Tudor Submariner "Snowflake" Date

Tudor launched the Oyster Submariner in 1954, taking design cues from the Rolex Submariner but housing an ETA movement in the Oyster case. Aside from the movements and the brand name on the dial, Tudor Submariners remained virtually indistinguishable from their Rolex counterparts for the next several decades. But the lack of Rolex branding, in addition to the use of ETA movements, kept the Tudors at a more affordable price point than their Rolex counterparts. For many years, they were viewed as "entry-level" watches, a way to achieve Rolex quality without paying for the Rolex name.  But in the late 1960s, the Tudor Submariner stepped out of the shadow of its Rolex cousins, taking on a life and an identity until itself. It took on design features that would set Tudor Submariners apart from their Rolex cousins. We mean, of course, the triangular hands that gave rise to the nickname “Snowflake.” And yet in many ways the Tudor Submariner still kept pace with their Rolex cousins.   When Rol