1980s Tudor Prince-Quartz Oysterdate 34mm 91513

Here we have a 1980s Tudor Prince-Quartz Oysterdate 91513 featuring a 34mm brushed and polished Oyster case that sits comfortably on your wrist with fine tapered drilled lugs. Its curved, polished flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 41mm and a case thickness of just 9.5mm. On the right side, a Rolex signed 18ct gold coin-edged crown. A fixed 18ct yellow gold fluted bezel holds a domed crystal above a sunburst champagne dial. An outer minute track with applied baton indexes tipped with Tritium marks the hours. At 3 o’clock, a date window with Cyclops magnification. Slender gold baton hands tipped with Tritium are complemented by a tapered second hand. At noon, we have the Tudor Prince Quartz motif, and at 6 o’clock, OysterDate completes this sophisticated timepiece. On the reverse, a screw-down coin-edged solid case back, inside a Swiss Quartz ETA Cal. 940.111 movement. The watch comes paired with its original 20mm integrated Tudor-signed steel-and-gold-plate 3-link bracelet with a signed folding clasp; it will fit up to a 6.9-inch wrist.

This watch is sold as ‘Watch Only’ with no Tudor paperwork, and no box present. The watch comes paired with its original 20mm integrated Tudor signed, steel and gold plate 3-link bracelet with a signed folding clasp; it will fit up to a 6.9-inch wrist. The watch is from Circa. 1980s and is sold in worn condition, but is in overall fair condition for its age. The dial is an original ‘champagne’ Tritium Tudor dial, as shown. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

Tudor really was the experimental arm of Rolex, and this brilliant 1980s Tudor Prince-Quartz Oysterdate, reference 91513, shows exactly that. Coming in a fantastic 34mm stainless steel and gold case with a fluted bezel and champagne dial, it is a classic look. Then we get onto the two-tone oyster bracelet, which is integrated into the case and adds a different fit and feel on the wrist. If this is available, I would snap it up while you can!

Reference : 91513
Movement : Quartz ETA Cal. 940.111
Age : Circa. 1980s
Year : Circa. 1980s
Case Size : 34mm
Case Thickness : 9.5mm
Lug to Lug : 41mm
Lugs : 20mm (Integrated)
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel & Gold
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 guaranteed the technical, aesthetic and functional characteristics, along with the 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 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 greater amount of lume to be applied, and the divers of the French Navy appreciated this. Today, these innovations can be seen in the Black Bay and Pelagos collections. In 1971, Tudor introduced the Oysterdate chronographs, nicknamed “Monte-Carlo” because they resemble 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 the in-house movements that were developed initially in 2015 in collaboration with Breitling.