1977 Tudor Prince Oysterdate Jumbo 38mm Grey 9080/0

Here we have a 1977 Tudor Prince Oysterdate Grey 9080/0 with a 38mm Jumbo Rolex Oyster stainless-steel case that gently curves over your wrist, with finely tapered drilled lugs. A lug-to-lug length of 47.5mm and a case thickness of 11mm ensure 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 an incredible original grey Tritium dial. An outer minute track precisely executed has chamfered baton indexes with Tritium pips 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 suede strap and secured by a pin buckle.

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 suede strap and secured by a pin buckle. The watch is from Circa. 1977 and is a lovely, honest example in worn vintage condition, with an incredible original Tritium dial and hands, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

The standout feature of this watch has to be that dial. Finding a vintage Tudor from this era with an original grey dial in such well-preserved condition is becoming increasingly difficult, and this example has aged beautifully. The soft grey tone, paired with the warm Tritium plots and hands, gives it a character that simply can't be replicated on a modern watch. This reference, being the jumbo 38mm case, makes it even more appealing and rare, such a brilliant size on the wrist. I would not hesitate to snap this up and add it to your collection today!

Reference : 9080/0
Movement : Automatic ETA Cal. 2784
Age : Circa. 1977
Year : 1977
Case Size : 38mm
Case Thickness : 11mm
Lug to Lug : 47.5mm
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, in 1952, they introduced the TUDOR Oyster Prince. 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 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 resemblance to 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.