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Tudor Prince Oysterdate — Gilt Dial

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The Story

For the budget-minded Rolex Datejust connoisseur, this late-60s Tudor Prince Oysterdate is absolutely marinated in class. 34mm case with a fluted bezel, non-quickset date and rose logo swimming in a rare, deep black gilt dial. Everything is original including the Rolex crown and caseback, and it’s perfect riveted oyster bracelet. That’s another chef’s kiss.

The Details

Brand: Tudor

Model: Prince Oysterdate ref. 7996 (late-60s)

Features: non-quickset date, fluted bezel, gilt black dial

Case: 34mm, steel

Movement: Original Rolex automatic

Bracelet/Strap: Original Rolex Oyster riveted bracelet, fits up to a 7.5” wrist.

Lug Width: 19mm

Box & Papers: No

Condition: Fully original, excellent cosmetic shape. Lume in hands and plots have aged nicely into a warm patina.

Key Specs
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.