Tudor Prince Date

On March 6, 1946, Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf announced his intention to create "a watch that our agents could sell at a more modest price than our Rolex watches, and yet one that would attain the standards of dependability for which Rolex is famous." Thus, the Tudor Watch Company was born.  Originally produced by Rolex to respond to a growing base of sports watch consumers, Tudor was conceived as a more economic way to sell a quality tool watch to a growing consumer base. This was achieved by utilizing generic Swiss movements and housing them in Rolex Oyster cases, adding in genuine Rolex-signed crowns and bracelets.  In 1952, Tudor launched the Oyster Prince, and it was a resounding success. From the very first Tudor Oyster Princes that rolled off the assembly line in 1952, the model featured two technical innovations that were theretofore exclusive to Rolex: automatic movements and the trademark waterproof Rolex "Oyster" case. The advertising campaign that announced the Oyster P