Tudor Oyster Prince Archived and we don't expect it

and we don't expect it to last long

Once it’s high tide

This particular example was produced in 1948 and features the original JLC dial

the expansion of which put the kibosh on the a good portion of the Swiss watch industry - smaller manufactures that couldn't compete were swept away or absorbed by larger manufactures

Tudor Oyster Prince Archived and we don't expect itIn July, 1952, Captain James Simpson and his crew left Britain to embark on the British North Greenland Expedition, a two year scientific study of the geology, glaciology, meteorology and physiology of the arctic. To their kit, Captain Simpson's crew added thirty stainless steel Tudor Oyster Princes. By this time, Rolex had already established itself as a brand committed to testing their tool and sport watches in the most extreme environments