![]() Other military organizations, such as the Jamaican Defense Force, Canadian Navy, and United States Navy chose the Tudor Submariner as their go-to watch, largely because of its outstanding durability and build quality. The Marine Nationale even assisted in testing and developing Tudor’s iconic dive tool watch. Throughout the 20th century, France’s Marine Nationale issued Tudor watches–specifically, the 7922 model Tudor Submariner–to its members. ![]() The first Oyster Prince Submariner came in the wake of Rolex’s 6204 Submariner and shared many of its features, from its screw-down back to its crown, which even included the Rolex logo.Īlthough some may think of the brand as Rolex’s little brother, Tudor has a history of use in military and sporting contexts. ![]() In 1954, Tudor released one of its most iconic models - the Oyster Prince Submariner. Its first models, the Oyster and Oyster Prince, blended Rolex style and build quality with a more market-friendly retail price, attracting a wide audience of customers. Throughout the late 1940s and 50s, Tudor grew into one of the Swiss watchmaking world’s most well-known brands. However, Tudor watches would come at more modest, affordable prices. It was a new wristwatch brand with a specific purpose: to manufacture watches to the same high-quality level as parent brand Rolex. In 1946, Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf started Montres Tudor SA.
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