Tudor Prince Oysterdate

Watchmakers are artisans. Although it can be hard to realize in this age of mass machinery, the actual business of making a watch (let alone making it run, which is another matter entirely) takes an enormous amount of skill. And we’re not just talking about those watchmakers in the highest echelons of haute horology, the F.P. Journes and Philip Dufours of the world who are celebrated the world over for the intricacy and elegance of their designs. Take Tudor, for example. Although it started as Rolex’s gateway brand, the quality of Tudor’s products were by no means inferior to Rolex’s. In fact, the use of many of the same parts as Rolex (including dials and the patented Oyster cases) ensured that the consumer was getting Rolex quality at a slightly lower price point. It’s in vintage Tudor models like the Tudor Prince Oysterdate 34, particularly, that this is most apparent. From its inception, the Tudor Prince has been shrouded in a mantle of sheer uncompromising toughness. Early ad camp