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Tudor Prince Oysterdate 74033 Two Tone Automatic Blue Dial w/ Box - Papers Watch

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Here's a vintage Tudor Prince Oysterdate reference #:74033 automatic two tone with a beautiful blue dial from the 90s, 2000s. Keeps great time and is fully functional. Measurements include a 34mm oyster case and 19mm lug width. It's on its original two tone oyster bracelet that fits up to a 7.5 inch wrist. The braclet's gold color is peeling on the center links as seen in the photos. 14K yellow gold bezel. Drilled lug holes. Sunburst blue dial with gold hands and hour markers. Lume in both the hands and lume plots developed a nice color. Both the dial and crystal are free from any scratches or marks. the watch comes with its box, papers, pamphlets, wallet and other accessories. The watch sold in 1992, as seen in the papers. All parts are original including the signed Rolex 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.