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
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.