1962 Tudor Small Rose Oyster Date dial authentication?

[larry lou]

Hello. Question for you seasoned Tudor owners and savants. I am considering this 62' Tudor small rose. Overall it is in excellent condition- was polished but the lugs are still sharp and tight and the riveted bracelet is tight with little stretch. The dial appears to be fairly clean with the subtle original starburst pattern and the paint has mellowed with a few minor imperfections and the hands appear to have some discoloration but also in excellent condition. The tritium plots seem intact and have that mellowed buttermilk color as does the tritium on the hands. The movement appears to be in order and is running well and all crown functions and date setting is tight and crisp.

The question I have pertains to the fact that while this is a date model the dial does not have Prince Oysterdate but simply Oyster Prince. I've been searching and searching and I have found only 2 other Tudor Prince dates with only Oyster Prince on the dial + Rotor Self Winding. I have also found a couple of models with Only Oyster Prince and right below -Date-

Is this an authentic and original dial? Any bout would be greatly appreciated.

[Old Expat Beast]

Definitely looks repainted to me.

[crowncollection]

Appears resprayed


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[larry lou]

Thanks for replying Old expat and Crown Collecton

I felt like something was off on this dial though it really is imperceptible and the original tritium plots appear to be intact which was what was perplexing me.

[offrdmania]

Here is my 59 large rose and 61 small rose and they both say prince oysterdate

[larry lou]

Thanks for responding and posting these pics Matt- those are both quite lovely! While I can say I have more experience with other vintage chronographs and divers I haven't begun to delve into the range of vintage Tudor and Rolex and there is so much to learn and identify.