{"product_id":"tudor-submariner-date-snowflake-as04038","title":"Tudor Submariner Date 'Snowflake'","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTudor had its genesis as a subsidiary of Rolex. Its watches were Rolexes in all but name: Rolex Oyster cases, crowns, and crystals. The only difference was what beat inside the Oyster cases — Swiss ETA movements rather than movements that Rolex built in-house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, as the decades progressed, Tudor took steps to move out of its big brother’s shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs time wears on, more and more watch collectors and enthusiasts begin to appreciate the designs that were exclusive to Tudor's Submariner line. Though to some the Tudor Submariner was a pale imitation of its Rolex counterpart, by the 1960s and 1970s the model underwent a metamorphosis with a new design language that has become just as iconic. It started with the hands and indices—triangular in shape, giving rise to the nickname “Snowflake.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular watch is a Ref. 94110 dating to circa 1981 and remains in excellent condition throughout. Featuring a lovely blue \"Snowflake\" dial with matching handset, a lightly patinated blue dive timing bezel, a strong 'holey lug' case, and a Rolex signed Oyster bracelet and crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a great alternative to the much more well know and mainstream Rolex Submariner, but carries perhaps even more style and just as much history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Tudor Story \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough it started as Rolex’s gateway brand, the quality of Tudor’s products are by no means inferior to Rolex’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTudors were in many ways Rolexes in all but name, with the same waterproof Oyster cases and similar styling. However, in order to keep costs down, Tudor used off the shelf Swiss movements rather than their own in-house calibres. What resulted were watches that were more affordable than Rolexes to the consumer, but still uniformly tough and reliable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHans Wilsdorf created Tudor for the everyman, for miners, construction workers and every sort of tradesman. Rolex was meant for the explorer and the businessman, where Tudor was to be a different creature entirely. For your everyday person Rolex was, and often still is out of reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut in creating Tudor, Wilsdorf wanted to offer “a watch that our agents could sell at a more modest price than our Rolex watches, and yet one that would attain the standards of dependability for which Rolex is famous.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Today Tudor has certainly defeated any impression of being the redheaded stepchild of the Rolex family, and their current timepiece collection – as well as their vintage counterparts – are getting the recognition and respect they most rightfully deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tudor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39377080647767,"sku":"40990097","price":12700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS04038_40990097_TUDOR_SUBMARINER_SNOWFLAKE_DATE_94110-6.jpg?v=1629226058","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/tudor-submariner-date-snowflake-as04038","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}