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my 5 quintessential historic divers ...

  1. al128 unsolicited co-moderation giverer Feb 12, 2016

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    in no particular order (and lumping the specific refs together as in RLX-Sub):
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    what other true historic icons are there?
     
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  2. Skrotis Feb 12, 2016

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    if we are talking diving watches i guess Panerai should be mentiond
     
  3. Syrte MWR Tech Support Dept Feb 12, 2016

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  4. abrod520 Feb 12, 2016

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    What about the Zodiac Seawolf? Along with the Blancpain it was among the very first divers - I'd swap out the Kontiki in that list for the Seawolf. The Seiko stays cause it's everyone's go-to cheap diver
     
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  5. Syrte MWR Tech Support Dept Feb 12, 2016

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    Frankly there's no real need to add any. Just 4 of them (without the Kontiki) cover the essential bases.... (okay, fine, maybe the historic panerai with rolex movement... )
     
  6. styggpyggeno1 ΩF Enforcer ....and thread killer Feb 12, 2016

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    Some from my collection that I think belongs among the important divers (I can never get down to five...).

    First 1000m?

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    Best 1000m?

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    Coolest 1000m?

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    The standard for many years - Sea-Dweller 16600

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    Almost unobtainium 1000m Zenith

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    Maybe the last automatic old school 1000m - LTD Beuchat

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    The meanest looking

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    Captain Willards choice

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    Because Norwegians had to go on a raft made out of straw...

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    I have some of the divers I really want...

    The ones missing -
    Original Omega 300 (have "Watchco")
    Blancpain FF
    Universal Sub first execution
    Longines
     
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  7. MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Feb 12, 2016

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    Edited Feb 12, 2016
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  8. Syrte MWR Tech Support Dept Feb 12, 2016

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    Fantastic watch! Dougiedude sold one recently with a nice tropical dial on the sales forum and I nearly had to bite my hand off to stop myself.
     
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  9. Traveler Feb 12, 2016

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    Missing the Longines super compressor IMO
     
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  10. MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Feb 12, 2016

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    Agree.

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  11. MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Feb 12, 2016

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  12. calalum Feb 12, 2016

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    Some others here (pics from various sources) 7928 gilt.JPG BP FF.date dial.closeup.JPG Droz dial 2.jpg Enicar Super Dive dial.jpg SM 300 CK 2913.2.jpg Zodiac Sea Wolf.jpg . Always love seeing those vintage divers.
     
  13. redpcar Feb 12, 2016

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    Would a moderator please attach some ears to the Vulcan's above?
     
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  14. Syrte MWR Tech Support Dept Feb 12, 2016

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    Oh well, this one then - Tudor snowflake, issued Marine Nationale (not mine, reposted from a repost).[​IMG]
     
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  15. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Feb 12, 2016

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  16. noelekal Home For Wayward Watches Feb 12, 2016

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    Never have gotten into divers but this thread is nice.

    Only one I can muster is an early Zodiac Sea Wolf.

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  17. Tony C. Ωf Jury member Feb 12, 2016

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    Not sure if I'd call it "iconic", but it easily holds its own even in this fine company...

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  18. Bill Sohne Bill @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 12, 2016

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    Hi

    I would include the Healthways 100 as a cool first generation diver..


    Good hunting

    Bill
     
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  19. Bill Sohne Bill @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 12, 2016

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    Hi

    I would suggest reading this on the DS SYSTEM as it is more accurate for vintage examples.


    http://www.vintagecertinas.ch/en/dseng.html

    Good hunting

    Bill Sohne
    Here are pics of my 14 k yellow gold DS and 18 k pink gold CERTINA DS example , too bad someone tried to clean dial and lost all text. As the vintage certina site says. "Despite the classical styling with the Bombay band lugs, the watch was very robust. She held out bumps up to 6 meters and was water resistant up to 200 meters."






     
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  20. MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Feb 12, 2016

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    Me too! And its twin, the Seapearl 600.

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