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Tudor Oyster Prince Date-day — Glossy Black Dial

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Here's a Tudor Prince Date Day automatic reference #: 76214 with a glossy black dial in pristine condition from the late 90s, early 2000s Practically unworn as there are no signs of wear on the case or bracelet. ETA caliber 2834-2 movement. Keeps great time and is fully functional. Measurements include a 36mm oyster case and 20mm lug width. It's on its original Tudor jubilee bracelet that fits up to an 8 inch wrist. Functions include time, quickset day and date functions at 12 and 3 a clock. Glossy black dial with Arabic numerals. Smooth bezel. Drilled lug holes. Lume in both the hands and lume plots re still crisp white. All parts are original including the signed Tudor crown, dial, movement, and caseback. Both the dial and case are in great cosmetic, untouched condition.
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History

The Oyster case — waterproof, screw-down crown, winding stem sealed against moisture — was Rolex's founding innovation, patented in 1926. Add a self-winding rotor mechanism from 1931, a date window, and you have the Oyster Perpetual Date: a workhorse that has anchored the Rolex lineup for decades.

The Oysterdate references — particularly the long-running 6694 — use a manual-wind movement in the familiar 34mm Oyster case. Produced from the early 1960s through the 1980s, the 6694 is one of the most collected entry-level vintage Rolex references: honest, unpretentious, and wildly durable. Dial variations across its production run include silver sunburst, champagne, blue, and a range of patina colors that develop naturally over decades.

The automatic counterparts — references 1500, 1501, 1503, 15000, and 15037 — span the 1960s through the 1980s in steel and 14-karat yellow gold, offering the same proportions with the convenience of self-winding. These watches were made to be worn every day, and the best vintage examples wear every day of that history on their dials.