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Lot #1119

Tudor Submariner Snowflake 94010

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Introduction

​​Debuting just a year after the iconic Rolex Submariner in 1954, the Tudor Prince Submariner shares an incredible array of similarities to its sibling such as an entirely Rolex-made construction. While Rolex originally ran three references of Submariners from the get-go, Tudor only released one. With its no-frills attitude to watchmaking, Tudor’s tactic of using third-party sourced movements to power their Submariner proved to be popular as militaries around the globe like the French, the US, South African, Italian, and more all used the Tudor Submariner at some point for their divers and Navy. In 1975 the ref. 94010 was released with a new generation of movement, the ETA cal. 2776 and the cal. 2784, which featured the date. Offered in either blue or black, the ref. 94010 was the last Submariner to feature the iconic Snowflake dial which has become one of Tudor’s most defining characteristics as different dials were issued in the 1980s and became prevalent throughout the collection until its discontinuation sometime later. Today, the Tudor Submariner lives on through the Black Bay collection, but there's nothing quite like the original.

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Grade

V 8.5

Status

Vetted & Approved

Included

Watch Only

Est. value range

$6,000 – $8,000

The Details

Brand

Tudor

Dimensions

39mm

Model

Submariner Snowflake

Movement

Automatic ETA cal. 2776

Reference

94010

Bracelet

Stainless Steel Oyster bracelet

Year

Circa 1970s

Condition

Excellent

Material

Stainless Steel

Included

Watch Only

Dial Color

Black

THE DIAL

Combining its square hour markers with its unique square-shaped hour hand, the ref. 94010 was the last of the Tudor Submariner's to have earned the "Snowflake dial" designation.

THE CONSTRUCTION

Built by Rolex, the Tudor Submariner, like so many other Tudor models from the time, features a plethora of Rolex signed parts like its crown, caseback, and bracelet clasp. This example's caseback also features an engraving still clearly visible across its center.

TIMING MACHINE READOUT

This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.

Condition

The watch is in excellent condition. Dial appears to be free of any blemishes. Hands and indexes have matching tritium which have turned yellow. Case is extremely sharp, which is consistent with a watch that has been very carefully worn. Caseback has a monogram. Surface abrasions present throughout the bracelet. There are a total of 10 links.

Our Perspective

A legendary watch that is arguably one of the most widely decorated military issue timepieces ever, the Tudor Submariner enjoyed decades on the wrist of service members all around the globe, proving to be just as capable as its big brother, and if not, more so.

Eric Ku

Co-founder