This watch also featured a flat, rather than domed, acrylic crystal, which was also thicker than those on earlier models. TUDOR added this feature because of French Navy divers’ requests to make the hands more easily seen underwater. They first used this on the Oyster Prince Submariner 7016, with its iconic feature, the large, square “snowflake” hour hand. The shield suited the company’s emphasis on military-grade durability and reliability. In 1969, TUDOR simplified its logo, removing the rose and leaving the shield. Oyster Prince Submariner 7016 TUDOR In The 1970s And Beyond Subsequent models further improved the case design, because of divers’ frequent need for improved durability.
The initial model, the 1954 Oyster Prince Submariner 7922, used a modified Fleurier 350 movement known as the TUDOR 390. The indices are also luminous, maximizing underwater clarity.Ī slightly-convex, pressure-resistant Plexiglas crystal makes these markers easy to see underwater. These diver’s watches sought to offer comparable high visibility and depth resistance at a lower price than the Rolex.īecause of this, large, bright indices mark the hours, and several styles of high-visibility hands appear throughout the years. Next, mirroring the Rolex Submariner, TUDOR started the Oyster Prince Submariner line. In another test, a coal miner swung his pick for a combined 252 hours wearing the Oyster Prince. A stonecutter operating a pneumatic drill wore the watch for three months. In the next advertising campaign, they put the watch through various publicized endurance tests. The British military gave glowing recommendations so TUDOR seized the opportunity to promote the Oyster Prince’s toughness.
They found that the watches were still accurate, and did not need winding for the duration of the expedition. Frequently, the watch and wearer endured temperatures of -50 degrees Fahrenheit (-45☌) during these activities.Ĭaptain Walker and others on the expedition checked the watches for accuracy against time signals from England. He dug, built and swam through snow and frigid waters with his Oyster Prince.
This Royal Engineer, Captain JD Walker, performed various intense physical duties while wearing his watch. This was because the Oyster Prince was designed to be durable, reliable and accurate even in tough conditions. The expedition put these TUDORs to the test not only because the military air-dropped them alongside other supplies without parachutes.Īn impressed Royal Engineers member on the Greenland excursion for 13 months wrote to the company about his experiences. This used the Oyster case, a sturdy, waterproof case originally designed by Hans Wilsdorf for Rolex.Ģ6 self-winding Oyster Prince watches went with the British Royal Navy on their 1952-1954 scientific expedition to Greenland. It was not long after this that the company released one of its more well-known watch lines, the Oyster Prince.
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