1977 Tudor Prince Oysterdate Jumbo 38mm Grey 9080/0

Here we have a 1977 Tudor Prince Oysterdate Jumbo Grey 9080/0 with a 38mm Jumbo Rolex Oyster stainless steel case that gently curves over your wrist with finely tapered drilled lugs and a lug-to-lug length of 47.5mm and a case thickness of 11mm ensures 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 slate grey dial, and an outer minute track precisely executed has chamfer-edged baton indexes with a lume pip marking the hours. At 3 o’clock, there is a date window with Cyclops magnification. Slender baton hands have lume 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 suede strap and secured by a pin buckle.

This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and, therefore, comes with no original Tudor box or paperwork. It is paired with its well-suited 20mm suede strap and secured by a pin buckle. The watch is from Circa 1977 and is in worn vintage condition, but overall, it is very fair, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

It is not often that these Tudor Prince Oysterdate Jumbo's in 38mm come to market and even more rare it is when they are this reference 9080/0 featuring this incredible and original grey dial with contrasting tritium on the dial and hands. This is a real treat to wear not just due to the size but also thanks to the colour, a soft tone which isn't often found on watches today. I would not hesitate to add this to your collection today whilst you can!

Reference : 9080/0
Movement : Automatic ETA 2784
Age : Circa. 1977
Year : 1977
Case Size : 38mm
Case Thickness : 11mm
Lug to Lug : 47.5 mm
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

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 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 its 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 more significant 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 their 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.