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Tudor Prince Oysterdate 90s Ref 74010 Automatic Silver Dial Quickset Steel Watch

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Here's a vintage Tudor Prince Oysterdate automatic reference 74010 with a silver dial from the 90s. Keeps great time and is fully functional. Measurements include a 34mm oyster case size and 19mm lug width. On its original Tudor jubilee bracelet that fits up to a 7.75 inch wrist (597 endlinks) Some stretch to the bracelet as seen in the photos. Silver sunburst dial. Time and quickset date function at 3 a clock. Drilled lug holes. Steel engined turned bezel. Steel case and caseback. The lume in both the hands and lume plots are still a crisp white. Both the dial and crystal are free from any scratches or marks. All parts are original including the signed Rolex crown, caseback, dial, and movement. 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.