic gold Mercedes hands are also filled with Tritium, complemented by a lollipop counterweighted sweeping second hand. At 12 o’clock, we have the Tudor motif with “Prince OysterDate” underneath, at 6 o’clock, “200m/600ft MINI-SUB”, and on the bottom edge, “ T-Swiss Made-T” completes this sporty vintage dive watch. On the reverse, a screw-down coin-edged Rolex case back engraved “Original Oyster case by Rolex”, inside is an Automatic ETA Cal. 2671, 25 jewels, beating at 28,800 beats per hour, the movement has been in production since 1971. It comes paired with its original 17mm Tudor stainless steel and yellow gold-plated Jubilee bracelet, featuring a signed Tudor folding clasp, and will fit wrists up to 7.1 inches.
Personal Note
The Tudor Prince Oysterdate 'Mini-Sub' is a watch we rarely see come up for sale, especially as an example this good. This reference 73091 is from 1995 and looks as good as the day it was made, featuring a beautiful gold crown and bezel, plus it's two-tone folded link bracelet, incredibly comfortable on the wrist. At 33mm, it truly is a 'Mini-Sub', but don't be fooled, it packs a punch on the wrist. Add this gem to your collection today whilst you can!
The Brand
The Tudor trademark was first registered in 1926 by the Swiss watchmaking company “Veuve de Philippe Hüther” on behalf of Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex watches. Wilsdorf took it over himself in 1936. Just after the Second World War, Hans Wilsdorf, Founder of Rolex, knew that the time had come to expand and give the Tudor brand a proper identity of its own. The Tudor Rose started to appear on their dials from this time. Thus, on 6 March 1946, he created the “Montres TUDOR S.A.” company, specialising in models for both men and women. Rolex guarantees the technical, aesthetic and functional characteristics, along with the distribution and after-sales service. In 1948, we saw the first Tudor-specific advertising. 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 benefited 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 “Snowflake” allowed for a greater amount of lume to be applied; this was appreciated by the divers of the French Navy. Today, these innovations can be seen in the Black Bay and Pelagos collections. In 1971, Tudor introduced the Oysterdate chronographs, nicknamed “Monte-Carlo” due to it resembling a roulette wheel, celebrating their 50th anniversary in 1996. In 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 their in-house movements developed initially in 2015 in collaboration with Breitling.