Tudor Oyster Prince Tropical "Tuxedo" Nautical This precursor of the Black

This precursor of the Black Bay family included all sorts of water-resistant timepieces

This rare variant also includes a printed tachymeter scale and railroad seconds track

and remarkably modern more than eighty years after its production

a Reference 5165A

and that legendary name

Tudor Oyster Prince Tropical "Tuxedo" Nautical This precursor of the BlackFew watches embody the original Tudor mission better than the Oyster Prince. Conceived by Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf as a rugged, dependable watch for everyday wear, the Oyster Prince combined Rolex's celebrated Oyster case technology with Tudor's more accessible approach to watchmaking. Before its public launch, Tudor famously subjected the model to a series of punishing real world trials, including a now legendary test in which construction workers